06 Jan

Kitty Burns is attracting plenty of attention for its beautiful interior design and eye-catching food. Like Frankie Says, Kitty Burns takes its place within the Sanctuary apartment complex. The interior, courtesy of Biasol: Design Studio, features plenty of pale woods, pastels and white ceramic tiling. The bright, light-filled space feels even more open with its high ceilings, and though we didn't sit there, those booth seats looked enticingly private and cosy. Kitty Burn's chef, Aaron Duffy, has been pumping out beautifully presented dishes from a menu that reads so...

14:14 / Abbotsford / Cafe / Food / Kitty Burns
04 Jan

Bright red neon lighting  make it pretty hard to miss the entrance to Sarti - a necessity given its location in a laneway off Bourke St. Walking through the otherwise understated facade and up the stairs, we enter one of Melbourne's favourites to treat ourselves to Sarti's modern Italian cuisine. Its slick dining room is dark inside, though somewhat disappointingly, the hard floors made soundwaves bounce around a bit like a ball in Pong. There is a terrace to enjoy the sun, and it would likely be quieter...

22:50 / Food / Italian / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Sarti
03 Jan

Rice Paper Scissors has been making waves since it opened and I've been wanting to try it for the longest time. We arrive for lunch, specifically so that we can book a table. We arrive just before 12pm and there are already people being told they'll have to wait for the second seating at 1:30pm. We take a seat at the bar, which is perfect for two people. The high stools are well spaced, and the counter area is relatively deep, making it easier to fit our order...

12:17 / Food / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Rice Paper Scissors / Thai
30 Dec

Chefs Shaun Quade (formerly of Royal Mail Hotel, Quay, Biota Dining and Urbane) and John-Paul Fiechtner (Bo Innovation, Hong Kong, and Le Chateaubriand, Paris) intrigued us with their pop-up preview before the official opening of Lume, and successfully excited their audience with thoughts of what was to come. A2 wanted to visit back in August, but it was relatively new so we decided to give them time to find their feet. With its sudden popularity it's unlikely we would have been able to secure a last-minute booking anyway!...

22:26 / Degustation / Food / Lume / Modern Australian / South Melbourne
27 Dec

Marketing itself as a traditional udon restaurant, Udon Yasan opened up quietly late last year and interestingly, is open for 24hrs on Friday and Saturday [caption id="attachment_11091" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Free Toppings Station[/caption] Udon Yasan is set out a like a canteen, and works similarly to Rice Workshop - all self-service. At the beginning of the line, you tell the staff which serving size and which soup/dip variety you'd like, then after receiving your udon you pick up tempura, sukiyaki beef, kitsune, ontama (soft-boiled) eggs etc, then pay for the total...

15:33 / Food / Japanese / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Udon Yasan
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