Archive for January, 2009

Melbourne eating highlights

While Melbourne is a great place to visit, it’s always nice coming back home. On the whole, my first Aussie Millions trip was great, even with the poker “disappointment” aside. But putting things in perspective: in this economical climate, being able to play a beautifully-structured $10,000 buy-in tournament at a fraction of the cost whilst [...]

The best custard tart…

…this guy has ever tasted anyhow. And it’s in Melbourne. And it’s better than any single egg custard tart that I’ve had over more than two decades of eating dim sum. Those who eat a lot of dim sum might be able to comprehend the enormity of that comment. We discovered these delights at Chimmys [...]

RIP Indian Ocean Brewhaus and Melbourne restaurant hit list

On Sunday, I headed out with my other half’s family to celebrate one of Marie’s brother’s birthdays. As we had over the last year and a half, we decided to venture to the Indian Ocean Brewhaus in Mindarie. 10 minutes after getting in, we made our way to Hog’s Breath Cafe in Mindarie for an [...]

Back online

I said it before, I’ll say it again, thank you Matt from Abstract Gourmet for helping get AceHighWine back on line after problems logging in over the last week. Matt’s blog is the benchmark – officially awarded and recognised for its excellence mind you – all us other West Australian gourmet bloggers strive for and [...]