29 Sep

Today I had the opportunity to try Merrywell Upstairs for lunch. I’m not big on American food, but seeing as the Merrywell Burger ($22) is apparently one of the best burgers around here, I thought I’d give it a go. The burger bar is Merrywell Downstairs, but we have an Entertainment Guide discount only for the Upstairs section. According to the online menus, Upstairs served a burger (the Merrywell Angus Burger) that was almost the same as Downstairs, the main difference being served with a brioche rather than...

13:34 / American / Burgers / Food / Southbank / The Merrywell Upstairs
29 Aug

We ventured out for an early Father's Day dinner in an effort to avoid the weekend crowd. We don't frequently order a side dish to accompany our main meal, but mum was intrigued by the ancient grain salad and our Entertainment Book voucher was for 25% off rather than one complimentary main. Our orders for the night: - Mum - Spanner Crab Risotto, Celeries, Manjimup Winter Truffle ($38) - Dad - Jurassic Quail, Crimson Grapes & Chestnut Panzanella ($34) - A2 - Yellow Fin Tuna, White Ratatouille, Green Olive & Almonds ($36) - Me...

20:46 / Albert St Food and Wine / Brunswick / Food / Mediterranean / Modern Australian / Restaurants
09 Aug

Time for my return to try Maha's famous lamb burger. Previously $15, the burger and beer deal has sinced increased to $18. The burger of the month for August is lamb burger with candied olive mayo, onion rings, basturma and kefalograviera with a 33cl Efes Pilsen beer, imported from Greece. The fluffy and slightly sweet tasting buns had been toasted on one side and the patty was charred but still moist. Fried shallots added a bit of a crunch and the cheese and basturma gave the burger a nice...

14:47 / Food / Maha / Melbourne CBD / Middle Eastern / Restaurants
05 Aug

This time I arrived at around 10:20am and there was a bit of a queue. Fortunately, because I was brunching solo I only had to wait about 10 minutes for a seat at a round communal table. While waiting I discovered that Silo was directly opposite Hardware Societe, and there was no queue. [caption id="attachment_5587" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Baked Eggs w. Chorizo, Almonds, Piquillo Pimientos Sauce And Queso De Cabra Goats Milk Cheese ($17)[/caption] Today I ordered baked eggs with chorizo, almonds, piquillo pimientos sauce and queso de cabra goats milk...

11:56 / Cafe / Food / Melbourne CBD / The Hardware Société
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