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Red Hill Community Market (Vic)
Now you are probably thinking that this does not look like a typical Melbourne cafe. If you are thinking along those lines that is good. This post is more of an adventure piece. The Chommery and Co....
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Bamboo House – Melbourne
A range of different Chinese restaurants, take-away outlets and other oriental cuisine line the extended walkways that make up Chinatown in Melbourne. Often you find yourself bewildered by the choice...
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Miss Jackson – St Kilda
Deep in the heart of Melbourne’s prized eating precinct of St Kilda you will find a small and friendly cafe that goes by the name of Miss Jackson (MJ). The address of these premises is 2/19 Grey...
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Pei Modern – Melbourne
Pei Modern. The name of Australian restauranteur Mark Best’s newest venture in Melbourne’s CBD. Best is well known by many for his multiple award winning Marque Restaurant in Surry Hills, NSW. I have...
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Batch Espresso – Balaclava
Batch Espresso has been fuelling the good people of Balaclava with honest food and quality coffee way back before eating out was the cool thing to do. This small cafe, situated in the midst of...
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Firechief Pizzeria – Hawthorn East
Firechief. The simple title given to Paul Mathis’ pizza venture located on Camberwell Road on the east side of Hawthorn. The name has not escaped my memory for the last month or so. Who would think...
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Tim Ho Wan – Mongkok (Hong Kong)
Situated very unassumingly in the middle of the Mongkok area in Kowloon, Hong Kong, lies Tim Ho Wan. An internationally famous restaurant which carries the prestigious title as the ‘cheapest Michelin...
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Maxim’s Palace City Hall – Hong Kong Island (Hong Kong)
Hand’s down, Maxim’s Palace at City Hall (HK island) was the most memorable yum-cha experience of my life. A bold statement, even if I say so myself. Never the less one that I feel describes my time...
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Wonderbao – Melbourne
A visit to the small take-away outlet down A’Beckett lane left me in two very interesting states. First and foremost admiring the deliciousness of all the bao we just sampled and secondly, wondering...
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Dandelion – Elwood
Attention foodies of Melbourne – you now have a Vietnamese dining choice south of the great Yarra River divide. The people of Elwood have much to thank chef Geoff Lindsay for bringing his take on...
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David’s – Prahran (Yum Cha)
It’s a Saturday or a Sunday – you’re hung over or just really hanging for a massive meal? I present to you, all you can eat yum cha at the recently updated David’s Chinese in Prahran. Two sittings are...
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Duchess of Spotswood – Spotswood
When you venture a good 20km away from the nest in order to satisfy your weekend brunch cravings – you are really hoping for something special. The destination of choice for this Chom adventure was...
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Portone – Balaclava
It is hard for me to contain my level of nachas (Yiddish for joy/pride) when I can inform the good people of the globe about a true hidden gem. Portone Wood Fired Pizza is not only hidden in terms of...
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Beatbox Kitchen – Various Locations
The innovative concept of ‘food-trucks’ has taken off in Melbourne over the past few years. There just isn’t a question in my mind that a dinner (or lunch) sourced and prepared inside the confines of a...
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Two Lost Boys – Windsor
Michael Almagor and Justin Kony. No doubt, these two names are lost on some. Meanwhile, for others, these two lads are well known for being two of the finest barista’s serving out honest coffee at a...
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District Brewer – Bentleigh
The latest and greatest cafe to hit Benteigh is District Brewer (but it’s just DB for those in the know). DB is the first venture by the very young and very talented duo of Leor Haimes (Huff Bagelry),...
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