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 Beaches, European food, Food, Markets, Melbourne, St Kilda, St Kilda Beach, Tram 16, Tram Route 96 on Mar.08, 2011
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 know the [...]
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 Cafes, Carlton, Food, Melbourne, Tram 16, Tram Route 1, Tram Route 6, Tram Route 67, Tram Route 72, Tram Route 8 on Dec.30, 2010
My first visit to Shakarhari, the vegetarian restaurant at 201/203 Faraday Street in Carlton, was a few years ago.
I was with a vegetarian friend who was visiting from overseas and I wanted to give her a experience of fine dining –something more than the average vegetarian fare which often seems to include beans or Dahl. [...]
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 CBD, Food, Hotels/pubs, Melbourne on Aug.17, 2010
Last week I had lunch at the buffet in the Melba Room at the Langham Hotel, Southbank, for the second time. It proved to be as good as my first visit about nine months ago.
The grand staircase leading to the Melba Room.
On this cold, bleak, winter Friday the dining room was almost full. [...]
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 [...]
filed in Asian, Cafes, Food, Melbourne on Apr.21, 2010
Recently, I scrolled through some of the blogs I follow and read a review of the Dae Jang Geum Korean BBQ. We decided to try the restaurant.
When I mentioned at work that I would be lunching at a Korean Restaurant everyone said,
“What’s Korean food like?”
It is a good question. We know so much about [...]