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		<title>The Red Door &#8211; Windsor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Graf-Art-Red-Door.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2678" title="Graf Art Red Door" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Graf-Art-Red-Door-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>A strong recommendation from a colleague prompted my first visit.  She went on a week day evening and loved the food.  She likened it to tapas and it is a kind of Yum Char that you order from the menu.</p>
<p>She took a bunch of cards while she was there and distributed them around the office.  We joked that she was getting commission but she said it was that she enjoyed the atmosphere and the food she wanted us to know about it.<br />
The atmosphere is something else – I haven’t experienced it before.  Take a look at these photos.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Inside-Red-Door.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2679" title="Inside-Red-Door" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Inside-Red-Door-300x186.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="186" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/traditional-seating.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2680" title="traditional-seating" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/traditional-seating-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Red-Door.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2681" title="Red-Door" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Red-Door-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>One of the things I like about Yum Char is seeing the dishes pass-by giving a visual view before you decide to sample.  For this to really work you need to go to a large busy Chinese restaurant where they cater for a large number of people.  Then you get variety and freshly cooked dishes.   A smaller place doesn’t give you the same variety and I think that often dishes go round and round for a couple of hours.</p>
<p>The Red Door is a smaller place.  A strange place when you walk in.  It is full of Chinese antiques.  It is wonderful.  Rather like eating in a relaxed antique shop.</p>
<p>We went for Saturday lunch and we chose to eat at a table in the window.  If we weren’t addicted to people gazing while we talk  we would have had a different experience of being swallowed into a different world by choosing a table in the interior.  Well try that next time.</p>
<p>You can see the Red Door Menu <a title="Red Door Menu" href="http://reddooryumcha.com/r/menu.pdf">here</a></p>
<p>We chose Prawn and Crab Dumplings, Vegetarian Jiao Zi, Duck Bean Curd Wrap, Northern Chive &amp; Prawn Dumplings.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Vegetarian-Jiao-Zi.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2686" title="Vegetarian Jiao Zi" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Vegetarian-Jiao-Zi-300x162.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="162" /></a></p>
<p>Vegetarian Jiao Zi</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Prawn-and-Crab-Dumplings.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2688" title="Prawn-and-Crab-Dumplings" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Prawn-and-Crab-Dumplings-300x272.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="272" /></a></p>
<p>Prawn &amp; Crab Dumplings</p>
<p>For desert we had Red bean and Custard sweet buns.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Sweet-Red-Bean-Bun.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2687" title="Sweet-Red-Bean-Bun" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Sweet-Red-Bean-Bun-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>These Red Bean sweet buns were delicious.</p>
<p>In fact all the food was good and I thanked my colleague for the recommendation that took us to the Red Door.  We will be back.<br />
<strong>Red Door</strong>:-<br />
1  McIlwrick Street,(off Chapel Street)<br />
Windsor<br />
<strong>Phone</strong> 9510 9658</p>
<p><strong>Opening Hours:</strong>-<br />
Monday:     Closed<br />
Tuesday:    Dinner only  6pm-10pm<br />
Wednesday to Sunday:  Lunch 12pm-3pm  Dinner 6pm-10pm</p>
<p><strong>Web:-</strong></p>
<p>http://reddooryumcha.com/r/</p>
<p><strong>Getting there: -</strong><br />
Train:-<br />
The Sandringham Line to  Windsor Station &#8211; McIlwrick  Street is opposite the station.<br />
78 Tram:-<br />
This tram runs from St Kilda East to Richmond along  Chapel Street.</p>


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		<title>St Kilda Night Market Thursday 10th March 2011 -O&#8217;Donnell Gardens</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 06:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;  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&#8217;t know the [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>St Kilda Night Market up-date.</strong><br />
This popular market was put on hold at the end of last year because of  problems with the organizers&#8217;  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&#8217;t know the market or haven&#8217;t been see my post on last year&#8217;s market -<a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/melbourne/st-kilda-beach-night-market-thursdays/"> here.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Night-Market-ODonnell-Gardens1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2379" title="Night Market O'Donnell Gardens" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Night-Market-ODonnell-Gardens1-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St-Kilda-Night-Market.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2380" title="St-Kilda-Night-Market" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/St-Kilda-Night-Market-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p><em>Pictures of last years market in the early evening  The Market is from 5 to 10pm</em></p>
<p>This year the market runs for another three Thursdays &#8211; <strong>March, 10th, 17th, 24th</strong></p>
<p>My first visit this year will be on Thursday, that is 10th March &#8211; I&#8217;ll report back.</p>
<p><strong>Getting there:</strong><br />
Trams 96 and 16 to St Kilda &#8211; Follow the smell of food. Last year the food was wonderful.</p>
<p><strong>Opening Hours:- </strong><br />
5pm to 10 pm</p>


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		<title>Lau’s Family Kitchen, in St Kilda, for Lunch</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I lunched recently with friends at Lau’s Family Kitchen.

