Maha After a couple of acclimatising days, my trip for lunch at Maha represented the start of three consecutive days of diving in to some of Melbourne’s premier places. Maha is a middle eastern restaurant run by chef Shane Delia who is very well regarded in these parts. The restaurant is in an elegant, mood-lit …

Ransacked Black Oven I had heard some mixed reports about Ransacked Black Oven – most notably from Gaby Soutar in the Scotsman – but decided to give it a look as it was very close by and I was hobbling significantly following a drunken stair slip the night before.Exterior Taking over where Wildmanwood lost direction …

Falafel to Go Over the next month or so I should really think about ramping up #sausagequest and #falafelquest with a view to reaching verdicts before the end of time. Shop With that in mind, I had a hot tip to follow up in Glasgow, just off Sauchiehall Street, where I’d heard tell of a …

Baba Baba launched with much flourish towards the end of 2017. I popped along and availed myself of their hospitality during their soft-launch period, but chose to take a bit of time to reach a considered verdict, not least because it was clear that the place was going to take a little time to settle.Squid …

Pasha I was pressed for time once more in Glasgow as I disembarked the train at Queen Street. I needed something quick and filling so headed for Pasha on North Frederick Street in hope that it would fit the bill.Exterior I had a hummus falafel wrap in mind so ordered that from the smiley and …