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melbourne gastronome
www.melbournegastronome.com
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Musings of a 28 year old Melbourne foodie gal in love with her city - mostly reviews of Melbourne restaurants and cafes, with the odd home-cooked meal and recipe thrown in
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Fortnightly round-up (23 May): Melbourne Gastronome 5th birthday edition

Im afraid to report that life (and a trip to Sydney) got in the way over the past few weeks, so I decided to skip the previous scheduled fortnightly round-up and pick things up again this week. Today...

6 days ago 1 person likes this

Besito brings Colombia to West Footscray

Besito590A Barkly Street, West Footscray (map)9689 0586Open Tuesday-Sunday 8am-4pmwebsiteThe lovely Lauren first alerted me to the existence of Besito in February, shortly after it opened. A cafe ser...

02 may 12

Fortnightly round-up (25 April)

Good news: the famous Borek shop in the Deli Hall at Queen Victoria Market (where a mere $2.50 will still buy you one of the best quick lunches in town) is about to open an additional outlet in the c...

25 apr 12 1 person likes this

Fortnightly round-up (11 April)

There has been a spate of food stores adjoining cafes/restaurants opening in the last few months: think Albert Street Food & Wine, and the Mini Marche at Hardware Societe. Now Southern Thai cafe ...

10 apr 12

Dinner for three at Cutler & Co

Cutler & Co55-57 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy (map)9419 4888Open for dinner Tuesday-Sunday, plus lunch on Friday and SundaywebsiteCarla (author of the excellent blog Easy As Vegan Pie) and I had been...

30 mar 12

Fortnightly round-up (28 March)

So did you hear that St Ali will soon be opening on the northside? While the original St Ali continues to power on in South Melbourne, the site for St Ali North has been chosen in Carlton North: a lo...

28 mar 12

Thai in Hawthorn at Bangkok Terrace

Bangkok Terrace415 Riversdale Road, Hawthorn (map)9882 5995Open 7 nightsThe open kitchen, sharp fitout and zippy black-clad staff calling out in Thai makes Bangkok Terrace feel more Haymarket than Ha...

20 mar 12

Fortnightly round-up (12 March)

The last fortnight has been a little overwhelming for me, due to previously mentioned family events.My Nonno was a keen vegetable grower, so at his funeral on Friday we gave out packets of Italian pa...

12 mar 12

In memory

In the early hours of this morning, with my mother and me at his hospital bedside, my Nonno Nello passed away peacefully after a battle with cancer. He would have been 91 in May.Today the family is g...

04 mar 12

Fortnightly round-up (27 February)

Ill spare you the "Mexican wave" pun, but the fact is that Melbournes appetite for new wave Mexican dining over the last two years remains insatiable. If Mamasita, the Newmarket, the Taco Tru...

27 feb 12

Hanoi Hannah in Prahran: Melbournes south side gets some Vietnamese

Hanoi Hannah180 High Street, Prahran/Windsor (map)9939 5181websiteOpen 7 days, 11am-11pm (breakfast coming soon)No bookingsLocated in Prahran/Windsor on High Street just off Chapel Street, new casual...

25 feb 12

Fortnightly round-up (13 February)

Last week was a big week for shock restaurant departures/closures: The Brix lost its head chef in addition to its sous chef and pastry chef (word on the street via Essjay is that theyll be reopening ...

13 feb 12

Attica: Tuesday Night Chefs Table

Attica74 Glen Eira Rd, Ripponlea (map)9530 0111websiteId been lucky enough to dine at Attica

06 feb 12 1 person likes this

Fortnightly round-up (30 January)

Hip hip hooray: after a protracted application/objection/vindicat ion process, the Duchess of Spotswoods liquor licence has commenced. It kicked off on Australia Day, so Tom & I headed out west pr...

29 jan 12

Fortnightly round-up (16 January): Japan travel tips edition

As I mentioned in my previous blog post, Melbourne Gastronome has been quiet for the last fortnight because I have been on holiday over in Japan. すばらしい!! I just got back yesterday, and am feeling pre...

