As Excuse Me Waiter‘s plus 1, I attended the Ladies Lunch Blogger Event at The Village, for a very sizeable set menu and cocktails jugs to boot. And for anyone who knows me best, surely knows that I couldn’t even stand a chance of saying no to that.
For just $39 per person on Saturdays and Sundays, you can round up the girls for wine/cocktails and a very sizeable set menu all dished up in a very stylish, sheik and modern setting.
Antipasto Plate – cured meats, artichokes, chargrilled red peppers, semi-dried tomatoes, marinated olives, hummus, beetroot dip & toasted sourdough.
The Antipasto Plate was a great way to kick things off and share between perfect strangers. The ginormous jug of Pimm’s was definitely enough to corrupt my poor innocent soul and get the conversation a flow, to talk to whom ever and say what ever.
Salt and pepper squid came out sweet, juicy and fresh. The aioli was so good you wanted to let the squid, sit, dip and rotate. And then sit some more in all its garlicky glory.
smoked mozzarella arrancini, drizzled with tomato puree and crumbled parmesan.
While tasty, I thought this dish was missing the robust flavours in an arrancini that I am used to seeing. Still the arrancini was sizeable enough lavishly covered in tomato puree, parmesan shavings.
The addition of the simple yet a tasty salad of salty feta, toasty pine nuts and roasted fleshy pumpkin helped ease the damage I was doing to my poor arteries. And let’s not forget the the tomato, basil and mozzarella salad too. Yep… anything to make me feel better. WOO! Kind of like the big mac meal with a diet coke combo.
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Quickly back on to carb mode, the margarita pizza was a simple and tasty number, served on a thin crust with a thin coating of tomato, cheese and basil. No muss, no fuss.
Chocolate Fondant with Raspberry Coulis and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
I rarely ever “do” desserts. I’m more of a savoury over sweet kind-of-girl. But this Chocolate Fondant made me food-o so hard at the table, it was unbelievable. I don’t think I have ever umm… done that over a dessert, let alone a chocolate one? It had that crumbly exterior, an interior of liquid chocolate silk and that vanilla bean ice cream was pretty bang on too.
I just LOVE this shot of Yvn from Excuse Me Waiter poking in. She kept apologising (bless her) but really, I think it made for a great shot! I also think this shot accurately captures the scene and mood of the event, just times it by 30!! It’s quite funny seeing yourself being reflected back at you 30 times!
Welcome to the Ladies Lunch, for a perfect way to get the girls out, for a glass and half and a meal that’s a steal.
Food Porn Nation dined as a guest of The Village
The Village
02 8084 6057
1 Kellett Way
Potts Point, NSW 2011
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Your photos are gorgeous as usual! Haha that shot of “me” is too cute 🙂 my camera’s just a baby compared to your beast of a camera! Thanks for being my date 😉
I know! How cute is it? I couldn’t help but have you in my post. I just love how you are poking through 🙂
Ok, so if I walk in there and request a $39 ladies lunch because it sounds like a good deal, will I be denied? I can only assume there’s a men’s version of this.
Hi John, to be honest I am not sure but I have reached out to them to find out for you!
John, so I found out it is strictly a ladies lunch but the PR rep said maybe if you’re nice to your friends maybe they could sneak you a slice!
They also have 2 for 1 pizza nights and $10 pasta nights too!
Beetroot dip in the Italian antipast’ platter-that’s how I can tell it’s served in Oz! Looks quite nice though; how are Australian olive oils, by the by?
LOL that is so true! Beetroot dip. We do love it here!
Yeah olives are really good here but they’re most likely imported!
That reminds me, I need to write up my post! Great shots of the day 🙂
Thanks Viv! Oh it’s never too late! 😉