How to dine like you’re in Paris (without the European summer)
Be seduced by the oyster bar, top wines and an infectious mood at Chris Lucas’ Melbourne bistro Maison Bâtard. From the upcoming August issue out on July 25.
Maison Bâtard: The best table is hidden in a nook in the front window. Louis Trerise
But is it worth heels? It’s been a long time since a restaurant was judged by the number of diamante-studded stilettos that click across its tiled floors, but Maison Bâtard has revived the 1990s in more ways than one. The Christian Louboutin boutique must be loving it.
This is a place built for excess, and it’s infectious. During the Grand Prix weekend in March, the 2009 Domaine Leroy Chambertin Grand Cru was poured for a table of international guests for a cool $88,000.
