Our visit to Antarctica saw us back in Melbourne on 31 March 2017 so we didn't get to many MF&WF events. But we managed one day at the Master Classes where we saw, in this order, Ashley Palmer-Watts, Grant Achatz and Gaston Acurio. We were really there to see Gaston because we had seen this wonderful film about him some time ago. This trailer … [Read more...] about Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2017 – Gaston! And More.
Food
Melbourne Food & Wine Festival – Winemakers Feast
This is the second event at the 2017 Festival we got to. I'd booked before we decided on Antarctica in March. So straight off the boat (almost) and off to this. Sounded dangerous and it was. A select gathering of about fifteen tables of ten or twelve, each hosted by a winemaker who brought along their favourite wines! I was delighted to discover on … [Read more...] about Melbourne Food & Wine Festival – Winemakers Feast
Aramburu
We had a second fine dining experience on our last day in Buenos Aires, at Aramburu restaurant. This was named the 26th best restaurant in Latin America in 2016 and we were certainly impressed. Our taxi deposited us outside a very ominous looking building. All very dark on the outside, no glimmer of light. We wondered whether we had the right day … [Read more...] about Aramburu
i Latina
We had a wonderful night here. Imaginative takes on traditional cuisine with matching regional wines. Here's the menu. Joe presiding over table. Here's the bread platter. All house made, all delicious, chocolate and coconut the most interesting. First course, half eaten. Shredded lamb and coconut-cilantro sauce. Delicious. Second … [Read more...] about i Latina
Paris Eating
So here, finally is my list of the places where we ate in Paris, and surrounds. They're all on Trip Adviser if you want to check them out. When asked what was best I say Septime at 80 rue de Charonne. Pale blue by day and all open and twinkling lights in the evening. Lovely young and enthusiastic staff, some of whom spoke good English. Not that … [Read more...] about Paris Eating
Lazy, rainy day
Our second quiet day (Tuesday 25 March). We visited the History of Paris museum and a wander around the area near our apartment which is in a great location here in the Marais. It was very cold and drizzling rain for most of the day. We started out having breakfast at this place. Very much a local, non-touristy affair. The workers from the building … [Read more...] about Lazy, rainy day