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Avoid the English menu

Have a sneaky suspicion that Pacific House still operates on a 2 menu system. We made the mistake of ordering Szechuan Seafood hotpot from the English menu. Although the pieces ...
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Meet the Sake master

Newly opened Maedaya is run by sake master Toshi. Apparently there are over 60 types of sake in this izakaya/ bbq restaurant and the plan is to have a display which begins with ...
Maedaya by Vince on 18 Jun 08
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My theory on why it's called Dainty

Well first of all.. I think this sichuan restaurant should really be called 'torture'. The wait for a table averages around an hour. And through it all you get the front row sea...
Dainty Sichuan by Vince on 10 May 08
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Say No to Zombie-ism at BeetRoot

Working in the city can be a mind-numbing experience. The other day as I bit into yet another tasteless focaccia purchased from a food court, I realised just how far i had been ...
Beetroot by Vince on 15 Apr 08
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Bring on the Roti!

Last week, our cuzs took us down to their local Indian, and man were we surprised. Namaskar had a great range of meat and vegetarian dishes with curries averaging around $8. Inc...
Namaskar India by Vince on 21 Feb 08
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Dragon Chicken and Fried Chicken Butt

If your preference towards hot foods borders on the extreme, go and try Hallah's signature dragon chicken. It's intense bright red color is a not so subtle warning of the party...
Hallah by Vince on 05 Feb 08
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Happy Happy Kappa

Happy Kappa on Swan St is a Japanese run restaurant serving don, bento boxes and ramen noodles. There is enough paraphernalia on the walls to keep Japanophiles amused for a whil...
Happy Kappa by Vince on 28 Nov 07
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Samosas and Lassis

This little mouse hole of a shop is great if you are after a quick takeaway snack of Samosas and other curry pastry puffs. You can wash down the spice with a cold lassi served i...
Curry Corner by Vince on 24 Nov 07
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Good Deal on sake!

Dontac has Bishonen "Beautiful Boy" sake in 1.8L bottle for $70. Gotta be the best deal in Melbourne.
Dontac by Vince on 20 Nov 07
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Durian flavoured gelato

If you have ever travelled in SE Asia you might have encountered the Durian - a spiky shelled fruit known locally as "The King of Fruits". Westerners would probably describe it ...
Il Dolce Freddo by Vince on 15 Nov 07
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