Jul 14, 2011 Posted by Miss Melbourne

Giant Steps/Innocent Bystander

When Mr and I visited Yea a few months ago to catch some big-ass monster yabbies, we thought it might be best to have a big lunch first. You know, in case we had lousy luck and didn’t catch anything. As it turned out we really didn’t have to worry about going hungry. But I am glad that we stopped by at Giant Steps/Innocent Bystander Winery and Bistro in Healesville before we got down to... read more

Jul 11, 2011 Posted by Miss Melbourne

Attica

Many many MANY months ago, I had the pleasure of dining with @g_melbs  @bookshopaddict @injerarufus and @annetreasure at Attica. (I have just checked the dates on my photos and it was September 2010 that we visited. FOR SHAME LAZY BLOGGER. FOR SHAME!) We dined on a Tuesday night which meant that we were able to sample the Chef’s Table: a five course experimental degustation for $95. Matched wines... read more

Dec 22, 2010 Posted by Miss Melbourne

Ocha

One of the things that I love the most about Twitter is that it is no longer quite so odd to meet up with a bunch of random people you met over the internet. Yes, there are still a few massive freaks out there in Twitterland who really should stay behind their keyboards instead of venturing out into the world, but Twitter has put me in touch with some pretty funky people. On this particular occasion I was lucky enough to have @bookshopaddict, Mrs @bookshopaddict @annetreasure, @eatnik, Mr @eatnik, @ShannonERyan and Mr as my lovely dining companions at Ocha. read more

Nov 14, 2010 Posted by Miss Melbourne

The Grace Darling Hotel

I've visited The Grace Darling Hotel twice in the last few months, once for dinner and once for Sunday lunch, and both times I have been very impressed with the food and the service. I was even brave enough to venture away from my 'always order the chicken parma when in a pub' rule and ordered the lamb spit roast for lunch today. Om. Nom. Nom. I don't think I'll need another meal for a few days. read more

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