05 Dec

I've been wanting to try Etto ever since it opened. The concept of fresh, handmade pasta cooked to order and in a quick, casual manner was very appealing. First you pick the sauce, the serving size, then the pasta. Pizza and sides like garlic bread, salads and wagyu polpette are also available. There isn't a lot of seating inside, but they cater for takeaway too. [caption id="attachment_6875" align="aligncenter" width="529"] Pappardelle w. Black Truffle & Salami w. Crunchy Herb Breadcrumbs (XL $19)[/caption] I love truffle so was instantly drawn to the...

13:51 / Etto / Food / Italian / Restaurants / South Melbourne
28 Oct

For a long-awaited and much-needed catchup, Allium seemed like the perfect place. Having previously tried Livingroom, I was pleased to find the ambience was still very much like it was previously - nice but relaxed. K had the Aromatic Broth entree to start the meal. Unfortunately I didn't try too much of it because I was unwell, but it seemed clean and flavoursome. K did say it was very good. [caption id="attachment_6656" align="aligncenter" width="529"] Aromatic Broth, Prawns, Sorrel, Shiitake and Pork Crackling ($18)[/caption] For the main event I was tossing up...

21:00 / Allium / Food / Malvern / Modern Australian / Restaurants
18 Oct

Borsch, Vodka & Tears specialises in Polish vodka (and vodka cocktails), wormwood absinthe, Eastern European beers and contemporary Polish shared dishes. As a group we shared a couple of dishes together, and of course, couldn't leave without trying some drinks (they have 160 types of vodka after all): - Pierogi - beef, chicken, herbs & spices with bacon, fried onion, raspberry vinegar (6 for $24) - Pierogi - porcini mushroom & sauerkraut with a breadcrumb coating - Bison wings - spicy BBQ’d free range chicken wings, herby yoghurt sauce – the other...

20:55 / Borsch, Vodka & Tears / Food / Polish / Restaurants / Windsor
08 Oct

South Melbourne Trader's Wagyu Burger has been highly regarded by many, but what really caught my eye on the menu today was The Euro: wagyu pattie, mushroom, rocket, tomato, pickled onion, horseradish cream all in a brioche bun. As well as the burger, my $15.70 also got me some hand-cut potato chips, which were tasty, crispy and not completely drenched in oil. One edge of the pattie was slightly overcooked, but thankfully not dry, but the rest was nice and juicy. There was a nice balance of acidity...

14:29 / Burgers / Food / Restaurants / South Melbourne / The South Melbourne Trader
05 Oct

A la folie roughly translates to 'madness' (in the context of love) and it's a name that reflects Mercédé Coubard's passion for these wonderful macarons and petits choux. Mercédé was trained at the Alain Ducasse culinary school and has now introduced these small delights to Melbourne. A la folie also creates individual desserts, macaron cakes and macaron and petits choux towers. They even cater for special events! It was hard to choose which macarons to try, but in the end we settled on the Pistachio and the ever-popular Salted...

15:23 / A La Folie / Dessert/Sweets / Food / Restaurants / South Yarra
error: