27 Aug

Salon de Sushi is a small sushi shop but though the seating is limited, it's cosy and cafe-like. Interestingly, Salon de Sushi also does delivery, claiming to be the first online sushi business in Melbourne. There are some ready-made packs of sushi, salads, desserts and drinks in the chilled section. At the moment they have a lunch special for $16.90, which includes specific ready-made sushi packs (normally ~$15.90), salad and miso soup. [caption id="attachment_6163" align="aligncenter" width="529"] Salon de Crunch - Inside-out Roll w. Prawn Tempura, Salmon, Cucumber, Avocado, Tenkasu,...

12:10 / Food / Japanese / Restaurants / Salon de Sushi / South Melbourne
26 Aug

D.O.C is well known for their pizzas, sourcing many of their ingredients from Italy to create simple but good quality versions of it. [caption id="attachment_6160" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Pizza D.O.C. ($20.90)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6159" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Pizza Speck ($22.50)[/caption] The pizzas I tried that night were the Pizza D.O.C (San Marzano Tomato, Fresh DOP Buffalo Mozzarella, Fresh Basil) and Pizza Speck - (Smoked Prosciutto, Fontina, Wild Mushroom & Thyme). The pizza base was definitely one of the better ones I've had and I really appreciated the simplicity of the toppings and how enjoyable...

20:46 / Carlton / D.O.C. Pizza & Mozzarella Bar / Food / Italian / Restaurants
25 Aug

Dish is part of the Royce Hotel, but it's presentation and menu is a step up from typical hotel restaurants (including the fine-dining prices). The button mushroom soup with white truffle oil was hearty, creamy and flavoursome. Also ordered was the spaghettini with tiger prawns, crab, garlic, chilli & olive oil. [gallery type="rectangular" ids="6166,6167"] I ordered the chargrilled spatchcock with truffled soft polenta, king oyster mushrooms and jus gras and had no complaints. The delicate spatchcock meat went well with the polenta and the jus gras complimented rather than competed with...

21:08 / Dish / Food / Melbourne Surrounds / Modern Australian / Restaurants
23 Aug

A1 Bakery is a very popular, yet unassuming Lebanese bakery/grocery store. It's positioned in a rather convenient Sydney Road location with plenty of tables inside and outdoors, even having a fish tank to keep children amused. I ordered a meat pizza and baklava to take away. Lamb mince with lemon and chilli was spread all over the crunchy pizza base, making for a tasty and rather filling lunch. The baklava was crispy but not overpoweringly sweet and didn't bleed syrup every time I took a bite - one of...

14:06 / A1 Bakery / Bread / Brunswick / Food / Middle Eastern / Restaurants
23 Aug

Occupying a whole section of the Crown Entertainment Complex are all three of Neil Perry's Melbourne restaurants, one of which is Rockpool Bar & Grill.David Blackmore owns the only Mishima bull outside of Japan and a few times a year, Rockpool serves up some of this rare beef. I knew the mishima burger was available earlier this month but it seemed to have disappeared from the menu a week before I came. I planned to go and try the full-blood wagyu anyway, but to my joy, I found...

00:00 / Burgers / Food / Modern Australian / Restaurants / Rockpool Bar & Grill / Southbank / Steakhouse
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