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      Kent Parkstreet's food column 

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      Published on 11th April 2015 11:59 PM  Number of Views: 322 
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      New Restaurant Review Column



      When someone recommends a dining experience and they say, "you have to try the . . . ", you suddenly find that you do have to try it. Whether it's fresh produce, a simple snack, or the signature dish of a fine restaurant, those things you have to try are always a joy.


      In this Toorak Times column I'll be seeking out those have to try foods in and around Melbourne, and passing them on to you.

      Then you'll have no choice, you'll have to try them.

      Parkstreet
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      Mac And Cheese Croquettes At The Three Crowns Hotel 

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      Published on 4th August 2015 09:22 AM  Number of Views: 566 
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      You have to try the mac and cheese croquettes at the Three Crowns Hotel on Victoria Street North Melbourne. They are a traditional macaroni and cheese formed into rectangles, coated in fine bread crumbs then deep fried. Oh yes, yes they are. They come at $12 for four generous croquettes, with an American style ranch dip that also hints of garlic, an ideal bar snack to share.



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      Melbourne Coffee #5 

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      Published on 19th July 2015 05:54 PM
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      Closing time, Degraves Street Melbourne.




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      Making Of Zen Gnocchi 

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      Published on 19th July 2015 05:43 AM
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      Last night I made gnocchi. It isn't as hard as you'd think.

      Mash some starchy potatoes, eggs, salt, just enough flour to make a dough, don't play with it too much, rest, drop dumplings of your preferred size into boiling water until they float. serve with a simple tomato and
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      Melbourne Coffee #4 

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      Published on 17th July 2015 06:50 PM
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      Cafe Via Boffe
      74 Main Street Mornington





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      Honduran Coffee 

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      Published on 12th July 2015 07:18 PM
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      My mate, singer/songwriter Joe Ransom, has been good enough to stop schlepping around Central America for a while and pay a visit with us here in his home town of Melbourne. He was also good enough to bring me a bag of coffee grown near Peņa Blanca, the town in Honduras where he has been living for ...
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      Dried Pasta From Mediterranean Wholesalers 

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      Published on 30th June 2015 08:13 AM  Number of Views: 861 
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      The food: Dried pasta.


      The vendor:
      Mediterranean Wholesalers, 482 Sydney Road Brunswick.


      The price: The cheapest in town.

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      Old Fashioned Dinner Party 

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      Published on 23rd June 2015 07:36 PM  Number of Views: 567 
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      The food: Home cooked.

      The location: Your dining room, or your friend's dining room.

      The price: Variable and irrelevant.
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      Real Potato Cakes At Fishionable Chippery 

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      Published on 1st June 2015 12:28 PM
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      The food: Real potato cakes.

      The shop: Fishionable Chippery, 779 Nicholson Street Carlton North.

      The vibe: Old fashioned chipper.

      You have to try the potato cakes at Fishionable Chippery. They are real potato cakes, made from a slice of potato, battered then deep
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      Drive Thru Coffee, No You Don't 

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      Published on 29th May 2015 08:28 PM
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      You don't have to try the coffee from Curly Joe's Drive Thru in Nicholson Street North Fitzroy. It's flavourless and insipid, but you already knew that, because it's a drive "thru" coffee place, what are the chances of the coffee being good?






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      Egg And Bacon Roll At Your Local Junior Football Club 

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      Published on 10th May 2015 09:51 PM
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      The food: Egg and bacon roll.

      The vendor: Your local junior football club.

      The price: Around $5.

      The vibe: Friendly, local, supportive.

      You have to try the egg and bacon roll at your local junior football club. It's usually a white, fluffy roll that
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