32 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Phone 03 9650 7020
‘Takumi‘ in Japanese literally translates as connoisseur, but to me it now just means a place to find some rather great Japanese food. The restaurant specialises in sumibi yakiniku (smokeless grill), and as mentioned previously, wagyu. So with friend Bria in tow, we decided to see what they did [...]
32 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Phone 03 9650 7020
Takumi is a newish authentic Japanese restaurant located at the top end of Bourke Street. Specialising in wagyu and yakiniku (Japanese BBQ), our first experience of Takumi was for lunch, although we were so impressed, we soon went back for dinner.
At lunch they have a couple of bento on [...]
Spent an awesome morning last Sunday in Moorooduc (Mornington Peninsula) frollicking through the forest forraging for fascinating fungi.
Mushroom Tours is run by Cameron Russell, a veritible fount of mycophagist knowledge. The tour kicks off from Moorooduc Estate (where it also ends), and is held each Autumn. Sorry to say, tours for this year are now [...]
165 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Phone 03 9663 8118
Izakaya Chuji is one of those ol’ perennial favourites that I am surprised I have never blogged. It has been a sporadic lunch spot for many a year, and an occassional dinner spot (when you can get in!). To be honest, it’s nothing much to look at, as I [...]
Shop 10, The Strand Arcade
250 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
The Strand Arcade is a small, bland, mall-like adjunct of Myer’s Lonsdale Street store. Home to a Dick Smith, Gloria Jeans, a fantasy bookstore, a couple of hairdressers, drycleaner and a juice bar, it is the last place you’d expect to find decent Japanese ramen.
Yet find it you [...]
159 Spring Street, Melbourne
Phone 03 9654 6657
Ahh, the simplicity and fantasticness of a glass of red and a plate of cured meats after work at City Wine Shop.
562 Little Bourke St, Melbourne
Phone 03 9642 5696
Melbourne Hwaro Korean Barbecue is a very likeable dining experience. Sitting on Little Bourke St down the Spencer side of town, it is all subdued lighting, dark timbers and industrialness. But it is also relaxed, buzzy, and filled with a healthy dose of barbecue smoke.
One cannot commence a [...]
247 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley
Phone 03 9886 7755
Just thought I’d share a few delectable mouthfuls from my latest visit to Shira Nui. As always, Shira Nui does possibly the best nigirizushi in town. On this most recent visit, we got to try three different types toro (the fatty flavoursome underside/belly of a fish); salmon, swordfish [...]
90 Smith Street, Collingwood
Phone 03 9416 3101
Did a wonderful chocolate appreciation class at the delicious Monsieur Truffe, who is delicious not just for his chocolate, but for his wonderful French accent as well!
We learned about cocoa, where its grown, the different types of beans and what is involved in processing. We discussed and tasted single [...]
12 The Esplanade, St.Kilda
Ph 03 9534 1212
After reading about Ichi Ni over at Ed’s blog, and with our inclination for all things Japanese, we of course had to head over to this newish izakaya/eatery for a looksee.
The venue itself, which sits on the Esplanade overlooking the bay, reminds me somewhat of Gonpachi in Tokyo. It [...]
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