I was invited by Visit Ballarat to attend the opening weekend of Restaurant Ballarat. The events are a partnership with Broadsheet Melbourne presenting a series of Sunday Roasts at iconic venues around Ballarat. The opening lunch today was held in the grand Oddie Room at the Art Gallery of Ballarat. I adore the art gallery as much as I love good food so there was never going to be any doubt that I would attend. I was also very excited to get an invite as usually my sassy sister ...
Goodbye Vegas and Rose – Hello Start Cafe
Recently one of the cafes that I frequent closed. I was sad because the café is a short walk from my house, offered my favourite chai tea, the yummiest rose water donuts and the loveliest service from Pen, the owner. At first I thought the closure was short term, the Captain and I had seen a sign on the door stating it was closed until further notice. Many mornings passed with us walking via the café, bleary-eyed, pushing bubba in the pram at some ungodly hour of the morning, ...
Night at Twelve Errard
Last weekend my sister Finding Femme invited Olivia (from Lyn & I) as well as myself to stay at Twelve Errard, a local apartment available for short stays. I was excited about the fact that I was getting some time away with the girls without even having to travel far away.The apartment stayed in was quite large with a bedroom for each of us. The accommodation is styled with french provincial and modern décor. The apartment is right in the centre of town so we were able to walk to local cafes ...
Lakeside Pop-Up Dinner
A few weeks ago my sister, Finding Femme, and I did a pop-up dinner on the lake. My sister ordered take away bagels, whilst our friend ...
Ballarat Beat Rockabilly Festival 2017
I can’t believe it has been so long since I have been regularly publishing blog posts. With Christmas, holidays and then my return to work, time just seems to have disappeared. It wasn’t until recently that I considered my extended absence after a significant number of people asked me when I planned to do another post, especially as I have attended a number of events in the last couple of months and people commented that they were surprised that I had not posted about them. In fact, I ...
Settler and Sons – Long Table Dinner
Last year I was scrolling through Instagram and came across pictures of a beautiful dinner party.A long table set with rustic linen and vintage cutlery sat underneath a giant gum tree beside a creek. To the side was a large antique bar hosting various bottles of wine and nearby staff in pressed white shirts poured drinks. Further images showed platters of fresh food ranging from meat, fruit, salads and vegetables. Looking at the pictures I wished I had been a part of what looked like a ...
