28th July 2009

The 28th of July 2009 was a Tuesday. That night was pretty memorable as I went out with a couple of my closest friends on a food adventure that brought us a good distance away from where we lived (12.4 kms to be exact). It was in the suburb of Ripponlea and we had to take the train, which took us at least half an hour to get there. However, it was well worth the trip.

We had a tasting menu prepared by one of Melbourne's best chefs. This New Zealander had a dream to progress faster with the development of his cuisine, hence the tasting menu came about. It takes him approximately 50 hours to produce the tasting menu that is a feature in the restaurant every Tuesday (that was back then, hopefully it still is). And every week, it would be fresh ideas, none which has been cooked before.

So throughout the night, we were presented with 5 beautifully presented and delicious courses and lots of extras like bread, nuts, palate cleansers and things I cannot remember now. The menu is simple and for dessert it states "quince, sesame, rhubarb, goats milk". This picture shows the chef's interpretation of the ingredients.

Anyone would like to name the restaurant?