25 Mar

Right on the edges of South Yarra, Ichi Ichi Ku has been an often-talked about Japanese restaurant that seems to be a favourite amongst many. They serve a Japanese-influenced breakfast menu in the mornings, but we visit for lunch. The interior is small, very cosy, and has an authentic izakaya type vibe. [caption id="attachment_11945" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Matcha Latte ($4.50)[/caption] Though not quite matching with the rest of our lunch, I want to try their matcha latte. It’s not quite as sweet as others I’ve tried, and there is a nice...

11:27 / Food / Ichi Ichi Ku / Japanese / Restaurants / South Yarra
20 Mar

Café de la Ville portrays a certain elegance through its marble-patterned tables, decorative blue and white wallpaper and a contrasting dark and light theme with accents of gold, and a position near the intersection between Chapel St and Toorak Road seems like the perfect place for a French café. [caption id="attachment_11791" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Mini sausage rolls, spinach and ricotta rolls, mini baguettes with poached chicken, slow roasted tomatoes, shredded carrot, fresh herbs, citrus mayo[/caption] Here you can indulge yourself with brunch, desserts and pastries, or maybe some bready things like...

14:37 / Cafe / Cafe de la Ville / Food / South Yarra
18 Mar

Rock Paper Scissors opened in October last year, and no, please don't confuse it with Rice Paper Scissors. Owner Zach's background is in carpentry and after spending 15 years building restaurants, bars and cafes for other people, he decided to open something of his own. Zach is no stranger to commercial kitchens either. Both his father and brother are chefs, and he dabbled in the trade himself for a time. They've had a hand in ownership too and this is their fourth venture, previously running Waldorf Diner and...

14:15 / Cafe / Food / Port Melbourne / Rock Paper Scissors
11 Mar

Popular with locals and cyclists passing by, Truman Cafe in its family-friendly street corner digs since 2011. The previous owner's personal collection of odds and ends are proudly displayed all over the walls, counters and shelves, and even patrons bring in their retro finds to add to the charm of the place. There are Army Men ant trails and souvenirs from all over Australia and overseas, everything interspersed with greenery.  It's all very kitsch. There are just as many seats outside as there are inside, and those outside enjoying the...

12:12 / Albert Park / Cafe / Food / Southern Suburbs / Truman Cafe
08 Mar

Popping up at The Boatbuilders Yard, Bang Bang RC is giving us a taste of what's to come and leaving us hanging for more. The permanent restaurant in Elsternwick will be built from scratch, and whilst it's time consuming, expensive and leaves more potential for things to go wrong, it does allow them to design and create their dream restaurant. These dream plans include the installation of a woodfired grill and big wok burners to recreate authentic flavours. [caption id="attachment_11655" align="aligncenter" width="534"] South-east Side - Four Pillars Navy Strength...

17:42 / Bang Bang / Cambodian / Elsternwick / Food / Lao / South Wharf / Thai / Vietnamese
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