It's been ages, but it's also time to revamp this blog.
Will have a think about the next steps in the coming weeks - hopefully will sort things out and reviews will start again by the end of Feb '10.
Until then!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Sunday, September 23, 2007
I Scream for Ice CreamLicketty Licks Shop 3, 372 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd, Sassafras.
It was a beautiful Saturday. The sun was out and not a cloud was to be seen in the sky. Without a doubt, my one really free Saturday would be wasted if I just sat at home infront of the tv whilst there were so many things going on this weekend. In Box Hill stalls were set up to celebrate the Moon Festival, in Mt Dandenong the annual tulip festival is on, and my other "to-do" list includes the Pixar exhibition at the NGV.
Michael suggested a drive up to Mt Dandenong in his beloved wife aka Integra. I suggested afternoon tea at Miss Marple's but, Miss Marple's being extremely popular, had a loooong waiting time. As soon as we walked out though, any disappointment disappeared as my ice cream radar worked overtime. I'd sniffed out a woman who was walking past with the last bit of her waffle cone.
A few shops down the road, there was an ice cream shop called Licketty Licks selling the "world's best". We stepped inside to find an extremely welcoming and friendly shop owner who immediately made us try 2 types of vanilla ice cream. One was of the Mototo dairy and gluten free variety which wasn't very sweet or tasty. The other was a rich and creamy vanilla ice cream that made my mouth go "oooo i want more!!".
It was a beautiful Saturday. The sun was out and not a cloud was to be seen in the sky. Without a doubt, my one really free Saturday would be wasted if I just sat at home infront of the tv whilst there were so many things going on this weekend. In Box Hill stalls were set up to celebrate the Moon Festival, in Mt Dandenong the annual tulip festival is on, and my other "to-do" list includes the Pixar exhibition at the NGV.
Michael suggested a drive up to Mt Dandenong in his beloved wife aka Integra. I suggested afternoon tea at Miss Marple's but, Miss Marple's being extremely popular, had a loooong waiting time. As soon as we walked out though, any disappointment disappeared as my ice cream radar worked overtime. I'd sniffed out a woman who was walking past with the last bit of her waffle cone.
A few shops down the road, there was an ice cream shop called Licketty Licks selling the "world's best". We stepped inside to find an extremely welcoming and friendly shop owner who immediately made us try 2 types of vanilla ice cream. One was of the Mototo dairy and gluten free variety which wasn't very sweet or tasty. The other was a rich and creamy vanilla ice cream that made my mouth go "oooo i want more!!".
Friday, August 31, 2007
Monday, August 20, 2007
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
The Waiters Restaurant
20 Meyers Place, Melbourne
A colleague invited a few of us to join her for lunch on her birthday. She took us through some back streets where she then led us to a dodgy looking doorway and up with a small flight of stairs. We entered an old school looking dining room where it's as if time had stood still. Apparently there has been renovations but the decor was still 1960's with faded photo prints and old school curtains hanging off the windows.
20 Meyers Place, Melbourne
A colleague invited a few of us to join her for lunch on her birthday. She took us through some back streets where she then led us to a dodgy looking doorway and up with a small flight of stairs. We entered an old school looking dining room where it's as if time had stood still. Apparently there has been renovations but the decor was still 1960's with faded photo prints and old school curtains hanging off the windows.
Saturday, August 04, 2007
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Mrs Parmas25 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne
http://www.mrsparmas.com.au
A micro brewery and a specialist parmagiana bistro in one? Mrs Parmas is Melbourne's one and only. They claim that their parmas are crumbed daily; never frozen, never processed and never deep fried.
There is a choice of chicken ($18.50) or eggplant ($16) and an interesting selection of toppings for the parmagiana. You can choose from the original topping of ham, napoli and cheese OR you can be more adventurous and give the Matriciana, Pizza Parma or the Aussie Parma a go, just to name a few.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Shark Fin Inn (Keysborough)
328, Cheltenham Rd, Keysborough
Tel: 9798 8788
www.sharkfin.com.au
BYO & Fully Licensed
Been meaning to write a review on this restaurant for a while now, but procastination got the better of me! We ate at this restaurant for a friend's farewell dinner.
