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It’s almost inexplicable how a café in the middle of quiet suburbia can be so
thought that was such a cute way to put it. The menu is very English, and it’s
explosively popular. I remember a few months ago, Lachlan had asked me
also full of puns like “Breakfast Of Champignons” and “Coronation Chicken”.
whether I’d been to the Duchess. When I told him no, his eyes widened into
Willem had the house smoked salmon fillet with potato pancake, poached
large discs “OMG, you HAVE to go...!”
egg, and sourdough toast. It was a lot more interesting than we expected, I loved the presentation. Well seared salmon steak, perfect poached egg, still
A few weeks hence, I started a curious Sunday drive across muddy green
runny, and a pea-like purée at the bottom adding sweetness. The only let
industrial waste-scapes with Willem. We went under the West Gate Bridge,
down for him were the potato pancakes. They looked lovely but were quite
my little car twisting around factories and plants, and finally into Hudson
fragile with a loose texture and not much taste. I had some of the smoked
St. Waiting at the train tracks, I scanned Spotswood’s main street ahead.
salmon and thought it tasted exquisite.
All the shops seemed closed. You know those cowboy films where you get tumbleweeds rolling across the street? Yeah, it was that devoid of life. But as we inched closer, a twinkle of emerald green sparkled at the corner of our eyes... There it is! We found the place! Hello warmth and sustenance! Hello sweet reprieve from farawayness and quiet towns. Brunch is soon to happen, and I trust good coffees will be at hand shortly. I’m a happy man.
Hello warmth and sustenance! Hello sweet reprieve from farawayness and quiet towns. Brunch is soon to happen, and I trust good coffees will be at hand shortly. I’m a happy man.
It isn’t a big place. In fact, the coffee making, cooking and eating all happens in the same squished up room. On warmer days, you can also sit outside on a communal table. Service was warm, congenial and
Crumbed lamb brains with anchovy fillets, gentleman’s salad, poached
camera friendly. They use Candyman beans from Auction Rooms here,
egg, and sourdough toast was one of the day’s specials, as narrated
and they also have a guest blend through the week. I found the coffees
by the serving girl. Lachlan had warned me that they generally do quirky
here had rounded flavours and my flat white held a fleeting aftertaste of
must-have specials here, so I went ahead with it.
burning firewood. Personally, I loved it. Willem, on the other hand, found the coffees “inoffensive... it’s good, but they’re not taking any risks”.
Great choice, it’s difficult to make brains taste good, but the amazing
Ha ha ha! The coffee section is fronted by Talor Browne, who was
crumbed outsides pulled everything together for me. The brains sat on
the ex-head barista at Seven Seeds and De Clieu.
a wonderful relish of anchovy fillets, capers and shallots. I only baulked a little with a larger piece of brrraaaiinn, where I’d embarked on a lengthy
They use dulche sugar here. It’s a soft crumbly raw sugar made from dried
culinary expedition towards its centre and thought it’s just too much
unrefined sugar cane juice. Rare and gorgeous.
unctuous cranial creaminess.
I remember a bunch of bloggers discussing why the Duchess is so good.
Willem waited for me to finish my dish before pointing out how nice
One of them said it is like fine dining, only brunch-style and affordable! I
that you can distinguish between the grey and white matter.
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I thought I’d become clever after eating brains, but I’d only become a
of the truffle? Again the dish was very rich, and like the Idle Tongues, I
bit more botanical palate-wise. Yes, the brains were lovely, but let’s steer
loved the way they seared the meat.
away from any more offal for perhaps a week or so... *blush* Asian fail. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the dish.
It’s a sad truth that a food blogger might choose an item on a menu
But just to stretch conversation a little longer, Willem grabbed another
that they didn’t exactly want because they don’t want to order the same
coffee while I had a chai. The chai had a good balance of milkiness
as their companions. The winter salad looked appealing, but I really
and spiced deliciousness, and I liked how the honey came in a runny
wanted what fakegf and fag stag had. But guess what? My dish was
easy pour consistency. It’s little details like this that makes a place so
again a smash hit.
seamlessly pleasurable. Visit 2 Just so I could discover more of the menu, I returned here with fakegf and fag stag a few Sundays later. Yes, there was quite a strong pull-back factor here. We were seated outside this time, it was a sunny but windy day. The wind blew apart my coffee’s foam art.
This cup of coffee was wonderful – strong and creamy, and yet also fruity, light and floral. At one sip, I thought I could even taste grape!
