Thai Chicken Rice @ Khao Man Gai

Posted on October 1, 2024 Posted in PicsTagged Australia, Chicken, Food, IRL, Lunch, Melbourne, Rice, Thailand

Tastes a lot like Hainanese Chicken Rice. Still really good regardless. You can find them right where other good (albeit touristy) restaurants are.

Cuban Sandwiches

Posted on September 29, 2024September 27, 2024 Posted in PicsTagged Australia, Cuba, Food, IRL, Melbourne, Sandwich

This place was pretty good. The salty cured meats were balanced out by the pan cubano, sour pickles and the mac and cheese croquettes on the side. I’d share this with you, but unfortunately like that Israeli place, this place has also since closed down.

Pancakes!

Posted on September 27, 2024 Posted in PicsTagged Australia, Cream, Dessert, Food, Ice, IRL, Melbourne, Pancake

When American breakfast foods are like dessert… you have them for dessert. Lots of different chains across Australia, but The Pancake Parlour is quite good.

Lamb Shanks @ Platform 270

Posted on September 26, 2024September 26, 2024 Posted in PicsTagged Australia, Dinner, Food, IRL, Lamb, Melbourne, Spring, Winter

Despite it being technically “Spring”, the lamb shanks and polenta goes very well with the winter weather that isn’t letting up. They’re right next to Flinders Street Station, hence the name.

Dinner @ Soi 38

Posted on September 24, 2024 Posted in PicsTagged Australia, Delicious, Food, IRL, Melbourne, Salad, Thailand

Tum Thai Kai Kem

Tum Thai Kai Kem

Possum!

Posted on September 23, 2024 Posted in PicsTagged Animal, Australia, IRL, Melbourne, Possum, Scary

Yes, it does have a pouch on its belly.

Tulips @ Tesselaar

Posted on September 18, 2024September 17, 2024 Posted in PicsTagged Australia, Clog, Flowers, IRL, Melbourne, Organ, Spring, Tesselaar, Tulip

A spring-exclusive. Come for the tulips, stay for Australia’s largest clog! They’re on until Mid-October.

Jackpot!

Posted on September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 Posted in PicsTagged Arcade, Australia, Game, IRL, Jackpot, Roll

I remember when I played at a game arcade back when I was little, I was fixated at this grown man who’s hunched over a game machine where he pushes a ball at just the right power to land at a jackpot slot practically every time. Many years later, I realised that there is a strategy to profiting while having fun at a game arcade. Sure, it’s a very narrow strategy, limited to specific games while exploiting more favorable winning probabilities, but having exploited Power Roll machines to win 2 Nintendo Switches at market price, I’d say the planning is fun in and of itself, and having perfected a strategy, you get to experience the joyful “jackpot” moment over and over again.

Hofbräuhaus Feast Platter

Posted on September 12, 2024 Posted in PicsTagged Australia, Chicken, Food, Germany, IRL, Melbourne, Pork, Schnitzel

Sure to leave a group of hungry friends satisfied. They have spots everywhere, including in Australia.

Jetting Off

Posted on August 29, 2024December 6, 2024 Posted in PicsTagged Airport, Australia, IRL, Plane, Qantas, Sydney, View, Window

No more looking out the window! XD