Melbourne
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A lunch date at Vue De Monde
Vue de Monde has been on my bucket list of restaurants for quite sometime now and it was high tide that I checked out what all the fuss was about. Needless to say, I was just blown away with the whole experience. Vue de Monde is not only about the food, it’s the way it delights all your senses. With an open kitchen, it places you right into the heart of the activity, with a chorus’ of yes chef in the background and a chance to see what goes on in the art of plating up. A lunch date at Vue de monde was a day to savour and below is…
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Bombay Sapphire Project Botanicals
Bombay Sapphire Project Botanicals is quite the unique experience that pops up in Melbourne for just three weeks and was a sell out in 2014 & 2015. The concept has Bombay Sapphire drawing on their ten signature botanicals as inspiration for pairing gin cocktails with ten exotic dishes. The food is the brainchild of renowned chef Gary Mehigan who has worked with the Project Botanicals team on creating each unique dish. My Project Botanicals experience (2014) I first found out about Project Botanicals through a blogger friend of mine and after reading her review I had decided that (with me being quite the gin connoisseur) I should go and check…
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A modern twist on high tea at Crown’s Waiting Room
I’m a big fan of that little indulgence of high tea and today I visited The Waiting Room at Crown in Melbourne. There is definitely something very glutinous about eating cakes, pastries and sandwiches until your hearts content and I’m certainly not afraid to admit I did just that! Just mention the word cakes and I will be there! With a modern twist on high tea at Crown’s Waiting room, you will be delighted with the unique offerings being served in the lobby bar. The waiting room is one of Melbourne’s most luxurious lobby bars and exudes an opulent 1940s feel, it is quiet and intimate. Today I dined…
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Madame Brussels: enjoy a garden party on the rooftop
Hidden bars is what Melbourne is known for and this one is accessed from a dodgy looking elevator that gives no clue of what is beyond. But once the doors fling open you find yourself stepping into a marvellous and colourful venue beginning with the main parlour. The parlour is grassed so you could almost kick off your shoes and wander about barefoot – okay, it is fake grass, but it still cuts a good look, complete with garden furniture and the odd leather couch thrown in the mix. The bar sets its scene as though you have stepped back in time, having a garden party complete with gorgeous…
