19 May

Cafe AMBA is a Chapel Street newbie, opening in January this year. The snazzy interior is full of exposed brick and pale timbers, and the cafe also boasts a courtyard area and upstairs function space. [caption id="attachment_12351" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Mork Hot Chocolate - Original Dark 70% ($4)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12352" align="aligncenter" width="534"] Aeropress Small Batch ($6) - Gigante, Guila - Colombia from Fernando Wisaquillo[/caption] Hot drinks are made using Mork Chocolate, Seven Seeds, Small Batch Coffee and Prana Chai. We try a delicious Mork dark hot chocolate, and an Aeropress coffee from...

14:54 / Cafe / Cafe AMBA / Food / South Yarra
17 May

Good Beer Week brings a week full of celebrations involving all things beer. As part of the festivities, Ash Hazell and Dean Michael Romeo from Barrow Boys were set to collaborate with Darran and Ilona, owners of The Roving Marrow, to put on the ‘Harvest to Ferment’ dinner. The Barrow Boys are gypsy brewers, meaning other brew houses host them as they create their own beer. All five courses were matched with Barrow Boys' craft beer, and were designed by head chef Charles Woodward to reflect the different...

22:24 / Bar/Pub / Carlton / Food / Good Beer Week / Modern Australian / Restaurants / The Roving Marrow
15 May

Starting a new business in the midst of a global financial crisis does not seem like the wisest of ideas, but this is where Seven:am had its beginnings. The journey of cafe ownership has not been a smooth one for Jason Belcourt, with almost-inevitable mixed reviews at some stage of its life, to cafe break-ins and equipment breakdowns. Hanging in for the long haul has meant Seven:am has had the opportunity to learn and evolve with the needs and wants of both new and loyal customers, and it...

14:46 / Cafe / Food / Port Melbourne / Seven:am
14 May

Multi-cultural Preston appears to be up-and-coming eating destination, with more and more quality places popping up. The latest to join the fold is Sartoria. Adriana Agricola spent 15 years in New York before returning home to pursue her dream of having a place of her own. Formerly run by her parents Joseph and Carmela from the 70s to the 90s, the dressmaking workshop has now been converted into a warehouse cafe. The large space accommodates 120, and still bears the marks of its previous life. Walls and tables are...

14:55 / Cafe / Food / Preston / Sartoria
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