Melbourne

Lose Yourself in Melbourne Laneways but not your appetite

March 30, 2010

As we have just missed our tram to South Melbourne to check out St Ali, we decided to just stay in the city and have breakfast at some of the cafes tucked away in the vibrant Melbourne laneways. If this is your first time in Melbourne and not sure where to go for some good [...]

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Breadmaking Workshop at Convent Bakery – Convent Abbotsford, Melbourne

March 26, 2010

Mix it. Roll it. Knead it. Bake it. Softer. Tastier. Better. Hungrier. That’s how Helen and I roll… …the flour dough that is, during a breadmaking workshop at the Convent Bakery inside the Convent Abbotsford, a Melbourne Food & Wine Festival event. My mum would be so proud to see her son making his first [...]

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Madame Brussels, Melbourne CBD

March 23, 2010

I love Melbourne city. No matter where I turn, there is always another nook and cranny to discover. It is so different compared to Sydney CBD which is usually dead on the weekend because it is more sparse with hot spots scattered all around the suburbs and not easy to get to without a car. [...]

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MoVida Aqui – Bourke Street, Melbourne CBD

March 19, 2010

The sun is escalating and the temperature drops rapidly in Melbourne weather. Helen (Grab Your Fork) and I found ourselves pacing down Little Bourke Street, trying to locate a restaurant nearby with the help of the google map on our iphones. The address given has led us to a corner of nothing but skyrises. Everything [...]

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Sensory Lab – David Jones, Melbourne CBD

March 17, 2010

A science laboratory or a cafe? I am no coffee connoisseur, actually far from it. But I do love my coffee, and know what I like when I tasted a good one. However, brewing coffee using a Syphon filter device and Bunsen burner is all a little too complicated for me, best to leave this [...]

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Two long lunches at Melbourne Food & Wine Festival – World’s Longest Lunch and Viet Lane Sunday Lunch

March 16, 2010

“Melbourne is the Lady, Sydney is the …” …jests by one of the guests during a “Melbourne vs Sydney” conversation at the world’s longest lunch. Helen (GrabYourFork) and I, two Sydneysiders are already stirring the pot once touched down in Melbourne. We both are very fortunate to be invited by Tourism Victoria to spend a [...]

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Degraves Espresso Bar – Melbourne CBD

February 8, 2009

“Where can I get a good coffee?” I twittered on my iPhone. It didn’t take long for me to realise I’ve sent the message too soon without telling people where exactly I am. Soon enough my twitter is flooded with recommendations all the way from US, telling me to go to Starbucks. “Where can I [...]

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KOKO – Crown Towers, Melbourne

February 6, 2009

“Billy, come. I’ve told the waitress you are a foodblogger and she is going to show you around and take pictures,” Mr V.I.P insisted again after giving me a full tour of Crystal Club on 29th floor earlier on. But this time, we will be having our little tour inside KOKO, one of Melbourne’s premier [...]

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Crystal Club, Crown Towers – Melbourne, VIC

February 3, 2009

I ♥ Melbourne! The last few trips to Melbourne I didn’t really get much chance to explore the city properly and I almost forgot how wonderful Melbourne is! I’ve had a great time in Melbourne over the weekend, so much great food, great company, and the whole city has such great vibe. It is hard [...]

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