Mena and I spent an extremely enjoyable and wine-sozzled day at the Good Food & Wine Show on Saturday. We pushed through the thronged aisles, sampling all Australia has to offer in terms of gourmet food: Indian spices, seafood pates, jams and preserves, flavoured olive oils, teas and coffees. The first cookery demonstration we sat … Continue reading Melbourne Food & Wine Show
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culture shock – food
FoodYes, the food is similar. We have fish’n’ chips, meat pies and pasties, takeaway pizza, sausages on the barbie. So far, nothing spectacularly different. But on top of that there are so many new things. Melbourne is a gastronome’s paradise: there is even a permanent newspaper segment called Epicure dedicated to all things gourmet. … Continue reading culture shock – food
Melbourne Restaurants
Most of these places I have visited, with a smattering recommended by others. Chinatown Ding Dong Lounge, 18 Market Lane (close to Chinatown) Rock 'n' roll meets modern Australian in this decidedly cooler-than-thou bar in central Melbourne. Shades optional. Flower Drum, 17 Market Lane Considered to be one of the best restaurants of any cuisine … Continue reading Melbourne Restaurants
Mornington Wineries
We cruised down country lanes with the colours of autumn all around us. We saw glorious red and golden vineyards through the trees, and tantalising glimpses of the bay and the Tasman Sea glinting on the horizon, as we hopped from winery to winery tasting the best of the Mornington Peninsula’s wines. One was Eileen’s … Continue reading Mornington Wineries
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