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The Meat & Wine Co is a restaurant where the dining is Afro-centric, the steaks come from hand-selected farms around Australia, and the wines are as much a highlight on the menu as the meals. The Meat & Wine Co is … Continue reading The Meat and Wine Co, Chadstone
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Let’s set the scene right. This restaurant doesn’t have an ala carte menu you can technically order from. Their seasonal degustation menu changes almost on a daily basis, depending on what fresh produce they currently have available, which they happen … Continue reading O.MY Restaurant, Beaconsfield
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My husband and I recently spent 3 days in and around Cape Schanck on the Mornington Peninsula, child free, for our 12th year wedding anniversary and my birthday. Our little annual getaway this time of the year is something I … Continue reading 3-Day Couples Getaway Itinerary: Cape Schanck, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria.
When my husband and I went away for 3 nights in the Yarra Valley recently, it was our first time in two years since we’ve been away without kids. Therefore, for my birthday, I wanted to do all the things … Continue reading Tastings in Healesville: Four Pillars Gin, Badger Creek Blueberry Winery, Jayden Ong Wines, Innocent Bystander Wines
No.7 in Healesville is an urban winery, cellar door, restaurant and event space dedicated to fostering the next generation of Australian winemakers. We celebrated my birthday recently here at the restaurant, and had the two-course set lunch at $60pp. We … Continue reading No. 7 Healesville
We absolutely love love LOVED everything about Herd Bar and Grill in Healesville. Amazing food, amazing cocktails, great service and absolutely great vibes too. Our dinner was quick, because we were looking forward to just checking into our cottage and … Continue reading Herd Bar and Grill, Healesville
I have always been a fan of supporting local small businesses, and Piaf Day Spa provides that unique, private experience tucked in their peaceful sanctuary surrounded by 10 acres of rainforest. We absolutely love the fact that we were the … Continue reading Piaf Day Spa, Yarra Valley
Our little getaway recently kicked off with lunch at TarraWarra Estate in Yarra Glen, on the day of our 14th wedding anniversary. This stunning estate is surrounded by a gorgeous vineyard, with a restaurant and cellar door, and even a … Continue reading TarraWarra Estate, Yarra Valley
As I sit here on my couch at home, contemplating the current state of the world and the madness still surrounding the pandemic – I have to admit I am struggling to get my mind to a state that’s ready … Continue reading Chestnut Glade Cottage Accommodation, Yarra Valley
Now more than ever, it is so important to have a feeling of calm and peace at home. Now that we have gone into our 6th lockdown in Victoria since the start of Covid, we literally cannot go anywhere but … Continue reading My Sanctuary at Home
We were so lucky that we didn’t have to cancel our holidays last month, as the dates fell right in between Lockdown #4 and Lockdown #5 in Melbourne. In fact, I have to be honest and say that lockdown #5 … Continue reading Oblique, Hepburn Springs
Just before we went into our 5th lockdown in Melbourne, hubby and I managed to sneak one last night out with a couple of friends to celebrate their combined birthdays. We went out to dinner at the Northern Git, also … Continue reading Northern Git, Thornbury
When I first wrote how I felt about the coronavirus and the new “pandemic world situation” back in March 2020, I was really hoping the year 2020 was going to be its own bad year, the ONLY bad year… yet … Continue reading COVID Thoughts: 2021 Edition
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