The restaurant was pretty empty since we ate during the middle of the week at an odd hour of about 8 something at night. Service was decent, and it helped that TJ saw his friend working there! Food came pretty quickly, and we didn't even get to finish camwhoring!
328, Cheltenham Rd, Keysborough
Tel: 9798 8788
www.sharkfin.com.au
BYO & Fully Licensed
Been meaning to write a review on this restaurant for a while now, but procastination got the better of me! We ate at this restaurant for a friend's farewell dinner.
The restaurant was pretty empty since we ate during the middle of the week at an odd hour of about 8 something at night. Service was decent, and it helped that TJ saw his friend working there! Food came pretty quickly, and we didn't even get to finish camwhoring!
Sunday, July 01, 2007
The Chocolate Bar @ Aria Lounge (Langham Hotel)
http://www.langhamhotelmelbourne.com.au/restaurants/aria.php#article87
The Chocolate Bar hosted at The Langham Hotel's Aria Lounge serves gourmet sandwiches, scones and coffee and tea alongside its chocolate dessert buffet.
Between 1-4pm on the weekend, chocolate lovers or lovers of all sweet things can indulge in an afternoon delight of chocolate cakes, mouses, fondue, soufflé and other scrumptious desserts for $45 a head.
After taste testing our first round of cakes and mouse, the sandwiches provided a good break from the sweetness of the desserts and trust me, you will need something savoury to neutralise the sugars! Tea and coffee is free flowing however, other drinks or food items can be ordered from the Aria Lounge menu.
http://www.langhamhotelmelbourne.com.au/restaurants/aria.php#article87
The Chocolate Bar hosted at The Langham Hotel's Aria Lounge serves gourmet sandwiches, scones and coffee and tea alongside its chocolate dessert buffet.Between 1-4pm on the weekend, chocolate lovers or lovers of all sweet things can indulge in an afternoon delight of chocolate cakes, mouses, fondue, soufflé and other scrumptious desserts for $45 a head.
After taste testing our first round of cakes and mouse, the sandwiches provided a good break from the sweetness of the desserts and trust me, you will need something savoury to neutralise the sugars! Tea and coffee is free flowing however, other drinks or food items can be ordered from the Aria Lounge menu.
EQ Cafe
Melbourne Concert Hall
100 St Kilda Road
Southbank VIC 3000
Located just a few minutes walk from the Concert Hall in the Arts Centre, EQ Cafe seems like your typical pricey European restaurant. However, I thought the trendy front of the restaurant was a nice "I look expensive but I'm not really" touch.
Melbourne Concert Hall
100 St Kilda Road
Southbank VIC 3000
Located just a few minutes walk from the Concert Hall in the Arts Centre, EQ Cafe seems like your typical pricey European restaurant. However, I thought the trendy front of the restaurant was a nice "I look expensive but I'm not really" touch.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
We're now officially awakening from our long, relaxing slumber..
With both Le & I's schedule, we should be able to provide you with food reviews at least once a week.
MakanMakanMelbourne is on the lookout for contributors though, so if you've got some time and would love to write, leave us a comment and we'll get back to you asap!
As usual, any complaints/criticisms/suggestions/love notes, please leave us a post under the "Comments" link.
Enjoy the reviews for the weekend!
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Hiatus Announcement
lack of photos, updates ... but certainly not food!
MMM is going through a bit of a hiatus right now - the writers are full to the brim with other commitments (including immensely slow connections) to update this site 'regularly' at the moment, so we do ask for your patience and a million apologies to food lovers out there!
MMM should be back in full operation by March at the latest, so keep checking back!
lack of photos, updates ... but certainly not food!
