A Gastronomical Voyage in Melbourne: Lists

Blog list: Blogs I Frequent

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 02:41:44 GMT

Blogs I Frequent

Custom List: For Dinner

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:23:38 GMT

For Dinner

National Golf Club Inc, The Cups Drv Cape Schanck 3939 / +61 35988 6666
Clubhouse Bistro
Crystal Jade Restaurant: 11 Waratah Pl Melbourne 3000 / +61 3 9639 2633
Northern Chinese Cuisine
Dumpling King: 572 Station Street, Box Hill/ +61 3 9890 3719
Shanghainese Restaurant
Shoya: 25 Market La Melbourne 3000/ +61 3 9650 0848
Japanese BBQ, Karaoke, Bar / Restaurant
Orita's: 34 Jackson St Toorak 3142 / 9826 2111
Modern Japanese (Fusion) Restaurant
Chillipadi
Simple, modern, south-eastern asian cafe/restaurant
Watergrill: 300 Toorak Road, South Yarra 3141 / 9827 6248
Delicious fresh seafood restaurant
A and V Lazar Charcoal Grill / 87-89 Johnston St, Fitzroy / 03-9419-2073
Great Charcoal Grill Steakhouse
Blue Fire Grill, 66 NewQuay Promenade / +61 3 9670 8008
The BlueFire Churrascaria area features huge skewers of your grilled favourites. Including: seafood, calamari, chicken, lamb, beef & pork. It's carved right at your table which creates a sensational performance for every guest.
Nyala African Restaurant 131 Brunswick St, Fitzroy / +61 3 94199128
Mixed African cuisine - Delish!
Tea House at Chinahouse, 11-17 Cohen Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000 / 039639-2526
"Best City Chinese Restaurant"
Georges Restaurant Bar Cafe : 819 Burke Rd, Camberwell / 03) 9882-8738
Wonderful Comfort Food Cafe in Camberwell
France-Soir - 11 Toorak Road, South Yarra / 9866 8569
French Brasserie / Restaurant / Bar
Grand Taipei Restaurant / Station Street Box Hill / 9898 8860
Taiwanese Restaurant in Box Hill
Libertine / 500 Victoria Street, South Melbourne / 93295228
Provincial French Cuisine - Reasonably Priced
SOS, Melbourne Central 211 La Trobe Street, Melbourne / 9654 0808
Sustainably produced and ethically harvested seafood and seasonal produce.
Pizza Napoli, 122 Russell Street, Melbourne / 9654 7127
First Pizzaria in Melbourne. My local pizzaria.
Melbourne Hwaro Korean BBQ / Ground Floor 562 Little Bourke Street (Near the corner of King Street) Melbourne 3000 / 9642 5696
Charcoal grill Korean BBQ with lots of tatami tables, reasonably priced and great atmosphere! You won't come out as smelly as you think :)
Middle Brighton Baths / 251 The Esplanade, Brighton 3186 / +613 9539 7000
Modern Australian Restaurant with a fantastic view. Great for a lazy brunch or romantic dinner.
Hako / 250 Flinders Street, enter via Degraves Street / +613 9650 0207
Great little restaurant for gourmet Japanese dishes. Only seats 15. If you book make sure you get there on time!
Tutto Bene Risotteria - M28 Midlevel, Southgate Southbank / (03) 9696 3334
fabulous Italian restaurant specialising in risottoes. Great view of the Yarra as well.
Yuzu / Stonegrill - Shop 2, Bourke Street Level The Paramount, 181 Exhibition St, Melbourne / 03 9639 3226
Japanese stone grill restaurant. Cook your own meal on a preheated stone. Reasonably priced and lots of interesting side dishes.
Bacash - 175 Domain Road, South Yarra / 03 9866 3566
Can't go wrong with the seafood at Bacash.
CHA CHINESE RESTAURANT - 323 Rathdowne Street Carlton / 9347-3322
Funky Chinese Restaurant. Great atmosphere and yummy teas!
Horoki - 19 Liverpool Street, Melbourne VIC / 9663 2227
Modern Japanese Pub. Intimate and fun.
Pellegrini's Espresso Bar - 66 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC / 9662-1885
Great coffees and traditional Italian fare.
Kura Sake Bar / 1 Malthouse Lane Melbourne VIC 3000 / +613 9654 7454
Funky Modern Japanese Izakaya in the CBD
Tempura Hajime, 60 Park Street South Melbourne / 03 9696 0051
Tempura Speciality Restaurant
Three One Two, 312 Drummond Street, Carlton / 03 9347 3312
Contemporary Cuisine in a innocently romantic ambiance
Kobe Jones Melbourne, Level 1, 119/427 Docklands Drive, Waterfront City, Docklands / 03 9329 9173
Californian Cuisine - Japanese fusion. Signature sushi rolls and entrees. Great view of the waters.
Kenzan Japanese Restaurant, Collins Place, 45 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 / +03 9654 8933
Authentic Japanese Restaurant

