Sep 12, 2010 Posted by Miss Melbourne

Porgie + Mr Jones

It was a windy rainy miserable night in Melbourne, as per usual. We wanted to go out somewhere but only if the venue was warm, cozy, and the food was guaranteed to be great.... Porgie + Mr Jones! This gorgeous little cafe in Hawthorn is quite well known for it's amazing breakfasts - try getting a table on the weekend without queuing up first. But it's the three course set dinner menu that really shows off what P+MJ has to offer. read more

Aug 31, 2010 Posted by Miss Melbourne

Customer Service? Bah!

I am the first to admit that I am picky about customer service. I get annoyed when a waiter asks 'would you like sparkling water or just tap water?'. I've been known to approach shop assistants who ignore me to say 'thank you so much, you were very helpful' (yes, I am embarrassing to shop with). But this experience at Irwell's Cafe in St Kilda was rude beyond belief. read more

Aug 21, 2010 Posted by Miss Melbourne

Sugadeaux Cupcakes Tasting Night

Jess aka Sugadeaux has balls. Not only did she invite some of the most knowledgeable & critical fooderati in Melbourne (just to clarify, not referring to myself here) to taste her cupcakes. She invited them to taste her newest cupcake creations and let them decide which ones were worthy of becoming a part of her regular menu. Ballsy right? I could not imagine anything more terrifying than asking foodies, bloggers and chefs to swarm in on mass to sample and score your baking skills. But Jess did it. Because she is legendary. read more

Aug 8, 2010 Posted by Miss Melbourne

The Rose Hotel

Remember when I wrote this about the people that stole our table at The Standard Hotel? IT BLOODY HAPPENED AGAIN! This time my friends and I had a booking at The Rose Hotel. Perhaps it's a Fitzroy thing. Who knows. read more

Jul 24, 2010 Posted by Miss Melbourne

The Standard Hotel

There are two types of people in this world: good people, and shitty people. Good people walk into a pub, see a reserved sign on a table and keep walking. Shitty people on the other hand see the reserved sign and sit down at the table anyway, then scrunch up the reserved sign and hide it. AND HIDE IT! Yes. Unfortunately this is a true story. These people actually exist... read more

Jul 7, 2010 Posted by Miss Melbourne

Perth Dining Highlights

Perth is changing. Thank God. Don't get me wrong - I adore Perth. My family and bestest friends live there. The weather is FAR better than crappy Melbourne weather. Perth also has the most beautiful beaches in the world (IMHO). But I used to dread going back to Perth from Melbourne, because there seemed to be very few places to go that served good food and coffee at a reasonable price, with decent service too. read more

Jul 5, 2010 Posted by Miss Melbourne

Replete Providore

Replete Providore is one of those suburban cafes that I've been driving past for years and thinking 'I really must try that place for breakfast sometime'. read more

Jul 1, 2010 Posted by Miss Melbourne

Almond Butter Obsession

When I started reading a few American and Canadian fitness blogs to help me with my running, I noticed that they all used almond butter in their food. On bread, on cereal, in smoothies – sounds gross doesn’t it? It’s not! I am converted! I am an almond butter addict! After sussing out what it actually was – think peanut butter made from 100% almonds – I started adding it to... read more

Jun 28, 2010 Posted by Miss Melbourne

Top Melbourne Dining Experiences 2009-2010

The original title of this post was going to be ‘Top Five Dining Experiences 2009-2010′. But I have only been able to narrow it down to six restaurants. Six didn’t sound right. Needed to be a multiple of five. Anyway.. Here are my top SIX dining experiences from mid 2009-2010. When I say ‘Top Dining Experiences’ I am referring to more than just the food. I’ve been to... read more