tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post366245273559515263..comments2024-03-19T14:35:15.841+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Queen Victoria Market - lunchtime delightsJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-8446185681962591912011-01-05T21:37:13.526+11:002011-01-05T21:37:13.526+11:00The American Doughnut Kitchen is now a second gene...The American Doughnut Kitchen is now a second generation business still being owned by the sons and daughter of the original partners. We often have customers from interstate and New Zealand purchasing doughnuts on there way to the airport for thier flight home. We can now be found on facebook where you can leave your comments.<br />Karl <br />American Doughnut KitchenKarlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-77574982375668644672010-11-18T19:35:22.536+11:002010-11-18T19:35:22.536+11:00I can report the black rice pizza is delicious. B...I can report the black rice pizza is delicious. But it doesn't really taste of anything too much, there are a few pieces of rice in the pizza dough. So having eaten one of their pizzas, am going to have to go back and try more, yum!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-79321617550821195312010-11-11T21:59:27.673+11:002010-11-11T21:59:27.673+11:00Thanks Katie - it is a foodie's dream - in fac...Thanks Katie - it is a foodie's dream - in fact there are even quite a few foodie tours and I think cooking classes on offer there<br /><br />Thanks Deb - have never come across black rice - sounds interesting - and I hope you get back to the vic market soonJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-2960214159384625882010-11-11T19:59:45.230+11:002010-11-11T19:59:45.230+11:00I love Vic Market too. I haven't been in a wh...I love Vic Market too. I haven't been in a while, must get back there soon. The seaweed and black rice pizza sounds interesting, want to try that, thanks for the heads up. I cooked some black rice recently, was okay, need to tweak the recipe a bit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-53741151343446285432010-11-10T18:03:26.828+11:002010-11-10T18:03:26.828+11:00Wow what a fabulous foodie market. I'm so jeal...Wow what a fabulous foodie market. I'm so jealous and so impressed at the wide range of exciting food on offer and all the different dietary choices. Looks amazingKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008246307753272616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-9588804977862896102010-11-09T21:53:35.403+11:002010-11-09T21:53:35.403+11:00Thanks Scrumptious - oops I got a bit literal and ...Thanks Scrumptious - oops I got a bit literal and was all excited that you were coming to melbourne - just wishful thinking I guess - maybe one day - am sure you would love the pizzas<br /><br />Thanks Tahn - there is a whole range of vegies - you can find them cheaper than the supermarket or better quality - not always both at once - and you have a great range of organics too - the beauty is that if you don't like one stall you move to another - I love the choice. Am not sure about if the donuts are vegan but would be worth asking at the van. Will look out for you if I get along to the market - I am hoping to get there one week!<br /><br />Thanks Ashwee - it has taken me a while to discover all the good food there - I couldn't believe it took me so long to find Colour of Earth (only this year) when I have been going to Boreks next door for years<br /><br />Thanks Hannah - would love to see you at the market - or in Melbourne - am sure you will have a great time - the tofu cheesecake tasted too much of tofu - not as good as the ones I had at the recent vegan bloggers bbq - but I need to try more invicta desserts - if only there wasn't such a tyranny of choice at the market<br /><br />Thanks Ricki - I think Krispy Kreme is all about marketing not taste - I've never liked them so am not surprised that once they novelty wears off they aren't that popular. Now if Tim Hortons opened a branch in Melbourne it might be a different matter :-) And yet boreks are great - I love middle eastern pastries<br /><br />Thanks Anh - yes the characters are great - lots of colour and passion<br /><br />Thanks A Forkful - hope you will have the good fortune to visit the Vic Markets one day - they are a foodie's dream<br /><br />Thanks Choclette - it maybe that with many return visits to the vic market I have discovered a lot more than you could ever hope to on one visit - I couldn't have eaten/seen all this one just visit<br /><br />Thanks Cakelaw - am not sure I have tried the noisette fruit loaf but I do love a good dense fruit loaf so will check it out<br /><br />Thanks Lisa - I grew up thinking every big city had a vic market - wish this was true!<br /><br />Thanks Lucy - I haven't spent a lot of time at the prahran markets but they are certainly smaller - the Vic Markets have so much choice<br /><br />Thanks Lorraine - I was really shocked when I read your comments on your recent vic market post about sydney not having anything like it - I guess our cities just have different food histories (after all we had three other markets that have now closed and become car parks and hotels and the like - I guess sydney's markets didn't survive the pressures of progress)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-82378058405112258062010-11-09T09:52:18.534+11:002010-11-09T09:52:18.534+11:00Oops! My "plane to Melbourne" comment wa...Oops! My "plane to Melbourne" comment was just wishful thinking... I doubt I'll ever make it to Australia. But if I ever do, Colour of Earth will be my first stop!!Scrumptioushttp://inmybox.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-55251106383750016432010-11-08T12:12:11.574+11:002010-11-08T12:12:11.574+11:00I think every Sydney sider has got to feel a twing...I think every Sydney sider has got to feel a twinge of envy when they visit the Queen Vic markets as we have nothing like that here. There are weekend markets but not something permanent like this!Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-74623637089100469582010-11-08T11:26:32.416+11:002010-11-08T11:26:32.416+11:00Am a total convert to Queen Vic.
