The Restaurant My friend Chris said that there is this IceCream shop that is 10x better than the one on Lygon (Il Freddo), and has topped most of the chart of yummeh IceCream places in Melbourne, and here we are!
And Indeed, the serving of the icecream is very generous compared to other IceCream vendors in Melbourne and gosh they are simply delightful and smooth!! :) And they have funky and different sets of flavours too compared to other shops.
Jock's :)
Unassuming exterior of Jock's Ice Cream :) People actually came and checked out the shops even before it was opened! :)
And this place is full of lovesss ;)
What to Try? Popular flavours include
1. Obamarama (peanut butter & jelly) SADLY IT WAS NOT ON OFFER THAT DAY D:
2.Summer Pudding ( Gold Medal winner!!) with sweet berry ripples. I am not a berry person but the second this melts in my mouth, I love it!!
Jack's Premium Black Label - We tried this. And it is extremely rich ZOMG!! :D
Baked Apple - This is not bad too! :)
nom nom nom nom!!! We were so indulged in eating we forgot to take down how huge the portion was!! :O BUT GO GIVE THIS A TRY!! YOU WILL LOVE IT! :)
How to Go? When to Go? Opening Hours:
Mon: noon-8pm
Tue:noon-8pm
Wed: noon-8pm
Thu: noon-8pm
Fri: noon-9pm
Sat: noon-9pm
Sun: noon-8pm
The Restaurant 98% like on Urbanspoon and I havent heard a single word about this restaurant before my friend Kimberley recommended this restaurant for Sunday brunch.
And it is only 8 minutes walk from my place at Victoria Market!
This unassuming restaurant is engulfed in nearby neighbourhood houses. A cornershop, a relatively smaller restaurant, with a few outdoor seatings. What to Eat? The menu of Beatrix is quite limited. Or I should say Very limited (only 3-4 dishes are on) + specials each day.
But with that being said, Beatrix claimed to dish up each items on offer Fresh every day :) and naturally it took them quite a while for the food to be tabled. (like 15-20 minutes?)
And I should have tried their pastries besides their Ciabatta!!!
A cup of Mocha, anyone?? Still can't beat Di Bella Roasting Warehouse (which is just a few minutes away).
Fancy a cup of Cappuccino?
I tried The Chachi - Chianina White Beef and ricotta meatballs braised in tomato with fresh mozzarella, basil and balsamic roquette. You could feel their sincerity in the meatballs making! The meatballs are so uhmm solid? They tried to give you as much meat as they can in a meatball! :D despite the fact that i would appreciate more sauces :O
Boon tried the Shakshuka- spicy braised tomato and peppers, fried egg, fetta and mint.
How to Go? When to Go? Opening Hours:
Mon: 9am-4pm
Tue: CLOSED
Wed: 9am-4pm
Thu: 9am-4pm
Fri: 9am-4pm
Sat: 9am-4pm
Sun: 9am-4pm
The Restaurant After a dinner at South Yarra, my friends Jacey, Yu Jie & Jason suggested to go to this place for desserts. And I must say, their cakes are simply spectacular!!!!
The restaurant were packed at 9pm. We were lucky enough to squeeze into a table for five :) The service was superb and fast. Since we only ordered a bottle of Moscato & two pieces of cakes and sat there fore 1.5 hours or so, (normally the restaurant will signal you to get out of their busy restaurants LOL), the waitresses refilled our water glasses even before we finished them :)
Shall come back next time for their Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner menu + Desserts again :) What to Eat?
A glass of Moscato for the night? :)
Sienna Tiramisu $12.50 in an elegant glass! :) YUMMEH!!!!!!!!!
