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Isthmus of Kra: not your standard Thai
My friend (and fellow foodie) S remarked to me recently that, in her opinion, Isthmus of Kra offers some of the best Thai food in Melbourne. This is obviously a big call. A couple of weeks after that...
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Coda: seriously good
Mr M and I were lucky enough to be taken to Coda by S & C as a belated wedding present (thanks!). Coda is the new(ish) pursuit of Adam D’Sylva (ex Pearl and The Age Young Chef of the Year 2008)...
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Gingerboy
We recently organised a girls night out to make J’s return to Melbourne after 10 weeks in South America a little more bearable. The brief was somewhere located in the city with good food and great...
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Embrasse: fabulous modern French fare
We headed to Embrasse to celebrate a very special milestone – Mr M’s thirtieth! We had heard very good things about chef Nicolas Poelaert’s food and he has an impressive background, including working...
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Sunday lunch at Circa
About a month ago (yes, bad blogger), on one of the first sunny days we headed to St Kilda for Sunday lunch for a family birthday. The brief was to find somewhere for a nice birthday lunch and Circa...
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The Commoner can “feed me” any time…
I really like the Commoner. Mr M and I first visited midway through last year (pre-blog!), when I was in the throes of wedding planning. After having my hair and make-up trial for the big day, I...
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Charcoal Lane: Social justice & good food come together in Fitzroy
I have been meaning to visit Charcoal Lane for some time, particularly since I met chef Damien Styles at Taste of Melbourne and got to sample a little of his food. The restaurant is run...
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Nahm: Life begins now
What are you doing wasting time reading this post?! Get ye to expedia now and book yourself onto the next cheap flight to Bangkok! Head straight to David Thompson’s nahm at the Metropolitan Hotel, and...
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“End of an era” celebrations at Provenance in Beechworth
Early last year, after hearing positive reports, Provenance in Beechworth was placed on our mutual wish list of ‘must visit’ restaurants. At that time, Saskia was in the final stages of PhD hell, and...
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The Fat Duck: something magic happens in Bray
We were very fortunate to share an incredible meal at the Fat Duck while we were visiting London. Heston Blumenthal’s eponymous restaurant in Bray (about 40km from London) is known for its whimsical...
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