14 May

Multi-cultural Preston appears to be up-and-coming eating destination, with more and more quality places popping up. The latest to join the fold is Sartoria. Adriana Agricola spent 15 years in New York before returning home to pursue her dream of having a place of her own. Formerly run by her parents Joseph and Carmela from the 70s to the 90s, the dressmaking workshop has now been converted into a warehouse cafe. The large space accommodates 120, and still bears the marks of its previous life. Walls and tables are...

14:55 / Cafe / Food / Preston / Sartoria
13 May

Dean Fouritz's family has been involved in wholesale business for a long time, but his interest in the service side of things resulted in him starting Street Talk Espresso seven years ago. Greek, Italian and Middle Eastern influences are seen in the food at here, and Dean and his staff put together the inventive seasonal menus, making the most of local produce where possible. We visit this Armadale cafe on an usually beautiful and sunny Autumn day, deciding to make full use of the spacious courtyard to enjoy the...

15:50 / Armadale / Cafe / Food / Street Talk Espresso
12 May

BurgerBurger is a local burger joint on the shopping strip on Union Road, family owned and operated by Nesh and Leena Rakhra. The warm, comfortable interior has a mixture of tables and bar seats, both at front windows, and at the back past the stoves. I did make the mistake of sitting near the windowed dishwashing room, and experienced the fragrance of dishwashing detergent mixed in with my burgers...

20:55 / Burger Burger / Burgers / Food / Restaurants / Surrey Hills
10 May

It would be easy to be overshadowed if your stablemate is the ever-popular Red Spice Road. Burma Lane is headed up by Executive Chef John McLeay, who also looks after RSR, and the menu takes inspiration from both modern and traditional Burmese food, injected with a Modern Australian twist. The multi-level restaurant is dark and modern, and the contemporary feel is furthered by walls featuring local art and a colourful mural of now State Counsellor, Aung San Suu Kyi. [caption id="attachment_12191" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Pork Belly w Pickled Green Mango,...

20:09 / Burma Lane / Burmese / Food / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants
07 May

The Burger Block has now taken over JD's, but thankfully it's still family owned. Bits of influence from various Asian countries like Japan, Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong and Indonesia are infused into the burger menu, whether that's through the sauces, spices, marinades or ingredients included in the mix. All their burgers are made with brioche buns. Burger challenges (The Block Legends) are also available, ranging from one, all the way to five layers of burger madness and extras can be added on to further customise your meal. There...

14:46 / Burgers / Food / Kew / Restaurants / The Burger Block
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