The king of the night - Chocolate Fudge Cake served warm!!! :) It is so rich but not too sweet and it is just to die for :DDD
How to Go? When to Go? Opening Hours:
Mon: 730am-late
Tue: 730am-late
Wed: 730am-late
Thu: 730am-late
Fri: 730am-late
Sat: 730am-late
Sun: 730am-late
The Restaurant BIRDMAN, what a unique name :)
As such, their restaurant deco and website design are well and truly reflecting this. (It could get a little scary I must admit).
At the corner of the street when the tram to Brunswich Street turns, which is pretty convenient and accessible by tram, we took a stroll here from Royal Exhibition Building instead. Not a bad morning walk and lots of interesting shops and restaurants :)
Birdman's interior :)
What to Eat? We could have tried their famous baked eggs, but they are $20!! Haha, so we opted for something else:
Mocha babe!
A big glass of Hot Chocolate. If you think it is diluted, think again. After stirring, it is quite sweet and thick! :)
El Grande Cerdo $18.5-
Black Pudding with bubble & squeak, poached eggs, toast and pear & date chutney. Seems like a lot of things is going on in one dish :D The Black Pudding is well cooked but too bad I m not a big fan of Black Pudding.
Welsh rarebit.$9.50 We thought the name is interesting and hence ordered it. It turned out to be cheese on toast with sprinkle of onions. A bit disappointed :O
How to Go? When to Go? Opening Hours:
Mon: 7am-late
Tue: 7am-late
Wed: 7am-late
Thu: 7am-late
Fri: 7am-late
Sat: 8am-late
Sun: 8am-late
Kitchen closed at 1030pm
Thanks to Ashley from FOOD-pampering yourself (a platform that connects bloggers, restaurants and food lovers), Winston from The Hungry Excavator; Ming from Sweet and Sour Fork; and Michelle from the Bake-a-nista and I went on a tasting session at the new Cacao Green opening at Tivoli Arcade, Bourke Street. And thanks to Cacao Green's management team (Alvina, Josh, Jesse) for their kind gesture :) The Restaurant The grand opening of this new store coincided with Fiesta Malaysia 2012, that is 30 March. Great decorations and ambiance, good lighting and is more spacious compared to its original store on Swanston Street.
The store places itself at the entrance of Tivoli Arcade, on opposite of the tram stop along the busy Bourke Street. This makes it a more convenient place to grab your healthy breakfast before heading off to work/university via tram? :)  I especially like the travel guidebooks on the shelf, just hit my soft spots. What to Eat?  THIS IS HOW MUCH WE ATE! we are so bloated we couldnt even finished them!  Mixed Berry Parfait $6.90. I am not a berries person but I dont mind eating this whole day. The berries sweetness is just right and I like the crunchiness of the granola on top! :)  Tropical Parfait $6.90. Nom nom noM!!!  Fruit 'n Crunch ORGANIC YOGURTS $6. They are ORGANIC YOGURTS, not Frozen yogurt. And hence would taste a bit bland as compared to Fro-yo. But with few toppings, they are yummeh! And Healthy!! :D  Orange & Honey ORGANIC YOGURTS. Not too sweet and healthy!! :DD  Apple 'n Passionfruit ORGANIC YOGURTS. Personally Im not a passionfruit person. So... I would go for the other two yogurts lol  Mixed Berry MUESLI :) So much textures going on Im a happy person! :)  Tropical BIRCHER MUESLI. See the Chia seeds on top?? :) What makes a good breakfast now? :)  Honey Bread with Mixed Berries $8. A generous slice of honey bread. Served Hot. Like the crunchiness and sweetness!! :) But eat it fast, otherwise it could get a bit soaky :O  Blueberry Almond Waffle $9. Like the shape. I like Waffle, so nom nom nom! But again, not a berries person haha.  Warm Quinoa Pudding with Strawberries $7.50. Honestly, I havent even heard of the word Quinoa Pudding before this (you could see how unhealthy I am :P). The texture is a bit different from other grains, a bit too funny to my liking, but worth a try! :)  The fresh Lemonade! :D How to Go? When to Go? Opening Hours:
Mon: 8am-9pm
Tue: 8am-9pm
Wed: 8am-9pm
Thu: 8am-9pm
Fri: 8am-10pm
Sat: 8am-10pm
Sun: 9am-9pm READ MORE ABOUT Winston's post on Cacao Green here. READ MORE ABOUT Michelle's post on Cacao Green here.
