filed in Asian, Balaclava, Food, Melbourne, Photos, St Kilda, Tram 16, Tram Route 3, Tram Route 78 on Mar.24, 2013
Get the flavour of East Timor at the Gallery in the St Kilda Town Hall – enter from Carlisle Street. The gallery is opposite the cashier in the foyer. You can check out the gallery when you pay for parking permits, rates or other council fees, or just pop in and take a look.
The current [...]
filed in Asian, European food, Food, Hamburgers, Hotels/pubs, Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Tram Route 109 on Oct.04, 2012
The Albion Hotel is alive and well.
I visited this Port Melbourne Pub first in January 2010. (See here) To find that some good things stay the same is very comforting. The decor is the same, the fires still burn and the people are still there.
These days I often head off to some-place and find [...]
filed in Asian, Cafes, Chapel Street, Food, Melbourne, Tram Route 78, Windsor on Aug.12, 2012
I visited the Red Door in Windsor about eighteen months ago (see here) and had lunch with a friend. The Red Door was relaxed and peaceful. Even though there were a number of customers the feeling was one of intimacy.
Last Saturday evening I returned with a group of ten people for an evening out. Fortunately [...]
filed in Asian, Chapel Street, Food, Melbourne, Prahran, Tram Route 78, Windsor on Sep.28, 2011
The Red Door has been operating in the same space for number years. I have seen the red door and the beautiful street art on the side of the wall but never visited until now. I’m not sure why.
A strong recommendation from a colleague prompted my first visit. She went on a week day evening [...]
filed in Asian, Food, St Kilda, Tram 16, Tram Route 96 on Feb.26, 2011
I lunched recently with friends at Lau’s Family Kitchen.
Outside Lau’s Family Kitchen, Acland Street
For me the restaurant has lost its edge. The service was amazing and the staff very knowledgeable and helpful but the place looks tired. The wall opposite where I sat was covered in black scuff marks – rather like the inside of [...]
filed in Asian, CBD, City circle tram, European food, Food, Hamburgers, Melbourne on Feb.03, 2011
The smell of food cooking leads you to the Suzuki Night Market. The smell is delicious with the main ingredient being the aroma of barbecuing. This is strange because when you get into the market there is an incredible selection foods – a chance to eat your way around the world with food from many [...]
filed in Asian, CBD, Melbourne, Vintage on Sep.27, 2010
The Johnston Collection in Melbourne is secret. Well, not really. Although I heard about it only recently and was surprised no one had mentioned it to me before. It is worth mentioning because the Johnston Collection is unique.
Because of its location in suburban Melbourne the address is a sort of secret. This is so tour [...]
filed in Asian, Brunswick, Cafes, Food on Sep.13, 2010
A wet cold lunch time in Brunswick and where do you eat? I’m sure there are hundreds of places but we happened to be more or less outside the Vietnamese cafe, Green Field Asia Restaurant.
If you want ambiance and decor then the Green Field Asia Restaurant is not for you. This lack of atmosphere makes [...]
filed in Asian, Chapel Street, Food, Hotels/pubs, Melbourne, South Yarra, Tram Route 78, Tram Route 8 on Jul.22, 2010
The Oriental Tea House is something different.
The Oriental Tea house in Chapel Street was once a pub
Yum Cha on Sunday is something I enjoy – watching the trolleys come past, studying the food and deciding ‘yes’ or ‘no’. The frustrating part is that when I have eaten enough I see something new appear from the [...]
filed in Albert Park, Asian, Beaches, Cafes, Food, Melbourne, South Melbourne, Tram Route 1 on May.25, 2010
Saigon means Vietnam, to most of us, yet Cafe Saigon 159 – 161 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park serves a variety dishes from a number of Asian countries. I’m not sure if this is an advantage or not.
The people with me have been to Cafe Saigon several times and knew exactly what they were going to [...]