Sandi Sieger’s guide to what’s hot and happy(ning) this week. Eat, drink, buy, try, visit, be merry.
EAT: Bulgari High Tea at the Conservatory
From now until 24 April, luxury fashion label Bvlgari’s iconic Serpenti collection has been brought to life through an array of delicately crafted desserts for a High Tea offer at the Conservatory like no other.
From mascarpone mousse to strawberry frangipane tartlet with a perfectly whipped vanilla ganache, desserts are intricately designed and undoubtedly delicious. From $88, guests can expect a luxury offering with free-flowing coffee and tea, while a glass of Ruinart Brut Champagne is included for a total of $135. Or if you’re feeling generous, opt for a flowing Ruinart Brut Champagne package for $250.
The luxuriousness doesn’t stop there, with each ticket putting you in the draw to win a limited edition Bulgari Serpenti Forever Bag, valued at almost $4,000.
The High Tea is available from Saturday and Sunday afternoons in Conservatory until 24 April. Bookings are essential.
DRINK: At New Melbourne Floating Bar, Yarra Botanica
The two-level floating bar and eatery Yarra Botanica will open in Southbank on Thursday 10 March, giving Melburnians and visitors alike another new reason to return to the heart of the city.
Floating on the Yarra River, the venue will offer a relaxed setting for up to 690 guests, with sweeping city views. Guests will enjoy a unique eating and dining experience where they can feel immersed in an inner-city garden oasis.
Partnering with Drink Victorian, Yarra Botanica is committed to a 100% Victorian drinks list. The all-local line up is extensive, with cocktails, wines, beers, ciders and premium spirits. A variety of Yarra Botanical flavours grace the Signature Yarra Botanicals Spritz menu which the Peculiar Pepper Berry Spritz (Billson’s Alfred Peculiar gin, grapefruit, pepper berry, prosecco and soda) and Lemon Myrtle & Jasmine Spritz (Four Pillars gin, lemon myrtle, jasmine water, limoncello and soda). Victorian producers include Two Birds Brewing, Rochford Wines, Fixating Brewing and Grainshaker Ausvodka.
TRY: SleepMaker’s KülKōte Pillow For A More Satisfying Sleep
Enjoy a more satisfying night’s sleep with the introduction of SleepMaker’s KülKōte mattresses and pillows, designed to keep Australians not too hot, not too cold, but ‘just right’ all year long.
KülKōte by SleepMaker is an Australian first technology that sees SleepMaker continue to redefine what a great night’s sleep means. It uses similar technology to that used in spacesuits to regulate astronauts’ body temperatures and is used in Michelin racing tyres to help keep them cooler.
SleepMaker has partnered with American tech innovator KülKōte to infuse its Australian Made mattresses and pillows with the patented temperature-reactive microcapsules.
The KülKōte range is available from select SleepMaker retailers. For a full list of stockists please visit www.sleepmaker.com.au/find-a-store
BUY: Lük Beautifood’s Nude Lip Starter Set
I have found the perfect nude, and the perfect lip care set, from the wonderful Lük Beautifood. The set is a consciously curated selection of their award-winning and pigmented natural lipsticks and crayons, formulated using food and botanical ingredients rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and essential fatty acids.
Housed in environmentally-friendly and recyclable packaging, the collection also introduces the brand’s first-ever range of lip and body care products which includes a lip polish, lip scrub, lip mask, lip serum, highlighting face drops and illuminating skin cream.
For more, please click here.
VISIT: The Bar Americano Residency at Sydney’s Icebergs Bar
Boutique Melbourne laneway bar, Bar Americano is having a special residency pop-up in Icebergs Bar this April with a range of curated cocktails by bartender Matt Bax, inspired by Bacardi-Martini’s premium spirits Tequila Patrón, Grey Goose Vodka and Bombay Sapphire Gin.
Usually found tucked away within Melbourne’s laneways, Bar Americano famously holds only ten people standing, so when recreating this at the Icebergs Bar will accommodate seven guests seated or 10 guests standing. This exclusive and intimate space will be available for individual and group bookings from Thursday 31 March through to Sunday 1 May.
