prahran

HOT: Chez Olivier, 121 Greville St, Prahran

January 4, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

I am an unabashed Francophile so I can’t quite believe that I’d never been to, let alone heard of, Chez Olivier till now. And Mon Dieu what have I been missing?? The door to Chez Olivier is small and unassuming but as soon as you walk in you’re transported to another time and place. (Cute) [...]

HOT: Babble Bar and Cafe, 4 Izett St, Prahran

December 14, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

On outward appearances, Babble doesn’t appear to be the kind of place that would be my scene. The weatherboard corner-block cafe fronts onto gorgeous vistas of the Prahran Safeway carpark, the narrow outside bar seating is marred by practical but ugly beer mats and the wraparound wooden verandah attracts tanned boys in muscle Ts and [...]

HOT: Fritz Gelato, Stall 120, Prahran Market, Elizabeth St, South Yarra

December 9, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

I’m not a hot-weather person. That’s the explanation I give when people ask me why I moved from sunny Queensland to drizzly Melbourne. The one benefit of hot weather though is it gives me a good excuse to eat ice cream as a meal (although I eat quite a bit of ice cream in winter [...]

HOT Chat: Jacqui Vidal of Signed and Numbered

October 7, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Earlier this year I blogged about a piece of Melbourne artwork by Delicate Mayhem that RM and I commissioned for our wall and our wedding invitations. I’m still on Delicate Mayhem‘s mailing list, so I was quite excited to discover that some works from this London artist are now stocked exclusively in Australia, right here [...]

HOT Chat: Lee Elizabeth George of A Vintage Affair

September 16, 2010 ⋅ One comment

As you’ve probably worked out by now, I am a huge fan of afternoon tea. Really, what’s not to like? A meal in between ‘proper’ meals consisting of dainty cakes, pastries and sandwiches taken with sips of tea or champagne. Afternoon tea is partly about ambience too and that’s where A Vintage Affair caught my [...]

HOT Chat: Markus Bohm of The Langham

August 26, 2010 ⋅ One comment

You may remember a couple of weeks ago I was invited to The Langham to enjoy their chocolate indulgence high tea. Today’s your opportunity to find out more about the man behind the magic, Head Pastry Chef at The Langham, Markus Bohm. Thanks Markus! Markus, tell me a bit more about your background and how [...]

NOT: Terrace Bar & Bistro, Art Series The Cullen, 161 Commercial Road, Prahran

July 5, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

The Cullen is a glamorous boutique hotel in Prahran which has been inspired by artist Adam Cullen, and it’s one of the series of Art Hotel popping up in Melbourne. While a hotel is not an obvious location for dining out, a high-end boutique hotel does have a certain reputation for quality to uphold, and [...]

HOT: Shanghai Cultural Session, David’s Restaurant, 4 Cecil Place, Prahran

July 2, 2010 ⋅ 7 comments

What’s the best antidote for coldest day in Melbourne in 10 years? Why, bunkering down for dinner at David’s Restaurant in Prahran. Thanks to David’s, RM and I, along with some other journos and the lucky winners of a Herald Sun competition, were invited to chat and dine with David Zhou, owner of David’s Restaurant [...]

HOT Chat: Stef Dadon and Elise Kausman of Up & Comers Fashion Market

May 13, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

We interrupt our usual blogging schedule today to bring you this week’s HOT Chat a couple of days early. That’s because Stef Dadon and Elise Kausman are launching the Up & Comers Fashion Market this Saturday 15 May, and of course you need to know about it now rather than on Sunday. RMIT Graduate Stef [...]

HOT: Sunburnt Country, Melbourne International Comedy Festival

March 24, 2010 ⋅ One comment

I love having guests bloggers and today I’m handing over the hot seat to Gourmet Chick, a Melburnian currently living in London who still knows what’s hot and what’s not in Melbourne. The Melbourne International Comedy Festival starts soon on Wednesday 24 March until Sunday 18 April 2010, and if you’re a bit bamboozled by [...]