03 Sep

Flavour Exchange Spring edition is on this week, Thursday 3rd and Friday the 4th of September from 4:30-8:30pm. Held at the Atrium in Federation Square it offers you the chance to meet, taste and buy some of Victoria’s best products such as wines, beer, ciders and other food products like cheese, spreads and chocolate. You'll have the opportunity to speak to the producers and ask questions, and the ticket price even includes 14 tasting tokens to use and purchase samples before you buy! Dig + Fish, the owners and...

11:38 / Uncategorized
02 Sep

The Post has been serving local pub goers since 1893, but times have changed, and though it looks like a regular pub on the outside, it has evolved into a modern gastro-pub, with a bar, restaurant and beer garden. The food menu is designed by head chef Matt Dunbar and David Donlan, and the atmosphere is casual, spacious, warm and friendly. We started with some shares, first, the grilled Hervey bay scallops with corn puree, prosciutto and truffle oil. The tender scallops, crispy prosciutto, creamy corn puree and subtle...

21:02 / Bar/Pub / Food / Restaurants / St Kilda / The Post Hotel
30 Aug

I took A2 to the airport this morning and after saying our goodbyes I used the opportunity to visit the Western suburbs for a change. I rarely come here so there were many cafes to pick from. In the end I chose Ascot Food Store. Also because, well, there aren't many cafes open at 7am on Sunday morning. The cafe has a retro feel, especially in the back rooms which feature bright orange furniture and funky light fixtures. A quaint hodge-podge of items are used in the decor too...

08:02 / Ascot Food Store / Cafe / Food / Moonee Ponds
29 Aug

For her final dinner in Melbourne A2 and I went to a place we've both been wanting to visit - Tipo 00. Tipo 00 has been on my radar since I heard it was in development. A pasta bar dedicated to serving up unadulterated home-made pasta dishes? Yes please. Polished concrete with a painted-on geometric pattern, white marble benchtops, dark woods and bentwood chairs and stools lend a simple, and friendly European air to the restaurant. The restaurant is small with only about 40 odd seats, so it was...

20:22 / Food / Italian / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Tipo 00
26 Aug

A Hawthorn stalwart for 30 years, Araliya was sadly forced to relocate due to redevelopment of its old home. Head chef Sam Wedande is trained in Western cuisine and brings a contemporary twist to Sri Lankan cuisine, such as modern twists on street foods like hoppers. Whilst I'm not too familiar with Sri Lankan cuisine, I'm told that common spices included coriander, cumin, fennel, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves. For its new digs in St Kilda, the interior was designed to match its vision for the menu. A dark, modern...

22:00 / Araliya / Food / Restaurants / Sri Lankan / St Kilda
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