Christmas Party

We celebrated our end of year Christmas Party at Jacques Reymond restaurant in Melbourne. I wanted to take my Mum somewhere special as she has been helping me produce the new cushion range. This 3 hat restaurant has been going for like 18 years and is a Melbourne institution. Set in an 1880 Victorian mansion, the restaurant is very tastefully decorated and the ambience was wonderful.

The service was warm and professional. The food however while beautifully presented and technically cooked was not memorable! I think when you go to a top restaurant you want to be wowed and sadly, we weren't. Maybe we were tired from working at Magnolia Square all day. To be honest, I think we have been spoilt after eating at French Laundry. Here are some highlights:

Fresh Italian Truffles - I could eat these all day with breakfast, lunch and dinner!!

Hiramasa kingfish and our own ponzu, Hervey Bay scallop, spiced nougatine with peanuts, warm leek and chilli gherkin dressing

Wagyu beef rump, oyster sauce and condiments, ravioli of daikon and spicy celery, mustard ice cream

PS. The wine we had was amazing!!! We ordered a bottle of the 1996 Jacques Reymond Reserve Pinot Noir by Bas Phillips - wonderfully complex, multi layered and full of flavour. I could've just had this with their freshly baked bread!