30 Jul

When news broke of Heston’s Fat Duck residing in Melbourne for a few short months, Australia nearly lost its head. Ballots were drawn, people got excited, and whilst there were a lucky few who were floored by the experience, others shook their heads at the price others would pay for a meal. Though the value that some place on gastronomic experiences such as The Fat Duck are debatable, what isn’t, is that its replacement is a more affordable proposition. Enter Dinner by Heston....

12:28 / Dinner by Heston / European / Food / Melbourne CBD / Modern Australian / Restaurants
23 Jul

Images of mototaxis conjure up images of the busy streets South-East Asia, full of life, full of action, and of course, full of delicious food. Mototaxi is the name adopted by this new casual dining room and cocktail bar, featuring a menu designed by executive chef Danny Neat (ex-Pei Modern, Phillippe Mouchel) and with head chef Tad McLean running the pass. Co-owner Lee Mack comes from an impressive hospitality background, and is now striking it out on his first venture, building on his passion for South-East Asian cuisine. [caption...

19:04 / Cambodian / Food / Mototaxi / Restaurants / St Kilda / Vietnamese
23 Jul

It's hard to believe Doughnut Time only had its beginnings last year in Brisbane. Almost exactly a year later, Doughnut Time made its way to Melbourne, opening its first Victorian store on Degraves Street. It's rapidly expanding here too, with the Windsor store being the most recent branch. The colourful, hand-dipped doughnuts are made offsite then delivered to the stores as soon as they're ready. There are conventional ones, like original glazed and jam and cream, but they are perhaps more well known for their unique varieties decked out...

12:04 / Dessert/Sweets / Doughnut Time / Food / Restaurants / Windsor
23 Jul

Aqua S brings their signature sea salt soft serve over from Sydney, along with their famous Instagram-ready cloud wallpaper. The other flavours are changed every two weeks, and could be anything from pandan to matcha, blueberry to shortbread. Half-half with sea salt can also be done if you want a bit of both. Pick between having your ice cream to be in a cone or cup, then choose up to four toppings. You might have popping candy, a palmier biscuit, popcorn, a cloud of fairy floss or grilled marshmallows stuck in with chocolate-coated Pocky. The...

12:04 / Aqua S / Dessert/Sweets / Food / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants
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