It's a pleasure to see some excellent dining venue
s offering attractive dining deals right now. Chec
k out "Prawns & a White" at The Tilbury, Woolloomo
oloo - 9368 1955. "A Taste of Provence" at Tabou,
a summer 9-course degustation at $70 - 9319 5682 .
And "Fixed Rate Feast" - 2 courses $30 and 3 at $
40, at Bistro CBD - 8297 7010.
Festive eating out
For those who'd like to avoid the cooking and the
washing-up... "A Xmas Cracker", Xmas Lunch $145 (k
ids $75) at Bel Mondo - 9241 3700. Or a different
view with Christmas Lunch at Times on the Park, 4
courses and selected beverages, $250 pp - 9267 40
22.
Clean up your (dessert) act
As I sat reflecting after the first of the Christm
as Party Barbecues, I realised how much we tend to
overdo things. We'd opened with simple , flavourf
ul prawns - and enjoyed pork, ham & turkey plus se
veral salads. But the class act to close was a si
mply elegant fruit plate. Just mango, rockmelon, w
atermelon, white grapes, orange slices and lush ch
erries. Bewdiful! Give me the simple life.
Bottom of the Bottle.
Just a couple of little Wine Briefs from that same
barbecue. Sampled Fox Gordon wines for the first
time - a Shiraz Tempranillo - full and firm and fr
esh. Value at $20 from Vintage Cellars. Also, the
respected D'Arenberg "The Footbolt Shiraz" – which
shot to the top of my rankings for Best Fruitiest
First Mouthful Red Wine - and went on to finish s
uperbly too. CHECK MORE WINES HERE - Click on Grap
eVine above.
