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Laksa King, Flemington

by jeroxie August 31, 2010

Laksa King 320 Racecourse Rd, Flemington VIC 3031 (03) 9372 6383 Google map After so many years in business, Laksa King has finally packed up and moved across few doors to their renovated new home. The new Laksa King is bigger, brighter and much cleaner. There was always a queue and I can’t remember a [...]

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The Age Good Food Guide 2011

by jeroxie August 31, 2010

I’ve created a list to remind myself of the places that I MUST go in the next 6 months. Who is your list?

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KoKo Black – A Nuffnang Chocolate Meetup

by jeroxie August 24, 2010

I love meetups and meeting new people. So when it came for volunteers to help organise a Nuffnang meetup, I was probably the first to raise my hand. And it was lovely to be able to co-host this chocolate event with lovely, super adorable and talented, Violet of Violet Le Beaux.

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Parisian Patisserie Boulangerie, North Essendon

by jeroxie August 17, 2010

Some of you may be aware that I am trying to achieve some decent baking skills before year end and to be able to bake a reasonably batch of macarons. I bought my first proper baking book ever. A very popular recommendation from twittverse. It shall be reviewed in the coming weeks. Please stay with me as I thread onto the world of flour, butter, sugar and eggs.

An invitation to a proper patisserie to taste and ….. this post is not about me but a very talented patissier, Neil Mckenzie (trained in Le Cordon Bleu) and the newly opened shop, Parisan Patisserie that is set up by him and his wife, Majella. This Parisan Patisserie Boulangerie is located in North Essendon and it’s just a 5 mins drive from home! Perfect!

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Hung Vuong, Footscray

by jeroxie August 15, 2010

I cannot believe that I have blogged about Hung Vuong in Footscray. With so many choices along Hopkins Street, this has been our preference lately. Maybe because it has heating in winter and air-condition in summer unless many of the older establishments. And also maybe because it has nice white light and better for taking photos!

I made my usual order of beef special combination. It is basically pho served with beef slices, beef sausage that is heavily laced with black pepper, tendons and thinly sliced tripes. The broth is quite heavily scented and flavoured with clove. MSG? Of course! But still a nice broth. The portions here are quite generous. As usual, I love topping it with bean sprouts, Vietnamese basil, a good squeeze of lemon with slices of fresh chill, chilli sauce, hoisin sauce and more chilli oil. Stir, combine and slurp! Pho is the best in winter! Comforting and somehow doesn’t make me feel too heavy after

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Zappa, South Melbourne

by jeroxie August 8, 2010

Thursday is gnocchi day at Zappa. This little cafe is family owned and have been around for ages. It is a South Melbourne institution. Michael is usually there to greet everyone. “Hi Bella! How are you today?” And I love how this place is decked out. So many memoirs and nic nacs stuck on walls from the past to the present. Photos of family, greeting cards, little notes… all of sentimental value and showcases the history of this little café.

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Delicious Vietnam #4 – Melbourne Banh Mi Showdown

by jeroxie August 3, 2010

What is Banh Mi? To many, it is known as Vietnamese roll or Vietnamese baguette. The ones that we get in Melbourne are usually filled with different types of pork slices, pâté spread and a nice dose of pickled salad, fresh coriander and chillies. Over in Vietnam , there is no luxury of meat and it is the bread roll that is the star. I like mine crunchy and flaky. I am prepared to have bread crusts all over me when eating banh mi. That is the first good sign of a good banh mi. And then it is the salad. It has to be fresh with a nice crunch.

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Christmas in July at The Langham Melbourne

by jeroxie August 2, 2010

I was literally running to The Langham. The tram stopped infront of Crown Casino and I ran all the way. By the time I arrived, I was puffed and ready to get into the chocolate and pudding classs. We were served beautiful canapes (which unfortunately I had no photos) with champagne. And before we headed off to our ‘Masterclass”, we were all given a set of apron and chef hat. We all had a chuckle and so wanted to have a group photo after. Alas, we forgot… What a waste! We all looked hilarious. So I compiled the photos and hopefully it gives you an idea of our happy silliness!

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Kappaya, Abbotsford Convent

by jeroxie July 28, 2010

Kappaya is all about simple organic Japanese soul food. It is quietly tucked away in the convent and just next to Lentils as Anything. The menu is small and simple. The shoebox interior is narrow and dimly lighted. It will probably fit 12 people snugly. The outside will be a much nicer place to be in summer.

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Il Fornaio, St. Kilda

by jeroxie July 19, 2010

I had a short stint at Lau’s kitchen when I just got out of uni and needed extra cash and saving up for a house. II Fornio is just located next to Lau’s but I’ve never had any interest in trying it out. And of course it didn’t help that I worked in the evenings and it’s closed by the time I got in. But even with the lunch shift that I had, it didn’t seem appealing at that time. Or maybe I was just a poor graduate that was trying to save up money for a house so anything that looks fanciful would have been to expensive for me

Move forward to 2010, hangover and dehydrated from a night’s out of fun, Billy, Mister and I made the effort to finally pay this a visit. Our visit was definitely motivated by the fact that this place has been recently acquired by St. Ali and Philippa Sibley is rocking their ovens.

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Le Traiteur, Melbourne CBD

by jeroxie July 12, 2010

Le Traiteur 552 Lonsdale St Melbourne 3000 (03) 9670 0039 Website Google map I am not a morning person and so I amazed myself by making a call out on twitter for a 7.45am breakfast tweetup at le traiteur. And I guess not as many tweeps are as insane as I am or as we [...]

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Qeleven, South Melbourne

by jeroxie July 7, 2010

Qeleven was not too crowded on a Thurday afternoon when I visited for a nice lunch by myself. You may ask why I eat alone during lunch breaks. I don’t do this all the time but I do like the quiet time. I could read a book, look at tweets and have lunch. Do not judge me! And no people do not stare at me funny.

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Bokchoy Tang, Federation Square

by jeroxie June 27, 2010

I never thought highly of any restaurants in Federation Square except for Taxi dining. They are all a little more pricey, catered for the tourists and food is usually underwhelming. That is my personal opinion of course. But since Mister wanted to try the yumcha at Bokchoy Tang, I did not resist. It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon and we deserve to relax and have lunch in a nice place.

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The Provincial Hotel, Fitzroy

by jeroxie June 23, 2010

I made a really silly mistake on the way to dinner on Friday. And it costed us a 12hr slow roast lamb. Mister and I both arrived on time for dinner. The place looked particular empty for a Friday night and especially if there was a Family Roast Dinner promotion for the month. We ordered our drinks and looked around the room. No one was having roast? The waitress was also dumbfounded that we mentioned that we pre-ordered our lamb roast. There was no promotion and nor roast!

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