Consecotaleophobia?
Consecotaleophobia Yes, it’s a thing. You might have experienced it before, maybe when you embarked upon a quest for the slightly dubious but cheap dumplings found on Little Bourke Street, or when you felt an insatiable craving for sushi. Consecotaleophobia is the deep-seated and very real fear of chopsticks. The idea of chopsticks...
The Skinny on the Chai…
It’s pretty clear that caffeine is the answer. In fact, most of life’s problems can be fixed with a cuppa. “Good lord it’s cold this morning, how about a coffee. “ “Well look at that, it’s 2am and I’ve finished an entire season of Suits but I have an essay due tomorrow. I should...
Gluten Free on Campus
Riff Raff’s resident Coeliac advisors If you’re Gluten intolerant, Coeliac or just a Melbourne University student on a health kick, the following installments on where to find great Gluten Free food on the Parkville campus warrant a dainty hop skip and jump! We here at Riff Raff know you’re busy ‘writing’ an essay (eating icecream...
Quick Bites for Belated Students
Are you hangry* because you’re always running late or running in between club meetings or simply running out of energy? Well we at riffraff are here to help with a comprehensive guide to fight your hunger foes with one quick bite! For the Caffeine Fixes Stayed up all night? 8am tutorials that you can’t avoid?...
Culinary Crusade: Noodle Kingdom
A trip to Noodle Kingdom is like playing a gastronomic game of Russian roulette. The players risk the threat of lost orders and inattentive staff for magnificently fresh dumplings and noodles. The stakes may be high, but it is so worth it. Like many gamblers, I reminisce about the poor service as a part of the charm of the...
Last in, Last out
Anita Dalton’s less than punctual journey to the top of hospitality… Affectionately named the iron maiden of the Press Club Group, Anita Dalton is known by her peers for her relentless perfectionism. As the restaurant manager of Kew’s St.Katherines, she oozes the “very switched on, very professional” vibe from the moment we begin. Giving...
Culinary Crusade: Attica
When I mentioned to a friend that my partner and I were going to Attica, he immediately asked what we were celebrating… It was too far between our birthdays to use that as excuse, so I came to the realisation that there really was no occasion. This discovery prompted a brief existential food crisis. Did I have...
Cacao’s Macarons Take Over Melbourne
It is not Ladurée or Pierre Hermé, but Cacao Fine Chocolates and Patisserie is definitely getting there. Fresh off their first place in the Melbourne Macaron 2010 contest, Cacao is the ultimate place to be recklessly spoiled. Enthralled by its good reputation, an array of Melburnians make pilgrimages to Cacao, ready to give in to...
My Sunday With Sandy
When it comes to choosing a place to let one’s hair down, Half Moon Bay in Melbourne’s southeast is high on one’s hit list, writes Edwin Wong. As the Beatles’ “Here Comes The Sun” serenades from a quirky stereo nearby, its charming tune is gradually drowned out by the mesmeric symphony churned up by sloshing...
Festival of Nations 2011: Where The Beauty Lies…
Been to the Night Market in Semester One? Enjoyed the vast array of food, music and performances? Come on down to the Festival of Nations 2011 on 31 August 2011 and 01 September 2011 to relive the memories. Organized by the Melbourne University Overseas Student Service (MUOSS), this day version of the Night Market is...
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