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Melbourne and Victoria :: RE: French Toast - Short Black Cafe Camberwell

James — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:01:42 GMT

Author: James
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:01 pm (GMT 10)

Oh, that looks so tasty... I could use some French toast right now - sounds like an even better cure for 3:30-itis!
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Melbourne and Victoria :: French Toast - Short Black Cafe Camberwell

roentarre — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:51:41 GMT

Author: roentarre
Subject: French Toast - Short Black Cafe Camberwell
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:51 pm (GMT 10)

Address: 767 Burke Rd

Suburb: Camberwell Tel: 03 9882 8599

It costs 9 dollar 50 cents. Yes, expensive. And what is more is the bad attitude from the woman manager. An angry looking Italian lady as if I did not deserve to be inside her restaurant.

But this french toast is beautifully done! Nice coating of egg with maple syrup. Heavenly soft texture of the toast. It is just purely wonderful.

Pity about the stinking face of that woman. I would forgive her if she just returned from a funeral service...
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Sydney and New South Wales :: Mudgee Food and Wine Fair - 10 August

James — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:02:41 GMT

Author: James
Subject: Mudgee Food and Wine Fair - 10 August
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:02 am (GMT 10)

Despite the name, the Mudgee Food and Wine Fair is not in fact in Mudgee. It's in Sydney, but it exists to promote the food and wine of the Mudgee region.

Each year, the Winemakers of Mudgee bring their award-winning wines to the picturesque Balmoral Beach, where they set up the fair surrounded by local produce and a great array of food, arts, crafts and textiles. Sample the delights of the Mudgee region without leaving the city!

The Balmoral Fair takes place on Sunday August 10th, 2008 and is Sydney's chance to see what great food and wine is on offer from the Mudgee region.

See the Mudgee Wine website for more information.
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Melbourne and Victoria :: RE: Avenel Harvest Home Country Hotel

Gooner_Singe — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:39:20 GMT

Author: Gooner_Singe
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:39 pm (GMT 10)

I'm in Bendigo, a gun chef has just taken over the Avenel Harvest Coutnry Home pub

Chit Chat :: RE: Do you prefer pro or lay-person reviews?

Roxy — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:34:14 GMT

Author: Roxy
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:34 pm (GMT 10)

I have a look at reviews of both kinds, however I look for trends rather than one or two reviews - good or bad. I am rather suspect of some reviews here, they read more like ads. Unless a review has an air of authenticity and knowledge about it I take it with a very big pinch of salt.

Peoples experience and expectations vary vastly. I recall going to a place with some neighbours that they raved about, turned out to be plastic benches, overdone steak, frozen vegetables and chips reminded me of the type of thing we though was OK in the '70's perhaps, some people have not really moved on. Later we persuaded them to try somewhere else, they hated it, their choice was in their comfort zone and our choice was way outside of it.

Many people have never experienced good food and/or service so they wouldn�t know what it is and when they aren�t getting it, mind you living in the country I am beginning to forget myself.

I sometimes wonder what Ramsey would say if he came to many of the places out here � I think I can guess.

There are many places out here that think it it normal to refer to customers as 'doll' or 'mate', the locals don't seem to mind - says it all really.

Chit Chat :: RE: Do you prefer pro or lay-person reviews?

roentarre — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:05:16 GMT

Author: roentarre
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:05 am (GMT 10)

The problem is that it is the public that dine the food.

I know chefs that run restaurants consider themselves as Gods. But they cook and we eat. We talk and spread news. Very often, many chefs are not as good grandma's cooking. Chefs are chefs because they can be consistent in producing food of same quality.

Very often, I do not identify any so called food critics as common people. They look eccentric. Just like any psychiatrists consider themselves having special perspective but they are not exactly the norm either...
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Chit Chat :: RE: How do you like your coffee?

roentarre — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:00:32 GMT

Author: roentarre
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:00 am (GMT 10)

Straight black.
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Melbourne and Victoria :: RE: Any good Swiss Restaurants In Melbourne

roentarre — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:37:59 GMT

Author: roentarre
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:37 pm (GMT 10)

Swiss club of Victoria

Address: 89 Flinders La map Suburb: Melbourne Tel: 03 9650 1196
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Melbourne and Victoria :: RE: Any good Swiss Restaurants In Melbourne

roentarre — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:37:09 GMT

Author: roentarre
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:37 pm (GMT 10)

Cuckoo Restaurant is well known in Olinda up in the Dandenong Ranges

Charges per person and it is about 33 dollars per person non seafood.

Address: 508 Mt Dandenong Tourist Road
Suburb: Olinda Tel: 03 9751 1003 [/url]
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Melbourne and Victoria :: RE: Korean restaurant

roentarre — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:32:23 GMT

Author: roentarre
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:32 pm (GMT 10)

My main problem with korean food here is just that they are not authentic enough.

The kimchi is a little too sour to my liking and the variety is really lacking. Ginseng is just too light.
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Melbourne and Victoria :: RE: Melbourne Specialist Cheese Show - Sunday 17th August 2008

roentarre — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:29:22 GMT

Author: roentarre
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:29 pm (GMT 10)

This looks so exciting!! I will get to have a look on that date
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Melbourne and Victoria :: RE: essenza cafe and restaurant

roentarre — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:24:12 GMT

Author: roentarre
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:24 pm (GMT 10)

Which restaurant is it? Location?

This type of service is far too common!
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Chit Chat :: Jamie Oliver's 'Eat to Save Your Life'

James — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:35:46 GMT

Author: James
Subject: Jamie Oliver's 'Eat to Save Your Life'
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:35 am (GMT 10)

Did anybody else tune in to Jamie's latest show last night? It's made in the UK and takes a group of 'normal' overweight people through a series of demonstrations showing how to improve their diet, weight and health.

I found it interesting although not enthralling. Some of the demonstrations they did were fascinating, like measuring and comparing heart and lung strength between different individuals, and using medical imaging to show the percentage of fat inside people's bodies. But in other parts it seemed like the demos were getting a bit pointless and silly, like the woman lying in a bath of oil. What was the point to that?

Anyway, what did others think? Has it changed your view of Jamie?
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Melbourne and Victoria :: essenza cafe and restaurant

kel904 — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:35:43 GMT

Author: kel904
Subject: essenza cafe and restaurant
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 5:35 pm (GMT 10)

My fiance and I decided to have lunch at a local resturant with our children. We ended up at Essenza cafe and restaurant in Lower Plenty. It all started out great until my fiance began to eat his porcini risotto. He found a stone and sand in his risotto. We mentioned the problem to the waitress who addressed the issue to the chef. His response to this was ''Oh well''.
Very poor!