Disco Beans
Steaming up the windows
Dishing out the food
Disco Beans is guaranteed
To brighten up your mood
Your face lights up as the meal
Is delicately served
Your smile at the funky haired waitress
It’s definitely what you deserved
Maybe try the Japanese pancake
With sweet sauce and seeds
And crispy batter enclosing it
it’s definitely what we need
Or the spicy udon
It brings warmth to the heart
It also gives great happiness
To which you are a part
So choose, my friend, it’s up to you
Of which food you want to try
Just enter into the friendly atmosphere
For that’s where you choice must lie!
Disco Beans
238 High Street
Northcote Victoria 3070
(03) 9077 4772
http://gallery.discobeans.com/
Slowpoke
If you’re looking for a cafe,
Beyond all luxurious manners,
Slowpoke is the best so far,
it should be decorated with awards and banners,
And I’m sure you’ll think the same as well,
Because now you are the judge,
And I’m positive that you’ll declare,
That it’s place in the ladder won’t budge.
But now comes the desicion my friend,
Shall you step through those doors,
And welcome the lovely dishes in,
With eager, hungry jaws?
Or will you wait outside and wonder,
I wish I knew what’s in there!
And let the odour taunt you,
Wafting from the warm, welcoming air,
I guarrantee to you,
The beautiful plate of eggs
That is served to hungry shoppers,
Wanting to rest their legs,
It’s served with crispy toast and butter,
And makes a charming pair,
As the yolk erupts and dribbles down,
You needn’t care!
Or are you going simple?
A salad sandwich should do the trick,
But they’re so good they’re selling fast,
So you’d better be quick!
So go inside! Eat you full!
Drink some ginger beer!
Maybe play Sudoku-
Be yourself in here….
ALERT! I HAVE DECIDED THE BEST BREW OF 2011!
This year, on the first time at Big V, Orla Mundy has decided the best ginger beer ever to be placed on this site! The award goes to……. Slowpoke! Well done, Slowpoke! You’ve earn’t a Golden Star! This ginger beer is certainly worth trying- not only does it have a beautiful tangy flavour, it gives you a boost and makes you feel happier than ever!
Slowpoke
A totally organic cafe
157 Brunswick Street
Fitzroy Victoria 3065
03 9942 7813
Chin Chin
If you’re looking for a place to eat,
On a windy day, cold and wet,
I can recommend to you an experience,
In which you will never forget,
A cosy place called Chin Chin,
Tucked away in the busy streets,
Bursting full of mouth-watering meals,
And lovely, delectable treats,
If you’re wanting a small snack,
Something you can munch,
I present to you the chunky fritter
That gives a satisfying crunch,
Or maybe you’re after a spicy dish,
That warms up your tummy,
A little plate of cute spring rolls,
Will be made perfectly scrummy,
But wait! Let’s have a look at the mains,
Something healthy and light,
A little pot of tofu and veggies,
Will do you just right!
Quick! Before you get too full,
Dessert is on it’s way,
3 layers of coconut with lovely sweet jelly,
Has something to say,
So soon the meal is over,
You look longingly at the rest,
But although you can’t stay for more,
CHIN CHIN IS THE BEST!
Chin Chin
125 Finders Lane
Melbourne
http://www.chinchinrestaurant.com.au/
03 8663 2000
Taco Truck
Take a look at these little fellas!
These yummy little critters were bought in the Taco Truck, a heavenly truck made by the owners of the Beat Box kitchen. It moves around all over the place. This time we found it just down the road from ArtPlay. Doesn’t your mouth just water looking at them? They are the potato taco topped with salad and ricotta. Have fun eating at more cool places!
Bread & Butter. Let’s pretend this is healthy
The 2011 dessert award has earnt another contestant – a beautiful little shop called ‘Bread and Butter’. We went to the one in Swanston Street in the City.
We had to do a taste test of their wonderful sweeties, two puffy little buns – one chocolate and one coconut.
They were beautifully baked and lovely, and we also had them in the waiting line for … you’ll never guess it … The List Operators! See my new blog, ARTISTICALL, for details.
I think we’ve got a pretty hard choice for this year for 2011 Dessert of the Year.
Bread & Butter
240 Swanston Street
Melbourne 3000
(03) 9639 4424
Chocolate Bun .... Yum!
Coconut Bun ... Yum!
Me eating a bun ... Double Yum!
