tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24693305789383120572024-03-14T04:43:54.010+11:00Vic's BlogVictoria Lehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846795637161395498noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469330578938312057.post-63946105253509036052014-07-31T22:16:00.000+10:002016-01-02T17:39:41.911+11:00The Grain Store <div style="text-align: center;">
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This is another late post but I've been busy! Over the holidays when I went to catch up with my Vietnamese School friends, we decided to go to the Grain Store. There was much hype over this place both through friends and on Urbanspoon so I had to check it out. It has a nice vibe to it - a lot of hardwood in the restaurant and a very simplistic design. It reminds me of those modern urban designed houses in Magazines. I ordered Gnocchi from the Lunch Menu but I could have ordered from the Breakfast Menu too. Usually I refrain myself from ordering Gnocchi out because it's hard to get it right but this place was one of the few places that got the texture right! It melts in your mouth! I would definitely go back here to have it. P.S. sorry the pictures are blurry!<br />
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Price: $15 - $25<br />
Rating: 5/5</div>
Victoria Lehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846795637161395498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469330578938312057.post-54446816950159195762014-04-26T14:37:00.000+10:002016-01-02T17:33:42.438+11:00Little Ramen Bar<div style="text-align: center;">
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The night before checked out H&M with one of my best friends, we were looking at places to have lunch at. Originally I just said let's have Jap Food but then it slowly lead to having ramen since it's starting to become cold in Melbourne. So I Urbanspoon-ed a place that had good ramen close in the city. Luckily we found this place which was close to H&M as well! We both ordered Seafood Ramen which was delicious! Certainly satisfied our craving.</div>
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Price: $10 - $15</div>
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Rating: 4/5</div>
<br />Victoria Lehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846795637161395498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469330578938312057.post-70303111932959728252014-04-22T20:45:00.000+10:002016-01-02T17:31:25.330+11:00Charlotte's Corner <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Before Bounce Inc, I had breakfast with my brother and his girlfriend. They found this nice little cafe around the Blackburn area for us to have breakfast at. I ordered a baked eggs dished which also had baked beans and </span>sausages in it too! It was a good breakfast to start the day!</div>
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Victoria Lehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846795637161395498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469330578938312057.post-11971949822435652012014-04-20T19:43:00.001+10:002016-01-02T17:31:04.446+11:00Lorca<div style="text-align: center;">
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Melbourne VIC 3000</div>
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(Opposite Degraves Street, Perpendicular to Flinders Lane)</div>
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For a while now I've been wanting to go to Laneways around Melbourne to eat. I've heard that the food on these Laneways are of top quality. Sometimes the best places are the small cafes/restaurants that are hidden. One of my friends showed me Degraves Street when we caught up for lunch. We walked down the street and found a nice <strike>Italian </strike> Spanish Restaurant. I don't exactly remember it's name but if it helps the place had a blackboard on the left side with it's specials menu on it. It is relatively small place but very nice a cosy. </div>
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<b style="color: #76a5af;">What one of my other friends ordered: Cured Salmon with Bread</b></div>
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Usually I don't like ordering Risotto out because it's one of those things where you either get it right or get it wrong. I've had risotto where it's been too grainy but this was perfect! I had a bit of my friends' dishes and they were just as good!<br />
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Victoria Lehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846795637161395498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469330578938312057.post-977971473619709932014-04-20T19:26:00.001+10:002016-01-02T17:30:53.133+11:00Pablo Pablo (Gold Coast)<div style="text-align: center;">
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On the last night that we were in Gold Coast, we decided to go to a more local restaurant - somewhere closer to the place we were staying. Thanks to Urbanspoon, we found a nice Spanish place in Palm Beach (the area where we were staying). I had never had any Spanish food before this so I was excited to try it.</div>
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This place was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Definitely a good way to end the trip. All dishes were made to share - Tapas style. This place had a similar vibe to Little Creatures in Melbourne: a cozy and dimmed light atmosphere. Everything about the place was perfect: the food, the waitress and the atmosphere. Everything just matched. I cannot express how much I love this place. If I were to ever go back to the Gold Coast again then I would definitely come back.</div>
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The food was cooked to perfection! A little more on the pricer side for a student but you are paying for what you're getting for. At places like these I don't mind spend that bit extra because you're getting good quality food. </div>
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I forgot to take a picture of one the other dishes we had: mussels with breadcrumb on top of them. All of the dishes were really good! If I had to pick my top 3 it would be the Prawns, Mussels and Churros. I had been craving Churros for the whole trip and when I had it here it was perfection! I have never had Churros like this before. The outside was crispy but the inside was still soft and gloopy. That's when I told myself, this is what a Churro really tastes like if it's done correctly. </div>
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During the Summer Holidays (yes I'm late on posting!) I went to Northland Shopping Centre with my best friends to watch a movie. We thought that it would be nice to also have dinner out at Grill'd that night. I haven't been to Northland for a while so walking in I was surprised at how they had renovated the main entrance. There are a lot more food places at the front including Grill'd.</div>
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Walking into the restaurant it reminded me of Ribs and Burgers! It had a similar vibe and how you ordered was the same. Just order at the counter and they'll give you a number stand in which you put on the table you sit down at. This is a lot more convenient but it means that the place is a little more casual - a place you would go for a catch up/casual dinner with friends.</div>