This cup of coffee was wonderful – strong and creamy, and yet also
Well... salad with walnuts, cheese, pear, it’s a common combination,
fruity, light and floral. At one sip, I thought I could even taste grape!
so why did it still come out so good? I thought it was the quality of ingredients and how it was put together. Everything looked like a
Oh my heavens, chef Andrew Gale really blew us off our feet with the
jumbled mess on my plate, but the flavours and textures that came
Idle Tongues – seared ox tongue with smoked semolina, crispy pork
together were amazing. Sticky, crunchy, caramelised walnuts, fragrant
neck, and fried duck egg. It was so yummy! Fatty, tender, melt-in-the-
pear, crispy bacon and fantastic Stilton cheese.
mouth tongue cooked to perfection. I had to excavate the candied walnuts from the bottom of my plate. The smoked semolina was creamy and you can actually taste the
Feeling like a culinary miner, I was really digging what I was doing for
smokiness. There was also some bacon in that stack of goodness and
my food. Oh dear, I’m full of puns today. Also, fakegf was amazed by the
Jo donated some of it to me. Luckybooo!
crumbed and deep fried poached egg, it was still soft and runny inside.
I was doubly envious to see fag stag’s dish come out just as amazing –
You probably won’t understand why the Duchess is so appealing for
tender, delicious, succulent and wonderfully flavoured cheekiness. Fag
brunch until you’ve been there. I like how it’s located at such a deserted
stag quite simply said, “yum, I can eat four more plates that.” At one
suburban village. Food’s great, coffees are good and service is warm.
point, I had another nibble and it somewhat reminded me of corned
And looking at the map, it’s actually really close to my home. OMG, I’m
beef. Fakegf queried whether the flesh was so deep flavoured because
so coming back again!
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How well do you know your local and its surrounding cafés or restaurants?
Mum really enjoyed her pizza. She loved how pretty the pizza was and that
For me, it is a big fat failure. I only learnt about Nabiha Café on twitter as I
it wasn’t as heavy as she thought it would be. There were lots of cheesy
was whinging about an awful coffee that I had at another café. The coffee
and stretchy moments, but it definitely had very fresh flavours. The pizza
had a rancid taste and it was burnt! Life is too short for bad coffee. Anyway,
is a perfect size for one.
@NatStockley mentioned that their coffee is indeed sub standard but they serve pretty good sandwiches. I was in no mood for sandwiches after that
The Lahm bi Ajeen is grilled Middle Eastern spiced lamb on pizza. It is
sip of coffee. But he did offer a tip to check out Nabiha for their coffee.
topped with rocket, sprinkled with a nice dose of sumac and served with a side of light yoghurt – beautiful pizza flavours. This is a new one for me.
I was working from home that day so could quickly sneak out for lunch
The spiced lamb is so moorish and it smells divine. If you have to try one
with @mamajeroxie. I thought I knew Puckle Street well, but hardly venture
pizza here, this is the one.
to the street parallel to it. In this street are older restaurants and also new cafés that have popped up. Tucked away is the quirky Nahiba Café.
Mum really liked this place and has gone back a couple of times for lunch. I actually gave her some blogging work to do. She took some photos from
The interior is an elongated area with a tiny kitchen at the end with a very
her mobile phone for me. She tried the latte and liked it. Her exact words
handsome Synesso coffee machine. Five Senses coffee is used here. Both
– “It is very nice and creamy. And it smells good!”
the interior and exterior are covered with laser-cut murals by artist Rona Green and much of the furniture inside is made from recycled materials.
The first time we visited the place, she wanted to order the grilled eggs with roasted tomato, potato, mushrooms, cannellini beans, spinach and
On the first visit, both mum and I just had lunch and tea instead of trying its
fetta, but they had run out of eggs. So when she headed back the second
infamous coffee. We both went for the pizzas. Mum had the tomato, basil
time, that was what she ordered. She is very determined to get what she
and provolone pizza and I went for the Lahm bi Ajeen. The tea was served
wants isn’t she? She was definitely happy. Mum said that the portion is
with a timer and we were instructed to wait for the timer to go off before
just perfect. She actually went back again and ordered the same thing.
enjoying the tea. This place does take its tea seriously as well. Good on them.
I guess it must be pretty good.
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I am really lucky to be brought up in a family full of love, although my dad
As the paella was still busy cooking, we decided to order some other dishes
travelled a lot throughout my childhood, our family as a unit has always been
in the mean time. Although I had originally been in the mood for eggs, and
quite tight.
they did have an all day breakfast, I thought trying out the tapas would be a much more suitable move.
Of course though, it’s easy to lose sight of this as a teenager, when you’re coming out on your own and trying to find your place in the world and
Although the Croquetas de Cocido (with jamon, beef and chicken, served
there was a period in my life where I did take my parents for granted and
with a romesco sauce) was a bit bigger than the absolutely delicious
neglected to acknowledge that they were there and that they wanted to
croquettes I had in Barcelona, these were as satisfying. The outside was a
help me.
lot crisper than it looked, which was a pleasant surprise and the inside just delicious and meaty.