Outside Lau&#8217;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 [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I lunched recently with friends at Lau’s Family Kitchen.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Laus-Acland-Street.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2343" title="Lau's-Acland-Street" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Laus-Acland-Street-263x300.jpg" alt="" width="263" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><em>Outside Lau&#8217;s Family Kitchen, Acland Street</em></p>
<p>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 a wardrobe.  I wondered how they got there – no one throws shoes at the wall and these marks show above the couch which won’t have caused the marks – interesting.  There is another wall that is quite beautiful that is covered in a large wall hanging of Asian fabrics.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/fabric-wall-decoration.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2344" title="fabric-wall-decoration" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/fabric-wall-decoration-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>This is not your cheap Asian cafe that you find in Richmond.  This is classy dining and I believe a view of scuffs marks is unacceptable. I wanted to get up and paint them out.</p>
<p>I remember a visit for dinner not long after it opened.   The food was expensive but special.  This wasn’t the case at lunch.  The food is still on the pricey side but not out of the ordinary.</p>
<p>One of the entree specials was a New Zealand whitebait omelette. My eyes lit up and I started with this.  It is sometime since I had New Zealand whitebait.  I was disappointment but I think this could have been my expectations.  The whitebait resided in a rather thick egg mixture.  Whitebait are delicate; you could almost say tasteless creatures.  They need to be lightly bound together so their flavour can dominate.  I think the word omelette should have warned me so probably this dish did represent the description on the menu.</p>
<p>After the whitebait entree things began to look up.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Yu-Heung-Eggplant.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2345" title="Yu-Heung-Eggplant" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Yu-Heung-Eggplant-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><em>Yu Heung</em></p>
<p>Yu Heung,  a special on the menu, is described as  a tradition Szechuan dish of braised eggplant and minced pork with a touch of spice, served with steamed rice.  This was pronounced to be delicious by those who ordered it.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/steamed-vegetables-with-mushrooms.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2346" title="steamed-vegetables-with-mushrooms" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/steamed-vegetables-with-mushrooms-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><em>Steamed seasonal vegetables</em></p>
<p>The seared beef  with steamed seasonal vegetables was thought to be just right by my companion who is very limited in what she can eat.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Singapore-noodles.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2347" title="Singapore-noodles" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Singapore-noodles-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><em>Singapore noodles</em></p>
<p>My Singapore noodles were good; dry with some noodles crispy.  I like that.  At $24.00 they could have had added a few more prawns and barbecued Pork.</p>
<p>We didn’t have dessert.  All in all it was a pleasant lunch with good food but not brilliant food.</p>
<p>I believe the lunch menu is different from the dinner one.   If you wish to eat here dinner could be more interesting.  Most of the reviews -<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/761089/restaurant/Victoria/Laus-Family-Kitchen-St-Kilda">check some her</a>e &#8211; are for dinner.   I hope someone gets busy with a paint brush.  The toilet door could do with a couple of coats of paint, too.</p>
<p><strong>Where:-</strong><br />
Lau&#8217;s Family Kitchen Restaurant<br />
4 Acland Street<br />
St Kilda</p>
<p>Phone 8598 9880</p>
<p><strong>Opening hours:</strong><br />
Monday to Friday and Sunday<br />
12.00pm &#8211; 3.00pm 6.00pm &#8211; 10.00pm<br />
Saturday<br />
6.00- 8.00pm<br />
The evening is divided into two sitting 6 &#8211; 8pm and 8 &#8211; 10pm</p>
<p><strong>Getting there:</strong><br />
The restaurant is at the Fitzroy Street end of Acland Street<br />
Trams:-<br />
16 and 96 get off at the beach end of Fitzroy Street</p>


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		<title>Suzuki Night Market is a popular place on Wednesday evenings in Melbourne</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
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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 [...]


