Date Night - March into Merivale - Food and Wine Festival

Simon and I had a date night last night and decided to jump onto a ferry and head into the city for the launch party of "March into Merivale"

"March into Merivale" is a food and wine festival showcasing the delicious food and cocktails from over 50 of Merivale's venues.

The champagne and Absolut Seabreezes were flowing (vodka, cranberry + grapefruit juice - delish!) and we sampled lots of amazing dishes from various pop up stalls in the laneway and on the various levels of Ivy. The paella was definitely a stand out for us! 

It was fun to wander around and come across different menus, watch the chefs cooking, pick and choose from the pop up stalls and find a spot to chill and listen to the music. The whole atmosphere and attention to detail in the styling of the event was fantastic and really added to the whole fun vibe.

Here are some photos from our night - 

It was such a balmy night it was lovely to finish up the evening sitting in a cabana by the pool.

"March into Merivale" runs from the 14th February - 20th March.

You can download a program here 

We had such a great time we're thinking of going back for the European Laneway night

It really is great value and an awesome way to catch up with friends or perfect for a date night.

Have you been to "March into Merivale" before?

I'm a huge fan of the Merivale restaurants. 

You can read my posts on some of their other venues below -

http://honeynfizz.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/date-night-papi-chulo-manly.html

http://honeynfizz.blogspot.com.au/2015/06/coogee-pavilion-delicious-food-gorgeous.html

http://honeynfizz.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/an-impromptu-night-out-1888-hotel-mr.html

Our Sunday.

We had the family over for lunch today as a surprise celebration for my mother in laws retirement.

We hired a huge paella dish and Simon made the most delicious paella with chicken, chorizo, prawns, rice, capsicum, tomatoes, corn and stock. It was a hit plus plenty for leftovers & lunches tomorrow!

It was the perfect lazy Sunday afternoon, the kids played in the sunshine, we sat around and chatted and Noah practiced his walking. He's up to 4 steps before falling down :)

I also tried out a new punch recipe which was a mix of lemonade, cranberry juice, rosewater, raspberries and lime. It was so lovely. I always like to make something different to drink for occasions just to make them a little special.
How was your Sunday? Do you like paella?