Centonove in Kew

Centonove was recommended to me by most esteemed friend K – a great friend of mine from early University days who I’ve recently reconnected with through Facebook.  In my new attempt to go… Continue reading →

Café Romulus

West Melbourne…  the land that time forgot.  Or as the Epicure put it so recently: Who knew West Melbourne was a place? Well it is a place, but a place so primordial, they don’t have… Continue reading →

Scopri – Brilliant BYO Italian

For those of you haven’t met me yet – there’s a questions I always ask people:   “What’s your favourite restaurant?”    You never know you’re going to hear, and you might just find a… Continue reading →

Café Gaia

St Kilda Road may not be the most burgeoning gourmet scene in Melbourne – but it’s not that far from the restaurant and café mecca that is Toorak Road. So, armed with my… Continue reading →

Portello Rosso… tapas in the CBD

Tapas – oh my goodness!  Ever since that brilliant night in Jaleo – in Washington DC – I have had a craving for great tapas.  Where will I find it in Melbourne???  There… Continue reading →

New sommelier at Ezard

Ezard has had a few changes recently – nothing that would do anything but enhance its ever-so-smooth operation, so they were definitely worth checking out.  For starters – there were a few menu… Continue reading →