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

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 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

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