As it is though, life is a thing that keeps going, people don’t fully forget, but they can always choose to forgive and rebuild connections. Over the past
And to lay off the carbs a tiny bit, some Calamares a la Andaluza – crispy
few years in particular, I feel I’ve become much closer to my mother than
salt and pepper squid served with aioli. Now, I know there’s a lot of salt and
I had ever been. We have perfected our friendly banter over the kitchen
pepper squid out there, but this really impressed me. It was ever so lightly
counter as I work and she cooks and have learnt how much we rely on and
battered, cooked well and just insanely delicious. The texture and the flavour
need each other’s fashion opinions.
was just so addictive.
She’s an amazing cook, a great shopper, stylist and more curious about
And that alioli? I haven’t come across alioli this garlicky in a long, long, long
the world than I sometimes expect. She’s one of those people who are
time, which wasn’t so great since I was about to do my food photography
unexpectedly adventurous, and we have been eating and cooking more
presentation. The squid and alioli is delicious, but it’s not a dish to have on a
than ever together, which is what led us to a lunch one afternoon on Chapel
first date!
Street at Basque. Mmm, how good does the paella look? After about 20 minutes of waiting, we I had first taken her to Dukes, but being a Saturday and it being cold outside,
were served up a plate to share. The paella was absolutely delicious. The rice
it was absolutely packed with a wait list for about 20 minutes. She quickly
was of a perfect consistency, piping hot, nice and fluffy, well flavoured, with
backtracked us to Basque, which we had walked by earlier, which, might I
lots of saffron and spices. And also the one little plate, was totally filled with
add, had a pan of paella, hidden under a tea towel, happily cooking away
succulent seafood – mussels, pipis, prawns… it was a small smorgasbord. I
on the sidewalk, luring those passing by (like my mother) to go in for some
was quite surprised at how generous they were!
yummies. Mum was tempted to get churros, but since I was not in the mood and had I’ve always walked by Basque, but again, it’s one of those places that never
to run off to my presentation, we decided to save it for another day and
pulled me in on my own accord. I blame Melbourne for having so many new
more conversations about the state of the world and fluoro green Dolce and
and interesting looking places.
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Basque was quite quiet on this Saturday, but was certainly evoking something
We certainly do plan to be back, maybe with each other, maybe with some
bohemian, with it’s lavish, jewel tones on the walls, that had been stripped
other friends. I’d love to try some of their other tapas and maybe even their
back a bit, and ornate chairs and colourful art.
degustation tapas menu.
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Ask any Filipino person in Melbourne where you can get good Filipino
trying Dahon, you’ll love it and be back for more in no time!
food in Melbourne and they will either tell you nowhere, somewhere on
Whilst the food is not ‘in your face Filipino’, it offers something for
the other side of town, or their kitchen (or mother’s kitchen).
everyone. It is also open 7 days a week, so you have no excuse not to get down there and try the amazing food and teas. My absolute favourite
The newest place in town that has Filipino influenced food is the proud
dish was the BBQ pork baguette, with a close runner up the prawn
project of Cherrie and her brother Ed. Dahon Gourmet Tea Lounge is
baguette. They even have an all day breakfast baguette, which Hamsley
located within just a few steps from the South Melbourne Market and
is dying to try! These are also very addictive, must… have… more!!!
offers a delicious range of teas (hot and ice blends), as well as delicious options for breakfast, lunch and morning or afternoon tea. With a range
We also got a taste of some items that aren’t on the menu yet, but will
of ice blends, my favourite would have to be the mango and passionfruit
hopefully be on there soon! They are some of my favourite dishes too!
tea, with passionfruit pulp and fresh kiwi – refreshing and full of flavour.
With a Filipino pastry chef on board, you can get anything from light
I tip these will be a huge hit come summer time.There is also a range of
fluffy cupcakes (try the hummingbird or chai… amazing!) to calamansi
hot teas, with the impressive bloom tea, which has lovely flavours, and
meringue tarts, and Cherrie’s own leche flan. The leche flan is like a
looks very pretty.
crème caramel, and it’s just gorgeous!
I hadn’t tried Filipino food til a few months ago when Cherrie and Adrian
Cherrie and Ed have a great team working for them, and aren’t afraid
hosted a Filipino feast, which included an amazing array of flavours and
to tell you all about the teas or the food. Make sure you pop in and try
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RECIPE: THAI CRAB CAKES Recipe and photos by The Pink Leopard
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My taste buds are still missing. This cold has really got me by the you-
shop real close by, not one that sells fresh crab anyway. I could drive
know-whats and is taking its time to rid itself. Coughing has subsided,
to Richmond or maybe even Doncaster, where there is a tremendous
which is nice. But I still sound like I have been living in a swimming pool
fishmonger (more about them later) but I’m sick! So tinned it is. And it
and today I can’t hear a damn thing. Pardon?
works just swell.
