517 Flinders Lane 

Melbourne, VIC 3000

http://www.grainstore.com.au/

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!



Price: $15 - $25
Rating: 5/5

346 Little Bourke St 
Melbourne, VIC 3000

http://www.littleramenbar.com.au/

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.

106 Canterbury Rd 

Blackburn South, 

VIC 3130

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 sausages in it too! It was a good breakfast to start the day!

8-10 Centre Place

Melbourne VIC 3000

(Opposite Degraves Street, Perpendicular to Flinders Lane)

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 Italian  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. 

What one of my friends ordered: Spinach, Prawns and Mushrooms Pizza

What one of my other friends ordered: Cured Salmon with Bread

Price: $10 - $20

Restaurant Precinct 

Northland Shopping Centre (Opposite main entrance) 

Preston 3072

http://www.grilld.com.au/

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.

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.

  One thing that I am picky about with Burgers is whether or not the meat patty is dry - nothing worse then having to force yourself to swallow every bite. Grill'd sure got it right because the moment I picked up the burger, the juices from the meat were dripping down. The patty was definitely moist and well marinated! As for the dip that I got with it, PERFECT! I'm a big fan of sauces provided they are done well. The dip was perfect for dipping those chucky chips into.

Price: $10 - $15

Rating: 3.5/5

126 Union Street 

Brunswick, VIC 3056

http://missmarmalade.com.au/

On one of the days I caught up with my best friend, we happened to be in Brunswick and decided to eat at a local cafe. I've heard that Brunswick has good food but I didn't know to what extent. We decided go to a small isolated cafe called Miss Marmalade. It was gave off a similar vibe to a cafe that I've been to before. The food was amazing! I ordered Poached Bannockburn free-range chicken while my friend ordered the Jack’s Cheese Steak Panini. Both were nicely done. It was probably one of the best Panini/Turkish Bread style sandwich that I've had.

Poached Bannockburn free-range chicken

Price: $10 - $20 per meal (check website for the menu)

Rating: 3.5/5

Ribs and Burgers Combo - Pork Ribs, Chips and Chicken+Beef Mini Burgers $25

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 

Price: $20 - $30

Rating: 4.5/5

647 Chapel Street, South Yarra

http://www.burchandpurchese.com/

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.

Price: Moderate

Rating: 4-5/5

Love,
Victoria