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<p>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 countries.</p>
<p>This market is held every Wednesday until 2nd of March on the Queen Victoria Market site. It  has  been operating on this site for a number of years and has built up a strong following.</p>
<p>In the unusual weather we are having this summer the evening I went was the first sunny Wednesday for a few weeks.  Not that rain really matters because most of the stalls are under cover.  The market opens at 5.30pm and this is the scene at 5.45pm with the crowd  flowing in.  In the fine weather this is where the entertainment is.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/outdoors-night-Market1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2277" title="outdoors-night-Market" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/outdoors-night-Market1-300x160.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="160" /></a></p>
<p>There are a numerous stalls but with the stomach-rumbling smells that meet you on Elizabeth Street most people head to the food section.  There are two food areas both on the right of the walkways.  This gives you some an idea of the fare on offer.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/chicken-Nepal-style1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2278" title="chicken-Nepal-style" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/chicken-Nepal-style1-300x157.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="157" /></a></p>
<p><em>Nepalese food &#8211; Chicken Sekuwa </em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/African-curries1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2279" title="African-curries" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/African-curries1-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></em></p>
<p><em>African curries<br />
</em></p>
<p><em> </em> <a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/croc-burger.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2260" title="croc-burger" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/croc-burger-300x142.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="142" /></a></p>
<p><em>Australian eating &#8211; Ostrich Burgers &#8211; Croc Burgers &#8211; Roo Burgers</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/souvlaki.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2261" title="souvlaki" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/souvlaki-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/vegetarian-curry.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2262" title="vegetarian-curry" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/vegetarian-curry-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="298" height="223" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Korean-potato-sticks1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2281" title="Korean-potato-sticks" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Korean-potato-sticks1-300x281.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="281" /></a></p>
<p><em>Korean </em><em>tornad</em><em>o </em><em>potatoes &#8211; these were a hit with queues waiting to be served</em><em> </em></p>
<p><em>.</em> <em><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cup-cakes.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2265" title="cup-cakes" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cup-cakes-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></em></p>
<p><em>Beautiful cup cakes t</em><em>o finish you eating experience. </em></p>
<p><em> </em> Prices are good for the food &#8211; mostly $10.00 or under with the Korean Tornado Potato at $5.00</p>
<p>Food is not the only interest.  There are numerous stalls of clothing,  jewelry, crafts and an area for tarot reading, massage, reflexology &#8211; all good things for the spirit.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/hair-sticks3.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2282" title="hair-sticks" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/hair-sticks3-300x221.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="221" /></a></p>
<p><em>Hair Sticks</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/coconut-watches.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2273" title="coconut-watches" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/coconut-watches-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>coconut watches</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/peacock-and-perl-designs.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2274" title="peacock-and-perl-designs" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/peacock-and-perl-designs-300x242.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="242" /></a> <em> </em></p>
<p><em>Locally designed clothes</em></p>
<p>While all this is happening there is entertainment.  Check the web site <a href="http://www.qvm.com.au/snm/snm_home.aspx">here</a><em> </em>for further information on who is performing.</p>
<p><strong>Where:-</strong><br />
Suzuki Night Market<br />
Queen Victoria Market<br />
Corner of Elizabeth and Queen Streets</p>
<p><strong>Hours:-</strong><br />
5.30pm to 10.00pm<br />
Every Wednesday until March 2nd<br />
Further information</p>
<p><strong>Getting There:-</strong><br />
Tram: Any tram that goes up Elizabeth Street or the Free City Circle and get off at Queen Victoria Market<br />
Train; Get off at Melbourne Central</p>
<p><strong>Web site:-</strong></p>
<p>http://www.qvm.com.au/snm/snm_home.aspx</p>


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		<title>Shakahari &#8211; fine vegetarian dining in Carlton.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.  [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My first visit to Shakarhari, the vegetarian restaurant at 201/203 Faraday Street  in Carlton, was a few years ago.</p>
<p>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.  Actually I quite like Dahl but I don’t see it as fine dining.  A work colleague suggested Shakarahri.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Shakahari.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2182" title="Shakahari" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Shakahari-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>We dined well.   The evening and the food were a great success.</p>
<p>This year an old friend suggested Shakahari for a pre-Christmas  catch-up lunch.  I was excited and I wondered why I had left it so long between visits.</p>
