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Stove Kitchen, South Melbourne

by jeroxie November 12, 2010

I am very excited that South Melbourne has landed itself a new cafe/restaurant on Clarendon Street. More options to the otherwise mundane lunch selections. Stove Ktichen is brought to my attention by a fellow reader that works in the same area! Hooray! She has actually given me another lead where I will head to in the next couple of weeks.

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Emerald Hill Café, South Melbourne

by jeroxie September 7, 2010

Another post in my draft which I just was not sure to post or not to post. Winter has passed and maybe I was too harsh in my initial reaction of this place. I have not been back and have no intention to even though colleagues and friends were saying that I should. I guess what I ate left a really bad taste in my mouth.

The photos below were taken on one lovely Friday winter afternoon. Blue skies and rolling fluffy clouds. Sunny winter days are fantastic in Melbourne. It was a great day to walk around the area. I took some happy snaps just as a reminder of how Melbourne looks like on a nice winter afternoon.

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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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Garamerica

by jeroxie March 25, 2010

I am still catching up on blogging on the places that I have been and eaten. Not every place that I have been will end up here. I am still constantly searching for nice places to have my weekly Friday lunches around South Melbourne. I would never had known about this place if not for Half-eaten’s blog post about it.

Garamerica is an Indonesian restaurant tucked away on Dorcas Street, South Melbourne. The furnishings are simple and the service, quick and no bullshit. You walk in, get seated and order your meal. The lunch deal menu is $11 and it includes a drink. Not too shabby!

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Why St. Ali

by jeroxie March 10, 2010

I was going through the photos the other day and realised that I have taken many food and coffee shots of St. Ali but never blogged since the one I did in August last year – name of post. It deserves a part 2 and even 3. I tend to visit it when I have a long morning at work or when I just feel like chilling out by myself and away from work. It isn’t exactly the quietest cafe in South Melbourne. It is always buzzing with people, the slayer hard at work, beans roasting in the far end and sipping of coffee and kling klang of cutlery.

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Origami

by jeroxie February 19, 2010

The usual sushi takeaway places in Melbourne displays neat rows after rows of sushi rolls. The popular ones are teriyaki chicken rolls, california rolls, avocado rolls, beef teriyaki rolls and the list goes on. And the usual little Japanese restaurants that we know and love usually serve pretty bento boxes. Origami is one of the Japanese cheap eats in this area but is not your typical Japanese restaurant or take away that we are accustomed to. The menu here is simple and they are only opened Mon – Fri from 11.30 – 2.30pm.

Actually there is no menu, food is served from the counter. The food is all cooked and prepped in a little back kitchen and this place is run by 2 old Japanese couple. The sushi and sashimi resides on one end and on the other, the cooked food like chicken teriyaki, beef curry, tempura and deep fried chicken and potato balls.

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Golden Gate Bistro

by jeroxie January 17, 2010

It was still the first week into the new year and many cafes were still closed for holidays. It was the first time that Mister had walked from his office to meet me for lunch. We thought it would be nice to have a pub meal. That was our first impression of Golden Gate but instead they only served Australian tapas styled foods. We weren’t too bothered and got ourselves a table.

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Dead Man Espresso

by jeroxie October 12, 2009

Dead Man Espresso has been opened a little over 3 weeks. When I visited it the first time, I believe they were still installing the dish washer at the back. When the weather gets warmer, tables were be placed along the sidewalk and I believe that the rooftop will be opened to the public.

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Are you peko peko?

by jeroxie October 9, 2009

Mister finally finished his exams. It isn’t easy continuing to study and to work at the same time ever since he left University. It takes a lot of dedication and focus. It is a admirable quality. I know how hard it is. I did a 10 week course earlier this year and I was so exhausted by the end of it. Worth it but really hard work and a few sleepless nights.

Peko Peko is just a stone throw away fromMister’s workplace so I decided to walk over and have a nice simple dinner together. This little funky and cute restaurant is located amongst both offices and residential buildings. Most of the lunch punters are office workers in the area and according to Mister, it is so pack and hard to get a table. Plus, food usually takes a while to be served. So he advised to have an early 11.30am lunch or a a late 3pm lunch. Dinner crowd seems reasonable and we got a table quite easily so if you do want to try this place, come in the evening instead of fighting with the lunch crowd.

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Breakfast at St. Ali

by jeroxie June 21, 2009

Met the Friday crew at St. Ali a wake-me-up caffeine hit and breakfast. Ordered myself an expresso shot of Kenyan Gethumbwini. Taste as described on the blackboard – Herbal with big berry tones. I was not disappointed. The aroma was not as intense and it had a sourish undertone. It hit the right notes with me and I was almost back to my usual self.

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