tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post7012694342536580029..comments2024-03-28T16:53:20.412+11:00Comments on Footscray Food Blog: Besito - Colombia comes to West FootscrayLauren aka Ms Bakloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-8168502290130083322013-06-06T16:04:53.326+10:002013-06-06T16:04:53.326+10:00Hi JP! Thanks for stopping by. You can check out...Hi JP! Thanks for stopping by. You can check out my latest post for more info about the future of the Besito site, and Magic Momo Kafe: http://footscrayfoodblog.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/dumplings-in-west-footscray-and-more.htmlLauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-16277061152988755942013-06-04T16:41:50.763+10:002013-06-04T16:41:50.763+10:00Shame I missed out on going to this place whilst i...Shame I missed out on going to this place whilst it was open. Unless they do manage to sell it and it retains its awesomeness?? <br /><br />I notice there is a Magic Momo Kafe opened up next door (I think that is its name). But can't find any details about it on the internet!JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13924551572571495886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-48905046032670125362012-04-13T11:48:05.059+10:002012-04-13T11:48:05.059+10:00As Temasek's (most times silent) editor, M, I&...As Temasek's (most times silent) editor, M, I'd like to belatedly correct a bit of un-researched info about MaMa. In one of it's multiple personalities (originally Maidstone) it went on to be known as Upper Footscray, so I guess it should possibly be UpFo. Unfortunately, this incarnation didn't stick and it became an appendage known as Braybrook (BrBr?). I'm not sure of the timeline, but now it has come full circle and reverted to it's original - Maidstone.Temasekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14200526730444111994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-9194659129320939292012-03-16T23:13:37.226+11:002012-03-16T23:13:37.226+11:00Here are more details- West 48 will be opening in ...Here are more details- West 48 will be opening in the next few weeks... Owners are Steffan & Jag.. Looks like there will be lots of good coffee and yummy food!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-32958428959302998542012-03-07T19:43:43.971+11:002012-03-07T19:43:43.971+11:00Oh wow AMAZING! It's all so foreign to me I...Oh wow AMAZING! It's all so foreign to me I'd love to experience it. If only I had known about it earlier before my Colombian friend moved to Adelaide, I'm sure he'd be excited to share his culture with me. But then again, prolly wouldn't have been open then? Good stuff, Lauren! =DWinstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07536704297054335614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-14844593644458656752012-03-05T14:46:10.238+11:002012-03-05T14:46:10.238+11:00Great! I hope you like it Libby.Great! I hope you like it Libby.Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-49174886306028971952012-03-05T14:45:21.467+11:002012-03-05T14:45:21.467+11:00Ooh I will check the Chinese takeaway joint out! ...Ooh I will check the Chinese takeaway joint out! Yes bakery would be great...organic butcher too, if I'm allowed to dream! I'd take any kind of bar at this stage, live music or not! Besito will be licensed soon and opening evenings.Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-77164991668646268202012-03-05T14:43:20.894+11:002012-03-05T14:43:20.894+11:00Thanks for your support Cara.Thanks for your support Cara.Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-12296242196063527352012-03-05T14:17:15.596+11:002012-03-05T14:17:15.596+11:00Lovely to have your opinion and hard 'research...Lovely to have your opinion and hard 'research' work on local food places. <br />To this end I always try read your blog whenever I get the chance. <br />I especially like the philosophy of improving the awareness and valuing of little known food places in the west and I admire your range of culinary travels to this end. <br />Keep up the great work!<br /><br />L.Ledanskihttp://cuperate.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-82090713028920446232012-03-04T19:26:43.566+11:002012-03-04T19:26:43.566+11:00WeFo?! Nice one!