<p>The outside of the restaurant is the same. A cute cottage painted yellow.  It opens up inside and flows through to the right, which takes you into the next door house and to the courtyard.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/exterior-Shakahari.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2206" title="exterior--Shakahari" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/exterior-Shakahari-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>The inside is still the same orange colour and still furnished with a few Indian/Asian  artifacts.  It is comforting to find something you remember with affection is still the same.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/toward-the-courtyard-Skakahari.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2183" title="toward the courtyard Skakahari" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/toward-the-courtyard-Skakahari-257x300.jpg" alt="" width="257" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dining-area.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2195" title="dining-area" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dining-area-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>However the menu had changed since my last visit so it was like a new adventure.  No change in the wine list and we ordered the Richmond Organic Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, that I remember,  to sip on while we chatted and discussed food.  I have always been wary of organic wines but this is a good Sauvignon Blanc.  $8.00 per glass.</p>
<p>There is a touch of romance to the menu.  For example ‘Scent of a green papaya&#8217; in the entrees.  How could you go past a dish with a name like that – as you read it the scent seems to waft around you? You immediately want to taste  it. $14.50</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/sent-of-a-greey-papaya1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2198" title="sent-of-a-greey-papaya" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/sent-of-a-greey-papaya1-300x269.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="269" /></a></p>
<p><em>Scent of a green papaya</em></p>
<p>This is how the menu describes the salad  -&#8221; Northern Territory green papaya (high medicinal qualities) lightly crushed and tossed with green beans, cherry tomatoes,cashew nuts and seaweed tofu crisps. Dressed with a sourish tamarind palm sugar chilli sauce&#8221;.</p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p>We also chose Croquettes de Chine.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/croquettes-@-Shakahari.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2185" title="croquettes-@-Shakahari" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/croquettes-@-Shakahari-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><em>Croquettes de Chine</em></p>
<p>This dish is described as;  &#8220;Crunchy patties of steamed mashed yam, potatoes, roasted macadamia nuts, pickled turnips and diced vegetables. Served with herbal oil, tossed greens, kim chee and a mild black bean ginger sauce&#8221;.  $19.5</p>
<p>We shared these dishes and thought them good choices for lunch.  The papaya salad was especially interesting.  The taste was light and different,  possibly like the scent of a green papaya.  We would order it again.  The Croquettes were filled with a subtle flavour.  I remember them from last time but I think they had something different served with them.</p>
<p>We  had intended to have dessert and we had talked about their ‘Black Rice and Sago Pudding’ as we headed to the restaurant only to find it was one of those things removed from the menu.</p>
<p>Another disappointment was the change in the seating. It was a calm warm day with some sun and we wanted to sit in the courtyard but there were no tables only benches for seating.   We asked about a table but we were told the manager, who wasn’t there, had wanted it that way.   I hope he has a change of heart and puts tables and chairs out there again.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/courtyard-seating-shakahari.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2186" title="courtyard-seating-shakahari" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/courtyard-seating-shakahari-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>Friendly service, fine vegetarian dining.  The restaurant has been operating for about 20 years so they must be doing something right.  For me it is the different slant on the usual vegetarian fare giving the meal a touch of lightness, that is often the romance of food.  In the winter a gas fire  looks cheerful and welcoming– try for a table near it.</p>
<p>The menu is labeled for gluten free, non dairy and vegan dishes <a href="http://shakahari.com.au/themenu.aspx">see here</a>. If you plan a visit have a look at the menu on line before you go.  It will help you work out what you want to eat.</p>
<p>Where:- Shakarahi Vegetarian Restaurant<br />
201/203 Faraday Street<br />
Carlton<br />
Phone:- 9347 3848</p>
<p>Opening times:- Monday to Thursday Midday  to 3.30pm then 6.00pm to 9.30<br />
Friday to Saturday Midday to 3.30pm then 6.00pm to 10.30pm<br />
Sunday 6.00pm to 9.30pm</p>
<p>Getting there:- All trams that travel north along Swanston Street eg, 3, 6, 12,1, 8, 67.  Get off at the University stop and walk along Faraday Street to Lygon Street.  The restaurant is just over Lygon Street.</p>


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		<title>Green Field -cheap and cheerful Vietnamese, Sydney Road, Brunswick</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Green-Feild-Asian-food.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1868" title="Green-Feild--Asian-food" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Green-Feild-Asian-food-300x256.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="256" /></a></p>
<p>If you want ambiance and decor then the Green Field Asia Restaurant is not for you.  This lack of atmosphere makes the first impression a bit bleak on an overcast, raining and chilly day in Melbourne.</p>
<p>There were a number of people inside who had escaped the rain and this gave the rather cavernous space a happy buzz.  Our table near the front and the window was cleared of detritus from the previous occupants and we sat down to study the menu.  The menu is much like any other Vietnamese eating place – Vietnamese with touches of other areas of Asia.</p>
<p>We ordered:-</p>
<p>-<a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Vegetarain-spring-rolls.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1864" title="Vegetarain-spring-rolls" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Vegetarain-spring-rolls-300x210.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="210" /></a><em> </em></p>
<p><em>Vegetarian Spring Rolls</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/tofu-vegetables-mongolian-sauce.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1865" title="tofu,-vegetables-mongolian-sauce" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/tofu-vegetables-mongolian-sauce-300x228.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="228" /></a></p>
