A restaurant or a cafe is not about one dish but I am only going to talk about one of the breakfast dishes at Las Chicas. I have written about Las Chicas a few years ago – see here. The menu has changed since then and as far as I know ‘Coconut rice pudding…
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Some cafes and restaurants are more their location that their food and service. Pier 35 is one such place. On saying this, Pier 35 Restaurant doesn’t only rely on the location for their customers. The location? Well, there is something fascinating eating opposite a working port. On a fine day, from the outside tables,…
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What’s happening on Lygon Street? When I first came to Melbourne it was Italian. It felt Italian and the food was Italian – the delis were Italian. It felt exactly like it’s nick name “Little Italy”. I wrote about it here Now, some years later, it is taking on a more international feel, reflecting…
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A Four Course Tasting menu for $35 with a glass of wine. It sounds good value. And it is! Noir is black in French. And the name Noir doesn’t appeal to me as the name for a restaurant to visit on a cold, grey, winter’s day in Melbourne. I was apprehensive although it…
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The market opened on the last evening of October. It was a good start. The weather was pleasant, sunny and coolish and the people were turning up. This a craft market with food. I am only going to look at the craft in this post and leave the food for another post. The craft…
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This is a monthly free paper. It is not delivered. You need to pick one up from local outlets. I got mine from the Grumpy Swimmers Bookshop in Elwood. Another good place is Safeway in Balaclava. The editor describes this as an Open Newspaper. This means that anyone can write for it and summit…
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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…
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The Grosvenor Hotel was lit up on a cold rainy night and on a whim we went in for an early meal. Grosvenor Hotel We arrived shortly after 6pm and for a good three quarters of an hour we had the Bistro to ourselves and the waiter’s full attention. We needed this attention. The…
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I’m in Chapel Street South Yarra at 1.30pm on a sunny Sunday afternoon when I remember that I have to meet a friend in a city bar for ‘catch up’ drinks at 3.00pm. Trams are easy but the last time I ate was a slice toast at 6.30am. I need food or I will…
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St Kilda Night Market up-date. This popular market was put on hold at the end of last year because of problems with the organizers’ negotiations with the Port Phillip City Council. Things have changed and I found on my return to Melbourne from holiday that this wonderful market was again operating. If you don’t…
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