This has led me to want to eat hot, spicy, salty, sugary things – so that
The other thing I have picked up that I am excited about is a metre of
would be everything really which isn’t too hot for the weight plan, but I
muslin. Tragically, this has been the highlight of my week and I just want
have managed to control myself. A bit.
to drain a bunch of stuff. I can finally make things where previously I have skipped the page when muslin is called for – nothing else works
I’ve mentioned before that I’m no gun at Asian cuisine, but I’ve been
quite like it. Keep your eyes peeled for some ‘labne’ coming this way
making these Thai crab cakes for years and sometimes, a girl just needs
soon. Muslin is cheap too ($3.00 a metre), so why has it taken me so
a crab cake when she is ill. The trouble with these little things is that
long to get some? The reason I am telling you this is that you need to
there is never enough. They are small and totally rich in flavour, but
drain your crab meat very well, and guess what does the trick!
they are totally rich in price too. Are crabs seasonal? I have no idea so I always use tinned crab meat – boo, I know, but there isn’t a fish
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Enjoy.
Thai crab cakes
Drain your crab meat well (muslin!) and put it into a mixing bowl. Chop up the prawns really small and add this to the crab. Now, dice onions,
Makes about eight, but as usual this recipe is easily doubled, tripled etc.
chilli, coriander and lemon grass and add this to the seafood and also
Great for canapes and is great with an icy cold beer.
add the sauces. Mix this all up well. Whisk your egg white until a little bit
Recipe modified from the ‘Avoca Cafe cookbook’
fluffy and then add your cornflour, mixing as you go. Fold this into your seafood mixture and shape into little balls, then flatten out slightly. Fry until golden. Yum.
Ingredients 200gm crab meat (fresh, great! Tinned, just fine) 8 raw king prawns 2 sticks of lemongrass, peeled back so there is no woody bits 1 red or green chilli (I used red)
...I’ve been making these Thai crab cakes for years and sometimes, a girl just needs a crab cake when she is ill.
1 small bunch of coriander 3 spring onions
Notes:
1 teaspoon light soy
• These are quite delicate as there isn’t much binding them together.
half a teaspoon of fish sauce
Try and add an extra egg white and tell me how it goes. Otherwise, just
1 egg white
treat them gently.
1 teaspoon cornflour
• Because they are pretty much all crab, prawn and fragrants, the flavour
Enough peanut oil to shallow fry
is intensely amazing and they are quite rich.
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ABOUT ALLAN HUYNH A twenty something year old Melbourne-born food lover, with the perpetual struggle of juggling his life between a demanding day job, an insatiable appetite to eat and satisfy a fastidious palate, and still find time to write a culinary journal and lead a somewhat normal life. More often than not, the ravenous stomach prevails!
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Look for the ‘red-door’, I was advised. Sure enough the bright red
On my first visit I went straight for the 85% African blend. For some
aberrancy against the muted cement walls was the only thing that
that may seem insane, but I am such a fan of really dark chocolate, so
shouts: I am here. There was no signage and no ‘we’re-open’ chalkboard
go figure. It was wickedly dark, creamy, and indulgently intense with
when we arrived. Talk about being obscure… One of the first things you’ll notice when you push the door ajar, are the bicycle stands and sparse screen of green bamboo, then the huge airy warehouse conversion with weathered bricks, then the bright blue wallpaper shouting out to be seen at the rear, and not to mention the huge chocolate-making-machinery behind the glass walls. Chocolate for sale!
The most important part of a trip to L’atelier is to have their hot chocolate. On my first visit I went straight for the 85% African blend.
I fall head over heels for a good French toast, and this is definitely one I like a lot. The bread is buttery, soft in the middle with a crispy film of moreish caramelisation. A small cut out holds a baby apple. the aromas of cocoa, with the tiniest hint of acidity. It was unbelievably good! I ordered it again on my return trip – very much in conflict with my do-not-order-the-same-thing policy. The 70% house blend is, by comparison, mellower but similarly smooth and wonderfully creamy – suitable for the less intense chocolate drinkers. They also make a decent latte.
Just a quick note before I begin on the food: to make life easier for me, I’ve amalgamated a breakfast and post-lunch nibble into one post. So
Apple and rosemary pancakes, smoked duck breast & scrambled eggs:
don’t fret, I didn’t eat all of the following in one go.
Mini potato pancakes containing wedges of apple provide a nice starchy company for the smoky intensity and slightly gelatinous texture of duck
The most important part of a trip to L’atelier is to have their hot chocolate.
breast. Eggs are scrambled well with a fluffy texture and buttery aroma.
