19 Jul

Third Wave has been on my list for a while. I was particularly interested in trying out their Russian menu as it's not something I commonly see. Major facepalm moment when I realised that the Prahran branch doesn't actually serve the Russian menu - it's only available in Port Melbourne. I had the Spicy Ratatouille Baked Eggs, described as an 'addictive' and 'slightly spicy mix of eggplant, zucchini, red peppers, tomatoes, Herbes de Provence and other tasty morsels baked with authentic Spanish chorizo and 2 free range eggs....

14:13 / Barbecue / Cafe / Food / Prahran / Third Wave
14 Jul

So it's truffle festival time in Melbourne and I decided to check out one of the more accessible truffle food items available: the truffle toastie. Because I was unable to attend the market at Caulfield Racecourse and try it there, I chose to sample St Ali's offering. $18 bought me a toastie with Gruyere and shavings of truffle. (Good Food listed the toastie as being $15 - maybe it was a typo?) It arrived pretty quickly and was accompanied by a mound of tasty salad. With great anticipation I...

11:50 / Cafe / Food / Modern Australian / South Melbourne / St Ali
20 Jun

Top Paddock was a much bigger cafe than I was anticipating. It was high-ceilinged and light-filled with a mix of both small and communal tables. We got there at around 12:40 and it was bustling with customers, but we got a table for two straight away. I ordered the gin and lime cured ocean trout fillet with pickled baby beetroot, potato galette, poached eggs, leaves, goats curd and toast. All the different ingredients were done very well. The combination of flavours was generally good; I wasn't too sure...

13:28 / Cafe / Food / Modern Australian / Richmond / Top Paddock
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