~Sunny Boy cafe ~

           Got away from work early today! woohoo~ Hence, decided to walk instead of taking tram (which is my usual routine). One thing i enjoy being in Melbourne is explore hidden gems along the ally and lanes. It is full with surprises! like one of those hidden gems, when u discover them; it is beyond excitement. :) so, i wandered and came across this little shop in Gurners Lane. Do look out for a bright yellow bench at the front shop and u will find this hidden spot.   

                                

                                        A long stretch of green plants with hints of flowers. The smell of spring i suppose? :) 

            Upon entering the cafe, i experience some rustic, homely atmosphere. U feel warm and inviting to stay in this place for the entire day! There's a bar bench on your left and a couple of small tables for individual on your right as u enter. 

I totally love this idea! Sunny side up! Simple ingredients like spinach, bacon, egg and some sun-dried tomato! Probably we can make it ourselves too? 

I ordered mocha and a sunny side up. The coffee was a tad bit disappointing. It still have some bitterness which doesnt favor me much. Sunny side was good! Warm and tiny for small eaters like me! :) 

After all, it's a good place to hang out and take a break from the hassle city. Have some muffins and let your thoughts flow.. 

 'Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to hunt for happiness' William E. Gladstone 

                             Till then, xoxo 

Huxtaburger

Hi there again~    There's quite a number of places that I've went last week.

 Tried a couple of burgers and brunch places! keep munching away~ oh dear! i can imagine myself expanding side way REAL soon! >.< 

Since Shaunie is the JAFFY(just another f*cking first year) here. I decided to bring him around Melbourne CBD and Huxta shall be the first stop! hahah.. to be honest, i havent been to Huxtaburger. It's my first time as well.. So ashamed in fact! :p 

Hop onto tram 86 and get off at tram stop 15. (right in front of Crumpler store) walk across the road and you will see the light shining.. Haha,, just kidding! 

Here's the address in case you need it! 

106 Smith St, Collingwood VIC 3066 

SO EXCITED! 

Can't get enough of Huxtaburger? Get their tshirts!! 

Shaunie's Huxtaburger *beef pattie* (8.50 AUD) 

. Although the appearance MAY not be very appealing. Thou shall not be conned. It is so yummy! Patty was juicy and tasty! It isn't oily and there's a moderate amount of vegi.. *health conscious*    It tasted better than My BurgerLab! 

Here's my SONDRA aka tofu burger (9Aud) 

It suits people like me who prefer small portions. 

I mean Aussie food are really good in general but the portion! WHYZ!? When ever i dine in a restaurant, there's so many dishes that i would die to try! However, the portion is often to huge for me. I didnt like to waste food and hate to overfeed myself which is bad for health! Dont CHU agree Small eater out there? :0 

I <3 soft buns and the sauce mix really well with the tofu! it IS yum! One thing about it is the sauce that tends to drip everywhere. You will need to wash your hands by the time you finish one burger coz you've got sesame soy sauce All over your fingers. *finger licking good?* ;) 

Afterall, i will come back again to try on other burgers but takeaway probably! Coz there's not much spaces in the restaurant for ya to seat. So either be there early or, Wait! 

I guess that's one of the reason why water aren't free in this place?! so you wouldn't stay there for long! hah! 

The link to webpage: Huxta 

Till then! xx 

Dinner at Terra Rossa

Hello peeps!  This is a dinner post for Marcus's farewell! :) Our initial plan was to Cumulus Inc  along Flinders Lane. This restaurant does limited reservations. That's why we didnt manage to book any tables for eight of us! I guess places like this is slightly more suitable to go in smaller groups as the places are pretty limited. Cumulus Inc received many awards. Solely The Age Good Food Guide, Cumulus got in for four years consecutively!   I am highly anticipated to dine here another time! Hopefully i can give you all a glimpse of how it's like there real soon!! :) 

Anyway, we wandered along Flinders Lane and found a couple of restaurants and decided to get into Terra Rossa Restaurant Bar.  The decoration here have a mixture of oriental and modern western twist. Fairly dark atmosphere. So if you dont fancy dark environment, this wouldn't be your first choice! 

Woon Yin and JU! 

Our entree.   Scallop with smoked ham. I quite like this one here because it's a familiar taste and you can never go wrong with ham!! 

Other part of our entree.  I dislike smoked duck and raw beef. it's like chewy jerky with powdered spices! urgh! 

Us! :) 

The dessert menu. 

So sorry that i forgot to take pictures of our desserts. Im too busy to dig in once they landed on the table. Heh. 

BUT! 

The Panna Cotta was REALLLY good! Gooey and rich! there's raspberry to balance the sweetness.  

While i was walking back to my apartment! Bump into Mario and he was performing! Such coincidence that the Tram restaurant past by and i captured it!! yay! :) 

Till then! :) 

au revoir

Within two day of my arrival in Melbourne. My friend Marcus is leaving to Singapore. He couldn't manage to apply permanent visa. Thus, gotta leave.. :( i felt it's such a waste for this talented pastry chef! And i wont be having someone who accompany me for food hunting anymore! :/ Will certainly miss you much!!   

Here's what i tried from Le Petit Gateau. Fruit tart i reckon. Can't remember the name. There's apricot and mascarpone with shredded pumpkin seed. Rather refreshing i can say! :) 

Tasted a lil sourish! It's my type of dessert certainly!  Would definitely go back for this. We went to Le Petit Gateau a little too late.  Didn't manage to try Brownie and Passionfruit Chocolate Gateau! :( oh no! 

Just a friendly reminder :  Come here earlier! they close at 5pm and don't open on weekends! Cool ain't it? :) Give it a try! :) 

Here's the address :  458, Little Collins Street, Melbourne. 

 menu *if u wonder what else they offer*

              
                               

                                         




                                 
                                         
                                                       What we had for lunch! :)