Karma I was sad to see that Aleppo Kitchen proved to be short-lived as I’d really enjoyed their falafel when I visited. In their place on premises that have cycled through businesses at a fair rate comes Karma, a purveyor of all plant-based kebabs and wraps. I popped in for a late lunchtime visit. The …

Smith & Daughters I’m keen to ensure a varied sampling of cooking styles during my time in Melbourne so I was delighted to discover a smart looking vegan restaurant just near to where I was staying. Called Smith & Daughters, it came with a solid reputation with a couple of pals speaking highly of it …

Cornish Arms Melbourne looks to cater very well for those pursuing a vegan diet. Following on from trips to Smith & Daughters and Lord of the Fries, I headed to the Brunswick neighbourhood to a pub with strong vegan credentials. The Cornish Arms seemed like a fair dinkum boozer as I wandered in and supped …

Lord of the Fries Never let it be said that I’m not swayed in my eating decisions by the names of places. When a solid level of decisiveness set in – I couldn’t even work out whether to dine out, order in or grab takeaway – a place called Lord of the Fries swooped in …

South of Johnston I have been lucky enough as part of my day job to collaborate on some very interesting work with a colleague, Richard, in Melbourne. I’d not had a chance to come say hi to him on home turf previously so was delighted to do so as one of my early items of …