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Hobba Coffee and Kitchen

Hobba Coffee and Kitchen has just opened in what was an old tyre store on Commercial Road in Prahran.  It is the newest venture from the team behind Willim – a very nice little espresso bar hidden just off Glenferrie Rd in Malvern.  Hobba is far more spacious and has clearly had a lot of [...]

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Chin Chin – the names and the hype deliver

There’s always a moment of hesitation when first going to a restaurant that has had a lot of hype.  Will it live up to expectations and deliver or has the momentum and chatter in both mainstream and social media gotten ahead of the reality?  The spotlight is never on more keenly than when said restaurant [...]

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Read ‘em and eat

I love getting cookbooks as presents and I am usually lucky enough to score one or two for Christmas.  Here is what is on my wish list for this year. There are many that I would love to add to my collection, but these are the ones that if I don’t find them under the [...]

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