Dead Man Espresso proudly takes its name from the story of the early settlers in the area. At the time South Melbourne was called ‘Canvas Town’ which stank of the dead and wreaked of despair, a stark contrast to what is it today. The early gold diggers forged a town out of nothing and now […]…
Two Birds One Stone is situated off busy Toorak Road in South Yarra. It’s the sister cafe of Top Paddock which I adore and although I see many similarities like certain decor features, the feel of the two cafes were actually quite different. Two Birds One Stone is not all that big, but of course […]…
I’m sure all foodies and dessert lovers in Australia would have at some stage heard of his name. At least you may have seen his famous croquembouche on MasterChef Australia which torments the contestants time after time. Even though I must say I don’t have a huge sweet tooth, I still love ordering desserts just […]…
I don’t think I’ve ever posted a revisit to any restaurant or cafe, even if I do go there a lot. I just feel like there’s generally not much more I can offer in terms of new information or photos to my readers, that is, unless if there’s a significant change to what we had […]…
Most Asian restaurants I’ve been dining at recently have been fast food or close to it. There is one exception, and that’s U-Village in St Kilda. When I was given the chance to dine there as their guest, I was a little unsure as to what to expect, but I was very pleasantly surprised.…
To my dear readers, did you all have a good Valentine’s Day? I did in a way. Although there was no romantic dinner, lavish presents or even being relaxing at all, I did spend it with my beloved (not that I have a choice) and kept myself busy in the shop. I even set up […]…
The Japanese culture heavily embraces Buddhism and thus Buddhist teachings. One of the concepts that was derived from its teachings is the acceptance of all things ‘imperfect, impertinent and incomplete’, also known as ‘wabi sabi‘ in Japanese. Wabi sabi is an aesthetic that considers imperfect things beautiful, such as an unfinished, rough or unsymmetrical object, […]…
Winter is officially over. We were greeted by fabulous Spring sunshine and cool but refreshing breezes that felt so good against my skin and suddenly I felt all my winter blues flying away with the breeze, along with the pollen that will now haunt hay fever sufferers in the months to come. I love Spring. […]…
Some of you might know that it was Yuye and I’s 8 year anniversary a few weeks ago since we first started dating. It’s really been a long and hectic ride at times but we passed the ‘7 year myth’ so hopefully we’ll be blessed from now on. The 7 year myth was passed on […]…
Yuye and I faced yet another day of undecidedness this week. Specifically, we weren’t sure where we could go for lunch before I started my first styling class at RMIT. As we were heading into inner city, the choices exponentially increased. Then we remembered. Wasn’t there a place we wanted to dine at last time […]…