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NOT: Ito Japanese Noodle Cafe, 122 Bourke St, Melbourne

April 3, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments
NOT: Ito Japanese Noodle Cafe, 122 Bourke St, Melbourne

Ever since I started using the dichotomous system of HOT/NOT, some of my readers have argued for a graded rating system. I have always held steadfast against such wishy-washiness, until I had dinner at Ito Japanese Noodle Cafe. For the first time in the history of HOT OR NOT I have seriously contemplated the creation [...]

HOT: Pinnacle Outdoors, 382 Little Bourke St, Melbourne 3000

April 3, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Disaster! I lost my Nalgene-on-the-go on the go in Sydney airport, so I needed to replace it asap. In amongst the big name outdoor stores on Little Bourke Street is the friendly family-run Pinnacle Outdoors. I had a long discussion with the owner about BPA free and non-BPA free bottles, Nalgene vs Camelback, screw tops [...]

HOT: City Wine Shop, 159 Spring St, Melbourne

April 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment
HOT: City Wine Shop, 159 Spring St, Melbourne

So, the end. Or rather, a beginning…. Tonight marked the official end of my two years’ journey overseas – I was back in Melbourne for good. I didn’t have a job, a permanent place to live and half my friends weren’t around any more. RM and Tranzie were waiting for me at City Wine Shop [...]

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