MMM is going through a bit of a hiatus right now - the writers are full to the brim with other commitments (including immensely slow connections) to update this site 'regularly' at the moment, so we do ask for your patience and a million apologies to food lovers out there!
MMM should be back in full operation by March at the latest, so keep checking back!
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Back in action...
Call it lazy, unmotivated, distracted, preoccupied...it all describes me. This is not really an excuse for having no write ups, but I've recently had my wisdom teeth taken out. I only had to have 3 out but the experience reminded me of how much I really LOVE food. Whilst I was swollen, in pain and starving due to the fact that I kept to a liquid diet, images of yummy things just kept popping up in my head. It doesn't help that people decide to eat steak in the middle of my ordeal just to remind me that I have to stick to boring soup and porridge.
Call it lazy, unmotivated, distracted, preoccupied...it all describes me. This is not really an excuse for having no write ups, but I've recently had my wisdom teeth taken out. I only had to have 3 out but the experience reminded me of how much I really LOVE food. Whilst I was swollen, in pain and starving due to the fact that I kept to a liquid diet, images of yummy things just kept popping up in my head. It doesn't help that people decide to eat steak in the middle of my ordeal just to remind me that I have to stick to boring soup and porridge.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Izu Izakaya
64a River Esplanade Yarra's Edge (70 Lorimer St, Sth Melb) Docklands
ph: 9646 2400
http://www.ikuizakaya.com.au/
Tucked away in a quiet little area of Docklands, Izu Izakaya took a little time to get to, partly because the restaurant was hidden behind a building. Parking was rather tight along the service road as there were apartments/condos nearby which probably utilised these parkings as well.
64a River Esplanade Yarra's Edge (70 Lorimer St, Sth Melb) Docklands
ph: 9646 2400
http://www.ikuizakaya.com.au/
Tucked away in a quiet little area of Docklands, Izu Izakaya took a little time to get to, partly because the restaurant was hidden behind a building. Parking was rather tight along the service road as there were apartments/condos nearby which probably utilised these parkings as well.
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Hellooo~
I'm back! With really old and outdated food reviews, its time to blog! haha. I haven't been able to reply comments in the last entry though, so if you still have comments, err..comment again? =) thaaankew.
Okies. so this time. two reviews! long outdated because it was during the Easter break. =p
I'm back! With really old and outdated food reviews, its time to blog! haha. I haven't been able to reply comments in the last entry though, so if you still have comments, err..comment again? =) thaaankew.
Okies. so this time. two reviews! long outdated because it was during the Easter break. =p
Saturday, May 20, 2006
A lack of appetite? Nooo..
it's just been a lack of time!
apologies for the lack of posts on my part but exam and assignment deadlines are coming! yes i know i only have one exam but having court appearances and handling clients' files also add up and i dont have enough time for my own blog let alone this one. =X
watch this space after the 22nd of June though! more updates till then after exams!
it's just been a lack of time!
apologies for the lack of posts on my part but exam and assignment deadlines are coming! yes i know i only have one exam but having court appearances and handling clients' files also add up and i dont have enough time for my own blog let alone this one. =X
watch this space after the 22nd of June though! more updates till then after exams!
Sunday, May 07, 2006
Brunch @ Greasy Joes Bar and Grill - http://www.greasyjoes.com.au/
Where you have a meal thats not quite breakfast and not quite lunch, you get a marriage of "brunch". Michael and I went to St Kilda for brunch today and boy were we famised by 11.30am. Greasy Joes does breakfast all day and you can choose from muesli, toast, pancakes and the more unhealthy combinations of bacons, sausages and eggs.
Where you have a meal thats not quite breakfast and not quite lunch, you get a marriage of "brunch". Michael and I went to St Kilda for brunch today and boy were we famised by 11.30am. Greasy Joes does breakfast all day and you can choose from muesli, toast, pancakes and the more unhealthy combinations of bacons, sausages and eggs.
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