<p><em>Tofu, vegetables and Mongolian sauce.</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Chicken-curry-green-fields.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1866" title="Chicken-curry---green-fields" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Chicken-curry-green-fields-300x240.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="240" /></a></em></p>
<p><em>Chicken Curry</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Honey-chicken.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1867" title="Honey-chicken" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Honey-chicken-300x219.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="219" /></a></em></p>
<p><em>Honey Chicken &#8211; this dish was superb.<br />
</em></p>
<p>What makes this cafe/restaurant a standout is the freshness of the ingredients, their claim on the menu that they don’t use MSG  and the price for the quality of the food.</p>
<p>The food can take  sometime to arrive at your table.  After a bit of a wait we realized this was because there was a great trade in take-away and our order was in the queue.  If you want take-away my suggestion is to ring first and order.   I also wonder if you planned to eat in and know the menu whether it is worth ringing and placing an order.</p>
<p>It is a good place for lunch if you are in the area or work near with most dishes priced at about $7.50 including rice.  The spring rolls were 5.00</p>
<p>They have Pad Thai on the menu.  One of my favourites.  I’ll try that next time and I am told that the salt and pepper squid is good.</p>
<p><strong>Where:-</strong><br />
Green Field Asia Restaurant<br />
378 Sydney Rd<br />
Brunswick Phone 9380 822</p>
<p><strong>Hours:-</strong><br />
Monday to Friday  12.30 to 3.00pm &amp; 5.00pm to 10.00pm<br />
Saturday          12.30 to 3.00pm &amp; 5.00pm to 11.00pm<br />
Sunday closed for lunch opens for dinner 5.30pm to 10.30pm</p>
<p><strong>Getting there:-</strong><br />
Tram no 19 &#8211; the restaurant is on the right just before Albert Street and the ANZ Bank<br />
Car There is one hour parking in Brunswick Street</p>


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		<title>The Melba Room at the Langham hotel-a return visit and another great eating experience.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.  [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Grand-stairscase-Langham.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1769" title="Grand-stairscase-Langham" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Grand-stairscase-Langham-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><em> </em></p>
<p><em>The grand staircase leading to the Melba Room.</em></p>
<p><em> </em>On this cold, bleak, winter Friday the dining room was almost full.  Proving what I have always thought; a cold bleak day is an ideal day to spend eating.</p>
<p>This trip empathized just how great and varied the food is at the Melba Room buffet.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/The-Melba-room.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1770" title="The-Melba-room" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/The-Melba-room-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><em>The Melba Room opens at noon and steadily fills up.</em></p>
<p>To me the lunch time buffet in the Melba Room is all about eating.  The light, bright and elegant dining area is heavy with food and it needs to be eaten.</p>
<p>As we had been before and knew what was available we decided to plan our meal.  That is, put some order into our eating and treat it like traditional feast with numerous courses.</p>
<p>I decided to pass on the soup – it was vichyssoise (leek and potato) which I make myself.</p>
<p>I began with hors d’oeuvres and headed for the cold meats and salads &#8211; delicious.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/cold-meats-langham.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1771" title="cold-meats-langham" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/cold-meats-langham-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>Then on to the fish course &#8211; prawns and crab and I added sushi to this course as a sort of sub course.</p>
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The sushi is made to your own personal order.  The more knowledgeable about sushi you are the more you can vary what ends up on your plate.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Sushi-making-at-Langham.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1773" title="Sushi-making-at-Langham" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Sushi-making-at-Langham-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>I liked the idea of a stir fry for the next course, it was light with rice noodles available and scallops.  The scallops were for use only by the stir-fry cook, not to be confused with the fish course– again we chose the ingredients.</p>
<p>You may think by now enough food has been consumed but think on those long Italian Lunches; course after course comes from the kitchen to the table and into continually munching and talking mouths.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Roast-Beef-at-the-Langham.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1775" title="Roast-Beef-at-the-Langham" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Roast-Beef-at-the-Langham-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>It was now time for roast beef and the wonderful roasted vegetables – a sort of heavy main course.  It  lacked  Yorkshire pudding. I wonder if the cooks can cook Yorkshire pudding.  Has it gone out fashion?  My mother always cooked it with roast beef.</p>
<p>By this time a good two hours had gone by and it was time for deserts.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/deserts-@-the-Langham.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1777" title="deserts-@-the-Langham" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/deserts-@-the-Langham-300x204.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="204" /></a></p>
<p><em>Each desert is a perfect miniature</em></p>
<p><em><br />
</em></p>
<p>This slice was a work of art &#8211; as nice to look at as it was to eat.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/blue-berry-slice.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1778" title="blue-berry-slice" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/blue-berry-slice-300x227.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="227" /></a></p>
<p>Finally coffee and cheese.</p>
<p>We will be back and then I&#8217;ll try the curries.  What course in a great English feast would include curry?  And I missed the Chinese dumplings on this visit&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;there is still more food to sample.</p>
<p><strong>Times:</strong><br />
The Melba Room starts serving luncheon at noon, the hot food is removed at 2.30 and the restaurant closes at 4.00 to prepare for dinner.<br />