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French toast, sous vide baby apple, muesli foam and mandarin puree: I fall head over heels for a good French toast, and this is definitely one I like a lot. The bread is buttery, soft in the middle with a crispy film of moreish caramelisation. A small cut out holds a baby apple that is a little tart, a little sweet, and surprise-surprise it is filled with ice cream, and a sprinkle of crispy bits and muesli foam to finish (not sure I could make out the foam though). Rhubarb and pink lady crumble:
L’atelier’s house-made chocolate scattered haphazardly, softens and melts onto the buttered toast right before your eyes. The waitress instructs: “add a small pinch of salt, it makes it taste even better”.
The scalding hot bowl of golden crumble wafts an irresistible butterypastry aroma. Beneath the surface were short strands of juicy rhubarb
Tartine au chocolate:
that provides a balance of tartness alongside the buttery crumble. I
L’atelier’s house-made chocolate scattered haphazardly, softens and
suggest you order this to share, as it is quite filling.
melts onto the buttered toast right before your eyes. The waitress instructs: “add a small pinch of salt, it makes it taste even better”.
Queensland strawberries, coconut tuile, orange tapioca and syrup:
Smooth melted chocolate, light smear of butter, salt and bread: simply
Okay, so the strawberries are vibrantly red, the syrup is not-too-sweet
heaven! Did you know that this is meant to be eaten with a pinch of salt?
and the coconut tuile is tasty. But I can’t get over my preconceived
I certainly didn’t.
ideas of what texture tapioca should have. So when met with something chewy and somewhat al dente I am displeased that it isn’t Asian-style
Rating: Yummy+1, and an honourable +2 for the hot chocolate! Don’t
soft but a little bouncy. This dish is probably just not my thing.
forget to check out their chocolate stands. Service is efficient and friendly.
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Trunk Diner 275 Exhibition St, Melbourne. Ph: 9663 7994 Words and photos by Libby Margo
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Melburnians don’t normally speak Americano. Thankfully, though, places
The standard burger starts at $10 and comes with a thick pattie made
such as FOG and the Newmarket Hotel are starting to dispel the theory that
out of 175g of fresh ground wagyu beef squeezed between two slices of
American and Tex-Mex food in Melbourne are rubbish. Closer to home (and
grilled brioche halves. Baby cos lettuce leaves, slices of red onion, thick-
by home, I mean the CBD), there is Trunk Diner.
cut tomatoes and a lovely house-made zucchini pickle are placed on the side for you to add to your burger, or omit entirely. You also have the
Located literally right next to Trunk proper, the diner is essentially a
option of adding other ingredients at an extra cost. I chose to include some
marquee-like structure that houses a simple layout of concrete floors,
caramelised onions ($2), crispy bacon ($2) and Monterey Jack cheese
outdoor furniture and a kitchen. It is open for breakfast and lunch every day
($1.50) for a full-on American experience. Oh, and fries. You couldn’t give
(except Sundays), and gets extremely busy during the weekday lunch rush,
the fries a miss. I ordered a $3 serve, though $6 will give you a larger serve.
with workers from nearby Exhibition Street offices and Casselden Place flocking to the diner for their burger fix. In the past, Trunk was only open
The wagyu pattie was cooked beautifully – medium-rare, with the fat-
for business on weekdays, but thankfully for us, they’ve decided to open on
infused meat meshing beautifully with the melted cheese and caramelised
Saturdays for weekend brunchers.
onions. I also liked the contrasting flavours of the salty bacon and the sweet brioche. It was definitely one of the better ‘gourmet’ burgers I’ve ever had.
My first visit to the diner was almost two months ago, with Martin in tow. With a St Ali coffee ($3) and a Presha apple juice ($4) in hand, we chose
I couldn’t get over how freaking delicious Trunk Diner’s home-style tomato
several items off the breakfast menu to share.
and capsicum ketchup was. It was so tangy, so sweet and so rustic. Once you’ve had the stuff, you’ll never go back to liking bottled stuff again. Ever.
First up, the Mexican scrambled eggs ($12). A yummy free-range scrambled egg omelette, bacon, cheddar and spring onion were all enveloped by a
They also do take-away. After my Bodypump class on Saturday morning, I
soft tortilla wrap which then spent a bit of time on the grill to give it a lovely
walked down to Trunk Diner to pick up a Cuban baguette ($9.50) as I had
crunchy exterior. Coriander leaves and tomatoes gave the dish a fresh edge
a massive craving for pulled pork (which is funny, given I’ve never actually
while the sliced jalapeno peppers added some heat.
had pulled pork before). The lunch time trade had just started so the dining room was reasonably busy, however I got my Cuban baguette in a matter of
The Mexican scrambled eggs dish was nice, but I liked the shredded
minutes. The so-crunchy-it-could-have-come-from-a-Vietnamese-bakery
poached chicken quesadilla ($10) a bit better. The crispy tortilla made a
baguette consisted of sliced Gypsy gam, gruyere and the lovely zucchini
second appearance, this time with bit of lovely chicken breast, cheddar,
pickle that made its way to every burger ordered at Trunk Diner. The star of
roasted red peppers, tomato, and coriander. A bit of lime juice was also
the baguette, however, were the shreds of pulled pork that were tender and
on added a bit of zest to the wrap. I could eat this for breakfast every day.
sweet, with slight hints of lovely smokiness.
