23 Aug

A group of us decided to celebrate the end of block 3 with dinner. Originally we were going to go to Chin Chin, but for various reasons changed the location to Red Spice Road (the MacKillop St branch).We were fortunate to score a table in the private room, which was much quieter than in the main area. I assumed the menu was the same as what was on the website so I didn't take a photo. As a result, some of the descriptions for these dishes are rather...

20:43 / Food / Melbourne CBD / Red Spice Road / Restaurants / Thai / Vietnamese
23 Aug

Located in Equitable Pl, which is between Collins and Lt Collins and near Elizabeth St, this small cafe specialises in fugazza. Quoting from their website, "Fugazza recreates traditional Italian baked sandwiches. Our light, tasty focaccia start with artisan sourdough bread, created using a combination of wholemeal, rye and unbleached flour. True to their origins, our sandwiches are baked, not pressed, creating a beautifully light, crisp crust." I got the $10 offer which included a half fugazza (normally $6) plus a soup (normally $6.90 for a regular size). They have 2 soups,...

13:53 / Cafe / Food / Fugazza / Italian / Melbourne CBD / Sandwiches/Wraps
20 Aug

During lunchtime, Darac's most popular menu item by far is their lunch special, which consists of rice/fried noodles, a main e.g. bulgogi, teriyaki and a side. The medium size is $10.50, whilst the large size is $12.50. Instead, I went for the bibimbap ($13). There was also a prawn bibimbap but I thought I'd go for the more conventional beef today. On the menu there was a choice of either spicy or mild. I picked spicy and couldn't tell the difference between it and normal bibimbap. Maybe they...

12:05 / Darac / Food / Korean / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants
19 Aug

Mamak is best known for its roti, but today I thought I'd go for the lamb murtabak (with cabbage, egg and onion $12). I was told there'd be a 15 minute wait for the murtabak, but it came about 12 minutes after I placed my order. It was served with two curry sauces - fish and veggie - and a dollop of sambal. I haven't had a proper murtabak for a long time, so I don't remember what they'd supposed to taste like. The fish curry had a...

13:52 / Food / Malaysian / Mamak / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants
16 Aug

Before I came I planned to only have 4, maybe 5 plates, however, when I got there I ended up totally pigging out and spending nearly double what I originally intended. Sushi Hotaru is located on level 1 in Mid-City Arcade, between Bourke and Lt Bourke Street (closer to the Lt Bourke side). Most of the seats were bar seats at the sushi train, though there were 3 tables for 4 people. The sushi train extended so it passed down one side of these tables, but for lunch today...

13:25 / Food / Japanese / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Sushi Hotaru
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