Charcoal Lane is really charming. I think there is no other word to describe it. We were seated at the corner of the room for that added privacy. I love it that the establishment has enough room to move around and talk. One more thing I like about it is that it serves Australian food. I think it's less and less that you can say when a restaurant serves Australian food. I have been asked by several people what Australian food is like and I must add Charcoal Lane to my list.We didn't have wine that night but we had ...
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I first visited Charcoal Lane in September last year. This white building used to be home of Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS). I have shady memories of walking past a prominent black, yellow and red coloured building almost everyday to and from Uni. And now it has become this white and somewhat majestic building. From the outside, one would never think that this is a restaurant. It will be good if there are big glass windows or glass doors to peer into this elegant looking restaurant.
Collingwood must be very pleased to have the inclusion of Proud Mary to the growing list good cafes and restaurants. It seems to be an explosion of new coffee places opening every week. Cafes with roasters, cafes with expensive Synesso coffee machines, once a day cupping sessions and the list goes on. Coffee drinking has always been popular but now it is trendy. But how much do we know about it? Is it a novelty and I guess only the strongest will survive.
Having heard good things from fellow food bloggers, Jess and Cindy, we decided to head down to Min Lokal for lunch. We used to live around the area but it has been awhile since we have moved. But Mister remembered that it used to be something else before Min Lokal took over. It is always nice to find cafes like these in the residential part of the Fitzroy. It is tucked away from the busy streets of Fitzroy and Collingwood and I guess that is what makes it a more relaxing cafe to hang out and feel lazy.
Cumulus has been a rather regular dining place for some of us and we have been looking forward to Cutler & Co (55-57 Getrude Street, Fitzroy) for awhile. I had a rather full on day before dinner and all I could only think of a dirty martini when asked for drinks. Wendy ordered a bottle of French white to start the night. I was pretty happy and felt more relaxed with my Martini.
Name: Builders Arms hotelAddress: 211 Gertrude StFitzroy 3065 VICPhone: (03) 9419 0818Food: AustralianAverage price: Entree - $13, Main - $23, Dessert - $12.Complimentary: nothing.Entrees: Crispy pig's cheek with garlic sauce, quail's egg and salad of radish & parsley - $15.Ryan thought this was nice.Meat plate of pork rillets, pate & terrine of the day - $16.50.Ryan hated everything he said "I would only eat this if I had been on Survivor."Mushrooms & truffled egg yolk on toasted brioche - $13.The mushrooms were lovely, although the enoki mushrooms were quite rubbery and difficult to chew. The egg yolk was laced with ...
