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Diners can now experience Bistro Guillaume's new spring menu with a newly added
trio of fresh seafood dishes including John Dory, barramundi and salmon.
John Dory with beurre noisette, capers and lemon, char-grilled King salmon with
salad of asparagus, broad beans and fennel and barramundi with carrot and ginger
puree, coriander butter and pommes allumettes are now sitting alongside the
bistro's popular favourites of half roasted chicken with Paris mash and steak frites
with béarnaise sauce.
Sides and dessert have also been given a spring update to include the season's
freshest available produce. A beetroot and green asparagus salad with goat's
cheese now features on the entrée menu and for dessert passionfruit crème brûlée
and Guillaume's famed fresh raspberry macaron have been added.
Bistro Guillaume is fast becoming renowned for plating up a variety of French
classics whilst maintaining a precise and tight menu offering of just 7 entrees and 7
mains.
Bistro Guillaume also features a plat du jour highlighting a roll call of Guillaume's
favourite French meals including duck parmentier, bouillabaisse and a Sunday
classic, rack of lamb on a bed of ratatouille with tapenade and zucchini flower.
The bistro's service style is relaxed and guests are encouraged to pour their own
wine from the unadorned tables. The bistro's wine list is a tightly edited selection of
only 10 white wines and 10 red wines, all available by the glass or bottle. Out of the
20 wines, half are from France while the other half has been sourced locally from
boutique wineries in Victoria.
The natural light-filled bistro's design pays homage to the traditional bistros of
France by featuring timber panelling and mouldings with the richness and warmth
of French oak timber as well as incorporating Bistro Guillaume's whimsical grass
green colour in both the bar area and entrance.
Bistro Guillaume is open daily from midday until late at night. Bookings may be
made by calling +61 3 9292 4751 or by emailing
reservations@bistroguillaume.com.au.
Opening Hours: Lunch: 12pm-3pm Dinner: 5.30pm - 11pm.

Building on the legacy of the finest American steakhouse experience, Bob's Steak
and Chop House in the Docklands precinct invites you to meet for a drink, a coffee
or one of the best steaks available in Melbourne as we swing into spring and the
festive season.
Bob's Steak and Chophouse opened in April 2011 and is fast developing a reputation
as a premier dining experience, and a place to enjoy some of Victoria's best Hopkins
River beef.
Bob's is also a great space for any sized gathering. The venue is the perfect place
for a business lunch, family catch up, Christmas party or any special occasion. Two
elegant and well-appointed function rooms upstairs offer the latest in AV facilities
and will impress colleagues, clients and friends alike. The downstairs dining space
at Bobs also provides a myriad of options to host your event.
Bob's Steak and Chop House offers a host of celebrations in the coming months as
it gears up for a fabulous festive season. Being an American style Steak House,
Bob's will host both Halloween and Thanksgiving parties, along with their
commitment to being part of Melbourne's iconic sporting and event calendar.  With
its very own Melbourne Cup Day event, and regular wine events at the venue, there
is very little to keep you away from Bob's.
Sanjay Chimnani, owner and restaurateur at Bob's said "we hold such a unique
place in the market but at the same time, we have embraced the fervor with which
Melbournians celebrate sports. We have had a busy AFL season and we look forward
to Spring Racing and very soon, festive celebrations at Bob's Steak and Chop
House. We offer such a variety of function spaces for both corporate and social
events."
Bob's commitment to quality produce is clear, with its exclusive use of grain and
grass fed Hopkins River Beef butchered by a fourth generation butcher on site,
ensuring both quality and freshness.
For more on Bob's, check out the website www.bobs-steakandchop.com.au

Pudding bars are set to be the new cocktail venues in London. In line with this
emerging trend the athenaeum is delighted to announce the opening of its very own
Pudding Parlour, launched to coincide with British Baking Week
Each month Edd Kimber, baker of the minute, winner of The Great British Bake-Off
2010, and author of  the best-selling book "The Boy Who Bakes" will add a new and
special 'Pudding Of The Month' to the menu.
The Pudding Parlour at the athenaeum will be open every evening except on
Sundays in the athenaeum's Garden Room.
The menu will consist of an ever-changing array of treats, cakes and tarts made by
the hotel's pastry chef and her team as well as a very special 'Pudding Of The
Month' by Edd
To accompany the exquisite puddings an extensive menu of delicious accompanying
wines are also offered.
Price: £10 per visit, £15 including a glass of Pudding Wine.

The Boy Who Bakes' 'Pudding Of The Month' will be; Plum/Damson Almondine
(October), Deliciously Creamy Curd Tart (November) Traditional Home Made Mince
Pies (December) Apple and Pecan Tart (January) and White Chocolate & Matcha
Mousse (February). Special signed copies of the new book, 'The Boy Who Bakes' will
be available to buy to take away as a souvenir.
The Pudding Parlour at the athenaeum will be open Monday - Friday from 8.00pm -
11.00pm and Saturday from 9.00pm - 11.00pm.
Conveniently located in Mayfair around the corner from the West-End and open
every evening from Monday to Saturday the Pudding Parlour at the athenaeum is
the ideal place to stop in for a late night sweet treat or a post-theatre bite.
 www.athenaeumhotel.com