Andrew, Liz, Zoe, Gaby
We scheduled our latest posh dinner to be before Liz gives birth and Zoe goes back to work after having Eleanor. After we scheduled it Zoe extended her maternity leave and will take an extra few months before going back.
Grossi Florentino (upstairs in the restaurant) has been on our 'to do' list for a while now. Although we could have chosen one of the degustation menus (5 course or 8 course, meat or vegetarian) but decided to go with a la carte - Liz's pregnancy and Andrew's dairy intolerance may have complicated things a bit.
It was a good choice as we got to eat some really yummy food. For entree, Andrew had a couple of oysters, Zoe had octopus, Liz had the quail and I had the celeric soup with crab and a jerusalem artichoke foam. For me it was my favourite meal of the evening.
For mains Andrew went with the duck breast and confit duck leg. My Cape Grim beef short rib was nice, but very 'beefy'. Zoe and Liz had the pigeon and goat special, respectively. All beautifully presented.
Andrew's dairy intolerance may have resulted in the best dessert. When he asked for 'just some fruit' he was presented with a plate of melon balls in a ginger and mint syrup. Liz and I agreed to share our desserts. She had a deeply bitter warm chocolate mousse (with cherries). I had the Mt Etna, a pistachio semifreddo with meringue and chocolate crumble. Zoe's Lemon, Lime and Bitters (a lemon panna cotta) was a bit disappointing.
Grossi Florentino was probably one of our most expensive dinners ever. We did enjoy it. Our next meal plans will involve Liz and Andrew's new baby and Eleanor will probably be crawling. We're thinking of a Yarra Valley or Mornington Peninsula winery lunch. Stay tuned.
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