30 Nov

I had a Groupon voucher for Movenpick and the 34C degree day today made it the perfect time to use it. I'd visited previously and loved the hazelnut. I did taste the pistachio, which is another of my favourite flavours of gelato but didn't enjoy it so much. [caption id="attachment_6843" align="aligncenter" width="529"] Mango Sorbet and Espresso Croquant Ice Cream ($6.95)[/caption] The mango sorbet was more dense than other sorbets I've had and also contained little pieces of Alfonso mango. The Espresso Croquant ice cream was slightly bitter, as expected, but...

12:22 / Dessert/Sweets / Food / M-P / Melbourne CBD / Movenpick QV / Restaurants
27 Nov

Situated in the basement of historic Harley House on the corner of Collins & Exhibition Streets, La Chinesca is a bar, eatery and art space. Though La Chinesca is a bar, co-owners Vincent Fantauzzo and Robert Hargraves also wanted a strong emphasis on food. Chef Daniel Salcedo has moved on from a Chinese and Mexican menu to a Peruvian one, inspired by recent trip to Peru for the Mistura food festival. Being a Peruvian native, Salcedo has been yearning to bring his native cuisine to Melbourne after previously...

22:14 / Bar/Pub / Food / La Chinesca / Latin American / Melbourne CBD / Peruvian / Restaurants
20 Nov

Light, fresh and healthy might not be adjectives people typically string together in the same sentence as Indian cuisine. Mother and son team, Lalitha and Ashwin Rajan, aim to bring contemporary Indian food to the Melbourne food scene. The bright white, yellow and turquoise colour scheme helps reinforce this theme and makes it a comfortable place to spend breakfast or lunch. [gallery type="thumbnails" size="column3-2/3" columns="2" ids="6758,6759,6760"]   Coming in to get some takeaway, I ordered Kid Kaboom and Mr Parker's Prawns, both with the brown basmati rice and lentil dahl. After...

12:43 / Food / Indian / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Tadka Boom
17 Nov

Bowery to Williamsburg can be a little hard to find because of its downplayed shopfront, but it still becomes quite busy at lunchtime as it fills up with people who know where to get a good sandwich. This New York-inspired eatery, styled after a subway station, is by the same team who brought us the venerable Hardware Societe. There isn't a whole lot of seating, most of which is communal, but fortunately they do takeaway too. All sandwiches are priced at $13 and for an extra $4 they'll add...

12:41 / American / Bowery to Williamsburg / Food / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Sandwiches/Wraps
10 Nov

What a wonderful feeling it is to reach the end of written exams and have the freedom to spend time on a lazy lunch. We took a casual stroll over to Spring St Grocer to indulge in ice cream and explore the interesting things they had for sale. [caption id="attachment_6671" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Suckling Pork w. Fennel, Dill, Watercress, Brioche ($15)[/caption] Today's sandwich bar menu had so many tempting options I found it difficult to decide on what I wanted most. I ended up picking a roll from the premium selection....

12:27 / Dessert/Sweets / Food / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Sandwiches/Wraps / Spring St Grocer
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