"IT’S BEEN A NON-SWALLOWING DAY, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE ALL WINE LOVERS". At first glance, the 20-odd people sitting around the table at Crittenden Wines appear to be indulging in a rather…
Food & Wine
By Melissa Walsh Photos Yanni French renaissance furniture, red velvet baroque lounges, and gold embossed framed paintings adorn the walls of the luxurious iconic Brass Razu wine bar in Mornington. Owner…
By Melissa Walsh Photos Gary Sissons Growing up on a farm in Warrnambool, Susie Seater knew what it was like to cook from an early age. Her mother was forever baking…
By Melissa Walsh Photos Gary Sissons With over 25 years of experience, Stumpy Gully Vineyard is a family-owned and operated winery just outside Mornington, and it specialises in making wines with…
By Melissa Walsh Juan Palomares remembers holidays on the peninsula as a child, when the whole family would spend relaxing weeks at the beach, fishing, cooking, eating and enjoying life together. “As…
By Melissa Walsh Photo Yanni He’s worked at Hummingbird, Red Hill, Lindenderry, Montalto, and Bistro C in Noosa to name a few places. And now this well-travelled chef has brought his…
By Melissa Walsh Photos: Yanni She’s fun and feisty with some wicked tattoos and a somewhat laissez-faire attitude to life but don’t be fooled by her casual exterior. The new…
By Melissa Walsh Photo: Yanni When your mum and dad own a restaurant and you spend your early teen years on a fishing boat as a ‘decky’, there’s a fair chance…
By Melissa Walsh Australia’s biggest food truck carnival is back on the Mornington Peninsula over the Labour Day long weekend, serving up tasty treats from Melbourne’s finest food trucks for the local…