Borsch, Vodka and Tears is renown for its beverages. I have even been told that the drinks menu is so popular that people have been caught stealing them! With an array of flavoured Vodka to choose from their cocktails are just as exciting and don’t let the eccentric names fool you! If you like a little spice with all things nice make sure you try “The drink with no name”- chilli vodka, pink grapefruit, dry ginger ale & fresh lime. 

Ahh Brazil, it is famous for the beaches, babes and berries! Although it's hard to import the beaches and babes, the Acai berries have cleared customs and made their way down under, thanks to the boys at Purple Foods. The Acai berry is found deep within the rainforest of the Brazilian Amazon. The berry is served cold and consumed typically with granola and banana (or as the locals say "Con granola, con banana!"). To have your taste of the delicious fruit head to selected shops in Hawthorn, Sprout and Yo-get-it. It really is refreshing and feels like a Carnival in your mouth! 

The once famed Candy bar in Greville St Prahran has undergone a delicious transformation! Now known as Ladro, the new modern Italian pizza joint is the place to see and be seen. With a contemporary interior this place still has the warm feel of an authentic Italian restaurant that you would find in Carlton. Open for both lunch and dinner we recommend the Scout and the Boscaiola thin-based pizzas! It is also worth leaving room for the Bomboloni- Italian doughnuts with vanilla ice cream and blood orange syrup!.....Salivation is at a whole new level!

This weekend, Melbourne will be graced with the presence of food gods! The Good Food and Wine show will allow foodies to get up close and personal, with demonstrations, taste testing and wine classes. Our favourite chefs, George Calombaris, Gary Mehigan, Matt Moran, Manu Feildel (with his melting French accent) and Tobie Puttock are sure to teach you a thing or two in the kitchen. Oh did I mention, Lindt chocolate were taking a masterclass! 

Melbourne’s gastronomes have had their tastebuds tantalised with Mexican restaurants popping up faster than you can Dorito! From Bluecorn in Barkly Street, Maya on Toorak road and Mamasita in Collins Street, you are sure to find a taco and tequila to suit you. I recommend the vanilla margaritas from Maya; it’s the perfect mix between sour and sweet. So here is an idea, take a group of friends and make a night out of it. You never know, you might end up leaving the restaurant speaking fluent Spanish! 

Melbourne’s famous lane-way scene has delivered another gem in the form of The Hardware Société, a hole-in-the wall eatery at the more edgy end of the Hardware Lane precinct.

One of my favourite things to do when in New York is take a trip down to the village to Magnolia Bakery and grab a cute cupcake, famously known for the frosting vs. cake ratio and equally as famous for their appearance on Sex & The City.

It’s a typical Sunday morning, slight hangover and all I can think about is poached eggs and a side of mushrooms. My little hangover cure comes from Mart 130 (tram spelt backwards). This hidden cafe is the hippest breakfast place to go to at the moment. Located on Canterbury road in Middle Park it is the perfect place to hang out at on a warm lazy afternoon. They have all your egg requirements covered and if you feel like something a little lighter they have an array of fresh salads to choose from. That’s not to say they don’t have hearty burgers for the macho men either! From breakfast to lunch there is sure to be something on the menu to tantalise your tastebuds! All the food is well priced and the servings are generous. This place has a really relaxed and easy vibe, no pretentious people and no wannabes.  Just you, the paper and a feast! Ah what more could you ask for?

107 Canterbury Road Middle Park, Melbourne, ph: (03) 9690 8831

Baskin and Robins, Ben and Jerry's, and New Zealand ice cream have nothing on this London ice cream boutique! The latest flavour appropriately called "The sex pistol" is filled with Ginkgo, Biloba, Arginine, and wait for it... Viagra. Just in case that wasn't enough excitement a shot of La Free Absinth is drizzled over the top!....HOLD ON TO YOUR PANTS! It costs 11.99 English pounds and the only catch is that you have to be 18 and over to experience it! Don't get too excited, it's only one per customer and trust me, the people who work there would have to be blind not to know if its your second round!

The Icecreamist boutique will open on the 10th of September at Selfridges in London.

Or just a craving for Japanese? I suggest you swing by Ichi Ni on St Kilda's Esplanade. A short stagger from the Espy this new Japanese restaurant is a God send to those in the bayside suburbs. Cheap (ish depending on what you have), with friendly, not overly intrusive, quick service and plenty of dishes to choose from, I am sold on this lovely little establishment. Sit at the bar and watch the outrageously fresh fish sliced by sashimi masters or grab a seat in a booth (book first!) and enjoy such delights as teriyaki corn and other assorted Japanese ‘tapas'. Moshi Moshi, indeed!