PIDAPIPO X HUNTED + GATHERED FOR THE CHRISTMAS CAKE OF YOUR DREAMS
Pidapipo Gelateria has once again teamed up with long time collaborators and organic chocolatiers Hunted + Gathered to create the Christmas cake of your dreams: Christmas Cherry Bomb Cake which will be available at all Pidapipo and the Hunted + Gathered stores from Tuesday 3 December until 1
January 2020. This season’s Christmas cake sits on a H+ G 70% Dominican Republic dark chocolate cake base and is filled with layers of panforte gelato – spiced with candied fruit and nuts – and cherry sorbetto. The whole cake is then adorned in Hunted + Gathered white chocolate, Italian meringue and decorated with festive clippings of pine, glacé cherries and silver leaf. Serving six to eight people, the Cherry Bomb will be the cherry on top of any
festive gathering this silly season.
For an alternative sweet treat this Christmas, Hunted + Gathered have also created two limited edition chocolate bars: a classic 70% dark chocolate with panforte that will be available for purchase from Pidapipo, Hunted + Gathered and select stockists. The white chocolate bar version, complete with Christmas spices (think cinnamon, nutmeg & black pepper) will be available exclusively from Pidapipo and Hunted + Gathered.
To celebrate, Pidapipo will be throwing an in-store giveaway to officially launch the cake at their Carlton gelateria on Monday 2 December from 5 pm – 7 pm. Customers will get a free single scoop of either panforte gelato or cherry sorbetto used in the Cherry Bomb cake, with Hunted + Gathered white chocolate chips. Also available will be samples of the Hunted + Gathered limited edition chocolate. Get your skates on as the first ten people to arrive at the store at 5pm will receive a full-sized Cherry Bomb cake to take home and there will also be some live entertainment to get you in the festive spirit.
The Pidapipo x Hunted Gathered Christmas Cherry Bomb cake will only available in store from December 3 until New Year’s Day 2020 and is priced at $60.
NEW UNIQUE ASIAN HIGH TEA EXPERIENCE
Champions of boba, Gotcha Fresh Tea are offering a unique Asian High-Tea experience at their new, large and luxurious tea salon in Melbourne Central! Gotcha Fresh Bubble Tea brings you a unique, Asian High Tea experience at their first new uber luxe Bubble Tea Salon, Melbourne Central this November. In an exclusive collaboration with Brioche by Philip, Gotcha Fresh Bubble Tea will be offering their thirst quenching and refreshing range of teas together a sumptuous selection of sweet and savory treats, created exclusively for Gotcha.
Exclusive pastries to match and marry with your bubble tea will include salted egg croissant and a beautiful Lycee Raspberry Danish. Other pastries
include the popular bacon and corn Danish and the Belgian chocolate brioche. To celebrate the Melbourne Central store, Gotcha are also launching a refreshing and creamy Gotcha Bubble Coffee! Gotcha Bubble Coffee will be on offer along with Gotcha’s quality fruit teas, milk teas and collagen teas.
Much like Gotcha Bubble Tea, Gotcha Bubble Coffee is a refreshingly creamy and icy blend of coffee, paired with your choice of various toppings and boba bubbles. Channelling the tradition of luxurious European high tea and Asian tea connoisseurship, Gotcha Melbourne Central is designed in pretty peach, leaf green and blossom pink and will be Australia’s largest bubble tea store, encompassing 110 SM and comfortable seating for 40 patrons. Made fresh to each individual order using premium ingredients, and only the finest tea leaf tips, Gotcha ensure their customers are treated to a luxe experience with every visit.
GOTCHA Melbourne Central, Lot L-02 245 Melbourne Central Corner of La Trobe Street and Swanston Street, Melbourne
DOMAINE CHANDON’S PIQUE-NIQUE
Victoria’s destination sparkling winery, Domaine Chandon, will launch their very own Pique-Nique concept on Saturday 7 December to celebrate the summer season. Originating from France, the social eating occasion of ‘Pique-Nique’ is now a well-loved concept enjoyed all over the world, and Chandon’s adaption provides the perfect setting to share moments (and bubbles!) between friends. This casual shared dining experience pairs perfectly with the Australian lifestyle, and there’s no better place to enjoy it than in the heart of the Yarra Valley at Domaine Chandon’s picturesque winery, looking out over the vineyards and the surrounding Yarra Ranges.
The concept features ten pop-up picnic spaces all positioned on the wineries newly renamed, ‘Pique-Nique Lawn;’ that has been designed as a luxury, laid back, outdoor dining option to the cellar door. Perfect for couples and small groups, each bookable spot has its own personalised style and is decked out with plush cushions, linen, woven mats, fringed umbrellas and native florals. Pique-Nique goers will be able to collect their picnic basket on arrival, packed with a selection of delicious food, all designed to be shared. To coincide with the arrival of Pique-Nique, Chandon will launch three custom summer cocktails featuring fresh botanical-inspired flavours. This new cocktail range will be available at the winery over the warmer months and will showcase the versatility of Chandon’s sparkling range.
Whether it’s a day trip with your partner or a weekend away with friends, fall in love with the unique combination of French heritage and Australian craft all perfectly intertwined for Pique-Nique. Picnic baskets will be available for $65.00 per person which includes a glass of sparkling upon arrival with a choice of Chandon Vintage Brut 2015, Chandon Vintage Brut Rose 2013 or Chandon S.
Pique-Nique will be available for a limited time only on Saturdays and Sundays over the summer period. Bookings can be made via Chandon’s website or via phone (03) 9738 9200. Please note bookings will be subject to weather conditions.
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