The Kettle Black in South Melbourne opened yesterday – on my husband’s birthday. So seeing it as an omen, we both whipped out with our youngest in tow for a super late lunch / early dinner (what we fondly term “luner”). Created by the team from Top Paddock, The Kettle Black needn’t worry about comparisons. …
It’s not often that we write about brunch places. We can poach and scramble eggs at home like masters (Thanks Martha.. call me!), make pancakes, French toast, waffles, and blitz up super smoothies in the comfort of our own home – wearing pyjamas with unruly bed head, unbrushed teeth, and no makeup – all whilst…
My heart skips a beat whenever I’m in the presence of Wedgwood. And combined with an elegant, tasteful high tea – in the company of two wonderful women (and my own, well-behaved, children) – what’s a girl to do except act like a lady and have a jolly good time! Years ago, I was obsessed…
My husband loves chicken so it’s something I tend to cook for the family several times a week. And although there are numerous recipes on my evening rotation, sometimes it’s nice to mix things up a bit. Remember how I let my husband flick through some recipe books a couple of weeks ago? Well he…
Lucy Liu isn’t a film star in Melbourne; she’s an up & coming restaurant with a lot of potential. It opened on Friday and, as yet, still remains a hidden gem sharing the same laneway as Coda & Bowery to Williamsburg – both fine establishments flooded with trendy customers. It’s the first Asian restaurant by…
Situated essentially opposite the Royal Botannical Gardens is a little gem – Ichi Ichi Ku – a Japanese restaurant, serving up super fresh sushi… on brown rice.. and unique dishes that we really enjoyed. It’s open continuously from 7 am until 11 pm, 7 days a week, and whilst we were there, there was definitely…
Last week, my husband and I whizzed over to the city with our baby girl for a quick lunch at Rice Paper Scissors. It initially got our attention during our visit to Ruyi mostly because it was packed full of customers as well as the fact that we used to frequent Horoki (its predecessor) quite…
Back when I lived in South Yarra, I used to be a regular at Harveys which used to be located at the Lyall Hotel. Almost every time I would go there, I would order their truffled scrambled eggs. So when I randomly saw truffles for sale for $7.99 within my pile of junk mail last…
Apart from owning a few bags of untouched Moroccan spices in my larder (a gift from my parents upon their most recent overseas adventure), and having tasted a few delicious tagines in my time, that’s probably as far as my relationship with good Moroccan food has ever extended. So when my husband told me he…
We stumbled into Hanoi Hannah earlier this month. It’s in the trendy part of Prahran, essentially right next door to Charlie Dumpling. Obviously the cuisine differs between the two but what Hanoi Hannah has got going for it is authentic Vietnamese food that packs a punch and is sold at the right price. Plus –…
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