I can't wait to check this p...WeFo?! Nice one!<br /><br />I can't wait to check this place out. My boyfriend lives interstate but when he does come down to visit, he can't leave without going to Footscray at least once. He'll be happy to hear that there is something different to try in his next trip :)Libbyhttp://theveryveryhungrycaterpillar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-55385137259717822392012-03-03T20:59:38.055+11:002012-03-03T20:59:38.055+11:00Can't WAIT till West 48th opens! I met the guy...Can't WAIT till West 48th opens! I met the guy too and he promised the best coffee this end of Melbourne. But there is already great coffee at Jelly bread so they will be hard to beat. I think he said there would be Tapas and a drinks! I hope they have outside tables. What's going to be next? <br /><br />Did you see the old school Chinese Take Away in Charles St Seddon has had a groovy facelift?<br /><br />Who are the snobs who think you can't get a good coffee in Barkly St??? Ignorant ones I'd say.<br /><br />I think we need a big bakery in Barkly. And what about a live music bar? The crows at the Post Industrial Design opening showed people are hungry for some live music.<br /><br />Dosa Hut looks like it may be doubling in size too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-91315695629634533722012-02-27T11:35:54.135+11:002012-02-27T11:35:54.135+11:00Great review Lauren and I support your right to de...Great review Lauren and I support your right to delete nasty trolling comments. It's your blog and you are ultimately responsible for what is published in the comments so keeping an eye on comments is essentially compulsory for bloggers. Well done for exercising your editorial control.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15550630880349913974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-77928389262143888412012-02-26T22:39:38.419+11:002012-02-26T22:39:38.419+11:00Love the "!!!" and the "11" .....Love the "!!!" and the "11" ... so typical!Kennyhttp://considerthesauce.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-50660819493783211452012-02-26T16:19:57.934+11:002012-02-26T16:19:57.934+11:00Yes I agree, we did have to ask for water, side pl...Yes I agree, we did have to ask for water, side plates etc but it was day 2 and I totally forgive that. Glad you liked it Andy! We had takeaways this morning and they were fabuloso. Ahhh, could become a bad habit! Hey and great they whipped up a vego tasting plate for you!Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-68252526299505147202012-02-26T16:18:31.579+11:002012-02-26T16:18:31.579+11:00G'day John! Ebi John right? I'm glad you...G'day John! Ebi John right? I'm glad you liked it and love your neighbourly good wishes. Re trolling, I got three really nasty comments in quick succession with an identical style but different pseudonyms for each one. It became apparent they were going off the photos and hadn't been there. The punchline was "if you want good food and not rubbish, head to restaurant X".<br /><br />We had a discussion about this type of comment on the Melbourne Food Bloggers Facebook group recently and everyone has a different approach. I've always published just about everything (apart from "YOU ARE YUPPIE SCUM!!11!"... OK! Love you too!) and let people make up their own minds whether they think hysterical rants about cockroaches are true or a venomous competitor. The comments I deleted were really personal and as Besito hasn't had the chance to build up much repeat loyal clientele or much word of mouth stuff yet that would make people take negative comments with a grain of salt, I got rid of them. It's got me thinking though about what's an appropriate comment to publish and what is just totally unconstructive.Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-13526407695527363232012-02-26T15:54:38.055+11:002012-02-26T15:54:38.055+11:00Had Breakfast there today was very good the rice p...Had Breakfast there today was very good the rice pudding is delicious. So was the other dish that we can't remember the name of but had beans avocado and corn cakes Jordy liked this one. I am glad we were not that busy in our first week we wouldn't have coped as well <br />Gun Batte (good luck) Besito (glad they are not doing Japanese) JB<br /><br /><br />What was all the trolling thing hope they didn't dis us john@norenichiban.com.auJohnhttp://norenichiban.