04 Aug

The Grand Hotel has been serving up classic Italian food done well, and they've been doing it for 14 years, being awarded chefs hats by the Good Food Guide almost every year since 2006. The hotel itself has been running for 130 years and to celebrate their birthday, I was invited to a party meetup hosted by Zomato and put together by The Three Piece Suit and owners David, Katie, Barnie and Tiur. With such an impressive track record, and having had good experiences with them in the past, how could I...

22:25 / Food / Italian / Restaurants / Richmond / The Grand Hotel
25 Jul

Homeslice is the next venture from Daragh Kan and Myles Munro - the people behind Mr Burger and Fancy Hank’s (and soon, Welcome to Thornbury, a the food-truck park and beer garden) - and business partner Hugh Hindle (Tall Timber). Together with head chef Antony Campbell (ex-Enoteca Sileno), they've put together a menu that deviates a little from the combinations typically found on pizzas. Previously a yarn store just off Swan St, the long and narrow space has been reworked to now feature a simple, bright interior designed by...

12:28 / Food / Homeslice Pizza / Italian / Pizza / Richmond
19 Jul

It was freezing. It was just under 1C, apparently felt like -4C and even though I was in a rush to get out of the house, I had to defrost the thin sheet of ice that had formed on the car's windscreen first. We had just woken up to the coldest morning in Melbourne in 18 years, and I thought, 'Surely there won't be many people out for brunch today. Normal people would be trying to hibernate under the warm covers of their beds...

11:42 / Cafe / East Melbourne / Eastern Suburbs / Food / Square and Compass
08 Jul

A cafe with a difference, Scarvelli holds a paddock to plate philosophy. Though many cafes use local produce, not many can claim to source it from their own farm. Down at Swan Bay on the Bellarine Peninsula, is a sustainable farm run by Scarvelli Cafe's owner, Clare Voitin, used to provide for the cafe's seasonal produce-driven menu. This philosophy extends to the cafe itself, where pots are being readied for planting herbs. Scarvelli also has quite the reputation for quality coffee, using beans roasted by Industry Beans. The friendly and...

12:48 / Balwyn / Cafe / Food / Scarvelli Cafe
07 Jul

Masak Ku opened just last year, close to Camberwell station. Simon and Mary Lee have presented to us a more upmarket restaurant experience for Malaysian cuisine, rather than sticking to the more common casual, hawker style of eatery. Taking over from a Chinese restaurant that previously occupied the site, shades were removed from the chandeliers, brightening up the room and providing a warm and inviting dining space. The restaurant is available also for functions of up to nearly 60 people. Masak Ku is Malay for 'my cooking', and the...

22:53 / Camberwell / Food / Malaysian / Masak Ku / Restaurants
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