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Misty's Diner
Misty's Diner 103 High Street, Prahran
Comparisons with Happy Days are unavoidable as you walk into Misty’s Diner, a 1950s style eatery and car wash (uh huh). That’s right, bring your car in for some sprucin’, and chow down on diner-style fare in retro surroundings; leather/laminex booth seating, coin slot tabletop juke boxes and the smell of grease and fries. There is a hefty amount of patriotism here, not only in the proliferation of American candies and soft drinks on offer. All dishes come with at least one American flag, and some of them, even two!
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Ramen-ya 350 Bourke Street, Melbourne G25 Postal Lane, GPO
As most of our regular readers know, I am obsessed with authentic Japanese ramen. It was my favourite dish during my trip to Japan last year, highlights of which included the Shin Yokohama Raumen Museum and the mighty Jiro Ramen. By authentic, I mean a full bodied broth that doesn’t skimp on flavours (usually from a good dose of abura, or fat); perfectly cooked hand-made noodles with bite; and quality toppings such as melt-in-your mouth fatty chasu pork. To date, I have not sampled any ramen in Melbourne that is exactly how it is in Japan. Some come close, like Kenzan GPO, Momotaro Ramen, and Ajisen Ramen, but they always seem to fall down in some respect, whether it be the broth, noodles, toppings or a combo of all three. Imagine my excitement when I read in the Age Epicure that a new ramen shop was opening right next to Kenzan GPO, in the space previously occupied by Nostro Baretto. Ramen-Ya has been opened for about a week. We walked by it yesterday and, despite already having had lunch, we just had to sample a bowl!
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Shabu Shabu Buffet 380 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
It’s all smiley faces at this quirky new dining concept. Take one sushi train conveyer belt and mix it up with a bank of bubbling hot pots. Shake it all about and stuff it into the hallway of a multi-story car park. Garnish with a facelift and plate with some slick branding. Voila…welcome to Shabu Shabu Buffet.
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