28 Mar

Ramen restaurants are popping up everywhere in Melbourne these days and I had the opportunity to attend the soft launch of the latest one. Ikkoryu Fukuoka Ramen is hidden away on a basement level, where Ondergrounds Bar once was. There's quite a selection of sake and beer on offer, as well as Asahi on tap. Of particular note was the availability of Asahi black - the first time it's been available on tap outside of Japan. [caption id="attachment_7650" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Apple Juice + Sake, Orange Juice + Sake[/caption] In attendance and...

21:18 / Food / Ikkoryu Fukuoka Ramen / Japanese / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants
26 Mar

Walking through to the end of a little alley just next to the Shell station I came to this little oasis of food and coffee. The Vertue of the Coffee Drink is in such a random location that it's almost like finding goodies in an Easter egg hunt. The front counter has a cabinet full of sweet treats such as cookie sandwiches from Butterbing Cookies, scrolls by Kwak Scrolls, doughnuts from Matt Forbes, pastries from Noisette. Vertue also doubles as a retailer, having coffee beans and other equipment...

13:55 / Cafe / Carlton / Food / Modern Australian / The Vertue of the Coffee Drink
25 Mar

Billy and Max are the couple behind Babaji's Kitchen, bringing Indian street food to the markets of Melbourne. Max formerly ran a restaurant back in India and has brought with him his skill and experience. Here, one might find dosa, kebabs, samosas and salads. I visited on the last day of Queen Vic Market's night market, and the place was buzzing. I quite enjoy a good dosa - the lightly-fermented rice flour and lentil pancakes that can be enjoyed with curry and/or filled with yummy things. Today I tried...

21:44 / Babaji's Kitchen / Food / Food Truck/Food Stall / Indian / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants
24 Mar

Sooo I've finally decided to join the big wide world of Instagram! There isn't much on there at the moment and I'm still getting the hang of it, but hopefully my content will improve soon. You can find the link at the top of this page's sidebar, or through here!...

22:12 / Uncategorized
24 Mar

Branching off from Koy in South Melbourne, Goz City serves up tasty Turkish pastries, baked goods and salads in the CBD. It's a small space, with only a handful of counter seats and coveted tables inside, but most of its trade is takeaway. There's a variety of gozleme made fresh to order and on Tuesdays there's a special gozleme up for grabs. Despite its name, Goz City also offers borek ($4), pitas ($6), salads ($6 for small, $10 for large), a few sweet treats like turkish delight and baklava and...

14:09 / Food / Goz City / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Turkish
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