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Showing posts with label Australia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Australia. Show all posts

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Part 5: Road to Australia with Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness

37242, NEW YORK, NEW YORK - Thursday January 28, 2010. Hugh Jackman and wife Debra Lee Furness at the From Paris With Love film premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. Photograph: Darla Khazei, PacificCoastNews.comWhen Hugh Jackman invited us to take a tour of his homeland Australia, with him, we certainly could not refuse. And so, at the first available opportunity, Mr. Fashionista and I packed our bags and flew down under to meet up with the Aussie hottie and his wife Debora-Lee Furness. 



1. Family Time in Sydney. After almost a whole day of flying, we arrive in Sydney where Hugh meets us to immediately begin our tour through the city. Hugh is adorable, dressed in a black v-neck tee, jeans, fedora, and shades. Scrumptious. Unfortunately, his wife will be unable to join us until later in the afternoon as their two children have piano lessons this morning.

And so we begin our tour in the oldest area of Sydney, called simply "The Rocks."  The old district is nestled at the foot of Sydney Harbour Bridge on the western shores of Sydney Cove and from here, we can appreciate both the gorgeous location and the history which has shaped this vibrant and cosmopolitan city. The area is mainly comprised of cafes, restaurants and shops, but also shows off beautiful colonial buildings. After admiring the scenery and picking up a couple of stuffed koala bears for Hugh's kids, Oscar and Ava, we decide that all of us could definitely use a bite to eat.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Part 8: Best of Bourdain in Australia: Melbourne

G'day mates. There aren't many Tony episodes to choose from in this part of the world (although Tahiti and New Zealand would have been sexier choices and we did greatly appreciate Tony's hobbit feet in the New Zealand episode), but we most enjoyed Tony's time in Melbourne because we were surprised by it. Yes. That's right. Australia always seemed quite boring to Mr. and Mrs. Fashionista, but Tony made me think we might be wrong. Now why is this the location that wins?

1. Melbourne. Tony basically eats his way through this surprisingly charming city. He visits a meat and produce market and visits chef Paul Wilson's restaurant Half Moon.It's just a good lookin' town with good lookin' food.


2. Trugo. Watching Tony play awkwardly situated sports is always fun, and this game, where one must turn around backwards and hit a rubbet puck with a mallet through two posts does not disappoint.
Trugo
Sydney Road

  
3. Dunkhill. After sampling many different ethnic cuisines on Sydney Road, Tony heads out to Dunkhill, a small town, nestled at the bottom of the Grampian Mountains, with a super gourmet restaurant which is completely self-sustained. We are completely obsessed with these self-sustained restaurants and hope to someday to visit one. Plus, the scenery is not bad at all.