31 Mar

It was an unusually hot day for Autumn and I decided to pop into Pidapipo for some gelato. I'd heard some people say it may not be permanent so I thought I'd better come try while it's in such a convenient location! After a few samples I settled on hazelnut and pistachio. The texture of the gelato was delightful and smooth. The hazelnut was particularly delicious and my favourite of the two. Their gelato and sorbetto comes served with an option of cones or cups. One scoop is $4,...

13:29 / Carlton / Dessert/Sweets / Food / Pidapipo / Restaurants
30 Mar

Gypsey & Musquito is named after two bushrangers from Tasmania. Their menu consists of items that utilise local and native produce, making for a food that is very interesting and different from the norm. The last page of the menu described the origin and flavours of many of the native ingredients, which was a nice touch, and probably saves the staff from explaining things so many times. I went with the camel sausage cassoulet with house-made beans, pepperberry roasted eggplant and organic sourdough toast, but swapped out the...

14:29 / Australian / Food / Gypsey & Musquito / Restaurants / Richmond
29 Mar

My visit to De Clieu this morning took place relatively early (8:30am), but the cafe was over half full with dining patrons and takeaway coffee customers. My choice from the menu was the beetroot-cured salmon with polenta chips, truffled cauliflower purée, herb yoghurt and wasabi salt. The combination of flavours was delicious and the heavier elements, such as the dense polenta and creamy truffled cauliflower purée, were nicely balanced with the freshness of the herb yoghurt and lightness from the salmon. This as all lifted by the wasabi salt, which...

09:15 / Cafe / De Clieu / Fitzroy / Food
28 Mar

Today marked the official opening of Ba'get's Russell Street store and to celebrate they were giving away free banh mi. The free offerings were classic meat, grilled lemongrass chicken and Buddha's tofu ba'gets. There was a small seating area for about 18-20 people at the front window. Fortunately I came before the lunch crowd so was able to secure a seat quite easily. Grilled lemongrass chicken was clearly the most popular; they were being handed out as soon as they came off the production line. It contained grilled chicken, egg...

12:14 / Ba'get / Food / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Vietnamese
20 Mar

For this balmy-day visit, I had the pear and rhubarb and a daily special flavour called Montgomery's Gold Mine (dark chocolate w. gold chocolate-coated honeycomb). The pear and rhubarb was deliciously smooth and creamy; my favourite flavour so far. The chocolate one was very strong, like dark chocolate, and I liked the extra textural element from the honeycomb. [caption id="attachment_5230" align="aligncenter" width="529"] Pear and Rhubarb, Montgomery's Gold Mine - Dark Chocolate w. Gold Chocolate Coated Honeycomb[/caption] Gelato Messina 237 Smith St Fitzroy, VIC, 3065 (02) 8354 1223 http://www.gelatomessina.com/ ...

18:46 / Dessert/Sweets / Fitzroy / Food / Gelato Messina Melbourne / Restaurants
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