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 Topic: Australian Pubs v restaurant. |
Roxy
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 Forum: Melbourne and Victoria Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 1:37 pm Subject: Australian Pubs v restaurant. |
| On the whole I find Australian restaurant standards appalling (admittedly I live in the wops, I know there are good places in bigger centres) both the food and service. I can only assume some survive ... |
| Topic: Do you prefer pro or lay-person reviews? |
Roxy
Replies: 5
Views: 3261
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Forum: Chit Chat Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:34 pm Subject: Do you prefer pro or lay-person reviews? |
| 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 ... |
| Topic: W-I-N-E |
Roxy
Replies: 3
Views: 802
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Forum: Chit Chat Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:10 pm Subject: W-I-N-E |
| I haven't had it for a while, but I did get very taken with an Australian sparkling red, about $10 a bottle from Woolworth’s, goes great chilled with a curry - I'm almost as classy as you James ...... ... |
| Topic: How do you like your coffee? |
Roxy
Replies: 6
Views: 2112
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Forum: Chit Chat Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:03 pm Subject: How do you like your coffee? |
| Back in the ‘olden days’ coffee was a bit of a luxury, tea was the common drink. When it was around it was instant, usually sweet and almost always white, for a real treat it was made with boiled mil ... |
| Topic: W-I-N-E |
Roxy
Replies: 3
Views: 802
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Forum: Chit Chat Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:52 pm Subject: W-I-N-E |
I tend to get other people to choose the wine, whenever I decide to 'take over' it’s invariably awful - don't know how I do it really.
For fun I have just bought a 12 bottle selection from ‘Deals D ... |
| Topic: Michelin Stars |
Roxy
Replies: 3
Views: 1513
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Forum: Melbourne and Victoria Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:01 pm Subject: Michelin Stars |
Hi James
Sure there are a few waterfront homes but little real wealth around here. To put it in perspective the most expensive (lake front) home I have seen sold here was around $1.2 million, the ... |
| Topic: Michelin Stars |
Roxy
Replies: 3
Views: 1513
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Forum: Melbourne and Victoria Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:07 pm Subject: Michelin Stars |
Is there an Australian rating system that is the equivalent to Michelin.
In the cities (I assume) you have access to good food (and maybe even good service as well) I daresay you also have more tha ... |
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