Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Melbourne address

[[Restaurants]]



  • MoVida
    http://www.movida.com.au/ 1 Hosier Lane, Melbourne
    Telephone: +61 (0)3-9663-3038
    Cuisine: Spanish/Portuguese

    This 20 seats restaurant in a small tiny street in a back alley, downtown Melbourne is my favorite place in the city. All dishes come in small portion to share with your partner in crime for the night. Delicacies prepared in a surprising and delightful mixed of tastes and colors which offer to local passenger the best of what Iberian cuisine can offer in the south hemisphere of the planet. Simply a MUST try in Australia.



  • The Press Club
    72 Flinders StMelbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
    Telephone: +61 (0)3-9677-9677
    http://www.thepressclub.com.au/

    George Calombaris has an avant-garde chef reputation whose culinary creations have both raised eyebrows and prompted contentment. Traditional is not a word that you can used to associating with him. At The Press Club, Calombaris aims to recreate the traditional Greek food and inject it with a bit of modern tastes. Let Georges guide your Greek travel and choose the menu for you depending what your belly can handle



  • Brunetti
    http://www.brunetti.com.au/
    194-204 Faraday St
    Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia
    Telephone: +61 (0)3-9347-2801

    This almost one block shop offer what the north Italian breakfast and pastries has on the planet. This mom and pap (and sis and bro, and unc and ant, and ...) shop is a must stop for start a good day in town. They also deliver if you are too far away from them or just in time addict.



  • Nobu
    http://www.noburestaurants.com/
    Crown Complex - 8 Whiteman Street,
    Southbank, VIC 3006, Australia
    Telephone: +61 (0)3-9696-6566

    What to say about this impressive now around the worl Japanese chain restaurant. Chef Nobu Matsuhisa who partnered with actor Robert De Niro, has been seen as a pioneer for Japanese cuisine since 1994, and an early trip to Peru. The resulting dishes, including Tiradito Nobu Style, Yellowtail with Jalapeno, Squid Pasta, and Black Cod with Miso, make Nobu the innovator of new style Japanese food.

[[Arts]]



  • Original & Authentic Aboriginal Art
    www.authaboriginalart.com.au/
    90 Bourke St, Melbourne.
    Telephone: +61 (0)3-9663-5133

    A very pleasent atmosphere and a wonderful selection of works. The space is large with a large collection from different schools. If you're in Melbourne looking for some Aboriginal Art, definitely take the time to find this gallery, you'll be pleased that you did



  • Aboriginal Galleries of Australia
    http://www.agamelbourne.com/
    35 Spring St Melbourne Victoria 3000
    Telephone: +61 (0)3-9654-2516

    This is an Aboriginal art gallery runs in a co-operative and presents some very original aboriginal art at a quite expensive price.


[[Reviews]]
Melbourne is fortunate to enjoy absolutely fabulous restaurants as well as The Age Good Food Guide to rate them. The annual Age Good Food Guide rates the top Melbourne dining establishments with 1, 2 and 3 hats (chef hats of course), Restaurant of the Year, New, Country and Chef of the Year. The 2007 Top Melbourne Restaurants list: