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161 Spring Street, MelbourneTelephone 03 9654 0811 This is the duck pie at the European. Orgasmic doesn’t even come close to how good it was. Sitting on top a braise of wild mushroom, mirepoix and creamed spinach, the flaky butter puff pastry encased impossibly large chunks of oh so tender duck meat. It [...] Written by mellie on April 8th, 2007 | Tags: cafes, restaurants |  10 comments |  Print This Post |  Email This PostInspired by the tonic of the same name in Al Capp’s comic strip Li’l Abner, this amusingly titled soft drink, Kickapoo Joy Juice, is an interesting bevvy (more so in name than taste). I am not one for carbonated soda, but I just had to give it a try. Hmm…Mountain Dew-ish, lemonade-ish…and no [...] Written by mellie on April 7th, 2007 | Tags: Uncategorized | 7 comments | Print This Post | Email This Post60 Park Street, South Melbourne Telephone 03 9696 0051 Tempura Hajime is perhaps the best kept dining secret in Melbourne. Opening two months ago with no fanfare or publicity, and relying solely on word of mouth, Hajime is the owners’ vision of creating an authentic Japanese dining experience, specializing in tempura. Housed in a [...] Written by mellie on April 6th, 2007 | Tags: Japanese, restaurants, tempura, Tempura Hajime | 28 comments | Print This Post | Email This PostOver the road from the Sussex Centre, Sydney Chinatown Okay, obviously I have a penchant for carbohydrate laden products (see Emperor’s puff). But how can one resist the aroma of pancakey goodness, especially when one is tempted by a range of fillings such as custard, chocolate, green tea or red bean. At [...] Written by mellie on April 5th, 2007 | Tags: cafes, Japanese, Sydney | 3 comments | Print This Post | Email This PostEmperor’s Garden Cakes & Bakery Dixon Street (near corner of Hay Street), Haymarket, Sydney Phone: 02 9211 2135 A recent trip to Sydney led to all manner of culinary delights for EG and I (…this is the first post of many to come). One place we were smitten with was a hole-in-the-wall [...] Written by mellie on April 5th, 2007 | Tags: Chinese, Sydney | 30 comments | Print This Post | Email This Post |
  
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