Prahran, which ...Am a total convert to Queen Vic. <br /><br />Prahran, which is closer, just isn't anywhere near as good!Lucyhttp://www.nourish-me.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-67742762519671601182010-11-08T10:41:44.391+11:002010-11-08T10:41:44.391+11:00*sigh* I wish we had something like that in Canber...*sigh* I wish we had something like that in Canberra. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the queen vic markets - and always seem to spend waaaaay too long ogling all the yummy treats when I visit!Lisa (bakebikeblog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14802600386274518441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-70781461075871023862010-11-08T08:21:38.640+11:002010-11-08T08:21:38.640+11:00Fun post! I like the look of the Colour of Earth ...Fun post! I like the look of the Colour of Earth pizza - will have to check that out. I like the Noisette fig and apricot loaf which I think also comes from the Herbert Adams shop - it is exxy, but lasts for breakfasts for a week and is both filling and tasty.Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-6713710698390058912010-11-08T07:47:50.409+11:002010-11-08T07:47:50.409+11:00I've just had supper but having read this am f...I've just had supper but having read this am feeling hungry all over again. I remember the Victoria market well - we were well impressed with it, but I'm not sure it was quite as good then as it is now.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-43678535288036113082010-11-08T02:53:45.864+11:002010-11-08T02:53:45.864+11:00Wow - that looks like JUST my kind of market! Grea...Wow - that looks like JUST my kind of market! Great review - really gives a flavour of the place and the food.<br /><br />If I ever have the good fortune to be in Melbourne, I'll be going straight there :)aforkfulofspaghettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01303046899595697854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-74598361989727751862010-11-07T20:49:05.633+11:002010-11-07T20:49:05.633+11:00i loveee vic market. It's so full of character...i loveee vic market. It's so full of characters!Anhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712039473488252840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-55505061694895591802010-11-07T13:44:30.290+11:002010-11-07T13:44:30.290+11:00I want to shop and eat lunch at Vic Market! Never ...I want to shop and eat lunch at Vic Market! Never heard of boreks before but they sure do sound tasty. The tofu cheesecake looks wonderful--just curious, what didn't you like about it? And oddly, we Canadians haven't embraced Krispy Kremes, either. I remember a shop opened about 3 years ago near us, and for the first week, the line was around the block. They closed within 6 months for lack of customers (nobody really liked them once the novelty wore off). Apparently they are much greasier and much sweeter than our "native" Tim Hortons donuts. Now I'm wondering how Tim Hortons will do in the US (they've just begun to branch out there).Rickihttp://dietdessertndogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-18873932803793785852010-11-07T09:53:50.108+11:002010-11-07T09:53:50.108+11:00Thank you J-lady! :D :D This is *perfect* timing, ...Thank you J-lady! :D :D This is *perfect* timing, seeing as I just booked a quick trip to Melbourne for next month! (Particularly as you highlighted a chocolate place ;) ) I'm sad that the tofu cheezecake wasn't nice, though. I've been wanting to try vegan cheezecake for ages, but might hold off at Invicta!Hannahhttp://wayfaringchocolate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-20210312144496185702010-11-07T08:54:17.365+11:002010-11-07T08:54:17.365+11:00Ohh yum!! I am a regular to the borek shop but did...Ohh yum!! I am a regular to the borek shop but didn't know about some of the other places!! I may have to make a trip today!! :) great post!! AshAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-49676916878738626712010-11-07T08:47:25.151+11:002010-11-07T08:47:25.151+11:00Great post, Johanna! I think I've been to the ...Great post, Johanna! I think I've been to the Vic Markets less than a handful of times since I moved to Melbourne almost 3 years ago! Do you find the fruit and veggies cheap? Do you know if those jam doughnuts are vegan?<br />And thanks for the heads up about the Coburg Night Market. I think we might go for a look next Friday!Tahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07827351141693150739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-33006048947067309662010-11-07T07:32:42.055+11:002010-11-07T07:32:42.055+11:00I am getting on a plane NOW to Melbourne so I can ...I am getting on a plane NOW to Melbourne so I can eat pizza from Colour of Earth. Gluten-free pizzas involving pumpkin and seaweed and black rice? It's like something I would dream about and then feel all tragic when I woke up and realized it was only a dream. Only it's real! But in Australia, so pretty much the same thing. :)Scrumptioushttp://inmybox.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com