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KitchenHotelSuisseMasseria Il FrantoioHawksmoorPrinciAlain Ducassegluten freeMason and TaylorYarra ValleyLe Cafe AnglaisBurgerile flottanteFrozen YoghurtlasagneShake ShackGiancarlo CaldesiProvencePizzaBenito's HatMandarin OrientalRambling RestaurantChina TownMeertBonds Restaurant and BarspicyKopapaBeard PapadumplingsParamountKaffe AutomatBubby'sdegustationHostaria RomanaLisle StreetHog roastWazemmes MarketWine barBrunetti'sHampsteadVietnameseThe Only Running FootmanSichuanFulhamHIXPolpoFood, wine, gluttonous travelshttp://greedydiva.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)Blogger254125GreedyDivahttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-673171296445573723Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:42:00 +00002012-03-13T11:44:41.922ZMelbourneCodaAsianCBD Betel leaves What to say about Coda? It's uber-cool with a funky, industrial, concrete shell setting, lots of buzz and some of the dishes have spark. It does modern Thai and Vietnamese sharing dishes with a big side of hype. But, in the end, save yourself a walk down the stairs (and quite a few dollars), and go to my now beloved Chin Chin down the road or luscious Longrain a few blocks away. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/VUVH4PauWo4/coda-melbourne.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)10<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=VUVH4PauWo4:lpkT6uUXCK4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/VUVH4PauWo4" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2012/03/coda-melbourne.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-5250797779217552223Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:47:00 +00002012-02-15T11:47:06.124ZWineMornington PeninsulaVictoriaAustralia Gluten free margherita at T'gallant The Mornington Peninsula is stretch of coastline just over an hour's drive from Melbourne. Not only beloved of surfies and those with fond childhood beach holiday memories, it also has plenty to interest wine lovers with a penchant for chardonnay and pinot grapes. Increasingly, it's upping the ante on the food stakes too. You'll find lively farmers markets,http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/N-SSin-g_KM/mornington-peninsula-australia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)5<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=N-SSin-g_KM:64lrFinQHXM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/N-SSin-g_KM" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2012/02/mornington-peninsula-australia.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-8449541684286718737Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +00002012-02-07T07:00:07.855ZAlbert ParkMelbourneJapanese Unagi don Misuzu's up the road may look the part, with its coloured lanterns bobbing prettily in the treetops, but the prices have soared through the roof.  So on a balmy summer's evening,  crack open an Asahi just down the road, in the far more laid back Naked Japan. This is not gourmet, and the chopsticks may not be as shiny as those at Misuzu's. But its reasonable quality at "cheap eats" http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/LcGtp1S_-RU/naked-japan-albert-park-melbourne.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=LcGtp1S_-RU:YyrdODX3s9Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/LcGtp1S_-RU" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2012/02/naked-japan-albert-park-melbourne.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-4585558313821502445Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:10:00 +00002012-02-04T21:12:07.646ZCafeCoffeeSouth Melbourne Black walls, '60s armchairs, cool tunes and a hideaway lane way location - Freestyle Espresso is another gem in Melbourne's cafe scene. It's another one to wander into to escape the throng of the Saturday morning market. There's a big communal table loaded up with newspapers and magazines, and a few smaller tables inside or outdoor seating to catch the morning sun. But it's quiet and cruisy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/6d_Zh3_qvjk/freestyle-espresso-south-melbourne.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)5<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=6d_Zh3_qvjk:8B2sQI8MedQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/6d_Zh3_qvjk" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2012/02/freestyle-espresso-south-melbourne.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-6374732387211928183Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:44:00 +00002012-01-25T22:45:58.584ZParmaMelbourneMrs Parma'sCBDgluten freeAustraliaIt's Australia Day. Others are writing proudly about our country's wonderful diversity and precious natural resources, our multiculturalism, history and values of mateship and democracy. So leave it to me to tell you about the chicken parma. One of the sad, sad facts of life, is that so many people will go through it not having experienced the glory that is the "parma". I call it a life half http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/nTIHPvb8NDQ/mrs-parmas-melbourne-cbd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=nTIHPvb8NDQ:Bu98Er4a_PA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/nTIHPvb8NDQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2012/01/mrs-parmas-melbourne-cbd.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-9001166140073683160Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:27:00 +00002012-01-22T11:35:58.195ZcheeseWineWine tastingMelbourneYarra ValleyVictoriaAustralia Lunch by the vines at Oakridge Estate One of my favourite parts of living back in Melbourne, is being able to take off in the car on a sunny day to be surrounded by some of the world's most beautiful wineries within the hour. Drive east about 60 minutes from the centre of Melbourne, pass Legoland, and you'll find yourself among endless vineyards, rolling green hills and grazing cows in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/R274u_Nq3_E/yarra-valley-greedy-divas-gluttonous.