In a plot twist nobody would have seen coming just a few years ago, Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm (aka Sporty Spice) now calls Australia home – at least part of the time – as she and her Aussie husband, model and producer Chris Dingwall, whom she wed in July, divide their time between London and Sydney.
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The energetic pop star, DJ, presenter and recent Yo-Chi frozen yoghurt convert took some time out to share some of her food favourites, in Australia and around the world.
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Eating out
My favourite home-town restaurants
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A Scandinavian restaurant in Liverpool called Nord is worth a visit.
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We ordered the tasting menu with paired wines, and after the fourth dish lost track of what I was eating.
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I’ve dined here with my sister and brother-in-law.
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It’s within The Standard hotel on Euston Road, and it overlooks St Pancras – which is where the Spice Girls filmed Wannabe.
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It’s a very nostalgic place to be sitting there looking out at the Victorian architecture.
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I recommend the tacos, pork al pastor, the tortillas and patatas bravas.
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I’m a tequila girl when it comes to cocktails; a Paloma is my cocktail of choice and I won’t turn my nose up to spicy margarita either.
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My husband, Chris, took me to Dorian in London for our getting-together anniversary dinner.
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It’s a beautiful little bistro, so vibey, and has a real neighbourhood feel to it.
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The tables are super close, which adds to the buzz.
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We order our steak medium rare – or how the chef recommends, and I am always on the hunt for the best truffle mash, which they do so well here.
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They do really good guilt-free desserts like a dairy-free, sugar-free chocolate mousse.
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If you’re on a bit of a health kick, this is the place.
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You can find one at a Danish spot called Hagen Espresso Bar.
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I always start my day with bulletproof coffee at home, which includes collagen and MCT oil.
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I’ve been doing that for a few years.
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My favourite place to eat in Australia and special food memories
It has to be Restaurant Hubert.
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It’s where I had my very first date with my husband, and it’s where we got married.
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Chris and I had been chatting a lot prior but not met before.
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I had just landed in Sydney that morning and thought, oh my goodness, I’ve been on a plane for 24 hours and now I have to go on a date!
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He offered to change it.
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I said no, I’ll power through it.
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When we were looking for somewhere to do our legal marriage in Australia, we booked a beautiful private room here.
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We had 30 guests and it was just perfect.
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We also like to go to Totti’s and always fight for the bread here and the small side dishes like the burrata with ’nduja and cucumber salad.
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Neptune’s Grotto is where we go for steak.
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We often go to Nobu Sydney.
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Being a part-time resident of Bondi, we like to get our coffee at Gertrude and Alice Cafe Bookstore.
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We also head to The Tinpin Bakery in Bondi and Common Supply – a perfect health spot when you need a little balance or a protein shake.
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The best eggs that I’ve found in Bondi are at bill’s.
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I haven’t spent enough time in Melbourne, but did come down for the grand prix a couple of years ago and ate at Marmont at Crown.
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It does delicious steak and Mexican-inspired food.
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I have a few spots friends have recommended that we’ll check out when next in town – from Embla in the city for sharing dishes; Scopri for Italian and I’m super keen to try Andrew McConnell’s Cote Basque and the newly opened Roma.
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They make beautiful salads and serve excellent cocktails.
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Casa Maca is another favourite – they have a big outside barbecue.
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You live on bread, aioli and incredible Iberian hams, steaks and it’s all cooked outside.
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We ate at Restaurant Sa Capella for the first time this year.
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…and 29 more, not listed.
The Aporia