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One of my friends recommended this place for the longest time but it wasn't until the summer holidays that we got around to it. Their menu was relativity simple - mainly meals with either burgers or ribs or both! It's in a very casual result in the sense that you have to go up to the counter to order and then you take a bucket with a number on it. I ordered a Ribs and Burgers Combo - Pork Ribs with Chicken and Beef Burgers. The ribs were delicious and perfectly done. You know it's done well when you don't struggle to take the meat off the bone! Definitely a filling dinner. </div>
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I am coming back here again sometime! It is a little more on the pricer side but it's one of those places where you 'pay for what you get' - it's expensive for a good reason </div>
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Victoria Lehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846795637161395498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469330578938312057.post-70056589280244980112014-02-19T15:53:00.001+11:002016-01-02T17:29:42.663+11:00Hero <div style="text-align: center;">
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A while back, my best friend and I heard about this place but didn't get the chance to go to it yet. On one of my errand days I went to Hero to check out what the hype is about. It's a nice little place behind Building 80 (the tram stop is outside Building 80). After looking at the menu I decided to choose Kid Royal - Smoked Hickory Rub Slow Roasted Beef with Onion Jam, Honey Dijion, Baby Spinach, Finished with Crispy Onion Rings.</div>
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I decided to go for an Everyday Hero which is basically a meal. I loved that they had more options than standard fast food place for the drinks. I chose Lemon Lime and Bitter - a flavour that usually isn't offered at fast food places. The sub was perfect! I had to take out the fried onions because it was too hard to eat on top of the sub. The beef was cooked perfectly - it was so soft that you almost don't realised you're eating beef. The chips were also good - enough seasoning and it wasn't the typical salt seasoning. I liked that they put their own flavour on fast food, it's almost a 'better' fast food option.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At the start of January I caught up with some of my old Vietnamese School friends. We decided to catch up through lunch and then hang around the city. One of my friends mentioned that we should to go to N2 and I immediately said YES! There had been a lot of hype over the N2 ice creams around Melbourne. Initially I thought it was because the ice cream is made with Nitrogen Gas and so it's look to see your ice cream being made in front of you. Yet again I was proven wrong - the flavours at N2 are unique and pretty exact. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There were a lot of different flavours to choose from but I decided on Creme Brulee. It tasted exactly like one! I loved how they also did the sugar on top and all *happy*. I've heard that they change their flavours every week so you can't exactly get sick of it.</span></div>
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On the day that I got my VCE results I went out to Northland to buy a present for my friend's birthday. My cousin offered to shout me food and coffee at the place he was working out as a way of congratulating me. I didn't know what to choose but I finally decided on Waffles and an Ice Mocha. It was a great treat for the day!</div>
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A few weeks back I decided to bake some cupcakes....cookie dough cupcakes! It has been a while since I've done some proper baking (with icing and all). I got the recipe off <a href="http://www.recipegirl.com/2012/04/09/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-cupcakes/" target="_blank">this website</a>. Definitely a rich cupcake so don't expect to eat a lot of it at once!</div>
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I made a few modifications to the recipe as I went along. The first was that I used store bought Cookie Dough instead of making my own from scratch. I thought it would be quicker and easier. I also skipped adding flour to the icing because I saw that it was thick enough. Either way the cupcakes tasted good!</div>
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Love,<br />
Victoria</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Korean/Japanese</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">398 Lonsdale Street</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So on the first day of the holidays, I decided to catch up with my old time
best friend. We decided that we would find a nice place to have lunch to
celebrate her birthday. We were originally going to Mook Ji Bar, but when we
got there, it was closed even though there was a sign saying that it opens at
11:30am. Instead, we walked along Lonsdale Street to find another place to eat
and this place happened to catch our eye! It was still early when we sat down,
but by the time we started eating, more people came.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This was the dish that my friend ordered. There were different flavours for
the Yaki Udon such as chicken and seafood, but
she chose beef. I tried a bit of it...and it tasted so good! They definitely
got the sauce right for it - enough flavour, but not too salty. There was plenty of
sauce and the noodles and beef had a chewy texture that left you wanting
more. <span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I felt like trying a Bibimap so I ordered one of course! There was a special
name for this one, but I forgot. It was nice, but the Yaki Udon was better. The
beef was well marinated but I wish they would add some sauce to the rice so
that it didn't taste so plain. The miso soup that came with it was nice but it
was cold by the time I drank it. Lesson learned...have the soup first!<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">They also had complimentary side dishes. I don't know the exact names, but there
were bean shoots, potatoes in a sweet sauce and kimchi flavoured cabbage. I
absolutely loved the potatoes and the bean shoots (my personal favourite Korean
dishes). I think that anyone who can stand spicy food would like the cabbage as
well (I can't deal with spiciness, but I did like it).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was a good find for sure. We just walked in since it looked like a nice
place. Definitely going back to try some of their other dishes since there were
gas stoves incorporated into the tables (covered by a metal plate). I assume
they are for the hot soups on their menu which I need to try! I think it’s a
good price for the quality and proportions - both my friend and I were full for
