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Chinese New Year

On Sunday 29 January 2012, to the sound of beating drums and firecrackers, dragons will prance through Melbourne’s Chinatown to celebrate Chinese New Year.  It is the Year of the Dragon!  And our Millennium Dragon is the longest processional dragon in the world!  It will dance its way around Chinatown, accompanied by other dragons.  The [...]

Golden Dragon Restaurant

Melbourne’s number 1 yum cha restaurant. Luckily, one of my Chinese Australian friends comes from a family passionate about yum cha.  They follow the best dim sum chefs.  Chefs Tony Kwan and Jason Au, both ex Flower Drum, are two of the best.  I love the Golden Dragon Palace because of the range of dishes, [...]

Shark Fin Inn

Why should Sunday brunch be a café affair, where you pay $18 for 2 pieces of bread and an egg, which you could have made yourself for less than $1 and in about 5 minutes?  OK, perhaps I am exaggerating slightly. However, I think our Chinese community have it right.  Sunday brunch should be a [...]