Tikka this off
HUMPTY DUMPTY sat on a wall, where the poor old egg fell into a vat of curry at the Royal India Restaurant. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men […]
Category Archives: Dining Guide
Break Nonna’s rules
I’VE been intrigued by No Mafia for a few years now as it’s the sort of restaurant name that not so long ago could earn the owner a horse’s head […]
Yes for Yefsi
LUNCH for one at Yefsi at Attika turned into a Shirley Valentine moment as Greek music played in the background and the decor evoked the sparkling blue water and white […]
Vietnamese back in vogue?
I LOVE a good story behind the name of a restaurant and Phi Yen didn’t disappoint. It means Flying Swallow and was the nickname given to owner Yen Dang when […]
First past the post
I HAD booked interviews for last Tuesday before it dawned on me I’d miss the Voice Melbourne Cup party, but given the state of some colleagues the next day it […]
Get yourself into a pickle
I’VE never been a fan of pickled vegetables. So if I had known about the pickled zuni in the mushroom tart ($18) at Blake Street Merchant I probably wouldn’t have […]
Just for good measure
SOMETHING rare happened after I ate dessert at the Measure Bar – I didn’t hate myself and feel like a bloated Baron Harkonnen. That’s because the dishes at this specialist […]