Book List: My Cookbooks

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:14:57 GMT

My Cookbooks

Bill Granger: Bills Food
Casual, comfortable Australian recipes.
Bill Granger: Bills Open Kitchen
Simple fusion fares by one of the top Australian celebrity chefs.
Harumi Kurihara: Harumi's Japanese Home Cooking"
Simple, Elegant Recipes for Contemporary Tastes
Maurizio Terzini: Something Italian
Brilliant Italian cook book with recipes from MT's days at Otto, Nove, Caffe e Cucino, Il Bacaro, Caffe Vini Spirntini, Melbourne Wine Room and Iceberg Dining Room and Bar.
Stephanie Alexander: The Cook's Companion
This is a book that I've given as a gift for newly weds and birthday boys and girls because I love it so much. It's ilke a dictionary of ingrediants followed by the relevant recipes specific for the ingredient. It gives insight on preparation as well.

Custom List: For Lunch

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:03:38 GMT

For Lunch

Relaq Cafe: 380 Little Bourke Street Melbourne 3000 / 03 96021063
Roti Cafe
Sprout The Creative Salad Company: G 382 Little Collins Street, Melbourne 3000 / 03 9602 1063
Delicious CBD Salad Bar
FGY Gallery - 41 Queens Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 : 03 9642 2388
Popular Buddhish Vegetarian Cafe / Meditation Room / Buddhist Shop / Art Gallery
Satay Bar: Corner Flinders Lane & Customs House Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000 / 03 9629 1466
Modern satay bar in the city - great lunch time place, just don't go during peak time!
King Indian Cafe (Halal) / 273 King Street Melbourne / 03 9670 7550
Great simple delicious Indian food near my work - takeaway available.
Choix Creperie Cafe / 620 Collin Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 (ina little lane near Boost Juice)
Creperie in CBD
City BBQ Restaurant, 178 Little Bourke St / 9663 2311
Fantastic Chinese BBQ Meat Rice and Noodle Dishes
Kenzan @ GPO - Shop G28 350 Bourke St Melbourne 3000 VIC / 9663 7767
Simple yet the best sushi takeaway in Melbourne CBD.
Ito Japanese Noodle: 122 Bourke Street Melbourne 3000 / 03 9663 2788
Cheap eat Japanese cafe food near Chinatown
Red Silk Restaurant and Bar: Tenancy 101, 1st Fl 200 Bourke Street Melbourne 3000 / 03 9663 9922
Great little Hong Kong cafe above the Midcity Arcade. Has a pretty balcony overlooking Bourke Street.
Don Don: 321 Swanston Street, Melbourne 3000
Great bento place opposite the State Library.

Custom List: For Breakfast

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:02:43 GMT

For Breakfast

MART 130
Quirky Little Cafe on a Middle Park Tram Stop 107A Canterbury Road, Middle Park TEL: (03) 9690 8831

Custom List: For Drinks

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:57:47 GMT

For Drinks

Madam Brussels: Level 3, 59-63 Bourke Street Melbourne 3000 / 03 9662 2775
A surreal wine / cocktail bar with astroturf, a fake garden fence and curling vines. If not for that, go for the waiters :)
Koko Black: Shop 4 Royal Arcade Melbourne 3000 / 9639 8911
Downstairs is the chocolatier, upstairs is the little cafe serving the best hot chocolate in town.

Music List: 2005

Fri, 27 May 2005 06:53:49 GMT

2005

Alicia Keys: If I ain't got youThe Diary Of Alicia Keys
Mariah Carey: It's like ThatThe Emancipation of Mimi
N*E*R*D: She wants to moveFly or Die
Snoop Dogg (Featuring Justin Timberlake): SignsR&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece [EXPLICIT LYRICS]
Usher: Simple ThingsConfessions
Bebel Gilberto: SimplementeAganjù
Fayray: TearsShiroi*Hana
Alicia Keys: You don't know my nameThe Diary Of Alicia Keys