deasdiraisla & the world

The fridge is empty. Victoria Market is on our schedule for saturday morning. What to do? what to do? We decided to go and ask Dimax (friend of ours), where to get the best fish n chips? not to pricy tho’…Clarendon Fish n chippers is the answer (rated the best fish and chips in Melbourne). It’s easy to get there, just take tram number 112 from Collings st, towards west, passing crown casino, clarendon st….and when you see commonwealth bank on your left/nandos on your right, get off the next stop! continue walking along the way, it’s actually the 6th/7th restauran on the left. Here’s the address by the way,

CLARENDON FISH & CHIPPERS
293 Clarendon st. South Melbourne 3205

I tried the Value Pack (3 fish bites, 1 calamari ring, 1 potato cake, golden chips) and deasy tried prawn pack (4 King prawns, golden chips). The fish are fresh, nicely cooked, nice tartare sauce, prawns were extremely big and delicious. But still, i’d rate it 2nd best, comparing it to new york fish n chips at Fish co. We were so hungry and we forgot to take a picture first…but at least you get the idea. Oh one more thing, theres also sushi, sashimi…i reckon koreans own that place (with all the korean cooking and serving).

Then on the way back, we stopped by at Crown Casino Entertainment Complex. Just across the Melbourne Exhibition Center (they are holding 2007 Melbourne Motor Show at the moment). I was Deasy’s tour guide for that night, showing all the facilities they have in Crown Casino, but we didn’t get in the casino, because we don’t have our passports with us (because sometimes, international ID, student ID, drivers license is not enough). What a surprise when we passed down the hotel lobby, Ferrari is having their anniversary there, couple of ferraris are displayed, oldskool to nu skool ferraris. I’m posting a few, but you can see the rest by clicking on our FLICKR™. Look! Me…Miami Vice style!

Then we decided to go and see a movie, Hannibal Rising. A midnight show it was. Very very good, it’s about the rise of Hannibal Lecter…you know who. Now i understand why Hannibal…became…errr…cannibal. While we waited for the movie to starts, we sat outside the complex, just on the riverside….a cold night it was. Then we walked our way home at 2 am in the morning.

Tired.