Sorry this post has been way WAY overdue! It was just sitting in my compilation since I didn't have time to post it up.
Let's go back to 1st December 2012.
1.12.2012
I can't believe that a month has already passed. I remember the day when I decided to come back to Melbourne like it was just yesterday. Time flies and it's graduation day soon! Before the family arrives in Melbourne, I want to make sure I spent my time wisely. Spending as much time as I can with friends and also eating too!
My usual days are filled with eating, shopping, resting, and meeting up with friends. It is definitely nice to wake up late and have a relaxing day ahead. Not much longer till my job starts in January and there goes my holidays.
The sisters made it a point to meet up at least once a week for dinner. Sometimes we go for brunch and do some shopping after. (Girls thing)
My favourite meal at Manchester Press- Smoked Salmon with poppy seed bagel! This little cafe serves brunch at Rankins Lane, a little alley in Little Bourke and Elizabeth St. It's also famous for its coffee art. However, this bear looks a little retarded. LOL.
We also had dessert and Laurent Patisserie at Little Collins and Swanston St. Absolutely fell in love with its Lemon Tart. I am a lemon person, love any food or drink with lemon flavour. I've tried quite a lot of lemon tarts and I must say that this is one of the best I've tried. The pastry is at its right amount, not too thick that it will spoil the taste of the lemon filling.
However, I wasn't a fan of the Raspberry Frangipane and the Strawberry Vanilla Slice. Was a bit too hard and it didn't taste sweet enough for me.I felt like I was eating too much flour.
Wouldn't you want this as your Christmas cake instead of the old school traditional fruit cake with a log house on it? A la folie macarons definitely caught my eye and for those macaron lovers, you can get it at the
Royal Arcade at Bourke Street Mall.
It's all Christmassy in Melbourne now. Christmas trees everywhere. Red, yellow, green lights filled the city streets too. Ah, my favourite season of the year especially when they have good sales going on! :D
As always, after brunch is time for shopping! Favourite spot - David Jones and Myers.
We bought ourselves another set of sisters charm - matching keychains and bracelets!
My colleague also brought me to try the very famous 8 flavoured pork (Palsaik Samgyupsal) at Changgo. We waited for half an hour for a table and it was definitely worth it! Flavours included are wine, herb, original, garlic, curry, miso paste, hot, and ginseng. Definitely a unique dish that is a must-try! You'll need to go there really early to queue and wait for your turn. Best time to go would be around 5.30p.m. AND don't bath before eating. Bath after! Trust me, you'll smell like barbecue!
Last but not least, got the privilege to try Auction Rooms. Didn't thought about eating there before because it was too far away to walk from where I am staying. But thanks to a friend that drove me and le roomie there, we got the chance to try this famous place. Another approximate wait of 20 to 30 minutes before getting a sit. You'll need to go really early in the morning, best before 10a.m. to avoid waiting.
I had sourdough toast with avocado and poached eggs. Was not too bad, really simple brunch but I absolutely love the tomato relish. It's a side dish ordered by itself and it is the best tomato relish I've tried. Really yummy. Not forgetting their lemon tart! Really sour for not-lemon-lovers. But for me, a lemon lover, it was just nice.
Stay tuned for more updates on graduation day and the family comes to visit Melbourne!
Yours truly,
Mabs Chan
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