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The Amphitheatre at Federation Square
Corner Swanston & Flinders Streets, Melbourne

The buzz has begun, and it hasn’t even opened yet. But stay tuned, I have a feeling that The Greenhouse is going to be pretty interesting.

Written by mellie on November 2nd, 2008 | Tags: Federation Square, Greenhouse by Joost | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Over the next 10 weeks the RSS feed on tummyrumbles.com will feature on the hospitality industry and food focused website I eat I drink I work.  We won’t be alone - Ed from Tomato and Lucy from Nourish Me will also be sharing the spotlight. Thanks guys for having us on board!
Apart from eating, drinking [...]

Written by mellie on September 21st, 2008 | Category: Uncategorized | Comments (3)

Oooh…I can’t wait for this one to open! Nearing completion, Nihonshu Shochu and Sake Bar is the new sister to Izakaya Chuji (165 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne).  I’ve been peeking through the window when I stroll past, spying a wonderful handcrafted timber counter being built before my eyes.  Mmm…I can imagine sitting at it eating [...]

Written by mellie on September 17th, 2008 | Category: Uncategorized | Comments (8)

Osaka and Melbourne became sister cities in 1978, which was our towns first sister-city relationship.  So I probably shouldn’t have been surprised to stumble across Melbourne House restaurant in downtown Osaka (right next to the Aquarium and Ferris Wheel). Specialities of the house included Australian Beef, and they even had VB!  Impressive.
On a side note, be sure to catch [...]

Written by mellie on August 19th, 2008 | Tags: Japan, Melbourne House, Osaka, sister-city, VB | Category: Uncategorized | Comments (1)

Found this weird little treat at Greater Eastern on Russell St. It is a sweet and soft, delicious tasting (well, it says so on the pack!) potato cream maccha omelette. While the cream was obviously sweet, it was definitely potato flavoured which was a wee bit disconcerting. It felt like I was eating a [...]

Written by mellie on August 5th, 2008 | Tags: Japanese, potato cream maccha omelette, quirky | Category: Uncategorized, food items | Comments (2)

tummyrumbles.com is getting a facelift (yeah I know…about bloody time! :-))
I’ve also made the jump from Blogger to Wordpress, so please be patient while I learn the new platform and work through all the bugs etc.  If you get any errors, please let me know in the comments (that’s the little comment bubble on the [...]

Written by mellie on July 14th, 2008 | Category: Uncategorized | Comments (6)

120 Hardware Street, Melbourne
Phone 03 9670 2008
***THIS CAFE HAS NOW CLOSED***

Vora Cafe is an unusual little Korean place that sits quietly and without much fuss on Hardware Street. EG and I had walked past it many times but had never felt drawn in. To be honest, if often looked quite dead. From the street you [...]

Written by mellie on January 19th, 2008 | Tags: cafes, Korean, restaurants | Category: Uncategorized | Comments (4)

tummy rumbles is taking a bit of a break - in Japan and Singapore!
We may try to post a few from the road, but to be honest there may not be too much time for that. But keep your eyes peeled for our return in Early November - there will be a plethora of gastronomic [...]

Written by mellie on September 30th, 2007 | Tags: Uncategorized | Category: Uncategorized | Comments (9)

Madame Brussells Lane50 Lonsdale Street, MelbournePhone 03 9662 3334

“Cibo con amore” or “food with love” is the mantra at Espressino, a sophisticated and funky pizzetta, piadina and wine bar that caters to dainty public servants and office workers near the corner of Lonsdale and Spring. Located in Madame Brussels lane, it is the shining light [...]

Written by mellie on September 17th, 2007 | Tags: cafes | Category: Uncategorized | Comments (16)