a good 3-4 hours afterwards.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Price: $10-$15 standard dishes, $30-$40 for hot soups (for two people)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Rating: 3/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Victoria</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">647 Chapel Street, South Yarra</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">During my exam period, my brother's girlfriend was nice enough to get me some desserts from South Yarra. I Initially thought that it would just be a pretty average dessert - nothing big or extravagant...but I was proven wrong.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #76a5af; font-family: inherit;">Green Tea, Pistachio, Cassis, White Chocolate</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This tasted amazing! I cannot describe just how delicious it
tasted! There were pistachio pieces in the green tea sponge at the bottom which
gave the dessert a nice crunch. The
outside layer was thick and creamy with a velvet spray finish. It was the first
time I have ever seen this type of finish on a dessert! It was cherry flavoured
in the middle and it had a thick texture like custard. There was also a cherry
and a small piece of green tea sponge on top.</span></span><br />
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was definitely as good the white one. Surprisingly, the chocolate flavour was
not too rich in this. Looking at the descriptions they gave for this (written
in the caption), it sounded as if it would taste like Nutella. The middle was
split into two sections: one that had texture like custard and the other one like
thick Asian-style jelly (this is the best description I can think of). The
outside was covered in chocolate mousse with the velvet spray finish again. On
top, there was a poached pear and caramel sauce.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Overall, I really like these desserts. It's probably the best dessert that I've
tasted in a long time. Each piece is around $6 - $9 which is a good price for
the quality! I plan on visiting the shop sometime these holidays to try out
some of their other desserts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Love,</span></span><br />
Victoria</div>
Victoria Lehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846795637161395498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469330578938312057.post-66627185065795666262013-11-13T17:35:00.001+11:002016-01-02T17:15:45.358+11:00Welcome to My Blog!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Welcome to my Blog! My name is Victoria and I'm from Melbourne :)</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Before
I start posting, I thought I would give a little insight into who I am. For
most of my life, I've been an academic type of girl - always trying hard to get
the best possible scores. Now that I've finished Year 12, I have a 3 month
break! *YAY!* So...I have decided to create a blog to express my creative side
since I’ve never really expressed it until now.<br />
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I want to be able to use this blog to share everything that is non-school
related, whether it be fashion, hand crafts, photography, food and more. It is
basically going to be a journal of my 'journey' in some ways. Most of my
content will be based on what interests me or anything new that I have learned
along the way.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Just so that I can keep track of my progress, this is what I want to be able to do on my blog</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fashion</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">I want to do Outfit Of The Days (OOTD) as much as possible. I
really like the classy, chic </span></i></span><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">and simple style. I hope to be able to build
my wardrobe around that style over the next year. </span></span></i><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With that said, I also
want to play around with different styles and pieces outside of that. </span></span></i><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hopefully
I can find someone to take photos of some of my outfits, but it is a little
hard to carry </span></span></i><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">a DSLR everywhere...not to mention the awkward posing!</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hand Crafts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="line-height: 115%;">I love making handcrafts at home. I like playing with Polymer Clay and I hope
to be able to </i></span><i style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">make more Polymer Clay crafts over these holidays since I have at
least 8 blocks of it. I will </span></i><i style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">probably be adding more to this area than
just Polymer Clay. I might try out
some of the </span></i><i style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pinterest DIY or something along those lines. </span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Photography</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">For
the longest time, I've wanted to be able to play with a DSLR and use its manual
mode. I </span></i></span><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">love being able to recreate those amazing pictures that you see on
the Internet. Maybe when I </span></span></i><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">travel over these holidays, I can take
some good pictures. I have never been taught the ins and </span></span></i><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">outs of a DSLR so
I am still self learning everything that there is to know about a DSLR! </span></span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br /></i>Food</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>If you know me well enough, you know that I love food
(no joke!). Now that I have a lot of free t</i></span></span><i style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">ime on my hands, I want to go
out and hunt down those de-li-ci-ous places around Melbourne. </span></i><i style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This way
I can remember all of those beautiful places that I have been to. I also
want to be able t</span></i><i style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">o try some recipes at home. I’m currently trying to perfect
the basic Macaron recipe. That </span></i><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;"><i>way </i></span><i style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">I
can make whatever flavour I like. </i><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As
you can probably tell, I don't have much experience in any of these fields, but
I would love to be able to explore them over the years. Either way, it is going
to be fun posting on this blog every time I find something new and interesting.<br />
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I hope that you will enjoy reading my blog as much as I enjoy posting on it.
<3 </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Time for me to go now!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Love,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Victoria</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">P.S Sorry for any expression/grammar errors in my post, I'm not the best at English unfortunately :(</span>Victoria Lehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07846795637161395498noreply@blogger.com1