Robbie Burns
A Spanish pub, or maybe more a pub that does Spanish. Oscar, the Spaniard, doesn’t particularly rate it, likening it to Spanish McDonalds. Tonight was dinner with J’nel, Abby and Janine. I used to live...
View ArticleFOG
Tonight I caught up with Mark Torpy, as one last dinner out before the wife got back from her trip to London. We decided to head down Chapel Street, towards the Toorak end… I had been spending most of...
View ArticleMovida Next Door – Definitely no second fiddle
For years now I have been trying to get in to Movida, a tapas restaurant in Melbourne City. Every time I’ve had the opportunity or thought of it, they have been booked out. Every time I’ve wanted to...
View ArticleEating Out, In – Menulog Restaurant Delivery Guide
I like to eat out, if I hadn’t made that quite obvious already. I like to go to the restaurant, I like to look at all the other people at the restaurant, I like to look at the walls, I like to look at...
View ArticleChocolate Buddha: Cuddha and Shouddha…
Back in November, when I was in New Zealand for mum’s birthday I got to catch up with a lot of friends and family. Family of course I have seen and heard from over the years; but friends and family...
View ArticleMediterraneo – A warm port in the storm…
It is absolutely freezing in Melbourne at the moment and with that in mind the hunt was on for somewhere warm. Our preferred dining location was Bridport Street in Albert Park. Some where we hadn’t...
View ArticleJosie Bones… Hmmm Yaaaaa…..
So, I’m an avid Master Chef fan and I’ve never hidden that. I’ll admit I was never a fan of Chris Badenoch, so going to his restaurant was always one of those things I sort of toyed with and mostly...
View ArticleMama Baba – Launch Event
Okay, a little bit excited… Tonight I’m off the the launch event for George Calombaris’ new restaurant Mama Baba. Mama Baba is a celebration of George Calombaris’ Italian and Greek heritage. I have my...
View ArticleMama Baba – Mum and Dad
George Calombaris’ new restaurant, Mama Baba, who’s inspiration is drawn from his Mothers Greek and paternal grand mothers Italian backgrounds opened last week and had it’s launch event tonight. I was...
View Article
