30 Apr

Reunions call for celebrations, and celebrations over food are always up my alley. So we found ourselves at Miss Fitzy's: a bar and restaurant on Fitzroy Street, right near the beach. The menu at Miss Fitzy's focuses on bar snacks, sharing plates and shared mains, though there are a few individual mains available also. Here they aim to source local, sustainable and ethically farmed produce to use for their menus. We had booked ourselves in for a special three-course meal plus cocktails. The menu was pretty much set apart...

23:38 / Food / French / Mediterranean / Miss Fitzy's / Modern Australian / Restaurants / St Kilda
08 Apr

Nourished:385 is Melbourne’s first 100% gluten free and clean eating bar and eatery, and not having much experience with this sort of food, my interest was piqued. Apart from the healthy menu, created by executive chef Radhe Vaid, the wine menu is also full of either organic, biodynamic and/or preservative free tipples. Even the coffee is organic. Like many healthy cafes, Nourished:385 also offers freshly made juices and smoothies available eat-in or takeaway. The café has a spacious and home-like feel with clean and simple décor and a few...

13:57 / Cafe / Food / Healthy / Nourished:385 / Prahran
14 Mar

Akachochin has been on my radar for a while and I was so excited when I found out a friend had organised a celebratory dinner here. Because of the size of the group, the restaurant offered to put together a shared menu for us - one that was different to the regular banquet menu. We started with a little dish of noodles in a light broth, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Though I knew it was a banquet, I wished there was more of it because I found it so...

10:31 / Akachochin / Food / Japanese / Restaurants / South Wharf
13 Mar

Located right at the southern end of Glenferrie Road, Wa Modern has been serving contemporary Japanese food since July last year. They also has a special lunch menu, though the dinner menu, which is mainly designed for sharing, is still available during lunchtime. Filled with lots of fresh seafood and combined with coriander, avocado and a touch of Kewpie mayo, the Wa Roll was one of the nicer sushi rolls I've had in a while. I didn't try much of K's Spicy Chicken Ramen Salad, but she really enjoyed it...

21:44 / Food / Japanese / Malvern / Restaurants / Wa Modern
01 Mar

As part of the opening weekend of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, Southgate held the Southgate Fiesta, involving live music performances, free movie screenings and $15 tasting platters from participating restaurants. I chose to try out the tasting platter offered by Bluetrain. Recently revamped with a modern colour scheme, it has high ceilings and an airy feel that create a relaxed and casual environment. Bluetrain has been a resident at Southgate for more than 20 years and has a menu covering pizzas, pastas, burgers, char-grilled dishes and...

14:11 / Bluetrain / Food / Melbourne Food and Wine Festival / Modern Australian / Restaurants / Southbank
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