a view from Melbourne

I'm here in Melbourne, enjoying the amazing weather and the fantastic Melbourne Food & Wine Festival.  I've been enjoying myself far too much to write a proper post, so you'll have to make do, for now, with the snap shots of people and things I've been enjoying here in Melbourne.  More when I get home, promise.

The famous Melbourne Bratwurst sandwich at Queen Victoria Market.

Gippsland blue cheese from Victoria and Pyengana cheddar from Tasmania, at the T'Gallant winery lunch.

A sign at a market stall in Prahran market wishing us a great soirée at the Earthly Abundance dinner.

The visiting American chefs being introduced at the Earthly abundance dinner, from left, David, April Bloomfield, Josiah Citrin, Nancy Silverton, Nobu Matsuhisa.

Awesome April and Nancy. 

The gorgeous, laden table at the Earthly Abundance dinner

Showing me artisanal Australian beers at the Prahran market

An Aussie brand of humor.  Take them seriously!

At the Metlink Edible garden exhibit.

Showing off fresh produce at Circa

 

An afternoon at T'Gallant.

The best Australian meat pie ever, at the bar at Middle Park Hotel.

Fresh mangosteens at Prahran market

Another spot of Aussie humor.

Smiling Fleur at Market Lane Coffee.  Coffees in Melbourne are indeed fabulous.