south yarra

HOT: Mama Baba, 21 Daly St, South Yarra

January 22, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Another day, another George Calombaris restaurant opens. That man (along with Andrew McConnell and Chris Lucas) is taking over this town! But that’s ok, when he’s able to bring consistently excellent food and service to the four corners of Melbourne. He’s got it all covered – north, south, east, central…the only place missing is west (and [...]

HOT: Malmaison at Paris to Provence Festival, Como House and Garden, South Yarra

December 6, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments

A few weeks ago I attended the Paris to Provence Festival as the end stop of the Melbourne Tweed Ride. It was a bright sunshiney day and perfect for strolling around the grounds of Como House eating and drinking French delights, doing a spot of shopping and apparently a great opportunity to pull out your [...]

HOT: Melbourne Tweed Ride 2011

November 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Tally-ho ladies and gents! Thanks to some Sunday sun, a group of about 50 well-dressed cyclists gathered for the annual Melbourne Tweed Ride. Tweed wearers and vintage-stylers rode out from Federation Square along the tweedy brown Yarra River to Como House, which was hosting the Paris to Provence Festival. We got many amazed glances, friendly waves and [...]

HOT: Cafe Bursaria, Como House, cnr Lechlade Ave and Williams Rd, South Yarra

September 12, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

The website of Cafe Bursaria has the tagline ‘South Yarra’s best kept secret’. You know what, I think for once that kind of puffery is true. I lived in South Yarra for four years, within cooee of Como House, and I’d never heard of, let alone stepped inside, Cafe Bursaria. Which is a shame because [...]

HOT: Story In A Cup, Shop 4, 9 Yarra Lane, South Yarra

July 15, 2011 ⋅ 4 comments

I know, I know, it’s hardly ice-cream weather at the moment (but forecast sunny today and tomorrow!). But I for one cannot resist ice-cream any time of year. Especially where you can help yourself! For this post I’m lumping frozen yoghurt in with ice-cream as in my mind they’re much the same, though frozen yoghurt [...]

HOT: LuxBite, 38 Toorak Rd, South Yarra

May 31, 2011 ⋅ 8 comments

A few months ago I lost my head at a charity auction for Twestival and placed an outrageous winning bid on a macaron tower by LuxBite. Fifty macarons, all to myself! *mwah-ha-ha-ha* There’s been a lot of hoo-hah about macarons in Melbourne and the consensus from the blogosphere seems to be that South Yarra dessert [...]

HOT: Sugadeaux Cupcake Tasting, NorthSouth Eatery, 760 Chapel St, South Yarra

April 7, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments

Once again it’s time for one of the highlights of a food blogger’s calendar – the Sugadeaux Cupcake Tasting night! Last time we trialled eight full-sized cupcakes, this time we tried five miniature cupcakes from the newest collection. It’s commendable that a small business like Sugadeaux is constantly innovating with new ingredient combinations and values [...]

HOT: Babycino’s Garden Cafe, Northampton Place, South Yarra

January 18, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

While I don’t yet have kids, there is a baby boom happening with my friends and acquaintances such that I increasingly have to consider whether or not a venue is kid-friendly when I suggest meeting up. If you’re in a similar situation, then I highly recommend Babycino’s. Nestled in the back streets of South Yarra [...]

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: Underground Cinema Speakeasy Prohibition Party, Red Bennies, 373 Chapel St, South Yarra

December 1, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

J: “I’m going to a movie this Saturday. I don’t know what the movie is or where it’s screening, but do you want to come with me?” K: “Umm…ok. I don’t really get it but it sounds intriguing…” Intrigue is the key to the success of Underground Cinema. The premise is this – you buy [...]