11 Aug

I happened across a flash special on Dimmi for lunch and early dinner seatings - at 50% off, no holdung back! I had the 4-6 marble score wagyu eye fillet with baked potato and sour cream, adding on black pepper sauce (the sauce was extra). The steak was well seasoned and probably didn't need the sauce. This was probably because of the Steakmate Baste  they use The sauce did go nicely with the potato though; it needed a bit more flavour. The grass-fed Mayura wagyu was flavoursome. I was...

19:13 / Food / Melbourne CBD / R-S / Rare Steakhouse / Restaurants / Steakhouse
13 May

We came to Cumulus Inc. for a belated Mother's Day celebration. I've previously been here for breakfast, but I was excited to sample their dinner offerings. Knowing they didn't take bookings for groups of less than seven people, we made a point of arriving early. Coming in at around 6:15pm, we managed to nab the last table for 5. There were two impressive varieties of bread - sourdough multigrain and lighter bread with an almost cake-like consistency and a crispy, slightly salted crust. We started off with the daily soup...

20:56 / Cumulus Inc. / Food / Melbourne CBD / Modern Australian / Restaurants
10 May

Under new owners, the former Fred Young of Kew has recently been renovated and transformed into Now & Then Café. Robert Castellani has also taken over as head chef. We picked three dishes from the lunch menu, though in addition to the main menu they have a selection of salads, pastries and sweets in a cabinet. They appeared slightly understaffed; the main waiter seemed to be run off his feet. The Cabo Tacos were corn tacos filled with baja snapper, avocado, sweet coleslaw and mayo ($17). They were quite...

14:59 / Food / Kew / Modern Australian / Now & Then Cafe / Restaurants
29 Aug

We ventured out for an early Father's Day dinner in an effort to avoid the weekend crowd. We don't frequently order a side dish to accompany our main meal, but mum was intrigued by the ancient grain salad and our Entertainment Book voucher was for 25% off rather than one complimentary main. Our orders for the night: - Mum - Spanner Crab Risotto, Celeries, Manjimup Winter Truffle ($38) - Dad - Jurassic Quail, Crimson Grapes & Chestnut Panzanella ($34) - A2 - Yellow Fin Tuna, White Ratatouille, Green Olive & Almonds ($36) - Me...

20:46 / Albert St Food and Wine / Brunswick / Food / Mediterranean / Modern Australian / Restaurants
17 Apr

Went out for lunch at Shoya before my cousin left for Sydney. We each chose a different set lunch. Me: Kaisen Chirashi set ($24.80) - Chirashizushi, Mini Udon, Chilled Bean Curd, Chawanmushi, Dessert A2: Take set ($35) - Sashimi, Sushi, Tempura, Teriyaki Chicken, Chawanmushi, Mixed Steamed Rice, Miso Soup, Dessert Mum: Ume set ($32.00) - Sashimi, Seasonal Grilled Fish, Tempura, Teriyaki Wagyu, Chawanmushi, Mixed Steamed Rice, Miso Soup, Dessert Dad: Matsu set ($38.00) - Sashimi, Sushi, Grilled Eel with Sweet Soy Sauce, Wagyu Steak with Truffle Sauce, Savory Egg Custard, Mixed Steamed Rice, Miso Soup,...

22:33 / Food / Japanese / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Shoya
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