NOVEMBER 2018 - SCOOT IN-FLIGHT MAGAZINE

The ACMI at
Federation Square
has exhibits for
young and old and is
great for exploring
on rainy days.
FEATURE STORY
PHOTOGRAPHY RAEWYN KOH, ADELPHI HOTEL
MELBOURNE
MARKETS,
MORSELS, AND
MAGIC
It’s late in the evening when I
arrive in Melbourne, but the
nightlife here is just getting
started. My first stop is in Little
Bourke Street, which I’ve been
told by friends living in the city
has become well-known for its
Italian trattorias. While most
restaurants have a snaking
queue outside and turn down
walk-ins for the night, I
miraculously manage to snag a
seat at +39 Pizzeria right at the
end of their first seating. The
restaurant is Italian to the hilt
with its Naples-centric menu
inspired by the owners’
grandmothers.
Following dinner, a slow walk
along Little Bourke Street
reveals a hidden alley where I
stumble upon a sweet surprise
– nitrogen ice cream!
Instagram-worthy Dex2rose
has been known for its creative
desserts involving plumes of
nitrogen gas that keep desserts
at freezing temperature, and it
is here that I get a taste of
freshly-churned Thai teaflavoured
ice cream. The sweet
treat and increasingly cool
climes outside also called for a
caffeine pick-me-up – a hot
mocha with charred
homemade marshmallow.
The heavy Italian meal and
sugary dessert keep me full
and sleepy till the next
morning. But once I’m up, I’m
ready for brunch at Adelphi
Hotel’s Om Nom Kitchen. In a
city where cafes continually try
to outdo each other with
brunch selections, this
in-hotel restaurant is a
winning contender. Regular
Australian brunch staples are
given a fresh twist, like the
Green Brekky – a take on
scrambled eggs on toast that
featured parmesan custard,
chimichurri, asparagus, and a
green pea croquette.
Although already
stuffed, I venture forth
for more food at
Queen Victoria Market.
At seven-hectares, it is
the largest and most
intact open-air
market still surviving
from the 19th
Warm yourself
up with
house-made
toasted
marshmallow
and mocha at
Dex2rose, a
dessert bar.
THE SWEETEST STAY
Adelphi Hotel is the world’s
first dessert-inspired hotel
for its revolutionary all-day
dessert degustation menu.
But beyond desserts, Om
Nom Kitchen also offers
exceptional choices for any
meal of the day with its
innovative and mouthwatering
Australian fare.
The stay at Adelphi Hotel is
pretty sweet too, with its
modern-chic rooms and
replenishable mini-bar
stocked with Australianmade
treats. Its rooftop
pool overlooking the
Melbourne skyline has also
been named a must-do by
Time Out for its glassbottomed
section that gives
swimmers a glimpse of
Flinders Lane below.
Adelphi Hotel
187 Flinders Lane,
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
adelphi.com.au
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