29 Oct

To celebrate its third birthday, Ribs & Burgers were offering a $3 birthday burger at all its stores so I thought it would be a good opportunity to check it out. I was told that the birthday burger was pretty much the same as the regular cheeseburger but without lettuce or tomato. After placing my order I was given a numbered watering can filled with cutlery, serviettes and sauce bottles and there was a station with water and some extra sauces for self-service. They even have a thoughtfully...

13:31 / American / Burgers / Food / Hawthorn / Restaurants / Ribs & Burgers
23 Oct

Right on the corner of Gertrude and Fizroy St, Mighty Boy Eatery serves up Asian-inspired breakfast and lunches for us to enjoy. The roti wraps sounded interesting, but are only available at lunchtime (after 12pm). [caption id="attachment_6616" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] House Baked Eggs ($14)[/caption] I decided to try out the baked eggs, which came with mushrooms, tomatoes, spanish onion, house-made Thai sausage, thai basil, coriander, feta and tabasco. The dish already had some spiciness from the tabasco, but tables are also provided with a variety of different pickled chillies, flaked chilli...

11:24 / Fitzroy / Food / Indian / Mighty Boy Eatery / Restaurants / Thai / Vietnamese
21 Oct

I've been longing to visit Mister Bianco ever since Svago closed down, hearing many good things about its tasty Southern Italian fare. I did want to try Svago too, but obviously that opportunity is long gone. Their main dining room is capable of seating up to 40 guests and there are also two private rooms upstairs and two outdoors tables at the back, ready for alfresco dining. Because there was a function on downstairs we were fortunate enough to dine one of the more intimate and quiet private rooms. After an...

00:58 / Food / Italian / Kew / Mister Bianco / Restaurants
10 Oct

Byblos originated in Brisbane and now has a sister restaurant located in WTC Wharf, right on the riverside with views of the Polly Woodside and MCEC. Named after a city on the Mediterranean coast in Lebanon, it features Lebanese food and an extensive bar menu. [caption id="attachment_6571" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Express Lunch Meat Platter for 2 ($49)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6569" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Lahim Meshwi and Shish Tawook[/caption] We participated in their new spring Express Lunch menu, which consisted of various lunch platters for two. We went with the meat platter, but vegetarian and gluten-free options are...

13:59 / Byblos / Food / Melbourne CBD / Middle Eastern / Restaurants
08 Oct

South Melbourne Trader's Wagyu Burger has been highly regarded by many, but what really caught my eye on the menu today was The Euro: wagyu pattie, mushroom, rocket, tomato, pickled onion, horseradish cream all in a brioche bun. As well as the burger, my $15.70 also got me some hand-cut potato chips, which were tasty, crispy and not completely drenched in oil. One edge of the pattie was slightly overcooked, but thankfully not dry, but the rest was nice and juicy. There was a nice balance of acidity...

14:29 / Burgers / Food / Restaurants / South Melbourne / The South Melbourne Trader
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