06 Aug

I was planning to go somewhere for lunch today but due to a last minute timetable change instated yesterday, I finished uni at 9am. I decided to switch my lunch and brunch appointments around and initially had Manchester Press lined up. After reading up on more reviews for Manchester Press, I noted that the bagel item I wanted to try (the 12-hour pulled pork bagel) was generally accepted as being sweet, so with some sadness I crossed it off the list. Instead, I visited Silo by Joost, which...

10:04 / Cafe / Food / Melbourne CBD / Silo by Joost
05 Aug

This time I arrived at around 10:20am and there was a bit of a queue. Fortunately, because I was brunching solo I only had to wait about 10 minutes for a seat at a round communal table. While waiting I discovered that Silo was directly opposite Hardware Societe, and there was no queue. [caption id="attachment_5587" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Baked Eggs w. Chorizo, Almonds, Piquillo Pimientos Sauce And Queso De Cabra Goats Milk Cheese ($17)[/caption] Today I ordered baked eggs with chorizo, almonds, piquillo pimientos sauce and queso de cabra goats milk...

11:56 / Cafe / Food / Melbourne CBD / The Hardware Société
01 Aug

I came really early today and it's a weekday during school/uni semester so there wasn't any queue. The dish I was hoping to try was the croque madame (smoked salmon, gruyere, horseradish creme fraiche and fried duck egg), but it didn't appear on the menu. Apparently they changed their menu last week so I came too late. [caption id="attachment_5585" align="aligncenter" width="450"] August Menu[/caption] Instead, I chose the scrambled eggs with prawn and Moreton Bay bug gribiche, peas and zucchini. Today the extra food items weren't served in a baguette like...

09:43 / Cafe / Food / Melbourne CBD / The Hardware Société
31 Jul

Hoho's Canteen is a new-ish store located within the Melbourne University Parkville campus, next to Pronto's Pizza in the Union House building. [caption id="attachment_5581" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Quinoa and purple cabbage; chickpeas, broccolli, spinach; mixed grain, sunflower seed and almond salad[/caption] Its offerings include a daily soup, two types of pasta, coffee as well as a vegan lunchbox ($9). Today's salads were quinoa and purple cabbage, potatoes, chickpeas broccolli and spinach and a mixed grain, sunflower seed and almond salad. The grains I was able to identify were lentils and possibly...

13:42 / Food / Hoho's Canteen / Parkville / Restaurants / Vegetarian
29 Jul

Maha is a funky and modern space with a semi-open kitchen. It was quite popular today; soon after I entered at 12pm, it was filled with a large group of Telstra workers and shortly afterwards, a group of Western Bulldogs staff. Today I came to try the express lunch bar menu (available weekdays). I settled on the $15 option, which was the maha signature 12 hour roasted lamb and a glass of wine. For $25 they add an extra course of fish. [caption id="attachment_5575" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Signature 12-Hour Roasted Lamb[/caption] The...

13:38 / Food / Maha / Melbourne CBD / Middle Eastern / Restaurants
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