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Don Don Ramen @ Don Too

6/340 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Phone (03) 9670 7113
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We all know about Don Too, the slicker more grown up sibling of the grungy Don Don.  Don Too does a roaring lunch trade, but many a time I have lamented the fact that it’s not open for dinner, particularly [...]

Written by ElegantGourmand on July 2nd, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | 28 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Costco

381 Footscray Road, Docklands
Phone 03 8602 0300

Today I finally managed to visit Costco Wholesale, the American chain of  über-stores that sells everything under the sun at wholesale prices.  Costco has really taken Melbourne by storm, as evidenced by the long line of cars waiting to enter its’ Docklands carpark every weekend.  Lured by [...]

Written by ElegantGourmand on February 7th, 2010 | Tags: | 15 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Petaling Street

111 Kingsway, Glen Waverley 
Phone 03 9561 1388
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Many eateries, such as Old Town Kopitiam, Blok M Express and Singapore Chom Chom, have all tried to evoke the memories of hawker fare back home by naming themselves after famous food districts and icons.  Most of these do not live [...]

Written by ElegantGourmand on February 7th, 2010 | Tags: , , | 14 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Satay Battle

Sataybar
Cnr of Flinders Lane & Custom House Lane (map)
Phone 03 9629 1466

Satay Stix
Now closed

On one of our days off last year, we decided to do a satay challenge for lunch.  We wanted to know if we can find authentic, cheap and tasty satay in Melbourne CBD.  Firstly, I have [...]

Written by ElegantGourmand on January 31st, 2010 | Tags: , , | 20 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Chowder House

97 Main Rd, Hepburn Springs (map)
Phone 03 5348 2221

Chowder always reminds me of The Simpsons episode where Mayor Quimby’s nephew, Freddy Quimby, ridicules a French waiter over the pronunciation of this soupy classic.  ”Say it Frenchy!  Say Chow-dah,” Freddy would mock in a high pitch JFK parody, to which the [...]

Written by ElegantGourmand on January 26th, 2010 | Tags: , , | 2 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post
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