The Restaurant I have this thing for Greek food. So as I was searching online for good Greek restaurants, names like Hellenic Republic, Stalactites and this, Aspro Ble popped up. 95% likes on Urbanspoon and it is in CBD!
Aspro Ble means Blue White in Greek. And indeed the restaurant's decoration lives up to its name, where you could find cute blue and white tables and chairs.
Situated near Hardware Lane, this restaurant is packed. Bookings is essential. Been here once but being turned away because the restaurant is fully booked. What to Eat? This is one of the good quality and reasonably-priced Greek restaurants in CBD. The food is great, although i craved for a bigger portion for their dishes.
And sorry about the quality of the photos, left my bulky DSLR at home :P
Fetta + Ricotta Cheese Balls with capsicum Aioli $13. I couldnt have enough of this! This outer layer is crispy, with yummy cheese engulfed within :)
How could you not try their infamous Slow Roasted Lamb with Garlic Yogurt Dressings. Damaged done $22. Perfecto Lamb, so tender! I wish the serving of the sauce could be more generous though.
(Half) Butterflied Oregano & Lemon Chargrilled Chicken with Mulberry Vinegar dressing $20. Hmm, this dish is a bit too heavy flavoured and oily to my likings :O But i guess the salad on top made it up.
OMG their home-made Baclava is to die for if you like sweet stuff!! :) and the coconut ice cream and nuts are just perfect!! :)
How to Go? When to Go? Opening Hours:
Mon: 9am-10pm
Tue: 9am-10pm
Wed: 9am-10pm
Thu: 9am-10pm
Fri: 9am-10pm
Sat: 9am-10pm
Sun: CLOSED
The Restaurant
Finding a restaurant that has spaces for you without booking on a Saturday night could be hard.
Trying our luck, we came to the doorsteps of Movida Aqui. And YAY we were shown two seats at the bar, Yay I dont mind that :)
It turned out that, Movida has quickly become one of my favourite restaurants. Friendly service (appreciate the fact that the waiter actually took the time to explain the menu to us and even made recommendations without us asking); good ambiance and great food! :)
Menu, might seems a lot to take in at the first glance :O
Bustled with activities :)
What to Eat?
Complimentary bread with olive and sea salt to start? :D
ANCHOA $4.50 each. Hand-filleted Cantabrian Artisan Anchovy on Crouton with Smoked Tomato Sorbet. Can i have more of this please? :) The saltiness and crunchiness just hit home :)
BOCADILLO DE CALAMARES $7.00 each Calamari sandwich with Basque Guindilla and Mayonnaise. This cute little burger tasted not bad at all!! Like the well cooked calamari!! :)
The slow roasted lamb. This dish is the winner!!! Like the gravy and the lamb is so TENDER!!! :D
BUTIFARRA $21.50 House Made Catalan Pork Pepper Sausage with Chickpeas and House Made Morcilla. The dish is a bit dry for my liking, would like a bit more gravy to go with the sausage :) Other than that, the sausage is packed with meat! :)
HELADOS $14.50 Homemade Ice Creams Served with Fig Bread. Icecream is smooth and the fid bread is fragrant and crunchy, something that I havent tried before :)
How to Go?
When to Go?
Opening Hours:
Mon: 12pm-late
Tue: 12pm-late
Wed: 12pm-late
Thu: 12pm-late
Fri: 12pm-late
Sat: 5pm-late
Sun: CLOSED
The Restaurant
- Hidden in Melbourne CBD is this little gem (I have to use Google Map to get to this place!)
