281 Victoria St, Brunswick VIC 3056
Caffe Bellino is a cute little place behind Sydney Road. The best thing about this place is the staff, they are super-friendly and helpful. They also have a cockatoo out the back...uh-huh they do!
Food is a bit hit and miss. The hollandaise wasn’t great and the first time I went the coffee was terrible, but the next time I went it was fine. I had a great vegetarian big breakfast which really hit the spot. But it’s a cute place so def check it out, but order your hollandaise on the side.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
ORANGE
126 Chapel St, Windsor VIC 3181.
Orange is a gorgeous little cafe on Chapel St in Windsor. The food is great, booths comfortable, service excellent, and if you’re lucky enough to get a spot out the front, has great people watching too. Definitely part of what makes “the Windsor end of Chapel” so much more vibrant and happening than Prahran or South Yarra ends.
Orange is a gorgeous little cafe on Chapel St in Windsor. The food is great, booths comfortable, service excellent, and if you’re lucky enough to get a spot out the front, has great people watching too. Definitely part of what makes “the Windsor end of Chapel” so much more vibrant and happening than Prahran or South Yarra ends.
ATTICA
74 Glen Eira Rd, Ripponlean VIC 3185
So I have this gourmand friend, called N. N has been raving about Attica ever since I have known him. It was on my list for a while, and then when it got a guernsey on the S. Pellegrino top 100 restaurants in the world, I was even more keen to get down to Elsternwick and check it out.
Unassuming and unpretentious, Attica was amazing. It is one of the things that makes me love Melbourne so much. There is such a broad range of top-notch eateries to choose from, and there’s no risk of ever getting bored.
So again I was dining with the lovely ladies L & B, we opted for the 5 course tasting menu. There was a vegetarian version of the menu too which was great. And WOW. Attica really is in a league all of its own. Each dish was without a doubt one of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten in my life. The texture, taste, presentation was all perfect.
Unfortunately I lost my photos from this outing, but the snow crab was a delight, as was the bass groper. “A simple dish of a potato cooked in the earth it was grown” was incredible. I know, it’s just a potato, but it’s the best potato you’ll ever eat in your life! And the dessert of apple, olive and warm shredded wheat OMFG one of the best desserts ever. And everything on the menu was different, I’d never seen anything like these dishes anywhere else in Melbourne. This place really is a cut above the rest.
The staff were friendly, very enthusiastic, and in line with the current trend were keen to elaborately describe the dishes, which as you know I’m not too keen on, but meh, whatever. Don’t let my issues detract from this restaurant’s greatness though! Book a trip to Attica immediately.
So I have this gourmand friend, called N. N has been raving about Attica ever since I have known him. It was on my list for a while, and then when it got a guernsey on the S. Pellegrino top 100 restaurants in the world, I was even more keen to get down to Elsternwick and check it out.
Unassuming and unpretentious, Attica was amazing. It is one of the things that makes me love Melbourne so much. There is such a broad range of top-notch eateries to choose from, and there’s no risk of ever getting bored.
So again I was dining with the lovely ladies L & B, we opted for the 5 course tasting menu. There was a vegetarian version of the menu too which was great. And WOW. Attica really is in a league all of its own. Each dish was without a doubt one of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten in my life. The texture, taste, presentation was all perfect.
Unfortunately I lost my photos from this outing, but the snow crab was a delight, as was the bass groper. “A simple dish of a potato cooked in the earth it was grown” was incredible. I know, it’s just a potato, but it’s the best potato you’ll ever eat in your life! And the dessert of apple, olive and warm shredded wheat OMFG one of the best desserts ever. And everything on the menu was different, I’d never seen anything like these dishes anywhere else in Melbourne. This place really is a cut above the rest.
The staff were friendly, very enthusiastic, and in line with the current trend were keen to elaborately describe the dishes, which as you know I’m not too keen on, but meh, whatever. Don’t let my issues detract from this restaurant’s greatness though! Book a trip to Attica immediately.
CLUB RETRO
383 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
I think the fact that they sell shakers of illusion is meant to be in line with the ‘retro’ theme, but it kind of creeped me out. And bizzarely, for no apparent reason, when I got in there I went to the bar and WITHOUT EVEN THINKING ordered a watermelon breezer. WEIRD.
So anyway at places like Retro lurks the predatory cashed up bogan. Having no idea how to actually have a conversation with a female of the species, the Bogan loiters around the area where there are dancing ladies, presumably in case one of them decides to show him their tits (because that happens all the time, you know). So yeah this group was hanging around for what seemed like hours.......not getting that “I’m ignoring you because I’m not interested!!” You see I was dancing with my friends, generally enjoying their company and having a good time when on my way back from the bar, one of them decides what I really want is a nice slap on the arse. As I’m standing there, contemplating this man’s actions, he does it again! I reacted. Swiftly. And kicked him really hard. In the balls. Needless to say I think he might have got the subtle hint that I wasn’t interested. And maybe he’ll think twice before he does it again.
Whoah. It’s been a while since I’ve seen so many bogans in one place (the ACDC concert probably, but that was a happy time when I was basking in the ‘glory days’ of the bogan, and therefore emphasising my bogan heritage)...Retro not so happy place. Although here I learned it’s official – the 90’s are retro now! That’s right, Salt N Pepa, En Vogue and Five are played along with your favourite hits from the 70’s, 80’s, and bizarrely, now. Although to be fair to today’s bogan they can’t possibly be expected to have to go more than 12 minutes without hearing “I Gotta Feeling” by David Guetta and the Black Eyed Peas. They may become enraged and start glassing folk.
I think the fact that they sell shakers of illusion is meant to be in line with the ‘retro’ theme, but it kind of creeped me out. And bizzarely, for no apparent reason, when I got in there I went to the bar and WITHOUT EVEN THINKING ordered a watermelon breezer. WEIRD.
Anyway, I was there on a Saturday night for a friend’s birthday and I did actually have a good time dancing to shit music. It needs to be done every now and again. Really, it does! Oh and they have a multi-coloured, flashing light squares dance floor. I know I’m supposed to think that’s naff...but I thought it was cool, in a naff way.
So anyway at places like Retro lurks the predatory cashed up bogan. Having no idea how to actually have a conversation with a female of the species, the Bogan loiters around the area where there are dancing ladies, presumably in case one of them decides to show him their tits (because that happens all the time, you know). So yeah this group was hanging around for what seemed like hours.......not getting that “I’m ignoring you because I’m not interested!!” You see I was dancing with my friends, generally enjoying their company and having a good time when on my way back from the bar, one of them decides what I really want is a nice slap on the arse. As I’m standing there, contemplating this man’s actions, he does it again! I reacted. Swiftly. And kicked him really hard. In the balls. Needless to say I think he might have got the subtle hint that I wasn’t interested. And maybe he’ll think twice before he does it again.
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