Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Famous Blue Raincoat - South Kingsville, Victoria



Bloody Mary - vodka, worcestershire, tabasco, tomato juice $8.5

Hamburger made with beef & pork mince topped with cheddar, caramelised onion, bacon, tomato, beetroot and tomato relish on a classic burger bun $13 plus an egg $2

Cajun chicken burger with smashed avocado, tomato, rocket & mayo on a classic burger bun $14 plus fat chips $4



Would we go backAn old favourite from when we first moved westside. We haven't been for a while, but I'm glad to report that the courtyard is still a nice place to relax on a beautiful day.
Time and date of visit: 2 pm Wednesday 22 January 2014

Famous Blue Raincoat

25B Vernon Street, South Kingsville, Victoria, Australia (03) 9391 8520
Open Wednesday - Sunday, 9 am - 10.30 pm

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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Weekly Menu, 25 January - 31 January 2014

Saturday 25 January: Takeaway 
Sunday 26 JanuarySteamboat
Monday 27 January: Coconut chicken soup
Tuesday 28 January: Dainty Sichuan
Wednesday 29 January: Tomato and kale stew
Thursday 30 January: Asian vegetable omelette
Friday 31 January: Fish in parsley sauce #FishyFridays

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Movida Next Door - Melbourne, Victoria


Xoriguer Gin & Tonic $12.00

Tarta de Queso - Goats Milk Cheesecake with Blackberry Sorbet $13.50

Fruta de Verano - Fresh Summer Fruits with Almond Panna Cotta, Raspberry Sorbet and Candy Almonds $13.50

Run For Your Life

Beer DeLuxe


Would we go back? The G&T was smooth and refreshing while the desserts hit the sweet spot - not a bad place for grown up fika time!
Time and date of visit: 2.45 pm Saturday 18 January 2014

Movida Next Door

164 Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (03) 9663 3038
Open Tuesday - Thursday 5 pm - 11 pm, Friday - Saturday 12 pm - midnight, and Sunday 2 pm - 9 pm

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Friday, January 24, 2014

Tao Tao House (Yum Cha) - Hawthorn, Victoria



Fried bean curd wrapped pork

Shark Fin dumpling

Duck dumplings

Turnip cake

Sticky rice

Tripe

Mango pudding

Egg tarts



Cost: $68.50 (for 8 dishes between 2 people)
Would we go back? The service is great, but the menu is quite limited while the taste and quality failed to truly impress. Not a bad option if you're a local, but overall I think we'll be sticking to our favourites here, here and here.
Time and date of visit: 11 am Sunday 12 January 2014

Tao Tao House

815 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia (03) 9818 0968
Open Mon-Thu noon-10pm; Fri noon-11pm; Sat 11am-11pm; Sun 11am-10pm; weekend yum cha sittings 11am and 1pm

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Monday, January 20, 2014

Exploring Collingwood, Victoria - Doctor Java, Jimmy Grants, Messina, Builders Arms plus Pellegrinis & Gelateria Primavera

Friday 3 January 2014

Doctor Java

Doctor Java

Doctor Java

Doctor Java



Jimmy Grants

Jimmy Grants

Jimmy Grants

Jimmy Grants

Jimmy Grants

Jimmy Grants

Jimmy Grants

Jimmy Grants

Jimmy Grants - the bonegilla / $8.50: combo chicken & lamb, mustard aioli, chips, onions, parsley

Jimmy Grants - mr papadopoulos / $8.0: lamb, mustard aioli, chips, onions, parsley

Jimmy Grants

Messina

Messina

Messina

Messina

Messina

Messina

Messina

Messina

Messina - Pushing Back: Peanut butter gelato w cherry jam, chocolate and coconut, and Coconut & Lychee: Coconut milk gelato with lychee fruit

Messina - Pistachio: Made with freshly ground roasted pistachios from Bronte in Italy, and Apple Pie: Real apple gelato with our own house made apple pie throughout


Builders Arms Hotel

Builders Arms Hotel

Builders Arms Hotel


Melbourne Museum - Designing 007: 50 Years of Bond Style

Melbourne Museum - Designing 007: 50 Years of Bond Style


Pellegrinis Bar

Pellegrinis Bar

Pellegrinis Bar

Pellegrinis Bar - Caffe Latte

Pellegrinis Bar - Lasagne

Gelateria Primavera

Gelateria Primavera

Gelateria Primavera - Chocolate & roasted almonds non dairy gelati (coconut milk), and Pistachio gelati in the background