Miss Chu
Miss Chu, Miss Chu,
Suited for you,
Mushrooms, noodles, fresh and new,
Miss Chu, Miss Chu,
Vegies and stew,
Rice Paper rolls, onto your spoon,
As the beautiful smell reaches my nose,
“I’ll have a plate of rice with those”
I jot down my order on a page of treats,
And place my order on the completed sheets,
Before you can say “Miss Chu” twice,
Along comes a plate that looks and smells nice,
I tuck into the eyepopping meal,
You want a good dish? It’s a deal!
Miss Chu, Miss Chu,
Suited for you,
Mushrooms, noodles, fresh and new,
Miss Chu, Miss Chu,
Vegies and stew,
Rice Paper rolls, onto your spoon,
If you want a boost for the night,
Miss Chu is guaranteed alright,
Have a drink, eat ’till you burst
Nothing’s bad, it’s not the worst,
If you need a bit of a lift,
A move, a shuffle, a cheer-up, a shift,
Then Miss Chu will be happy to feed you,
With noodles, rolls, mushrooms and stew
Just say-
Miss Chu, Miss Chu,
Suited for you,
Mushrooms, noodles, fresh and new,
Miss Chu, Miss Chu,
Vegies and stew,
Rice Paper rolls, onto your spoon,
Well, just say-
Miss Chu, Miss Chu,
Suited for you,
Mushrooms, noodles, fresh and new,
Miss Chu, Miss Chu,
Vegies and stew,
Rice Paper rolls, onto your spoon!
Miss Chu
297 Exhibition Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
http://www.misschu.com.au
Fried net spring roll salad
Asian vegetable with garlic chives dumplings
English spinach and tofu dumplings
Vegan sautéed shitake, enoki & shimeji mushrooms
Noodle. Yum.
Hanoi Vegetarian net spring rolls
Ic-ce M-magic!
Hello read-d-d-ers!
It’s-s-s get-ting v-very cold in the B-big V-v!
A chocolatey delight has traveled from the magic chocolate wizards of Cottees to your humble bowl of ice cream. This heavenly syrup hardens and makes a big shell of chocolate over your ice cream – it’s bit of a wait, but it’s worth it!
But I can’t just leave it there – it’s so perfect and chocolatey that I’m going to save it a place on The Big V Food award! Funny though … most of the things on the list for the Award are mainly chocolate this year…
Enjoy!
The pied purple eggplant eaters!
Wow! Look at these little beauties! These shiny, scrumptious eggplants have been generously given to me by Georgie , Zara and Jen who are some of my best friends who live down the street from my house.
These purple delights are not only yummy, but are straight from Jen’s garden! We appreciate this edible gift thoroughly, and will keep them safely stored away ready for our dinner plates as soon as we can …
Thanks again, and we congratulate Jen and the team on their brilliant gardening!
Caldermeade Farm
Bright blue sky, mown green grass
Paddocks, lakes, all first class
Scones and jams
Ponies and lambs
Caldermeade Farm at last
See the cows, see the hens
In their shelters, in their pens
Tea and milk
Tablecloth silk
What a great time to spend
Caldermeade Farm takes its pride
In the fun time that you may bide
Goats and bunnies
Cutes and funnies
Not just inside but outside too!
My Grandma and Grandpa took me to Caldermeade Farm when I went to visit them. It was wonderful!
Caldermeade Farm
http://www.caldermeadecafe.com.au/
Godzilla (song)
Verse 1
I’m running down a street
Against a be-he-moth shadow
Buildings falling down
Like dominoes
The creature’s coming back
And he’s chosen our city
Godzilla wants a good song
Everybody knows
Chorus
He wants a song to dance to
For once in a life-time
He’s throwing up temper
So we need to keep pace
But he likes heavy metal
And we’re not fast enough
So before we think twice
We need to race!
So before we think twice
We need to race!
Verse 2
And the fire’s getting higher
The music’s getting louder
But not close enough
The notes are out of tempo
And the drums are flat
And we need to get the song right
Cause he’s gettin’ rough
Chorus
He wants a song to dance to
For once in a life-time
He’s throwing up temper
So we need to keep pace
But he likes heavy metal
And we’re not fast enough
So before we think twice
We need to race!
So before we think twice
We need to race!
Verse 3
We’re deep down concerned
But they can play the song right
They’ve saved our lifes
They’re the Lord of the Pheonix
A cool rock band
And we thank them so much
Cause they’ve made us survive
He wants a song to dance to
For once in a life-time
He’s throwing up temper
So we need to keep pace
But he likes heavy metal
And we’re not fast enough
So before we think twice
We need to race!
So before we think twice
We need to race!