There’s something alluring about a wine bar. Shadowboxer, the petite spot in South Yarra, has been around for a while, but has kept a low profile. Now re-discovered, its very likely one of Melbourne’s best kept hidden treasures. When I arrive on a typical Melbourne freezing winter evening, and spot the gorgeous outdoor terrace, I’m...
If you never thought cutting edge culinary dining, class and sophistication could be in the same sentence as ‘karaoke’, you haven’t been to Yum Sing House (YSH). Literally meaning ‘Cheers’ in Chinese, YSH is a modern and contemporary Asian restaurant hidden in a CBD laneway. Inside it’s elegant and refined. Dark, moody lighting, neatly set tables and a...
When a server comes over to ask “how is everything going?” We have a problem. Namely this writer is having a ‘Harry Met Sally’ moment of her own, both cheeks bursting, resembling a food obsessed hamster. The dilemma is whether to chew very fast and miss out on the flavour bomb, or opt for some...
The party always ends up in the kitchen. Sure, that’s where the booze lives, but it’s also the centre of the home and we gravitate to it. We gossip, drink, do work, flirt, make friends, lets face it life happens in the kitchen. So perhaps its no surprise that Hearth and Soul’s embraces this with...
What does Frida Kahlo and a café in Redfern have in common? Strong women, strong coffee and strong flour (00 that is!). It’s a little known fact that Frida used a good meal to repair her lover and muse Diego Riveras foul moods. The café owner’s Yami and Lauren Yehezkel explain it’s no coincidence that...
