12 fun facts about kissing!
Falling in love comes in many forms but kissing is thought to be the most romantic and intimate symbols of love. Making out. Puckering up. Smooching. Snogging. Lip-locking. Tongue-wrestlin, whatever you want to call it, it’s one of our favourite parts of falling in love and one we would like to promote a little more […]
Why you should eat out on Christmas Day!
You can focus on family! Let’s face it, Christmas preparations are time consuming and stressful to say the least! If your hosting Christmas day you are often stuck in the kitchen and so busy cleaning and setting up that you don’t get to spend the time you want to with your family. No Meal preparation: […]
Staff Christmas Parties
10 reasons a staff Christmas party is a must! It is great way to say thank you to your team and recognize the hard work they have put in throughout the year. Team building and bonding: If you work as a large office team, often staff don’t get the chance to get to know each […]
The latest in Spring racing fashion
What are the rules when it comes to race wear?Racing styles continue to evolve every season allowing race goers to be more fashion forward while still holding traditions. Some rules to not though are hem lines that are no shorter than above the knee and ties and bow ties for the gents. What are the […]
5 steps to creating a new menu
Behind the scenes there is a lot of work that goes into producing a new menu. Find out how a new menu is created! 1. Selecting the ingredients, you want to work with. It might sound like an easy task but there is a lot to be considered when selecting your pantry list. Chefs always […]
AFL
The Australian AFL has become so intertwined in our everyday lives that it is hard to even imagine a time where there was no football. The origin of football dates back as far as 1858. When students from Scotch College, (now known as Melbourne Grammar), and St Kilda Grammar competed in a game against each […]
Father’s Day
The history of Father’s Day: Father’s Day is a day of celebration for the special men in our lives. It is meaningful to everyone in a different way. Whether you have a father or not, the role of a father figure is still present be it by a grandfather, an uncle or even a mother […]
Truffle cocktails
Savoury cocktails: Savoury cocktails have been sweeping across the country and the globe. They are forming a trend of more complex cocktails. Our mixologists are creating cocktails from “scratch” using unexpected ingredients and culinary techniques to excite the palate in a new and “never been done before” way. We have certainly come a long way […]
The Queen Victorian Market
This winter, Left bank Melbourne jumped on the truffle ban wagon, participating in the growing Melbourne Truffle festival! The Festival is held every winter at Queen Vic Market and offers Melbournians the opportunity to dive into the wonderful world of truffles, tasting all sorts of truffle dishes and truffle beverages. There were live cooking demonstrations […]
Truffle Facts
The truffle is the fruiting body of a fungus which grows underground, near the roots of trees, with which they have a symbiotic relationship. They resemble a rough-skinned, black potato and have a long famous history of being highly prized for eating. There are hundreds of different kinds of truffles, and while none are known […]