MEL mini gathering: 8th August

[KeithMEL]

2 of our esteemed SQTalkers, taipeiflyer and florianwagner are paying us folks in MEL a visit this August. So to welcome them down under in style, I thought it'd be a good idea to organise a wee dinner and drinky poo event. It might be too cold for a good old fashioned barbie, but any time is a good time for some wholesome Mod Oz!

The details....

Date: Friday, 8th August
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Taxi Dining Room, Federation Square

After dinner drinks - probably somewhere close by like Gin Palace to start.

The attendees...

Confirmed
KeithMEL
florianwagner
taipeiflyer
K friend of taipeiflyer
singaporu_kooku
stevenaus

Interested
token01
LZ-HMI (after dinner drinks only)

Everyone welcome!

[SQflyergirl]

Sounds like a great crowd. Shame I'll be in SUB then. Unless someone can find me a good GA Y fare to MEL!

[singaporu_kooku]

Sounds like a great crowd. Shame I'll be in SUB then. Unless someone can find me a good GA Y fare to MEL!

I'm pretty sure blast-off can arrange that
He's one of SUB's most famous socialite

[flo]

Sounds like a great crowd. Shame I'll be in SUB then. Unless someone can find me a good GA Y fare to MEL!

gosh. my work-related stressed-out wasted state of mind just made me skip the space between GA and Y completely changes the message hehe.

I'm looking forward to meeting you all!

[singaporu_kooku]

Btw, i just realised I wasn't invited...
I hope singaporu_kooru enjoy his dinner

[jhm]

GA Y fare to MEL

Surely that counts as long haul ?

[SQflyergirl]

Surely that counts as long haul ?

Does it? oh ....

[Kyo]

Heheh, will need more notice next time to make a MEL DO (quite keen for a trip down under - really getting heavy pressure from my Brissie family to pay them a visit every year).

Sorry I can't join guys - I'll be hamming it up at the Novotel Kuala Lumpur from the 8-10th for a $55 Tiger Airways ticket booked back in April in KUL and will try to take another photo with SQFG to compensate

[blast-off]

I'm pretty sure blast-off can arrange that
He's one of SUB's most famous socialite

I don't think I can... GA is fully booked on both Y and J.... Hehehehehe...

And I won't be able to make it for this DO... I will need to stay in Indo until the 10th... So Have fun guys... Enjoy MEL...

[KeithMEL]

Shame I'll be in SUB then.

Indeed...

Btw, i just realised I wasn't invited...
I hope singaporu_kooru enjoy his dinner

Rectified, sir.

And I won't be able to make it for this DO... I will need to stay in Indo until the 10th... So Have fun guys... Enjoy MEL...

Sorry to hear that you won't be making it, next time then.

[willio773]

Sounds like a great crowd. Shame I'll be in SUB then. Unless someone can find me a good GA Y fare to MEL!

Shame you can't attend...Hopefully you can come one day.

[SQflyergirl]

Shame you can't attend...Hopefully you can come one day.

I'll be in MEL in sept, if anyone's up for it

[KeithMEL]

Some teaser shots before Flo gets around to updating his TR:


Coffee on Lygon St - Carlton Espresso
L-R, moi; singaporu_kooku; taipeiflyer; florianwagner


Waiting for some latecomers at Transport Bar (downstairs from Taxi) - featuring 150 beers from all over the world; guy with us is taipeiflyer's friend from SF; damn wine stains!!


Mmmm Billecart






With our mains


Wagyu beef done in a few ways


Sensational dessert

[KeithMEL]

Hanging out with mates of mine at Croft's Institute - a quirky but cool hospital/lab themed cocktail bar

And then some...





Almost the end of the night at Elephant and Wheelbarrow - cheesiest of cheese but great live music

I might do an extended TR on this as well (on behalf of those who're too shy to write their own TRs )... be v afraid.

[Kiwi]

Coffee on Lygon St - forgot the name of that cafe, I only know how to get there
L-R, moi; singaporu_kooku; taipeiflyer; florianwagner

Carlton Espresso perhaps?