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-47736530710561044842012-02-26T12:51:51.152+11:002012-02-26T12:51:51.152+11:00Dont think there are any cafes on upper Barkly tha...Dont think there are any cafes on upper Barkly that charge over $4 for a coffee! I have been to them all and $3.50 is the average price - as it is at most cafes. The coffee at at least one of the "child-care centre" cafes is quite good actually. As a mum, coffee lover and food lover I am happy to see places that welcome mums (and or dads) with their "creepycrawlies" in tow. There are plenty of cafes across Melbourne that welcome "child free" people and turn their noses up at us with kids. It makes for a nice change! Take a peek inside these childcare centre cafes and you will see that they are obviously fulfilling a much needed demand from local families for cafes that do make them feel welcome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-34881656851420627512012-02-26T12:00:48.756+11:002012-02-26T12:00:48.756+11:00We motored over in the heat from SoHo (South of Ho...We motored over in the heat from SoHo (South of Hopkins) on Saturday to try Besito . A vego version of the Plate of Everything was a "gastronomic explosion of flavours" according to She Who Must Be Obeyed, and who am I to argue. Coffee was great with the caramel and chocolate ganache desert. The service was ideosyncratic, but it is early days and it was clear systems were still being established. We will definitely go back.Andrew Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976538819913341204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-91965261699398108922012-02-25T16:59:47.040+11:002012-02-25T16:59:47.040+11:00West 48th... Nice.West 48th... Nice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-68983092368933576012012-02-25T16:56:50.273+11:002012-02-25T16:56:50.273+11:00Hooray! How exciting! I will however need to wear ...Hooray! How exciting! I will however need to wear a disguise when visiting between 9am & 3:30pm as I have made good friends with the crowd across the road. I have been very very unfaithful to them (and can only manage hot chocolate when I do go there these days.. I think you all understand why). <br /><br />I also have "creepy crawlies" (by choice) and am just loving the judgey judgey going on up there (do I have to write "NOT"?).. Cars, kids.. Aren't we all just eeeeevil!?<br /><br />Anyway, I digress.. I am with the rest of you in sharing the excitement about decent coffee in #WEFO. Just recently discovered The Reading Room at Vic Uni and a certain barista huzbo of mine may have just been hired to work some evenings there... Oh coffee coffee coffee.. how I love thee!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-32943055928751244632012-02-24T22:34:21.478+11:002012-02-24T22:34:21.478+11:00Yes I know! and well said.Yes I know! and well said.Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-89477382725666527402012-02-24T22:19:56.324+11:002012-02-24T22:19:56.324+11:00I was kidding, as I'm sure you know! Bring it ...I was kidding, as I'm sure you know! Bring it on, really. As you say, things seem to balance out. So let's shine a light for those less fortunate than us - i.e. those who live elsewhere - knowing the fuss dies down. The kind of places we all love here need and deserve more than just a hyper-local customer base.Kennyhttp://considerthesauce.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-46301924034877761632012-02-24T20:29:12.476+11:002012-02-24T20:29:12.476+11:00To whoever is trolling this post - I'm certain...To whoever is trolling this post - I'm certain you are a troll and not a genuine customer. Out of respect of the other local establishment you are obviously trying to promote in competition with Besito, I won't mention that restaurant here but you are doing them a grave disservice if you are trying to "play" them off against this one by writing bullshit comments. If you are actually FROM that restaurant and not some misguided friend or relative, I'm even more deeply disappointed.<br /><br />I've turned comment moderation on which will suck for genuine readers but it's simply not fair for a brand new business to be slandered on its third day with what are very obviously made-up, intensely nasty comments.Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-8395455722569093982012-02-24T18:10:20.547+11:002012-02-24T18:10:20.547+11:00Yes, they have breakfast-y type meals and I think ...Yes, they have breakfast-y type meals and I think some more meal-y type things like fried tacos. I was a bit deer in the headlights when I was reading the menu as I was so excited. They will be a good complement for Los Latinos who are much more homestyle.Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-81602926615116319212012-02-24T18:08:46.137+11:002012-02-24T18:08:46.137+11:00Oh re dinner, they will be opening soon when they ...Oh re dinner, they will be opening soon when they get their liquor licence.Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.com