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=R274u_Nq3_E:-C3l-ntAlMo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/R274u_Nq3_E" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2012/01/yarra-valley-greedy-divas-gluttonous.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-4814534336498291494Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:02:00 +00002012-01-12T22:47:38.173ZGolden FieldsAsianSt Kilda It would be overhyped if it wasn't totally deserving of all the hoopla. Golden Fields is the schizz. There are 3 reasons I know some of my London readers at least will clutch their heads and grimace sceptically: 1. It's "pan Asian" (sorry Mr Noodles); and 2. It specialises in small plates.. 3. ... for sharing. Ok, ok, I hear ya. Yes, these things are often a red flag for a place trying too http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/btwSCG07Mpg/golden-fields-st-kilda-melbourne.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)6<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=btwSCG07Mpg:d8_IZBnrTtg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/btwSCG07Mpg" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2012/01/golden-fields-st-kilda-melbourne.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-7044179755334435199Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:56:00 +00002012-01-25T23:08:36.811ZCafecakesMelbourneCoffeeSouth Melbourne Crunchy baguette with brie, walnuts, witlof and chutney  On my wanderings between Gas and the South Melbourne market, I must have walked past Chez Dre a dozen times over the past few weeks without noticing it. Typically for Melbourne's cafes, it's tucked away discretely from the throng in a cobbled lane way with just a small sign above the door opening the way to a spacious patisserie/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/hK6P6fWwBmE/chez-dre-south-melbourne.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=hK6P6fWwBmE:UikVOdj3Mu8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/hK6P6fWwBmE" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2012/01/chez-dre-south-melbourne.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-2685870165816487655Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:17:00 +00002012-01-09T23:32:34.943ZFranceBordeauxGluttonous TravelsSt Emilion Caneles de Bordeaux at Restaurant Le Saint-James These, my friends, are caneles and they became my addiction in Bordeaux. Well, when you start quaffing wines at 11am each day, you need a little something to keep you on the straight and narrow. So these little gooey, vanilla-y, custardy cake things became a daily necessity.  Vineyards outside Saint Emilion OK, so this blog post is a little http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/d6my2ZHV5cU/bordeaux-st-emilion-france-greedy-divas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)6<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=d6my2ZHV5cU:WWR1NMdyX-E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/d6my2ZHV5cU" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2012/01/bordeaux-st-emilion-france-greedy-divas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-2483106701144151558Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:22:00 +00002012-02-06T08:34:49.313ZVue de MondeMelbourneFrenchAustralia Oyster, venison roll, celeriac and sunflower seed, smoked eel with white chocolate and caviar Shannon Bennett is Australia's answer to Heston Blumenthal - just add a blonde surfie dude wig. For my 21st again birthday, TPG took me to the 55th floor of the Rialto building, overlooking Melbourne's city skyline, for champagne and indulgence at the magical extravaganza that is Shannon Bennett's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/ZFASJJ7aZBQ/vue-de-monde-melbourne.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)5<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=ZFASJJ7aZBQ:TZBMSHFo_fI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/ZFASJJ7aZBQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2012/01/vue-de-monde-melbourne.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-3771283741331913561Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:49:00 +00002012-01-06T07:22:20.588ZAlbert ParkMelbourneChineseJocks Ice CreamAustralia The scene is subdued and sophisticated, but the food is where the action is. This feels like the best Chinese food I've ever had. We shared the 5 course tasting menu for $50 per head. Light and crispy tempura calamari with coconut, scallops with ginger and spring onion, grilled prawns with almond sauce and the most divine Patagonian toothfish (my favourite piece of fish in memory) were http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/agGx58iXfBQ/vic-asia-albert-park.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)5<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=agGx58iXfBQ:yuFnG0W5UqE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/agGx58iXfBQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2011/12/vic-asia-albert-park.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-8591027979071829540Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:25:00 +00002012-01-06T07:23:46.329ZAl fresco scallops and cucumber salad at the fabulous Golden Fields in St Kildare Golden Fields in St Kilda - it rocks The sun is shining, there are flat whites on tap, there's a beach at the end of my street and I've had dim sims for breakfast (twice). Hello Melbourne! It's great to be home. There are so many new restaurants in Melbourne and I've started working through them already - there's been a lotta al fresco dining this past 2 weeks. I've been AWOL for a while http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/fGjKEaYJvi0/hello-from-sunny-australia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=fGjKEaYJvi0:UNDZGp4EsCI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/fGjKEaYJvi0" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2011/12/hello-from-sunny-australia.