Eating and drinking is a social pursuit. The second day was even sunnier than the day before (hard to imagine that a week before Melbourne experienced a freak hail-storm). We met a whole bunch of avid gardeners all doing their bit to ensure food security then dipped our toes into Melbourne’s fabulous coffee culture. Then at night sampled some of the best food from the Mediterranean from trendy Italian to family run Greek ending with a huge gelato cone.
Edible Garden and Veggie Swaps.
- Officially experienced tomato envy as I ran my fingers through all the heirloom tomatoes the prolific Digger’s Club grow.
- Diggers Club teach people not only how to preserve their food heritage but also how to turn their gardens into edible landscape.
- Barter trading is not dead! For those who grow their own veggies and have excess they can swap it for different fruits and greens with other gardening enthusiasts during Veggie Swaps.
Lunch: Arintji
- Smack in the middle of Federation Square.
- Never a dull moment here. We watched a capoeira demo, men on stilts in drag and pop-synchronised dancing during lunch.
- Menu with lots of small plates. We stuffed our faces with stuffed squid, fresh goat’s cheese salad and Greek doughnuts.
Coffee Tour with Maria Paoli
Meet The Slayer
- In the 1930’s people drank more tea in Australia than the English. By the 50’s, the introduction of coffee almost killed the tea trade.
- Met the Rockstar of coffee machines called ‘The Slayer’. The cost? A startling AUS$24,000.
- Coffee drinking in Australia is in its 3rd phase where people are beginning to experiment with coffee making techniques and pair them like wine.
After a short walk down ACDC Lane, we split up. Adly went to Cecconi’s that had impeccable service and I went to Jim’s Greek Tavern. My Greek meal was loud, with waiters that slap you down whatever takes their fancy and had the most stupendous, creamy taramasalata. And what is a Melbourne trip without visiting the Gellobar- my absolute favourite gelateria.
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