336-368 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Phone 03 9642 2882
Everyone needs a cheap and cheerful neighbourhood takeaway joint for when you can’t be bothered cooking or when the pantry is stone motherless bare. Takeaway is sometimes lacking for us CBD residents, who miss out on the great suburban staples of quality pizza joints and fish and chippers. [...]
Basement, 115-117 Collins Street, Melbourne(enter through Georges Parade)Ph 1300 799 415
It has been almost a year since Fifteen Melbourne opened its doors, and I thought it high time I went back to see just how this little venture was going. I had noticed some heavy advertising in the newspapers of late, promoting a lunchtime special [...]
Congee is a dish that I have only recently come to know and love. Whilst it is a familiar and a staple dish for many, it was only through meeting EG that I broke my congee cherry. Since then I have experienced the gamut of different variations - century egg, shredded pork, sliced fish, minced [...]
18-24 Market Lane, MelbourneTelephone 03 9663 3361
A recent post by Thanh over at I Eat Therefore I Am reminded me of an entry that has been sitting in my drafts since March (…such is the state of my drafts!). So I thought I would add my two cents.
Established in 1968, Hofbrauhaus is where you want [...]
26 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
Looks like Melbourne has succumbed to another worldwide franchise.
Opening late last week, Beard Papa is an Japanese company from Osaka renowned for it’s custard cream choux. Using a special patented two-layer choux/pastry recipe, it is crunchy on the outside and spongy on the inside. It is then pumped full of vanilla custard [...]
1st floor, 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Phone 03 9650 4399
We had an exquisite lunch yesterday at the newish Journal Canteen at the Centre for Adult Education (CAE). A member of the Con Christopoulos empire, which also includes the Melbourne Supper Club, European, City Wine Shop, Journal Cafe and Pelican, the Canteen is a more than worthy [...]
Shop 45a in the Food HallCentro Box Hill
A piece of fruit is definitely healthier and cheaper than this little street snack, but how can one resist the lure of little savoury pancakes? Especially when you can watch them being prepared and fried right in front of your very own eyes.
The spring onion and carrot pancakes [...]
430 Little Collins Street (at the front of the Normanby Chambers Building)Phone 03 9691 3899
I’m a little late with this blog entry - too much work and not enough time makes Mellie a very untimely blogger. So you’ll have to suffer through this particular entry as this lunch box is no longer available. [...]
26 Corrs Lane, Melbourne
(03) 9663 8861
I have a love-hate relationship with spicy foods. I absolutely love the flavour and taste of chilli, curry, peppercorns, wasabi etc but my weak stomach so hates the after effects. There have been several occasions where I was really floored by such fiery treats, but three stand out from memory. [...]
