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
24 Aug

Came here on Saturday night so I was able to try the dinner menu (which they've actually started serving all day on weekends). I was still sort of full from dinner last night so I went with something light. As can be seen in the photos, there was a nice charcoal-y taste on the top and bottom of the tofu but the inside remained moist and soft, and whilst I don't usually eat teriyaki unless it's with unagi, this one wasn't too sweet and was very good with...

18:54 / Darac / Food / Korean / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants
24 Aug

I had a church event starting at 9am, so it was the perfect opportunity to come for the weekend menu at Hardware Societe. The last time I came the waitress suggested coming at 8:30am because it would get very busy. I got to the cafe just after 8:30am and it was already packed! Fortunately, being alone, I got a seat straight away at the communal table. The savoury special of the day sounded quite interesting but I came here with the intention of having the croque madame. I died...

09:20 / Cafe / Food / Melbourne CBD / The Hardware Société
23 Aug

A group of us decided to celebrate the end of block 3 with dinner. Originally we were going to go to Chin Chin, but for various reasons changed the location to Red Spice Road (the MacKillop St branch).We were fortunate to score a table in the private room, which was much quieter than in the main area. I assumed the menu was the same as what was on the website so I didn't take a photo. As a result, some of the descriptions for these dishes are rather...

20:43 / Food / Melbourne CBD / Red Spice Road / Restaurants / Thai / Vietnamese
23 Aug

Located in Equitable Pl, which is between Collins and Lt Collins and near Elizabeth St, this small cafe specialises in fugazza. Quoting from their website, "Fugazza recreates traditional Italian baked sandwiches. Our light, tasty focaccia start with artisan sourdough bread, created using a combination of wholemeal, rye and unbleached flour. True to their origins, our sandwiches are baked, not pressed, creating a beautifully light, crisp crust." I got the $10 offer which included a half fugazza (normally $6) plus a soup (normally $6.90 for a regular size). They have 2 soups,...

13:53 / Cafe / Food / Fugazza / Italian / Melbourne CBD / Sandwiches/Wraps
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