<strong>Costs:</strong><br />
Monday to Friday  $49.00.<br />
Prices in the weekend are higher<br />
Saturday $75.00<br />
Sunday $84.00<br />
It is suggested you book especially on Saturday and Sunday when it can be very busy.</p>
<p><strong>Getting there:</strong><br />
The Melba Room, The Langham Hotel, 1 Southgate Avenue, Southgate  8696 8888.<br />
You can enter from The Southbank Promenade along the river or it is just off St Kilda Road, in Southgate Avenue</p>
<p><strong>Trams:</strong><br />
Any tram that goes to Federation Square or Flinders Street Station will get you there.</p>
<p><strong>Cars:-</strong><br />
There is parking underneath &#8211; remember to get your<strong> parking ticket validated</strong> when you pay for your meal.</p>


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		<title>The Oriental Tea House on Chapel Street, South Yarra &#8211; good eating</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8211; 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 [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Oriental Tea House is something different.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Oriental-Tea-House.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1676" title="Oriental-Tea-House" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Oriental-Tea-House-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><em>The Oriental Tea house in Chapel Street</em> <em>was once a pub</em></p>
<p>Yum Cha on Sunday is something I enjoy &#8211; 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 kitchen, glide past me and I am temped all over again.</p>
<p>At the Oriental Tea House there is none of this.   You order your Yum Cha from the menu.  It is rather like a &#8216;Chinese Tapas&#8217;.</p>
<p>You can pop in at any time during the day order a tea and a Yum Cha snack.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/eating-Oriental-Tea-House1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1701" title="eating-Oriental-Tea-House" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/eating-Oriental-Tea-House1-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>I ate at the Oriental Tea House on Chapel Street for the first time before we attended a gold class session of ‘Sex and the City 2’ at the Jam Factory.</p>
<p>We went early to give us time to talk, relax and to get into the mood for the glamour and style we were to see on the screen. It was a good choice.</p>
<p>The good thing about the Oriental Tea House is that it severs the same food all the time so we could create our own stylish early dinner.</p>
<p>The name &#8216; The Oriental Tea House&#8217; appeals to me.  Just the sound is relaxing.  The clean white open space when you enter, with the store of interesting teas and other merchandise including Chinese herbs in the front and then the restaurant at the rear, is welcoming and soothing.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Oriental-Tea-Shop.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1677" title="Oriental-Tea-Shop" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Oriental-Tea-Shop-300x194.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="194" /></a><br />
I like the emphasis on tea but as we were preparing to watch over-the-top glamour on the screen we decided bubbles were appropriate.</p>
<p>This is what we ordered:-</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Spinach-Seafood-Soup.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1679" title="Spinach-Seafood-Soup" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Spinach-Seafood-Soup-300x282.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="282" /></a></p>
<p><em>Spinach Seafood Soup</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Won-Ton-Soup.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1680" title="Won-Ton-Soup" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Won-Ton-Soup-300x262.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="262" /></a></p>
<p><em>Won Ton Soup</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Vegetarian-Buckwheat-dumplings.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1681" title="Vegetarian-Buckwheat-dumplings" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Vegetarian-Buckwheat-dumplings-243x300.jpg" alt="" width="243" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><em>Vegetarian Buckweat Dumplings with Chilli</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Delux-Basket-dumplings.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1682" title="Delux-Basket-dumplings" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Delux-Basket-dumplings-238x300.jpg" alt="" width="238" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><em>Delux Basket (nine different pieces of dumplings steamed in a large basket).</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Calarmari-in-Salty-Spice.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1683" title="Calarmari-in-Salty-Spice" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Calarmari-in-Salty-Spice-300x213.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="213" /></a></p>
<p><em>Calamari in Spicy Salt</em></p>
<p>The dishes appeared haphazardly with the squid coming a distant last.  It occurs to me now that each dish may travel from the kitchen as soon as it is cooked &#8211; something to think about when you order.  If you order soup it is nice to both get your soup at the same time.</p>
<p>The dumplings are delicious. The best I have had recently.  As I write this I am still thinking about them and plan to pop in for one of their teas and a &#8216;variety basket&#8217; of dumplings.  At $6.90 it is excellent value</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/tea-cocktails.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1684" title="tea-cocktails" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/tea-cocktails-300x177.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="177" /></a></p>
<p>We didn&#8217;t try the Tea-Tails &#8211; cocktails made with tea blends.  The idea of a tea based cocktail served in a teapot is a whimsy that brings a smile to the face &#8211; it has to be worth a try.<br />
Here is an example of some that are available:-</p>
<p><strong>Campari Treasure 8.5</strong><br />
Bitter sweet with a hint of orange Campari.<br />
+ Calm &amp; Concentration TEA served on ice</p>
<p><strong>Russian Spy in Shanghai 8.5</strong><br />
This one really packs a punch with Vodka<br />
+ Gun Powder TEA served with fresh lime</p>
<p><strong>Baileys Kiss 8.5</strong><br />
Spicy with a tasty kick of Baileys &amp; milk<br />
+ Chai TEA served over ice</p>
<p><strong>Luck of the Irish 8.5</strong><br />
One to really help you unwind with a warm blend of Irish Whisky<br />
+ Relaxing TEA</p>
<p><strong>Where:-</strong><br />
The Oriental Tea House<br />
455 Chapel Street<br />
South Yarra (opposite Bridie O&#8217;Reilly&#8217;s)</p>
