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PINOT, PLEASEPINOT, PLEASE
Another must-visit winery in the Another must-visit winery in the
region is region is Ocean EightOcean Eight (271 Tucks Rd, (271 Tucks Rd,
Shoreham; oceaneight.com.au). “I love Shoreham; oceaneight.com.au). “I love
visiting their cellar door to stock up on visiting their cellar door to stock up on
quality pinot noir and pinot gris,” Adam quality pinot noir and pinot gris,” Adam
says. Also a favourite is says. Also a favourite is Port Phillip Port Phillip
EstateEstate (263 Red Hill Rd, Red Hill South; (263 Red Hill Rd, Red Hill South;
portphillipestate.com.au) “for some of portphillipestate.com.au) “for some of
the Peninsula’s best pinot noir”.the Peninsula’s best pinot noir”.88
L A ML A MIA FAMIA FAMIGLIAIGLIA
For a relaxed dinner with his For a relaxed dinner with his
wife and kids, wife and kids, The Epicurean Red Hill The Epicurean Red Hill
(165 Shoreham Rd, Red Hill South; (165 Shoreham Rd, Red Hill South;
theepicurean.com.au) is Adam’s go-to. theepicurean.com.au) is Adam’s go-to.
“With its big fireplaces and casual menu “With its big fireplaces and casual menu
of wood-fired pizzas and handmade of wood-fired pizzas and handmade
pastas, it’s a great option for families, pastas, it’s a great option for families,
especially in winter,” he says. especially in winter,” he says.99
EVERYBODY’S HAPPYEVERYBODY’S HAPPY
Home to olive groves, herb gardens Home to olive groves, herb gardens
and vegetable patches, and vegetable patches, Green OliveGreen Olive
(1180 Mornington-Flinders Rd, Main Ridge; (1180 Mornington-Flinders Rd, Main Ridge;
greenolive.com.au) is another family-friendly greenolive.com.au) is another family-friendly
destination, says Adam. Let the kids run destination, says Adam. Let the kids run
around on the lawn while you enjoy a tapas around on the lawn while you enjoy a tapas
lunch on the terrace, savouring estate-lunch on the terrace, savouring estate-
grown olives, the farm’s own pork and lamb, grown olives, the farm’s own pork and lamb,
and dips made with freshly picked produce. and dips made with freshly picked produce.1010
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You can’t blame Adam for You can’t blame Adam for
wanting the weekend off kitchen duty, so wanting the weekend off kitchen duty, so
when he wakes up in Rosebud, he heads when he wakes up in Rosebud, he heads
to to Merchant & MakerMerchant & Maker (675 Point Nepean (675 Point Nepean
Rd, McCrae; merchantmaker.com.au) for Rd, McCrae; merchantmaker.com.au) for
breakfast. “They do awesome breakfasts – breakfast. “They do awesome breakfasts –
I usually have the bacon and egg bun. They I usually have the bacon and egg bun. They
also make their own jam doughnuts, which also make their own jam doughnuts, which
are delicious,” he says. are delicious,” he says.1111
FRYING HIGHFRYING HIGH
No coastal getaway is complete No coastal getaway is complete
without a serve of fish and chips by without a serve of fish and chips by without a serve of fish and chips by
the sea. “I always go to the sea. “I always go to David David
Prosser SeafoodsProsser Seafoods (2383 Point (2383 Point
Nepean Rd, Rye) for the fried flake, Nepean Rd, Rye) for the fried flake,
chips and potato cakes,” says Adam. chips and potato cakes,” says Adam.
While you’re there, pick up fresh fish, While you’re there, pick up fresh fish,
mussels and oysters from the seafood mussels and oysters from the seafood
counter to take home.counter to take home.1212
DUMDUMPLINPLING FIXG FIX
A five-minute walk down the A five-minute walk down the
road brings you to road brings you to Steam RestaurantSteam Restaurant
(4/2257 Point Nepean Rd, Rye; (4/2257 Point Nepean Rd, Rye;
steamrestaurant.com.au). “We’ll often steamrestaurant.com.au). “We’ll often
head to Steam for yum cha with the kids. head to Steam for yum cha with the kids.
