Weekly Menu, 15 December - 21 December 2012

Saturday 15 December: Hong Kong BBQ
Sunday 16 December: Lucky Coq / Chicken pasta bake
Monday 17 December: Ratatouille #meatfreemondays
Tuesday 18 December: Tomato and beef on rice
Wednesday 19 December: Kimchi scallion noodles Leftovers #datenight
Thursday 20 December: Kimchi scallion noodles
Friday 21 December: Cafe Vue Mixology

Burch & Purchese Afternoon Tea at The Langham - Southbank, Victoria

Burch & Purchese Afternoon Tea series at The Langham

1 Southgate Avenue, Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (03) 8696 8888
Various dates on Fridays at 10.30am - 12.00pm, 12.30pm - 2.30pm, 3.00pm - 5.00pm 

Moscato, Raspberry, Peach & White Chocolate Tube
Mini Mandarin & Salted Caramel Cake with snowflake
Mini Explosive Chocolate & Cherry Eclair

Smoked salmon pin wheel sandwich
Free range chicken, cucumber and cress sandwich
Egg & mayonnaise sandwich
Cream cheese & chive sandwich

Scones with fruit jam, butter and clotted cream

Passionfruit Cloud, Gold Bar, Popcorn Honeycomb Rubble

Verdict? ★★☆☆☆ The sweets were super sweet and rich (unfortunately we did not detect any popping candy in our eclairs), and the sandwiches dry and lacking in filling. Overall, slightly disappointing.
Meal style: Afternoon tea
Cost: $69.00 per person (served with your choice of tea, coffee or hot chocolate)
Time and date of visit: 3:00pm Friday 7 December 2012

PM24 (Sunday Brunch) - Melbourne, Victoria

PM24

24 Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (03) 9207 7424
Open for lunch Sunday to Friday 12pm - 3pm and for dinner 7 days from 6pm to late

Drinks: Doss Blockos Lager and Apricot Napolean

Jerusalem artichoke souffle, mushroom fumet

Bateman's Bay oysters, shallot vinaigrette

Squid carbonara, parmesan cream, slow poached egg

Rotisserie Chicken, lèchefrite sautées potatoes

Raspberry or strawberry marshmellows

Verdict? ★★★☆☆ Decidedly undecided, we agree to disagree.
Meal style: Brunch
Cost: $107.50 total (between 2 people for 2 appetisers and 2 plat principal dishes, not including drinks)
Time and date of visit: 12:00pm Sunday 2 December 2012

Weekly Menu, 8 December - 14 December 2012

Saturday 8 December: Chicken and sweetcorn on rice
Sunday 9 December: Sunday lunch leftovers
Monday 10 December: Minestrone soup Sunday lunch leftovers
Tuesday 11 December: Tomato and beef on rice Little Africa at Prudence
Wednesday 12 December: Chicken pasta bake BBQ chicken
Thursday 13 December: Dan dan noodles
Friday 14 December: Fishy Fridays

Yeonga - North Melbourne, Victoria

Yeonga

1 Cobden Street, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (03) 9326 8834
Open 7 days from 5.30pm for dinner 

Banchan and dipping sauces

Marinated Short Rib Intercostal and Scallops

Kim Chi Pancake

  

Pork Jowl

Verdict? ★★★★☆ We'll be back with more empty stomachs!
Meal style: BBQ dinner
Cost: $66.00 total (between 2 people for 4 shared dishes and 2 bowls of rice, not including drinks)
Time and date of visit: 5:30pm Saturday 1 December 2012

Weekly Menu, 1 December - 7 December 2012

Saturday 1 December: Yeonga
Sunday 2 December: Ribs and greens
Monday 3 December: Bean thread noodle
Tuesday 4 December: Fried rice
Wednesday 5 December: Spaghetti bolognese
Thursday 6 December: Caesar pasta salad
Friday 7 December: 'The Avenue' / Señor BBQ Charcoal Grill and Deli

Hallam's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant - Launceston, Tasmania

Hallam's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant

13 Park Street, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia (03) 6334 0554
Open 7 days for lunch and dinner (closed Christmas and Boxing Day)

Freshly shucked Tasmanian Pacific Oysters sourced from Tasmania's East Coast - Natural, Fresh Lemon

Freshly shucked Tasmanian Pacific Oysters sourced from Tasmania's East Coast - Salmon Pearls, Fresh Horseradish

Waterfront Taste Plate

Tasmanian Spring Bay Blue Lip Mussels Steamed Open in Saffron Broth

Grilled Tasmanian Blue Eye Trevalla, Oven Roasted Chat Potatoes, Lemon Beurre Blanc, Basil Pesto, Green Beans

Tasmanian Seafood platter, A selection of Hot and Cold Tasmanian Seafood (for Two)

Verdict? ★★★☆☆ The fresh oysters and the fried prawns in the taste plate were absolutely divine. But the service was a little slow and disappointingly the entrées were the highlight of the meal. 
Meal style: Dinner of 7 shared dishes (including a salad - not pictured)
Cost: $226.50 total (between 4 people, not including drinks)
Time and date of visit: 6:45pm Saturday 24 November 2012