<p><strong>Phone:</strong>-Restaurant 9826 0168</p>
<p><strong>Web site:-</strong></p>
<p>http://www.orientalteahouse.com.au/chapel-street/w1/i1001202/</p>
<p><strong>Opening Hours:</strong>-<br />
10am until late &#8211; every day.</p>
<p><strong>Getting there:-</strong><br />
No 8 Tram to Toorak. Get off at the corner of Toorak Road and Chapel Street.<br />
No 78  Tram &#8211; this tram runs along Chapel Street from St Kilda to Richmond.</p>


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		<title>Cafe Saigon, Victoria Avenue, Albert Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 22:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saigon means Vietnam, to most of us,  yet Cafe Saigon 159 &#8211; 161 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park serves a variety dishes from a number of Asian countries.  I&#8217;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 [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Saigon means Vietnam, to most of us,  yet Cafe Saigon 159 &#8211; 161 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park serves a variety dishes from a number of Asian countries.  I&#8217;m not sure if this is an advantage or not.</p>
<p>The people with me have been to Cafe Saigon several times and knew exactly what they were going to eat. I was new to the cafe and I expected Vietnamese.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/cafe-Saigon-entrance.gif"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1544" title="cafe-Saigon-entrance" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/cafe-Saigon-entrance-300x225.gif" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>I have seen the restaurant many times before.  I used to work not far away and I have admired the building – all that bluestone makes for an attractive facade.  It was nice to get a chance to eat there.</p>
<p>Walk through the entrance and there is a small shrine to Buddha that creates an immediate ease to the day’s tensions.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Entrance-Cafe-Saigon.gif"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1545" title="Entrance-Cafe-Saigon" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Entrance-Cafe-Saigon-300x225.gif" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>On your left is the bar and to your right the large dining room.  It has a decor that  is cool and minimal with bricks and concrete.  It represents no particular style and somehow this makes it easy to feel comfortable and at home.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Cafe-Saigon.gif"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1552" title="Cafe-Saigon" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Cafe-Saigon-300x225.gif" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>As I said I was surprised to find the menu covered dishes from other Asian countries including Grilled Teriyaki Chicken and Pad Thai Rice Noodles.</p>
<p>We ordered a serving of Vietnamese spring rolls and also Vietnamese vegetarian rice paper rolls.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Vietnamese-spring-rolls.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1546" title="Vietnamese spring rolls" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Vietnamese-spring-rolls-300x153.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="153" /></a></p>
<p><em>Spring rolls</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Vegetarian-rice-paper-roll.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1547" title="Vegetarian rice paper roll" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Vegetarian-rice-paper-roll-300x214.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="214" /></a></p>
<p><em>Vegetarian rice paper roll</em></p>
<p>Of the two dishes the rice paper rolls were far the superior and had a sauce that owed a lot to Hoi Sin Sauce.  The waiter told us that the sauces were all made on the premises.</p>
<p>Two of us travelled south from Vietnam and ordered Singapore noodles.  Good choice.  The dish had just the right amount of heat for me and I got the other diner&#8217;s serving of prawns.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Singapore-noodles-x1.gif"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1548" title="Singapore-noodles-x1" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Singapore-noodles-x1-300x231.gif" alt="" width="300" height="231" /></a></p>
<p><em>Singapore noodles with extra prawns</em></p>
<p>The sizzling beef and vegetables was a tried and true favourite for my other table companion.  She suggested the restaurant so she could eat this dish.  It came to the table really sizzling and smelling delicious.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Satay-Beef-and-vegetables.gif"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1549" title="Satay-Beef-and-vegetables" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Satay-Beef-and-vegetables-300x213.gif" alt="" width="300" height="213" /></a></p>
<p><em>Sizzling beef and vegetables</em></p>
<p>The service was wonderful, friendly, efficient and careful.  That sounds a silly word to use but we felt  we were cared for and our pleasure was their priority.</p>
<p>The restaurant has been there for a long time and appears to have built up a following with the locals.</p>
<p>The food was good but not exceptional and the prices on the high side for Asian food but then we are in Albert Park just up from the beach so it is unfair to compare prices with prices in Victoria Street, Richmond.</p>
<p>I’d eat there again.  It’s a Melbourne Place that is worth going to.</p>
<p>There is a take away menu<a href="http://www.cafesaigon-melbourne.com/cafe_saigon#orderTakeaway"> here.</a> I can’t see that it is very different from the cafe Menu.</p>
<p><strong>Cafe Saigon:-</strong><br />
159 161 Victoria Avenue<br />
Albert Park<br />
Phone 9696 3388</p>
<p><strong>Opening Hours:-</strong><br />
Lunch 11.30 to 3.00 every day except Saturday<br />
Dinner 5.30 to 10.00pm every day except Thursday Friday and Saturday when it stays open until 11.00pm<br />
<strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Getting there:-</strong><br />
It is just up from the South Melbourne Beach.<br />
Tram No 1 to South Melbourne Beach it terminates at the beach at the end of Victoria Avenue<br />
Get off at the second to last stop.</p>


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		<title>Eating Korean at Dae Jang Geum Korean BBQ &#8211; Korean Food, Melbourne&#8217;s CBD</title>
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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 [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/spoon-@-Dae-Jang-Geum2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1433" title="spoon-@-Dae-Jang-Geum" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/spoon-@-Dae-Jang-Geum2-300x119.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="119" /></a></p>