They do all the classics, including good They do all the classics, including good
har gowhar gow (shrimp dumplings) and ginger (shrimp dumplings) and ginger
prawn dumplings,” says Adam. prawn dumplings,” says Adam.1133
CRUNCH TIMECRUNCH TIME
Four generations of the Mock Four generations of the Mock
family have harvested apples at family have harvested apples at family have harvested apples at Mock Red Mock Red Mock Red
Hill Hill (1103 Mornington-Flinders Rd, Red (1103 Mornington-Flinders Rd, Red
Hill, mockredhill.com.au), a biodynamic Hill, mockredhill.com.au), a biodynamic
orchard that produces a variety of crunchy, orchard that produces a variety of crunchy,
sweet apples. Visit the 1945-built cottage sweet apples. Visit the 1945-built cottage
to sample Mock’s ciders, sparkling apple to sample Mock’s ciders, sparkling apple
juice, vinegar and freeze-dried fruits, and juice, vinegar and freeze-dried fruits, and
fill your car boot with fresh produce. fill your car boot with fresh produce.1414
STOSTOCKINCKING UPG UP
For groceries, Adam stocks For groceries, Adam stocks
the pantry at the pantry at RitchiesRitchies SupaSupa IGAIGA (Cnr (Cnr
O’Donohue St and Point Nepean Rd, O’Donohue St and Point Nepean Rd,
Dromana; ritchies.com.au). “The IGA in Dromana; ritchies.com.au). “The IGA in
Dromana is unreal at the moment,” says Dromana is unreal at the moment,” says
Adam. “They have an amazing deli section Adam. “They have an amazing deli section
with great cheese, charcuterie, pre-cooked with great cheese, charcuterie, pre-cooked
pork shoulders, sushi and fresh bread. pork shoulders, sushi and fresh bread.
I went there on Easter Sunday to buy a I went there on Easter Sunday to buy a
bunch of flowers and walked out having bunch of flowers and walked out having
spent more than $300.” spent more than $300.”1515 FILL YOUR BASKET FILL YOUR BASKET
Take yourself on a tour of the Peninsula’s Take yourself on a tour of the Peninsula’s
farm gates. Try handcrafted goat’s cheese farm gates. Try handcrafted goat’s cheese
at at Main Ridge Dairy Main Ridge Dairy (295 Main Creek Rd, (295 Main Creek Rd,
Main Ridge; mainridgedairy.com.au) and Main Ridge; mainridgedairy.com.au) and
organic cow’s and goat’s milk cheeses at organic cow’s and goat’s milk cheeses at
Red Hill CheeseRed Hill Cheese (81 William Rd, Red Hill; (81 William Rd, Red Hill;
redhillcheese.com.au); buy grass-fed, redhillcheese.com.au); buy grass-fed,
hormone-free beef at hormone-free beef at Hillock Downs Hillock Downs
(151 Dundas St, Rye; hillock-downs.com.(151 Dundas St, Rye; hillock-downs.com.
au); or pick your own strawberries at au); or pick your own strawberries at Sunny Sunny
Ridge Strawberry FarmRidge Strawberry Farm (244 Shands Rd, (244 Shands Rd,
Main Ridge; sunnyridge.com.au). Main Ridge; sunnyridge.com.au).1616
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SURROSURROUNDSUNDS
If you need a break from all this wining and If you need a break from all this wining and
dining, indulge in two of the Peninsula’s dining, indulge in two of the Peninsula’s
top experiences. Relax with a soak at top experiences. Relax with a soak at
Peninsula Hot SpringsPeninsula Hot Springs (140 Springs (140 Springs
Ln, Fingal; peninsulahotsprings.com), Ln, Fingal; peninsulahotsprings.com),
home to piping-hot thermal pools, home to piping-hot thermal pools,
a Turkish hammam and mineral showers. a Turkish hammam and mineral showers.
Or, explore the region with Or, explore the region with Horseback Horseback
Winery ToursWinery Tours (356 Shands Rd, Main (356 Shands Rd, Main
Ridge; horseback. com.au) – Adam’s Ridge; horseback. com.au) – Adam’s
most recent adventure earned him most recent adventure earned him
the nickname ‘Hi Ho D’Sylva’.the nickname ‘Hi Ho D’Sylva’.delicious.com.au/traveldelicious.com.au/travel
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