26 Aug

D.O.C is well known for their pizzas, sourcing many of their ingredients from Italy to create simple but good quality versions of it. [caption id="attachment_6160" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Pizza D.O.C. ($20.90)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6159" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Pizza Speck ($22.50)[/caption] The pizzas I tried that night were the Pizza D.O.C (San Marzano Tomato, Fresh DOP Buffalo Mozzarella, Fresh Basil) and Pizza Speck - (Smoked Prosciutto, Fontina, Wild Mushroom & Thyme). The pizza base was definitely one of the better ones I've had and I really appreciated the simplicity of the toppings and how enjoyable...

20:46 / Carlton / D.O.C. Pizza & Mozzarella Bar / Food / Italian / Restaurants
23 Aug

A1 Bakery is a very popular, yet unassuming Lebanese bakery/grocery store. It's positioned in a rather convenient Sydney Road location with plenty of tables inside and outdoors, even having a fish tank to keep children amused. I ordered a meat pizza and baklava to take away. Lamb mince with lemon and chilli was spread all over the crunchy pizza base, making for a tasty and rather filling lunch. The baklava was crispy but not overpoweringly sweet and didn't bleed syrup every time I took a bite - one of...

14:06 / A1 Bakery / Bread / Brunswick / Food / Middle Eastern / Restaurants
17 Jul

I came here just to try out some of their desserts and the one I picked was the tiramisu. While the flavours were generally good, I did think it was a bit mushy and starting to become a bit runny. [caption id="attachment_5940" align="aligncenter" width="529"] Baileys Tiramisu ($13.90)[/caption] Mona Lisa on Lygon 258 Lygon St Carlton, VIC, 3053 (03) 9078 4426 ...

23:23 / Carlton / Dessert/Sweets / Food / Italian / Mona Lisa on Lygon / Restaurants
28 Jun

Today we took a trip out to try some Middle Eastern food, which is not a cuisine I'm too familiar with. The food items were divided into three sections on the menu, corresponding to the three different serving sizes of sharing plates. For the two of us, we chose one medium-sized dish, the BBQ lamb ribs, and two larger plates of quail 'Joojeh' kebab al-sikbaj and khoresht ghalieh mahi (South Iranian fish stew). [caption id="attachment_5944" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Quail 'Joojeh' Kebab Al-Sikbaj, Cardamom, Ginger, Cumquat, Carrot ($19.50)[/caption] The succulent quail went...

20:45 / Brunswick East / Food / Middle Eastern / Restaurants / Rumi
02 May

I quite like saltimbocca so I thought I'd give it a go here. What came out was not what I'd been visualising when I ordered. It seemed like the ham had been tossed with the veal rather than being layered on top and I also couldn't see any sage leaves. Although the meat was very hot, the surrounding sauce had already started to congeal when it was placed on the table; it didn't look particularly appetising. The flavours were still OK, though not outstanding, and at least the...

20:15 / Cafe Corretto / Carlton / Food / Italian / Restaurants
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