steven ter horst chocolatier.

There is chocolate, and then there is chocolate.  One step into Steven Ter Horst and you know they are the latter.  Situated in between Yiros House and Aurum on Rundle Street, their sleek black and white interior and carefully set out dessert displays really set them apart from your average choccy shop.

matcha house.

Who loves green tea? I do! So when Matcha House finally opened up its doors on O'Connell Street, it didn't take long for my friends and I to hurry down and see what it was all about.  The story is that the owner, Deb, travelled to Japan a few years ago specifically for taste-testing different kinds of green tea and brought back her favourites to put on the menu.  You can see the effort put behind her choices as soon as you look at the menu (half the menu is dedicated to just tea alone) but I, as usual, was more curious about the food!

eggless: march '14.

Mad March is technically over since all the festivities have left Adelaide, but that doesn't mean the madness has left the Eggless kitchen.  If anything, the night we visited for the March menu was even more packed than usual.  I don't really know how that's possible but it was.

eggless: october '13.

A few friends of mine had never been to Eggless.  Never.  Been.  To.  Eggless.  So we went there.  I know I haven't written about Eggless on here before so long story short: all the desserts are made without eggs (they do savoury, gluten-free and vegan too), it celebrated it's 4th birthday a few days ago, they change their menu every month and it is always packed.  Always packed.

When we arrived at around 8:40, the waiting line was standard - approximately 40 minutes for a group of four (which ended up as three) - but the owners were thoughtful enough to provide an outdoor heating lamp and blankets to weather the cold.

chocolate bean.

Oh Chocolate Bean, you bring back so many memories.  Chocolate Bean was one of the first dessert places to exist in Adelaide, not only at night-time but also during the day as well which makes it a great spot for afternoon sweets.

A friend and I came after lunch one day and after a long look at the extensive menu, we decided to order a drink each and share two pieces of cake.  It was a difficult decision when deciding whether to order a drink or not, as their cakes (and the rest of their chocolate menu) can be extremely sweet and rich.  But, you know.  May as well.