- They made cute coffee arts (we saw pirates; bunny; leaves etc etc :D)
- Service of coffee is a bit slower than usual but the reasonable price and yummy bagels made up for it!
 Rankins Lane, spot the Manchester Press sign! Photo: Shaun Lee from Meld Magazine What to Eat?
BAGEL BAGEL BAGEL!!!
 Hot Chocolate :) I've FORGOTTEN TO TAKE the picture of my Chai Latte (or they amusingly call it Kamasutra HA!)  I ordered an open bagel with soft boiled eggs & salmon. It is actually pretty filling! Salmon's texture is awesome but the combination of everything is a bit salty for me. TRY their Churizo Bagel!!! Heard it is awesome toO!  They have lunch options too: this is You Blue Me Away ie Coffee and blue berry bagel :) How to Go?
When to Go?
Opening Hours:
Mon: 7am-5pm
Tue: 7am-5pm
Wed: 7am-5pm
Thu: 7am-5pm
Fri: 7am-5pm
Sat: 9am-5pm
Sun: CLOSED
The Restaurant - Awarded The Age Best Pizzeria in 2010, it has certainly established itself as one of the best pizzerias in Melbourne.
- Do make a reservation OR go early (like we did, 6pm, and the restaurant is pretty full by then)
 - The restaurant decoration is simple. They do have some funky pizza flavours that raised my eyebrows, such as Broccolli Pizza and Truffle pizza!? HUH What to Eat? PIZZA DUH  Da menu! :)  - Start off with a MIXED DEGUSTATION (Best of both world; try the Cheese and the Cured Meat!) AUD $26; Aussie Style lol. Feel like I’m back at Victoria Market Meat & Cheese section!  It can be get pretty salty so order a focaccia to go with that!  -SOLE E LUNA: Half Calzone filled with Leg Ham; and Mozarella AND half Margherita; The calzone is interesting (with melted cheese and slices of ham inside, yummy); but the margherita is a bit dry and salty  - SALSICCIA: Tomatoes; Mozzarella; Italian Berkshire Sausages; Porcini mushroom and Parmesan; Pretty Meaty! And a bit too heavy flavoured for me!t  -MAXI SWEET PIZZA: Hmmmm. Sorry to disappoint, it tasted just like a pizza with nutella and strawberry topping. Nothing too special to boast about. Mercadante Chocolate Pizza is better :P How to Go? When to Go? Opening Hours:
Mon: 7am-10pm
Tue: 7am-10pm
Wed: 7am-10pm
Thu: 7am-10pm
Fri: 7am-10pm
Sat: 7am-10pm
Sun: CLOSED
The Restaurant
Instead of going for the (overrated, according to my Sydney friends) Chat Thai for Thai food, we went to Spice I Am, a top 10 Thai Restaurants in Sydney according to Urbanspoon :)
My friend and I walked past this restaurant, not noticing it =_= apparently we were the first few customers, and the queue got pretty insane afterwards :O
I wouldnt have noticed this restaurant & sign if not for Google Map :O
What to Eat?
The Menu...
Pretty JiYan from Sydney!
Thanks Look for letting me to crash your house with a short notice :)
Jungle Curry, as its name implies, it comprises of mainly HERBS =_=ll not really my cup of tea =/
Crispy Pork Belly, BEST DISH OF THE DAY YUMMYYYYYYYYYYYYY MUST TRY!!!
Pla Tod Ka Min FISHHHHH :)))) nice to eat individually but a trouble to share :O :))))c
How to Go?
When to Go?
Opening Hours:
Mon: CLOSED
Tue: 1130am-330pm // 6pm-10pm
Wed: 1130am-330pm // 6pm-10pm
Thu: 1130am-330pm // 6pm-10pm
Fri: 1130am-330pm // 6pm-10pm
Sat: 1130am-330pm // 6pm-10pm
Sun: 1130am-330pm // 6pm-10pm
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