Oh, and if the jalapenos didn’t do it for you, then a bottle of super hot green chilli sauce was on hand for extra heat.
And of course, you can’t leave the place without trying something sweet. I’ve yet to try any of the dessert pies on offer but I can’t normally leave
Finally, we had the much-lauded Breakfast Burger ($7). It was a meagre
without taking home a small plastic cup of sinfully sweet and sticky caramel
little thing – two toasted brioche bun halves sandwiched crispy slices of
popcorn ($4), good enough for those lonely nights spent studying and
bacon, melted cheddar cheese and a free-range egg cooked sunny-side up.
good enough to post to Queensland where my other half, Marty, devoured his cup in a matter of seconds.
I’ve also been here a couple of times for lunch. The first time I went, I dragged Dave out of his Lonsdale Street office to join me for lunch. The
All in all, good experiences at Trunk Diner. I now want to try the other items
poor bugger had to go to a blood test later that afternoon so he couldn’t
on the menu (such as the many salad items they have on offer), but I know
eat anything. Consequently, he spent his entire lunch time sipping on his
that I’ll be back just for the burgers and/or the Cuban baguette. Oh, and
water while watching me devour my burger.
more caramel popcorn.
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WINE REVIEWS Words and photo by Krystina Menegazzo
ABOUT KRYSTINA MENEGAZZO La Donna del Vino is the pseudonym of this young lady from Melbourne who completed her winemaking degree whilst being a gypsy working in vintages throughout Australia and Italy. Finally she decided to return home and sell wine instead. In her spare time she cooks, eats, drinks buon vino and is a self-confessed Neb Head (someone really into Nebbiolo).
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NARKOOJEE Pinot Noir 2009
pushed forward to the candy department of the cinemas surrounded by
Gippsland, Victoria. RRP $24
scents of boysenberry ice-cream and red currant lollies. As you enter the theatre, everything becomes a little sinister and darker
I sat there gazing at the Pinot Noir before me, which at first glance had the
where the palate speaks from more of a blackcurrant and sassafras base.
appearance and hue of a deep, unfiltered Burgundy.
Lucky that you’re not here to see a horror movie, finding that the black-
“Won’t you take me to funkytown!” I sung to myself.
fruited goodness on entry mellows into savouriness and works well with a
This steers away from the more ubiquitous style of primary fruit-driven
tannic structure boasting the perfect amount of grip.
Pinot Noir that you tend to find at this price range. In fact, I’d almost dare
The protagonist of the film is a Shiraz from the Eden Valley, who on
to say that it’s a little naughty to be offering such chompy, boastfully-
appearance, operates incognito as a wine much bigger than it actually
flavoured savoury goodness so cheaply.
is. But all that gentleness on the palate, combined with those deeply
How very Mrs Robinson!
flavoured components, work to highlight the subregion of the Barossa
What a pretty, feminine, magenta hue this presented. It was also
Valley as one that produces drops that are really worth supporting.
coincidentally similar to the new Dior Rose lipstick I had purchased the day earlier.
DOMAINE COTEAU DE LA BICHE Vouvray Sec 2009
The initial entry on this wine from Bruno Porro is one of softness. As it
Loire Valley, France. RRP $26
meanders through, an emergence of flavours rings true of sour plum and cranberry that are coiled in ivy.
I can’t help it. Every time I think of the Chenin Blanc wines from the
It boasts an honest level of liquid power, whereby the lack of structuring
appellation of Vouvray, I think of Buble. Yes. Michael Buble. Vouvray Buble.
tannins (a trait of the Dolcetto grape) means that the wine coats the
It all started when I was talking with my local wine purveyor, Bottega
mouth from the tip of your tongue to the back of your throat in one fell
Tasca, about what to have with an asparagus, sapphire blue cheese and
swoop. A pleasant sensation, if I do say so myself.
porcini risotto I was preparing for myself that evening. We headed to their
There is that typical Italian element of blanched almonds to the finish
French section. Amongst all the Rieslings and the Chablis, there stood the
with a not-so-characteristic hint of cinnamon. How dandy. If you are keen
wine I would take away. The Vouvray.
to test the more serious side of Dolcetto, then this drop will do it for you
As soon as he suggested it, Michael Buble came soaring into my
quite easily. From Boccaccio Cellars.
conscience, sashaying and singing ‘Moondance’, ‘Sway’ and unashamedly, my favourite, ‘Just The Way You Look Tonight’.
