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Who want's to meet in Melbourne?

We don’t really have Australian food, unless you count things like Witchetty Grubs, but they are possibly an exotic type of food. When cooked on a shovel over hot coals, they taste like hard boiled eggs.

We could hit the Vic market and have some steamed Dim Sims, perhaps some Flake (Shark) from a fish and chip shop. Shark is a food that the people of Melbourne and Japan have in common as a normal food. In my case, one of my preferred foods.

Even if you don’t have shark with us Ralph, perhaps you should endeavour to eat some. The best are from Fish and Chip shops. To get the best flavour, ensure it is cooked on a hot plate, not fried in oil encased in a batter. The shark invariably on offer in Victoria, is Gummy Shark.

Mick.
 
hoffy said:
Can you get Pie floaters in Melbourne? (mind you, I would have trouble giving one of those to my worse enemy.....)
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LOL No, that's a pure Adelaide "delicacy". Nor can you get a pie and peas, as in Brisbane. As Mick says, you have to try grilled flake from a fish & chips shop.
 
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No, what Ralph needs is a chiko roll, washed down with a chocolate milk. A truly Australian summer dining experience - can only be improved by getting a severe sunburn at the same time!

Ian
 
RalphLambrecht said:
I'm reconsidering our meeting. You guys eat what I throw away.
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We could always do "Modern Australian". You know, where you will get a tiny piece of meat (generally 1 lamb cutlet, with everything cut away, bar the bone and 5gms of meat), a twig of something green with a drizzle of juz (what the heck is juz?) on a plate the size of a truck hubcap and pay $50 to $100 for the privilege!
 
Have you been to Melbourne before?

Here's my rundown of food and night life in Melb (CBD), usually where I go with friends when I'm out for dinner or drinks.

despite not being Australian, a parma, or steak with chips & salad is pretty much aussie pub food at it's best. Or something with roo in it, Yes, that's right we eat the animals on our national coat of arms...

For restaurants, you can generally go anywhere in the CBD and find restaurants, but some good pockets are:

- Little Bourke between Swanston St and Spring St (china town, also some really nice non-asian restaurants and grills up the Spring St end --- Try Mrs Parma for good parmas and Victorian microbrew beers)
- hardware lane between bourke and lonsdale - mostly grills and italian, some are good, some are hit and miss I've found.
- degraves st between flinders lane and flinders st, mostly cafe's, good place to go for lunch
- Southbank - all the way from Swanston st up to the casino on Spencer St, some good restaurants - try Meat and Wine Co, bearbrass is good for an ale or three, it's near my work so been there a few times.
- A couple of ok places at Fed Square, but wouldn't be my first choice - Transport has lots of different beer, gets a bit crowded though.
- Little Collins up around Russell St there are lots of good bars, try Gin Palace, Spice Market, Red Humming bird, Long room

Or, just go for a wander and see what you find, often there are really interesting places that are just a doorway or down a dark alley, at night there tends to be more going on towards the east side of the city in my opinion, from elizabeth st down to spring st in between flinders and la trobe. (that's a big area, pretty much half of the city).

If you're so inclined... night clubs and strippers on King Street, but it's pretty feral, I'd stay away. Plus the casino... again, gambling doesn't interest me much.

Unlike Sydney though where the CBD is mostly offices, there are nightlife, cafe's, restaurants scattered around the place, one of the things about Melbourne is all of the little lanes and cafe's you see everywhere, so don't be afraid to go for a wander.
 
Sunset on April 2nd will be about 7:15. This times nicely with a drink and/or dinner.

Working back, is it worth suggesting a 2-3pm start time? This gives plenty of daylight, plus some twilight. Melbourne has a lot of nightlife, so plenty of night time street shots for those so inclined later on...

The two best meeting points for the city are probably the Queen Victoria markets (close at 3pm) or Federation Square (some comedy festival related action here).
 
I am happy to go with the flow. I will be free of youngsters from midday and will fit in as best I can.
 
Yep, a decision should be made pronto, I'm assuming Ralph will be leaving the northern hemisphere in a day or two, he will have other things on his mind, time to pull our finger out and decide.

Assuming Ralph will not have wheels, we should work out just who could give him a comfortable lift. I know that there are about 4 people (or couples) who live within 10 minutes of his Melbourne domicile. Offers?

Now how about working out a concrete time frame and just what will we do.

Remember what Ralph asked for (read the early parts of the thread) what others are doing to get here (some coming from Adelaide). Also do the South Australians need a lift?

Marc, you and Christine know a fair bit about inner areas better than I do, as do others. Perhaps a photogenic location that is reasonably easy to access via public transport and/or automobile. How about some final suggestions, with a plan B for inclement weather. Is football happening on that day?

Assuming Ralph doesn't wish to leave at sparrow fart, nor get home with the owls, we could work on mid morning to mid-late afternoon situation.

Ralph, if you have some pertinent input regarding times, could you let us know?

Mick.
 
Happy to try to organise locomotion from Richmond - but public transport can be a lot quicker and easier.
 
Raoul, I agree with public transportation from Richmond generally, but it is possible we will go somewhere that is or can be quite slow to get to with public transport.

Nth Richmond and Sth Richmond as well as East and West Richmond are quite distinct areas. I know Richmond quite well, I was a border at St Ignatius on top of the hill in Church street in the fifties and very early sixties. I know the dairy and horses are long gone, plus the ice man no longer calls, neither does the Bottle-Oh man.

Meanwhile, back to the matters to work out.

Mick.
 
How about some concrete options:

1 - Richmond, Swan street. Cafe's, graffiti and gallery. Meet near Richmond station.
2 - City, meet at/near Fed Square and go from there.
3 - City, meet at Queen Vic market and go from there. Suggest morning start for this one.

Any other suggestions?
 
Raoul, The Queen Vic sounds reasonable to me.

Quiet (ish) end of town, easy access from Richmond via tram, plenty to see and eat. Steamed Dim Sims, mmmmm

Nice park one block away (Flagstaff).

We could amble down to the city centre, maybe even check out Michael's camera museum.

Has reasonable photographic possibilities, note to self, bring 35mm for people shots.

Mick.
 
Queen Victoria Market is open until 3pm on Saturdays - that means we should meet there around lunch time?
 
Maybe around 1100hrs then we can get some fresh nosh before the good stuff is sold. Even steamed dimmies are best fresh!!!!!!

Mick.
 
Queen Victoria Market, just to the left of the main gate on Elizabeth street, 11am?

Any objections?
 
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