We were excited to join the team at Zumbo Cafe to sample their recently launched breakfast menu. Zumbo Cafe is already very well known for their bakery, Fancy Nance high tea and of course the ice cream donuts! And, the breakfast selection is a great addition. I tried the breakfast burger, hotcakes with maple syrup […]
Was welcomed by Cecconi’s for the launch of their new breakfast menu. Set in a big, classy building on the trendy Flinders Lane, it screams inner city Melbourne. And, the new mid-winter breakfast menu is the perfect way to start the business day. A must try is the sweet polenta porridge with stewed winter fruits, maple […]
A mid-week night of great food and jazz in a secluded Melbourne laneway basement was the perfect escape from the cold winter blues. I got to join Birds Basement for the launch of their new menu, created by their new head chef Joshua Charles. He’s recently returned from London where he was the head chef […]
The new kid on the block on Carlton’s famed Lygon Street. These guys have done an incredible job of the interior design and the food offering is a great addition to the city end of Lygon. Their mantra is Lego Your Own Bento, which allows you to construct your own bento box or dontori is […]
Situated on Errol Street in the trendy suburb of North Melbourne. Fandango have some very famous neighbours, but hold their own offering a great selection on brunch options, including their famous pesto eggs. I would recommend the rhubarb pancakes and the pesto eggs with smashed avo. This is only a tiny place, but if there […]
Set in the grounds of the old Pentridge Prison in Coburg, which these days is more a kin to the warehouse conversions in Richmond. The prison closed in 1997 and the old gatehouse for the notorious D Division is now the home to The Glass Den. Glass Den has a very hipster charm to it […]
West of Kin has got to be one of the best kept secrets in Melbourne’s west. Coming from the east, it was a great 35 minute drive exploring the great offerings on the other side of the West Gate Bridge. These guys have got it sorted. Its a great industrial conversion down a quiet street. […]