03 Jun

White MOJO. The Cafe that's been making Instagrammers giddy with delight, and even making a splash in the papers for the Instagram-worthiness of its plates of food. While it's only been open in the CBD for a few months, there were already plans for a second branch in Balwyn, and the time for its reveal has finally arrived. Balwyn is no stranger to mighty fine cafe eats. Is White MOJO able to hold its own? For its Balwyn digs, White MOJO has snagged a spot in a busy strip...

13:12 / Balwyn / Cafe / Food / White Mojo
02 Jun

Steak Ministry Bar & Grill is yet another successful eatery from Craig Lane and Gerrard Velupillai, this one a New York-style steakhouse that opened in early 2014. The interior is dark and slick, and perhaps most impressively, no design firm was consulted in its making. Everything was designed and procured by themselves. Wood from Phillip Island is featured in wall panelling, ceiling fixtures and interior columns, a striking wine bottle display runs atop the long and narrow kitchen window, and large dimpled metal pendant lights cast a warm...

22:12 / Food / Glen Waverley / Restaurants / Steak Ministry Bar & Grill / Steakhouse
30 May

The area around Box Hill central is a competitive one for restaurants and cafes; there's no shortage of places to choose from. Umaido is one of the few Japanese eateries within Box Hill Central, and is the chosen location for a quick dinner pit stop....

20:52 / Box Hill / Food / Japanese / Restaurants / Umaido
26 May

Somewhat of a quiet achiever, Okra has actually been running for 15 years and is very popular with the locals, yet doesn't seem to be quite as well known as it should be. Things are set to change, with Okra recently being awarded a chef's hat in the 2016 Gault Millau guide. Menus encompassing more than one cuisine tend to have a harder time excelling at everything, but Okra has been successfully serving Thai, Malaysian, and Indonesian dishes side by side. Sunday nights are when Malaysian hawker dishes like...

22:29 / Food / Hawthorn / Indonesian / Malaysian / Okra / Restaurants / Thai
20 May

Sardi has long been a local favourite. Having opened in 2014, they recently expanded the back section to accommodate its growing clientele. The new section is bright, courtesy of the large windows, but the furnishings maintain consistency throughout the whole cafe. To go along with its newly expanded interior, Sardi has also started displaying and selling artwork from a former staff member, Hayley June Walker from Wet Paint Fine Arts....

16:01 / Cafe / Food / Hawthorn / Sardi
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