TORZI MATTHEWS Frost Dodger Shiraz 2008
Thank goodness that as soon as I got home and cracked the bottle (French
Eden Valley, South Australia. RRP $30
white under screw cap – you beauty!), I was able to rid my mind of a crooning Mr Buble and instead focus on the swanking wine before me.
I adore the way that grandparents recall their memories of a trip to ‘the
A perfume of Royal Gala apples and yellow wintersweet florals enticed me
pictures’ (Gen Y readers, that’s ‘the movies’ to you). Turns out, it provides
to take the first sip, which had a rounded cotton candy creaminess to the
a fitting metaphor for the descriptive journey of this Eden Valley Shiraz.
finish but with a characteristic wired acidity to balance that big boy out.
Breathing in the wine puts you next to your grandmother whom you’re
I must thank the lads for their suggestion the next time I see them, as it
standing next to in line for your tickets. Oh yes, she smells like peppermint
was fragrant enough to challenge the heavy aroma of blue cheese and
and sage (fortunately not like mothballs). Giving the wine some air, you’re
with a cutting acidity, it wiped my palate clean too.
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Gram is available at 1000 venues around Melbourne CBD DISTRIBUTOR LIST BLOCK PLACE
Bistrot D’Orsay
Lord of the Fries
Swiss Club Victoria
Brown Sugar Café
Blue Bag
Piazza Vittoria
Tazio Birraria Pizzeria
Café E Biscotti
Box on Collins
Spiga
Terra Rossa
Café Negrita
Café Esc
The Garden Café
The Trust
Café Segovia
Charles Dickens Tavern
Tropicana
Verge
Collins Quarter
Wagamama
BOURKE STREET
Degani Café Bakery
EXHIBITION STREET
Aljisen Ramen
Egons Café Bakery
1806
Banc Café
Feeling Fruity
65 Degrees Café
Bottega Restaurant
Gadjo
Café Multitude
Bertha Brown
Butchers Grill
Gloria Jeans
Coopers Inn
Desi Dhaba
Ca De Vin
In A Rush
Decoy Café
Kikoo Sushi
Café Euro
Koko Black
Eleven 37
Kitaya
Café On Bourke
Lindt Café
Es-X Café
La Stazione
Café Tono
Macchiato Sushi Bar
European Bier Café
Nandos
Cafenatics
Momo
Locanda
Phoenix Bar
Caffee Gauge
Morgan
Schnitz
Press Club
Carlton Club
Negroni Bar and Grill
Sushi Burger
The Forum
Degani’s
Paris End Café
Tower Sushi
Donatos Café
Plane Tree Café
The Maj Café (Her Majesty’s Theatre)
Earl Canteen
Roozervelts
Toby’s Estate
Young and Jacksons Pub
Elephant and Wheelbarrow
Sheni’s Curries
Florentino Bar
Silk Road
Gloria Jeans
Spice Market
GPO Café
Strozzi
Hudson’s
Summit Café and Bar
Imperial Hotel
Switchboard Café
Ito Noodle Café
The Brazilian Bean
Izakaya Hachbeh
The Kitchen Cat
Korova
The Sherlock Holmes
La Tazzina
The Trust
La’More docklands
Treasury Rest and Bar
Lanes Edge Bar
Tutti In Piazza
Langleys Café
Zuffa
Movida Terrazza
Zuroona Café
Bull and Bear Tavern
Nixon Hotel
DEGRAVES STREET
Café Rema
Nudel Bar
Barber on Degraves
Pellegrinis
Café Andiamo
Red Violin
Degraves Espresso
Romano’s
Grilld
Royal Melbourne Hotel
Issu
Salida
Little Cupcakes
Shuji Sushi
Sea Salt
Society Restaurant
The Quarter
Spaghetti Tree
TOFWD Deli
Friends Café
Squires Loft Steakhouse
ELIZABETH STREET
Glicks
Street Café
Café Scalletti
The Bund
Café Victoria
The Harbour Kitchen
Citi Noodle Café
The Mess Hall
Coffea
Tuscan Bar Grill
Edelweiss Café
Twenty Seconds Café
Food Inc
Watermark
Global Gossip
Nando’s
Spleen Bar
Hudsons COLLINS STREET
Hudsons Coffee
Alfreds Place Café
Jasper Kitchen
Trunk Bar and Café Urban Deli EXPLORATION LANE
Yak Bar FLINDERS STREET
Waterside Hotel
FRANKLIN STREET Miss Libertine
League of Honest Coffee
HARDWARE LANE
FLINDERS LANE
Aloi Na
101 Café bar Adelphi Bisq Bluestone Breadwell Brunetti (City Square) Café 53 Cafenatics Cecconis Chin Chin City Library Café Coda Bar Restaurant Coffee Eclipse Crema Espresso Bar Cumulus Full Plate Café Il Cubico Café KCL Lustre Lounge Nighcat Bar Overdraft Café Papa Goose Purple Emerald Roasted Coffee Bar Rosati Superfino
