Hot weather for Curry at Lakshmi (Rathdowne St, Carlton – Melbourne)
0 Comment by Mai / February 1, 2012 / Posted in Food & WineLakshmi (BYO) Ph: +61 (0) 3 9349 5525 687 Rathdowne St Carlton North – VIC 3054 Summer is finally here. A constant week of 30+ degree days screams for curry. My favourite Indian curry place in Melbourne is Lakshmi. It is not exactly located right in the city but close enough (approximately 3 km off Melbourne [...]
Mamasita – Melbourne Cool Mexican Restaurant Review
0 Comment by Mai / January 30, 2012 / Posted in Food & WineMamasita No bookings except in groups of 8-10 people Ph +61 (03) 9650 3821 Level 1 / 11 Collins St, Melbourne – VIC 3000 Australia This is the 3rd time that I have been to Mamasita. The first time I didn’t get to eat till 11pm, the second time I came early (6pm) but didn’t [...]
Lunch at the Conservatory of Sweetwater Cafe (Chateau Yerring) – Yarra Valley (Melbourne, Australia)
0 Comment by Mai / January 23, 2012 / Posted in Food & WineSweetwater Cafe (Chateau Yering) Phone: +61 (03) 9237 3333 42 Melba Highway Yering, Yarra Valley – VIC Australia I like to get my Australian wine directly from the cellar door whenever I can. I drink lots of Yarrabank Creme de Cuvee and since there is only one bottle left I decided to make a trip to Yering Station located [...]
Degustation at Bentley Bar and Restaurant – Surry Hills (Sydney, Australia)
0 Comment by Mai / January 10, 2012 / Posted in Food & WineBentley Bar and Restaurant Ph: +61 (02) 9332 2344 320 Crown St Surry Hills (Sydney) NSW 2010 I had a really great culinary experience at the Bentley Bar and Restaurant in Sydney. I joined a friend from Melbourne who is an apprentice chef who works for a 3 hat restaurant (“The Age“). I find it very different [...]
The Point Albert Park -Dining by the water
0 Comment by Mai / January 5, 2012 / Posted in Food & WineThe Point Ph: +61 (03) 9682 5566 Aquatic Drive (Entrance via Clarendon St Gate, take first left then first right at Aquatic Drive, continue along Aquatic Drive) Albert Park – VIC Australia Being a Melburnian, I usually prefer to dine in quaint alleyway restaurants in Melbourne city however as a request from a friend who wanted a restaurant with [...]
Weekend Brunch at Chez Dre (South Melbourne, Australia)
0 Comment by Mai / January 4, 2012 / Posted in Food & WineChez Dre Pattiserie and Boulangerie (open everyday from 7:30 – 16:30) Phone: +61 (0) 3 9690 2688 (Rear of) 285 – 287 Conventry St South Melbourne – VIC (Australia) What better way to start the weekend with a beautiful brunch and theres not many better than Chez Dre. Chez Dre is located in South Melbourne (approximately [...]
Bar Lourinha Restaurant Review – Melbourne, Australia
Comments Off by Mai / January 2, 2012 / Posted in Food & WineBar Lourinha – Bar and Dining Area Bar Lourinha Ph: +61 (0) 3 9663 7890 (no bookings except Mon – Fri lunch) 37 Little Collins St Melbourne – Australia I remember coming to Bar Lourinha when they first opened back in 2006. I am so glad that over the years Bar Lourinha has blossomed to [...]
Queen Victoria Night Market – Melbourne, Australia
0 Comment by Mai / December 18, 2011 / Posted in Events, Fashion & Shopping, Food & WineI am a big fan of markets and have visited plenty of them around the world. This week I visited Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market which holds a night food and craft market every Wednesday during the summer period of 16th November 2011 until 29 February 2012. As I arrived, the weather was warm and live [...]
Restaurant Review – Anada (Spanish Restaurant)
0 Comment by Mai / December 6, 2011 / Posted in Food & Wine, ReviewsAnada Restaurant 197 Gertrude St Fitzroy, VIC 3065 Australia Ph: +61 (0) 3 9415 6101 I love dining out in the city of Melbourne. As my folks were in town I wanted to take them to a Spanish restaurant. I had been craving Spanish since I’ve been back from Spain. However all the good Spanish [...]
Festa del Tartufo – Alba White Truffle Season
0 Comment by Mai / November 25, 2011 / Posted in Food & WineIf someone asked me “Mai, what would your last meal be?” I will reply, a simple risotto with shavings of Alba White truffle. Yumm, worth dying for right? Truffles are mushrooms that grows underground next too tree roots. They, especially the white variety, are very rare and difficult to cultivate which is why it can be as expensive as caviar [...]