16 jan 12

Fortnightly round-up (2 January)

A happy new year to all! Ive just returned from spending NYE camping on a mountain and in less than 24 hours I fly to Osaka, so while Im scampering about today in 40 degree heat wondering what the he...

02 jan 12

Melbournes 2011 Twelve Bars of Christmas

(or, in other words, twelve bars that opened in Melbournes CBD over the twelve months of 2011, listed in chronological order)As the title suggests, I wanted to get my list of twelve great bars that o...

28 dec 11

Fortnightly round-up (19 December)

Franck Moreau, Group Sommelier for Merivale and recently judged Best Sommelier of Australia (see my previous round-up), has gained the highest internationally recognised qualification for sommeliers,...

19 dec 11

Southern Thai cafe Middle Fish now open in Carlton

Middle Fish122-128 Berkeley Street, Carlton (map)Monday-Friday 7am-5pm, Saturday-Sunday 10am-4pmTwo warehouses up from Seven Seeds youll find Middle Fish, a Thai cafe that opened very quietly on Thur...

13 dec 11

Fortnightly round-up (5 December)

This time next month, I will be in JAPAN! Its my first trip to the Land of the Rising Sun, and of course Im very excited. Were thinking a night in Osaka, four nights in Kyoto and six nights in Tokyo,...

05 dec 11

Colonel Tans: Revolver does Thai

Colonel TansUpstairs at Revolver229 Chapel Street, Prahran (map)9521 5985Open 5pm-11pm Tuesday-Saturday and lunch Fridays onlywebsiteWell theres a first time for everything. Walking up the steep stai...

30 nov 11

Fortnightly round-up (21 November)

Im playing with the idea of writing a round-up post like this every fortnight, a space to share a few snippets of news and gossip, some Links of Note and a few amnesty photos that wouldnt otherwise g...

21 nov 11

Wellington Gastronome - a giveaway and a photo tour of Welly

It was a happy collision of events. In the same week that reading Maxs article on Wellington in the September issue of Gourmet Traveller had piqued my interest in visiting New Zealands political and ...

15 nov 11

Hello Pacos Tacos (goodbye MoVida Terraza)

Pacos TacosLevel 1, 500 Bourke Street (access via Lt Bourke St), Melbourne (map)9663 3038Open for lunch Monday-Friday, evenings Thursday-FridayNote: closed weekends (at this stage)The Mexican wave of...

13 nov 11

Melbourne CBD lunch venues in the sunshine

When you work in a skyscraper like I do, days like this make you YEARN for the outside world and the feeling of the sun on your face. On a similarly sunny day a few weeks ago, while I was waiting to ...

07 nov 11

First glimpse of San Telmo, Melbournes new Argentinean grill

San Telmo14 Meyers Place, Melbourne (map)9650 5525websiteI know, its very naughty of me to write about a restaurant thats only been open for about five minutes. But tonight I had a really great meal ...

20 oct 11

Inauthentic pizza at The Moors Head, Thornbury

The Moors Head2/774 High Street, Thornbury (map)9484 0173Open Wed-Sun from 5:30pmwebsiteWhen my friend Matt and I learned through Twitter that Rumis Joseph Abboud was about to open a second restauran...

19 oct 11

Sydney Gastronome: the most recent visit

Sydney, Sydney, Sydney. I went there for four days a few weeks ago to visit my brother and my friends. We went a little berserk, food and drinkswise. Details below.Jeds Food Store96 Glenayr Avenue, N...

06 oct 11

Margherita pizza taste test at Queen Margaret

Queen Margaret356 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North/Clifton Hill (map)9482 5988Tuesday-Sunday, 5:30-LateNot to go all Austen on you, but is a truth universally acknowledged that the margherita pizza is th...

26 sep 11

The Brix comes to Fitzroy

The Brix Cafe and BistrotRear 412 Brunswick Street (cnr Westgarth St), Fitzroy (map)9417 6114websiteTuesday 6pm-late, Wednesday-Friday 12pm-3pm, 6pm-lateSaturday, 8am-3pm, 6pm-late, Sunday 8am-long l...

06 sep 11

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