Affogato Basic Bites` Campari House Charlies Bar Creperie Le Triskel Khokolat Bar La La Land Max Café Bar POP Restaurant and Bar Settebello Tastebuds of Melbourne The Mill Vialetto Restaurant HOSIER LANE Misty Movida LA TROBE STREET Basement @ 350 Latrobe Blaq Café Bar Breeze Café Café Nostimo Cafenatics on Latrobe Club Chef Coffee Academy Duke of Kent Hotel Frescatis Fine Foods Internet Café Kanda sushi Noodle Bar Klik Food and Drink
Latrobe Café Mr Tulk (State Library north) Oriental Spoon Spicy Noodle Café William Angliss Bistro LITTLE BOURKE STREET Bar Humbug Brother Baba Budan Café 600 (Hotel Ibis) Ishiya Stonegrill Dining Korean BBQ Buffet Kri Kri La Di Da Little B Longrain Mezzo Bar and Grill Mrs Parmas Plus 39 Pizza Punch Lane Scugnizzo Section 8 (Chinatown) Shuji Sushi SMXL Café Softbelly Bar Sorry Grandma Sushi & Bon Apetit The Apartment Vine Café Bar LITTLE COLLINS STREET Bar Lourinha Basso Bridie O Reilly’s Brisq Cacao Fine Chocolates Café De Tuscany Caffe e Torto Champagne Lounge Chestnut exchange Café Council House 2 Elevenses Exchange Coffee Famish’d Fiddler Pub Gills Diner Guava Bean Hairy Canary Hudson’s Irish Times Pub Kartel Kitten Club Mammas Boy Menzies Tavern Oriental Tea House Ortigia Pizzeria Pony Quists Coffee
Rare Steakhouse Saki Sushi Bar Stellini Bar Tengo Sushi Terrace Deli Un Caffe Bar LITTLE LONSDALE STREET 1000 Pound Bend 166 Espresso Bar Angliss Restaurant Café 111 Café 18 Don Too Equinox Gianni Luncheon Giraffe Café Horse Bazaar Il Vicoletto Koukos Café Match Modo Mio Café Oddfellows Hotel Rue Bebelons Seamstress Shop 7 Espresso Strike Troika Bar York Café LONSDALE STREET
NEWQUAY PROMENADE
Claypot King
Café Medici
Crown Café Bakery
Fish Bar
Druids Café Bar
Liquid Bar Café
Easy Way Tea
Live Bait
GiGi Sushi Bar
Mecca Bar
Gogo Sushi
The Lounge room
Hi Fi Bar and Ballroom
Vic Harbour Kitchen
Melbourne Town Hall
Waterside Oriental Bistro
Nando’s Nelayan Indonesian
RANKINS LANE
Old Town
Manchester Press
Oxford Scholar Riverland Bar
RUSSELL STREET
Soul Café
A1 Café Restaurant
Starbucks
Bean Room
Sushi Sushi
Blu Point Café
The Lounge
Café 294
The Order
Chill On Café
The Wine Bar
Chilli Café
Three Below
China Bar
Time Out Café
Hawkers Café
Transport/Transit
Infinity Café Bar
Your Thai Rice Noodle
Ishikai Japanese café
Yoyogi
Izakaya Den (Basement) James Squire Brewhouse
WILLIAM STREET
King of Kings
Illia Café and Bar
Postal Hall
La Stradda Café
Red Hummingbird (doorway next to Baraki)
Metropolitan Hotel
Seoul House
The Mint
Aspro Ble
Syn Bar
Babbo
Teppansan
Baguette Club
Two Fingers
Baraki
Won Ton House
Club Retro
Zmeg’s Café
Colonial Hotel Degani’s Demi Tasse El Gran
SPENCER STREET Carron Tavern Pensione Hotel
Emerald Peacock Encore Café Bar Golden Monkey
SPRING STREET Appitizer Kubklam
Hikari Sushi
Café 201
J Walk Café
City Wine Shop
Japanese Pub Shogun
Elms Family Hotel
Kenny’s Bakery
Federici Café
LatteLove Café
Hudson’s
Le Traiteur
Lime Café Bar
Legals Café Bar
The European
Slate
QUEEN STREET Bellini (ANZ Building) Chaise Lounge Degani Mercat Cross Hotel Michaelangelo Muleta’s Nashi Nourish Romano’s Segafredo Speck
MELBOURNE
ISSUE 9
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Madame Kay’s Urban Deli Wheat Restaurant Bar MEYERS PLACE
SWANSTON STREET 3 Below Beer Deluxe Café Chinotto
Lily Blacks
Café L’Incontro
Loop
Café Mimo
Waiters Restaurant
Citi Espresso
There are an additional 780 distributors around Melbourne. For the full list, visit our website at www.gram.net.au.
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