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-5723113353971208717Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:33:00 +00002011-11-18T22:37:32.317ZFranceGluttonous TravelsBeaujolaisLyon The market at Villefranche-sur-Soane Our whistle stop tour of the wine regions of Italy and France would not have been complete without a soujourn in proximity to France’s oft cited “gastronomic capital”, Lyon. Charcuterie at L'Epicerie Just north of Lyon, the Beaujolais countryside is a pretty patchwork of amber and red vines, green woodlands, rivers, lakes and windy trails of neat, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/npGAZv-wS1A/lyon-beaujolais-france-gluttonous.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)5<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=npGAZv-wS1A:RTvrhYpSh2U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/npGAZv-wS1A" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2011/11/lyon-beaujolais-france-gluttonous.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-303865483436120525Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:00:00 +00002011-11-14T08:05:45.343ZBaroloItalyItalianGluttonous Travels There's lots of cheese, salamis, mushroom and truffley goods to be had  at the Truffle festival market in Alba We were on our way to dinner at Nelle Vigne, a restaurant perched on a cliff top just outside Diano D’Alba in Piedmont. Thanks to Jane, our trusty GPS, we had already been bogged on a tractor path. TPG had jumped out into the rain to push me out of a ditch as I accelerated backwards http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/1s7QWHSMzPE/barolo-italy-gluttonous-travels-wine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=1s7QWHSMzPE:nwe5Ke7cCdU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/1s7QWHSMzPE" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2011/11/barolo-italy-gluttonous-travels-wine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-8115279187118593736Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:03:00 +00002011-11-11T15:58:58.343ZWineItalyAmaroneItalianGluttonous TravelsVeronaValpolicella Top notch beef at Locanda Costa Degli Ulivi From Venice, our road tour kicked off (via an Autogrill or two) as we drove about 1 ¼  hours to the Valpolicella region of Italy for a sip of some big boy Amarone on its home turf. Our first taste of a great Amarone was a few years ago at a terrific little restaurant called 18-28 in Milan, recommended by a local Italian colleague (and now by me - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/oPbEUw4jQzA/valpolicella-region-italy-gluttonous.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=oPbEUw4jQzA:fzNPqJIhTE8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/oPbEUw4jQzA" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2011/11/valpolicella-region-italy-gluttonous.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-7972477387891819430Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:00:00 +00002011-11-12T17:12:48.358ZWineItalyGluttonous TravelsVenice The rather nice view from our hotel room at the Hilton Molino Stucky Goodbye London, Helloooo Venice. To mark the end of life in London and the start of life in Melbourne, we decided to take a road trip through the wine trails from Venice to Bordeaux. First stop – Venice. Venice makes you feel like you are floating on a fairy tale island of grandiose palaces and colourful, dilapidatedhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/9rLzQIUhiWs/venice-italy-gluttonous-travels-wine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)7<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=9rLzQIUhiWs:RK2ap3aL1DY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/9rLzQIUhiWs" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2011/11/venice-italy-gluttonous-travels-wine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-739509355336468201Sat, 05 Nov 2011 09:35:00 +00002011-11-05T09:35:00.146ZWine barJoseSpanishLondon: SouthBermondsey Normally, I don't like to eat standing up. However, I will put on my best ballerina flats and make an exception for Jose. As they say, tired of tapas bars, tired of life. This is pretty much as close as it gets to your own little Madrid tapas bar in London. Bite into a plate full of bright green, salty Padron peppers with a side of nutty Iberico ham from an acorn fed pig, perfectly http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/VcmtQfwufWY/jose-bermondsey-london-restaurants.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=VcmtQfwufWY:JOOtIWVdblQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/VcmtQfwufWY" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2011/11/jose-bermondsey-london-restaurants.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-1018063715045745005Thu, 03 Nov 2011 06:24:00 +00002011-11-03T06:24:28.507ZItalianZianiChelseaLondon: West It's always the way. Four days before we leave London for good, and we are introduced to the gold nugget that is Ziani, a Venetian restaurant in Chelsea. Our friends, Rachel and Dave, fine purveyors of the world's Italian restaurants, go there almost every week and no doubt we'd be joining them if we were going to continue living in the same hemisphere. The room is buzzing with full tables, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/gNzDbkLBKCk/ziani-chelsea-london-restaurant-reviews.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=gNzDbkLBKCk:YcySNcEim4k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/gNzDbkLBKCk" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2011/11/ziani-chelsea-london-restaurant-reviews.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-8921487761289370515Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:39:00 +00002011-11-01T07:56:51.036ZNatural WineSohoWine barFrenchDucksoupBritish I may have left London, but I still have a few bits and pieces waiting in the wings. Starting with this... Soho rocks. I love it. It has Koya, Fernandez & Wells (1 and 2), Mrs Marengo's salads (now at Mildred's), Bocca Di Lupo, Gelupo, Scoop, Spuntino, Polpo, Polpetto, Bob Bob Ricard, Flat White, Milk Bar, I Camisa, Byron, Yalla Yalla, The Breadman Cart, Cay Tre... the list goes on. Joel http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/5GVErrnc5e0/ducksoup-soho-london-restaurants.