21 Nov

Ora is still as popular as ever, especially now that it's been voted Melbourne's best food cafe of 2014 by the Good Cafe Guide. I didn't realise it's been a year since I last visited, so it was interesting to see the new Spring menu. [caption id="attachment_6765" align="aligncenter" width="529"] Spring 2014 Menu[/caption] I opted for the spiced tiffin eggs. I haven't had scotch eggs before (and I still find the concept of meat wrapped around egg a little odd), but this cashew version was rather good. I thought the crumb...

13:52 / Cafe / Food / Kew / Modern Australian / Ora Cafe
31 Oct

It was set to be a very hot Spring day today, so before we became too lethargic to venture outside, mum and I popped into Who's Harry for an early lunch. When I first walked in I was surprised at how cosy, but small it seemed to be. After it was pointed out that there was more seating out the back we settled at a large communal table there. The tables outdoors were quite popular, probably because Melbourne hasn't seen this much nice sunshine for a while, but...

12:13 / Cafe / Food / Hawthorn / Who's Harry?
29 Oct

To celebrate its third birthday, Ribs & Burgers were offering a $3 birthday burger at all its stores so I thought it would be a good opportunity to check it out. I was told that the birthday burger was pretty much the same as the regular cheeseburger but without lettuce or tomato. After placing my order I was given a numbered watering can filled with cutlery, serviettes and sauce bottles and there was a station with water and some extra sauces for self-service. They even have a thoughtfully...

13:31 / American / Burgers / Food / Hawthorn / Restaurants / Ribs & Burgers
21 Oct

I've been longing to visit Mister Bianco ever since Svago closed down, hearing many good things about its tasty Southern Italian fare. I did want to try Svago too, but obviously that opportunity is long gone. Their main dining room is capable of seating up to 40 guests and there are also two private rooms upstairs and two outdoors tables at the back, ready for alfresco dining. Because there was a function on downstairs we were fortunate enough to dine one of the more intimate and quiet private rooms. After an...

00:58 / Food / Italian / Kew / Mister Bianco / Restaurants
22 Sep

Our (late) Father's Day dinner involved a trip down to the Dining Room of The Grand Richmond. Aiming to serve simple and authentic Italian food, the Dining Room was small and intimate and the service there was incredibly pleasant, friendly, informed and attentive. [caption id="attachment_6406" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Bread and Olives[/caption] We started off with some warm bread and a variety of olives. Of the two types of bread I particularly enjoyed the...

20:51 / Food / Italian / Restaurants / Richmond / The Grand Hotel
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