Website launch
We are really excited here at Bribe as we have just launched a new whiz bang Bribe website which is full of all the bells and whistles, lots of titbits, pic’s and products.

It also includes a ‘Scoop’ section .. where I will share, on a regular basis, great places, recipes and generally ... (hopefully) things of interest.

Here is our first Scoop .. Enjoy .. let me know what you think !
www.bribeint.com

For all our International followers … this Scoop is about some of my favourite haunts in Aus. As a devotee of fine food, fine wine and eclectic spaces I find myself forever in search of the different and interesting. Through my travels I have found what I believe to be the most unique in our sun burnt country… here are a few:

Rae’s at Wategos – Byron Bay, Northern New South Wales
A wash of soft powdery pink in a mad Morrocan style, Rae’s sits out on a small headland with uninterrupted views of the Pacific ocean. The outdoor restaurant is sophisticated, layered in shades of white. Braziers burn while the night sky is lit with the constant sweeping of the lighthouse strobe, sitting at the most easterly point in Australia. This unique space is permeated with the sweet scent of frangipani and the roar of the ever popular Wategos surf beach as you dine under the stars.

Rae’s is one of my favourite boutique hotels in the world. It has soul and character ... which is very hard to find.
www.raes.com.au

My beautiful mum outside Rae's .. A very special long weekend !

Star of Greece – Port Willunga, St Vincent’s Gulf,
South Australia
A kooky restaurant, formally an old toilet block, is propped atop of the sweeping cliffs of Port Willunga … the views are sensational.

With eclectic mismatched crockery and brightly painted foldaway chairs the restaurant space is relaxed, cheeky and playful; underpinned with the confidence of superb seafood, an interesting menu and an excellent wine list. Star of Greece nestles amongst the vineyards of the world reknown wine region of McLaren Vale.
The large expanse of ocean often entertains with the pods of dolphins at play. Star of Greece is fantastic all year round, the grey rain swept days of winter make a great showcase for nature’s theatre and the sunny blue skies of summer are a given.

T’Gallant – Red Hill, Victoria
An hour from Melbourne on coastal Mornington Peninsula, a real foodies’ retreat … a popular spot for gastronomes and wine lovers or those simply day tripping from Melbourne looking for food, wine and song.

Set amongst vine–striped hills and rustic vege’ gardens, T’Gallant is outdoor dining at its best with the shared tables of Spuntino Bar nestled beneath the shady boughs of old fig trees. Live music fills the air, coupled with the laughter of kids at play and constant banter of those enjoying wood fired pizzas. The indoor restaurant, La Baracca Trattoria is superb and wonderfully casual. I had a fabulous evening with my family some time ago .. it was a warm summer’s night… we ate rustic Italian cuisine, listened to live Italian opera and danced into the night.

The woodfired mushroom and gorgonzola pizza is to die for. Here is the recipe for anyone wanting to turn their hand to it at home but there is nothing like the original and the best at T’Gallant.

T’Gallant’s
mouthwatering pizza.

T’Gallant La Baracca Trattoria and Spuntino Bar.

We are very excited about our new collections …
here is a sneak peak .. in store later this year.
You will be ‘oh … so cool and in the moment’ when entertaining your friends with the retro modernity of our Fini stemware. Or for those more conservative among us Bribe devotees, there are the leggy and luxe proportions of Stilts stemware which also adds subtle drama to the dining table.

Bribe gets the royal touch
It was very amusing when I received an email from a well know Royal household and deleted it as spam. Receiving another enquiry we started swapping emails.

It’s all very hush hush and we’re not allowed to tell .. but … guess which royal household (here’s a clue .. in the middle east) now uses our Bribe Luci hi ball glasses in the palace?

We can’t tell but have fun guessing!