crazy food combinations

Warm day, summer breezes and hump day can only bring you to ponder how great it would be to be relaxing outside the walls of your office trying to meet your dead lines, assisting customers and everything else that could bring a doom and gloom to your day. Happily walking out at 4pm and doing the rounds of being a taxi collecting hubby and a friend we cruise to the dynamic and fresh Radio Mexico, located just meters from Ackland street St Kilda. No reservations taken, so another one to get in early is almost full by 5:30pm and full to the brim in seconds that follow. Radio Mexico screams 'Arriba' with it's bright festive colours, cactus' and unique styling. Service is fast, friendly and efficient feeling welcomed and easy to talk to. The evening started off with beers in the boy's hands and the ice fresh salt rimmed Margarita. No better way to unwind over a hard days work. A sweet pineapple flavour with sprigs of fresh rosemary was fresh and tasty and was only highli...

Have you ever dined out somewhere or sipped your latte and pondered on your thoughts of those who are hungry, those without homes and how you wish you could do something about it? Well your opportunity has a reality with StreetSmart being only days away from beginning there $2.00 donation DineSmart appeal. StreetSmart is an organisation that has been well developed since 2003 by Founder Adam Robinson. Now a national campaign and recognised by the Federal Government to encourage the increasing fight against Homelessness. Australian Leading Restaurants will take part in this amazing campaign for 6 weeks leading to Christmas, where a simple $2.00 is offered to be added onto your bill and proceeds will go to the charities and agencies with little fund raising but are the critical workforce assisting the homeless. In previous results this simple campaign has seen vast developments in fund raising with it's first year launch in 2003 raising $16, 574 to last year seeing a a tremendous inc...

I am one to enjoy being Wow'd and Amazed with food and arts, but when the two are combined together I become somewhat speechless. An evening at the Art's Centre Melbourne was enjoyed launching their new image in capturing not only spectacular performances but to bring our dynamic food industry within. To ensure all aspects of the Arts centre is elegant in every level possible. Beginning our evening in the Commonwealth Bank lounge, tailored with low ceilings and amazing lead lit walls and pillars, set for a remarkable effect as we sipped champagne, enjoyed delicate canapes and being welcomed to the evening of the launch. Executive chef Sean Keating placed together some nourish treats to begin with my favourite being the Victorian Duck breast, five spice and compressed watermelon. Other canapes were the Spring Lamb loin, aromatic herbs and spices on a toasted sourdough with hummus and garlic milk as well as individual Parmesan dusted tartlets with whipped Meredith goats cheese an...

Burgers have begun to be a vast growing craze through Melbourne. The famous 2 all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun will linger on in our minds whilst we crave a fresh burger full of juicy flavours. But it is not the infamous food chains I am wanting to recognise, it's the places who stand alone and present us with unique combinations like no other. The Bottom End tucks away just a hop skip and a jump from Southern cross station on Little Collins. This dim lite pub is not to scare you with it's large flickering candles at the entrance or the darkness of which you sit, but sets a great mood for some amazing grub. Booth and table seating which extends across 2 rooms, leaves for a great catch up for after work bevies, or for you late night party goers on Friday and Saturday nights, perhaps a late night/ morning snack with it's doors being open til 1am on Fridays and 4 am on Saturdays. I was bought to The Bottom End for a Burger ...

Introducing... Mark Briggs The Age 2012-13 Young Chef of the Year from The Sharing House.  Mark brings an inspiring, fun menu that showcases well known comfort foods that are deliciously elegant and have a quirky twist to them. Those of who that have been there know what I'm talking about. Celebrate Mark's hard work and achievements and see for yourself why he has won such a prestigious title. On Wednesday October 24th , The Sharing House, together with West Winds Gin, will be hosting their inaugural 5 Course Degustation Dinner. The evening will highlight the magnificent dishes created  there and will be accompanied with complementing wines that have been hand selected by Sommelier, Sophie Johnston. Start your evening off over tantalising Canapes and a refreshing Gin Cocktail while you get acquainted with some like minded gourmets. Get involved in and mix up a storm yourselves with The West Winds Cutlass Gin and unique mixers. Who knows, you may stumble on something ...

Who wouldn't want to dine somewhere that describes themselves to be a 'family's home when it is opened up to passers by as an unofficial restaurant.'? Fonda Mexican in Richmond has based themselves around this colloquial phrase, and I am even more excited to read that when in Mexico you see a sign saying 'Fonda' I can walk right on in and be fed with a meal straight from their kitchen. With travels to Mexico in the distance of 2013, I am getting more and more involved with the cuisine and it's array of spices, and the drinks that can cool me down quicker than I can blink. So when you find out about new Mexican places popping up in conversations it does urge me to get a peddle on and try them all, but my list is growing rather fast with the Mexican cuisine becoming more and more popular compared to the day where your choice of Mexican was just Taco Bill. Not that I am here to complain, these new places hitting the Melbourne scene, are fresh and not microwaved...