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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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Station Hotel, Footscray

by jeroxie June 7, 2010

It has been claimed that Footscray is fortunate to have Station Hotel as a local. We have been there on several occassions and it is a nice casual pub that serves good food, beers and even has a decent wine list. The pub is spilt into 3 areas. The front area where it houses the pool table and some high and low tables. The proper dining room area is at the back where usually customers with booking are served. And there is a lovely small courtyard area for those that choose to sit outdoors.

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Sapa Hills, Footscray

by jeroxie April 1, 2010

It has been awhile since we have tried anything new places in Footscray. We always end up in the same Pho restuarants or just grabbing some roast duck takeaway from Golden Harvest. There has been a couple of new faces but for some reason we stayed away and preferred to stick to the oldies but goodies.

We have walked past this restaurant several times and never thought of going in. It was very modern and it seems like what Phil said, is the new generation of restaurants that we popping up in this area. Anyway, after reading Ms Baklover’s review and also having a chat with Phil Lees at the Eat Drink Blog conference, a decision was made to visit Sapa Hills, the newish kid on the block to try the Bo La Lot.

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Golden Harvest Seafood Restaurant

by jeroxie January 31, 2010

Richmond and Prahran has Pacific House and South Melbourne has Linx to provide the community with delicious Chinese roasts. Living in the North West, we have Golden Harvest that caters to our needs. We do regular visits to Footscray on the weekends to pick up Chinese/ Asian groceries. And sometimes, we will take away a box of roast duck, crispy pork belly and/or BBQ pork.

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My champion of doughnuts

by jeroxie August 23, 2009

New insights and foods are discovered when one moves to into a new area. I moved to the North West a few years ago. So we moved from Preston market to Footscray market. Maybe the standard of the fresh food isn’t as appealing as Victoria or Pharan market. But it has a rough soul that is characteristic of the area.

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Phu Vinh – My favourite number 4.

by jeroxie July 28, 2009

Phu Vinh (93, Hopkins Street, Footscray) was the first Vietnamese noodle house that we discovered when we started shopping at Footscray. They have recently brightened up the kitchen that is now visible from the dining area. They had replaced the TV from the old analogue to a new LCD. However, the menu stays the same and the food tastes just as good. Now, that is important to me.

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Tra Vinh at Footscray

by jeroxie July 22, 2009

Some people do turn their noses up when I mention that I shop and eat at Footscray. And why not? In summer, the mangoes sold here are sweeter and more aromatic. There are many little gems to be discovered in this area. Shops set up by North Africans, Filipinos, Indians and the list goes on and on. And one of the best donuts can be found near the train station!

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