I’ve been wanting to go to Pearl Oyster since Steph blogged about it, so was happy to visit for breakfast today with Cindy, Michael, Toby and Kristy. I’ve ridden through that odd little pocket of Thornbury loads of times before, heading to High Street Thornbury or further on to Preston, and have noticed it gentrifying over the years. Funnily enough I’ve always thought that area was actually Coburg East, it’s that close to mine (10 minutes by bike, crossing Merri Creek). Pearl Oyster is a really cute and welcoming place, especially for vegans, as the menu caters to them really ...
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Tart’n'Round has been open for a few months now, and the local veg blogging mafia has visited, eaten and reviewed – see what Cindy and Michael, Kristy, Carla, Miss T, Johanna and Steph thought about the Thornbury cafe. I’ve heard very mixed reviews. I think it’s pretty universally agreed that their sweet treats are amazing (I salivate at the thought of their cherry bomb balls), but their meals and savouries don’t seem to be hitting the mark just yet. I went to Tart’N'Round back when it first opened, and had a fairly bland soup of the day (cauliflower, from memory). My ...
A few weeks back Pip tipped me off about a new vegetarian cafe in Thonbury, and today I went to investigate. I had no idea what to expect, and was pleasantly surprised to find a really cute and laid-back place. First up, the coffee is exceptional. That’s important. And it’s priced fairly – $3 for black, $3.50 for white, and no surcharge for soy. Latte of joy... There is also a range of yummy sounding teas, served in a cute mismatching op-shopped teapots. The menu is really small and when I asked about vegan options the guy in the (teeny) ...
No seriously. Look at that thing. Just look at it. There is rice bubbles in the caramelly part. Clare and I shared this, after brunch at Trippy Taco, there was not much more we could fit in. The food reminded me A LOT (especially the ice cream) of the desserts that used to be a Vegetarian Orgasm (remember that place), turns out it IS the same guy (Andrew is his name). I always wondered where he went! I didnt like the ice cream, it has the weird fake 'whipped topping' taste (that was dominant in a lot of the wares ...
So yesterday I twittered and facebooked that Kimba was eating a vegetarian pig’s ear and it got a big response. The response mostly being, WTF?! For those who don’t have dogs, smoked pig’s ears are a chewy, tasty canine treat. They look like, well, a pig’s ear – replete with hair. Gross, though not as gross as pig’s snouts, take it from me. You can see a picture at Love my pet and Dogs bones. (And if you feed your dog pig’s ears, you should be aware that they have a really high fat content and are really, really bad ...
I find it hard to describe alcohol other than “good” and “bad”, but I will try and talk about some. 3 Ravens are a brewery located in Thornbury, and recently I have been enjoying their Blond Altbier, which is a German style ale. Delicious, complex flavours, and a satisfying drink. It is on tap at that awful bar at the Abbotsford convent (awful because they’re trying to grow lawn under a pine tree). I have also found this in six packs at the Smith St Cellars. Their website says it’s available at other places too, in Victoria. Peter Lehrmann Barossa Shiraz – ...
Finding decent curry in Melbourne seems to be a lot harder than it looks. With more and more Indian restaurants and take aways appearing all over Melbourne, I did not expect the dissatisfaction that I have had. Since moving here a few months ago there have been more times that I’ve wished I’d eaten baked beans at home, than times when I’ve been honestly satisfied with the food. It seems to be normal to use poor quality ingredients and heaps of oil. Bangla Sweets & Curry Cafe I suspect that this Aloo Muttar came from one of those $2 packet curries. More sauce ...
