29 Dec

As its name suggests, Wagyu Ya specialises in wagyu beef, particularly wagyu cooked over Japanese barbecue. Set over two levels, it has both a la carte (downstairs) and smokeless charcoal barbecue (upstairs). Bookings are recommended for the dinner barbecue menu. Its a la carte menu has items from sushi and sashimi to noodles and rice, and also a variety of entrees and side dishes. We came here today to try out Wagyu Ya's lunch special menu which consists of donburi, ramen, sushi, sashimi and, of course, barbecued wagyu. [caption...

13:59 / Food / Japanese / Restaurants / South Yarra / Wagyu Ya
28 Dec

The large Malaysian fast-food chain SugarBun moved into Melbourne late last year to bring us East Malaysian cuisine, courtesy of Francesca and Fiorn Lee. The cosy restaurant is spread over two levels and they serve well-known Malaysian dishes like nasi lemak, as well as stews and other rice and noodle dishes such as Sarawak-style laksa. Their signature dishes are the bak kut teh, which isn't easy to find in Melbourne, and their broasted chicken. The drinks menu consists of drinks popular in Malaysia like milo, cham, Ribena, cold...

14:52 / Food / Malaysian / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / SugarBun
22 Dec

Though I've been to Third Wave before, I didn't try any of the thing they're famous for: their American BBQ dishes. When a Groupon voucher came up I thought it'd be a great opportunity to revisit. [caption id="attachment_7035" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Beef Ribs - Smoked w. 9 Spice Dry Rub and Hickory Wood. Spicy iQ BBQ Sauce and Horseradish (half rack, $24)[/caption] The meat was very tender and slid off the bone as we tried to divide it between us. Both the sauces were good, though my favourite of the two...

21:48 / American / Food / Prahran / Restaurants / Third Wave
21 Dec

This little smoothie shop, brought to us by Vivian Lam, strives to deliver delicious and healthy drinks. The menu has been put together in consultation with a nutritionist and health benefits of each smoothie are helpfully listed under each combination. The smoothies are made purely from fruit, vegetables, ice and either coconut water or almond milk, with fresh fruit and veg being delivered daily to make their nutritious drinks. There's also freshly made peanut butter, icy poles and other healthy sweet treats to much on. $7.50 gets you a regular...

12:32 / Drinks / Five Plus Smoothie / Food / Melbourne CBD
20 Dec

This morning involved a visit to the Christchurch Farmer’s Market, which is also at Riccarton. I’d heard there was a good porridge stall there so I wanted to check it out. There was much more food at this market than the Rotary one. There were a handful of stalls selling crafts like woollen products and candles, a third selling fresh produce and the rest split between food products and cooked food. [caption id="attachment_7118" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Posh Porridge - Sliced Almonds, Berry Compote and Superfood Crumble ($)[/caption] The porridge place was...

13:04 / Christchurch / Christchurch Farmer’s Market / New Zealand / Travel
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