11 Oct

Set inside Melbourne's oldest pub, Captain Melville opened early last year. The interior design was clean and modern. As well as having tables inside near the bar, there were long communal tables (undercover) outside near the open kitchen.  Today I just wanted to try the pork belly and soft shell crab sliders, which were $6.50 each: Western plains pork belly, warm sesame bun, baby cos, crackle ($6.5) Togarashi soft shell crab roll, wasabi mayo, shiso, pickled radish ($6.5) Both the bread rolls were toasted on the inner surface until very crispy, but still...

12:42 / Bar/Pub / Captain Melville / Food / Melbourne CBD / Modern Australian / Restaurants
08 Oct

SGC (Seafood Grill & Cocktail) Lounge is located within the same building as The Nitrogen Lab, the new ice cream/gelato store on Bourke St, but on the upper floors. I bought a $19 Scoopon for this place a few months ago because there were some interesting fish I wanted to try like gunnard and coral perch (particularly the gunnard because I hadn’t had it before and apparently it’s a very sweet fish). I’d actually made a booking to come two months ago, but last-minute maintenance works meant they...

18:45 / Bar/Pub / Food / Melbourne CBD / Modern Australian / Restaurants / SGC Lounge
02 Oct

Jacques Reymond will be closing down at the end of the year, so mum and I decided to celebrate both my parent’s birthdays and their wedding anniversary there. Set-up inside a mansion, the restaurant had a relaxed and homely feel. I specifically requested a booth seat for extra privacy and also one next to a window, which gave a nice view of the fountain. Being a house meant it had a number of different rooms, each with a slightly different ambience. Since it’s their last hurrah, it seemed fitting...

22:53 / Food / Jacques Reymond / Modern Australian / Prahran / Restaurants
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
13 Aug

Brunch today was Shakshouka (baked eggs with roasted peppers and shanklish, $16). Alone, the roasted peppers would have been quite salty but when eaten with the eggs the balance was perfect. The shanklish, a type of cheese, added some bite and I wish there was more of it. [gallery type="rectangular" ids="3496"] Cumulus Inc. 45 Flinders Lane Melbourne, VIC, 3000 (03) 9650 1445 http://cumulusinc.com.au/ ...

10:08 / Cafe / Cumulus Inc. / Food / Melbourne CBD / Modern Australian
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