02 Apr

Highlander Lane, off Flinders Street right near the aquarium, is home to Highlander Bar - a bar/restaurant/events space that has a bit of a pub feel to it. Much of the ground floor is occupied by circular booths centred around small tables, giving each one a greater sense of privacy. Other than its obvious offering of alcoholic beverages, its menu encompasses tacos, burgers and snacks such as wings, ribs and fries. I decided on the lamb burger - slow-cooked lamb shoulder, grilled halloumi, tomato relish and mayo nestled in...

15:08 / Bar/Pub / Burgers / Food / Highlander Bar / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants
28 Mar

Ramen restaurants are popping up everywhere in Melbourne these days and I had the opportunity to attend the soft launch of the latest one. Ikkoryu Fukuoka Ramen is hidden away on a basement level, where Ondergrounds Bar once was. There's quite a selection of sake and beer on offer, as well as Asahi on tap. Of particular note was the availability of Asahi black - the first time it's been available on tap outside of Japan. [caption id="attachment_7650" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Apple Juice + Sake, Orange Juice + Sake[/caption] In attendance and...

21:18 / Food / Ikkoryu Fukuoka Ramen / Japanese / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants
26 Mar

Walking through to the end of a little alley just next to the Shell station I came to this little oasis of food and coffee. The Vertue of the Coffee Drink is in such a random location that it's almost like finding goodies in an Easter egg hunt. The front counter has a cabinet full of sweet treats such as cookie sandwiches from Butterbing Cookies, scrolls by Kwak Scrolls, doughnuts from Matt Forbes, pastries from Noisette. Vertue also doubles as a retailer, having coffee beans and other equipment...

13:55 / Cafe / Carlton / Food / Modern Australian / The Vertue of the Coffee Drink
25 Mar

Billy and Max are the couple behind Babaji's Kitchen, bringing Indian street food to the markets of Melbourne. Max formerly ran a restaurant back in India and has brought with him his skill and experience. Here, one might find dosa, kebabs, samosas and salads. I visited on the last day of Queen Vic Market's night market, and the place was buzzing. I quite enjoy a good dosa - the lightly-fermented rice flour and lentil pancakes that can be enjoyed with curry and/or filled with yummy things. Today I tried...

21:44 / Babaji's Kitchen / Food / Food Truck/Food Stall / Indian / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants
24 Mar

Branching off from Koy in South Melbourne, Goz City serves up tasty Turkish pastries, baked goods and salads in the CBD. It's a small space, with only a handful of counter seats and coveted tables inside, but most of its trade is takeaway. There's a variety of gozleme made fresh to order and on Tuesdays there's a special gozleme up for grabs. Despite its name, Goz City also offers borek ($4), pitas ($6), salads ($6 for small, $10 for large), a few sweet treats like turkish delight and baklava and...

14:09 / Food / Goz City / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Turkish
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