<p>Recently,  I scrolled through some of the blogs  I follow and read a<a href="http://www.melhotornot.com/melbourne-dae-jang-geum-korean-bbq/"> review </a>of the  Dae Jang Geum Korean BBQ.  We decided to try the restaurant. <a href="http://www.melhotornot.com/melbourne-dae-jang-geum-korean-bbq/"> </a><br />
When I mentioned at work  that I would be lunching at a Korean Restaurant everyone said,</p>
<p>“What’s Korean food like?”</p>
<p>It is a good question.  We know so much about other Asian cuisines but what do we know of Korean?  We eat regularly Thai, Chinese, Indian and Japanese.  We grab them as take-aways, we read about them on the food pages of magazines and newspapers.   But Korean food?  When did you last discuss Korean food with a mate?</p>
<p>The Dae Jang Geum Korean Barbecue restaurant is  a great place to get acquainted with the cuisine.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Korean-food.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1437" title="Korean-food" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Korean-food-300x180.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="180" /></a></p>
<p>Dae Jang Geum Korean BBQ is upstairs in Little Bourke Street, just around the corner from Swanston Street.  You can’t miss it.  There are large garish pictures of some of the dishes severed on either side of the wide entrance stair case.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Dae-Jang-Geum-BBQ.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1425" title="Dae-Jang-Geum-BBQ" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Dae-Jang-Geum-BBQ-173x300.jpg" alt="" width="173" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>As we know so little about Korean food I think this is a good idea.  It shows us what we can expect to eat before we climb the stairs.  The menu also has a picture of each dish.  I found all  these pictures helpful.</p>
<p>I have been to Korea and I had a couple of dishes in my mind that I remembered I liked and haven’t eaten since.  I also remember the blistering heat of ‘kimchi’ that was added to everything, including soups.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Dae-jang-Geum-BBQ-inside.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1438" title="Dae-jang-Geum-BBQ-inside" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Dae-jang-Geum-BBQ-inside-300x165.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="165" /></a><em>Upstairs</em></p>
<p><em> </em>The room is large and feels like any Asian cafe that is about the food and conversation not the decor.   One feature wall is interesting.  It is covered in Korean writing.  When you look at it closely you can see how it differs from Chinese or Japanese.  We wondered what it was saying.  Dae Jang Geum over and over again??</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/wine-@-Dae-Jang-Geum.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1439" title="wine-@-Dae-Jang-Geum" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/wine-@-Dae-Jang-Geum-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><br />
We ordered a glass of white wine to sip while we made food decisions.  White wine is the only wine by the glass and it is what it says, white wine.  For $4.00 you get a full glass of drinkable dry white.   I have photographed it because I wanted to prove the value!</p>
<p>The tables are set up for a tradition Korean BBQ, with a gas ring in the centre.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Korean-dinner-table.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1440" title="Korean-dinner-table" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Korean-dinner-table-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Korean-dumplings1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1447" title="Korean-dumplings" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Korean-dumplings1-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>We ordered a plate of dumplings to share</p>
<p>They came with mild flavoured dipping sauce and the spring onions that gave them  a fresh taste.  We enjoyed them.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/seafood-noodle-soup-korean.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1442" title="seafood-noodle-soup-korean" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/seafood-noodle-soup-korean-300x201.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="201" /></a></p>
<p>The seafood noodle soup  with a couple of side dishes was very good.  It was large and had plenty of  seafood.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Sea-food-pancake-Korean.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1443" title="Sea-food-pancake-Korean" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Sea-food-pancake-Korean-300x216.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="216" /></a>I ordered a seafood pancake.  I remember eating these rather starchy pancakes when I was in Korea.  They were often pleasant and mild without too much heat in the mixture.   This one came with two side dishes neither very hot but added to the overall flavour.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Korean-side-dishes.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1444" title="Korean-side-dishes" src="http://www.melbourneplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Korean-side-dishes-300x147.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="147" /></a></p>
<p>Side dishes are part of the Korean cuisine and each order came with its own side dishes.</p>
<p>We plan to return for an evening meal and to have the traditional barbecue. We want the fun of our own gas ring and the chance to cook our own food  Another dish we want to try is a soup that is served in a stone bowl with a raw egg on top that you mix in and it sort of cooks with the hot soup.</p>
<p>I am puzzled about the lack of chilli in the food.  No one discussed heat with us.  We were the only westerners in the restaurant that lunch time and I wondered if the cooks made a decision on our behalf and cut the heat or have we struck a regional fare of Korea that is not hot?</p>
<p>Another question that was asked at my office is why Korean food hasn’t taken off like other Asian foods?  I have no answer to that question. Perhaps you have.</p>
<p><strong>Where:-</strong><br />
Dae Jang Geum Korean BBQ,<br />
Level 1, 235 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne CBD<br />
Phone 9662 9445<br />
<strong><br />
Opening Hours:-</strong><br />
Open 7 days a week<br />
Sunday to Thursday &#8211; 11.30am to 10.00pm<br />
Friday and Saturday 11.30am to 11.00pm<br />
<strong><br />
Getting there:</strong><br />
Any tram that goes along Swanston Street and get off at Bourke Street.  It&#8217;s about 20 metres  along Little Bourke Street towards Russell Street.</p>


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