"Yummy food, done dirt cheap..."

This article from The Age, plugging their annual Cheap Eats Guide, has reminded me what I miss most about living in Melbourne (okay, apart from friends, family and the memories).

In the UK you would struggle to find half these food cultures anywhere, let alone at prices that mean ordinary Melburnians can afford to eat out several nights a week.

My UK friends almost faint when I tell them that I can get two courses in many Vietnamese, Chinese and Italian restaurants for about £6 (that's £15), or my pick of Thai, Ethiopian, Spanish and even French for not much more than £8 ($20).

And don't even start me on quality.

Sigh...