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Articles by Jacqui Alexander

Take Your Chopsticks to Breakfast
August 25, 2010 – 8:07 pm | No Comment

Cibi, in Japanese meaning “a little one,” is exactly what you feel like when taking your chopsticks to your breakfast on a sunny Saturday morning in the backstreets of oh-so-cool Collingwood, Melbourne. It’s an exciting …

Kaffir Lime with Kitsch: Colonel Tan’s, Melbourne
June 15, 2010 – 10:35 pm | No Comment

Colonel Tan’s is the latest food sensation creation by Melburnian chef Karen Batson. The kitsch Thai menu is served at Revolver’s upstairs supersized loungeroom to the beats of a live — caged — DJ. Combining …

Melbourne Does Mexican Right: Mamasita
May 25, 2010 – 4:00 pm | No Comment

The Mexican wave has finally hit Australian shores. Leading the pack is Mamasita, run by New York trained Matt Lane. Mamasita (hidden upstairs) is located in the French End of Melbourne’s Collins Street, yet embodies …