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=5GVErrnc5e0:Ghmfd-Xedho:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/5GVErrnc5e0" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2011/11/ducksoup-soho-london-restaurants.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-3483209107241928112Sat, 29 Oct 2011 06:00:00 +00002011-10-29T07:00:01.039+01:00London I remember when I first moved out of home. I can still picture my parents waving goodbye on the curb, as I drove away smiling, excited about the future, cranking up Bon Jovi on the stereo, headbanging away with the world at my feet. Then I promptly turned the corner and burst into tears. Leaving London is a bit like that. Only a few months ago, we found ourselves with irresistible new job http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/cC3h6ilylL0/goodbye-london.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)24<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=cC3h6ilylL0:IrzUgJk8yAQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/cC3h6ilylL0" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2011/10/goodbye-london.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-223052377825652500Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:56:00 +00002011-10-27T12:56:12.542+01:00BelgraviaLondon: CentralThaiDavid ThompsonLondon Prawn salad I'm in the middle of packing to leave the country and I have to make a lot of important decisions. Does the hair straightener come with me, side by side across the globe, so that I have it for important Christmas parties and pre-wedding functions upon landing in Melbourne - or does it get shipped, not to be seen again for 3 long, harsh, frizzy weeks? Hotel foyer-esque room http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/iDppE814yoM/nahm-belgravia-london-restaurants.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=iDppE814yoM:HhdYAEKY0i4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/iDppE814yoM" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2011/10/nahm-belgravia-london-restaurants.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-1454005977340334489Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:18:00 +00002011-10-22T11:19:10.823+01:00Gluttonous TravelsSpanishSpainSan Sebastian Coooeeee! Yes, my blog posts have been few and far between. I have been busily finishing up at work and preparing to move across the globe, all while cramming in last minute travels like I might never cross the equator again. But I finished work on Thursday, met TPG on the Eurostar with a bottle of champagne to celebrate with dinner in Paris (long story of adventure and mayhem) and now I'm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/_5PGwzbyGqQ/pinxtos-and-sherry-in-san-sebastian.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)5<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=_5PGwzbyGqQ:54lrNRtY9jk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/_5PGwzbyGqQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2011/10/pinxtos-and-sherry-in-san-sebastian.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-6702946235654313611Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:41:00 +00002011-10-09T19:41:42.363+01:00SohoLondon: Central I don't do chains. That has been my cry throughout life. I am from a city where Starbucks doesn't survive. Whether it be coffee, sandwiches, restaurants or clothes, we Melbournians like our independent stores for all their quirky, unpredictable glory. But then I moved to London and stumbled upon Busaba. And I liked it. It became our standard lazy option for decent, local Thai food. In my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/04CCshpa17w/banana-tree-indo-china-kitchen-soho.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)11<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=04CCshpa17w:lWa6RUwPPTA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/04CCshpa17w" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2011/10/banana-tree-indo-china-kitchen-soho.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-4431719199394475547Thu, 06 Oct 2011 22:17:00 +00002011-10-06T23:21:06.277+01:00pubBritishLondon Photo by Paul Winch-Furness I was on my way to the ETM Group's pub crawl when I realised how long it's been since I've done such a thing. I am officially 100 years old. It seems like a lifetime ago that I used to have gigantic nights out inevitably ending with me hoovering down a giant souvlaki before collapsing into bed with my makeup and shoes on. I even had a fabulous business plan once http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/_GQBaE-so7Q/pub-crawl-from-east-to-west-and-i-didnt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)6<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=_GQBaE-so7Q:eCCX0Y17DRQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/_GQBaE-so7Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2011/10/pub-crawl-from-east-to-west-and-i-didnt.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729792947474832734.post-1110839380056857878Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:57:00 +00002011-10-04T14:10:47.751+01:00SwedenGluttonous TravelsStockholm Chocolate and cardamom scrolls at Albert & Jacks The first Swedish word I learned in Stockholm was "fika" - coffee break.  Yessiree, my friends. The Swedes like their coffee. Preferably with cake. And even if its a bit chilly outside, Stockholm is one hot culinary destination. As we face the prospect of leaving London life after 5 fun filled years (the shores of Australia beckon), it seems http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~3/NtBG8qoPJUE/stockholm-greedy-divas-gluttonous.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greedy Diva)8<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?a=NtBG8qoPJUE:1D2nV7RksiM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreedyDiva?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreedyDiva/~4/NtBG8qoPJUE" height="1" width="1"/>http://greedydiva.blogspot.com/2011/10/stockholm-greedy-divas-gluttonous.html