Spoonful Of Loh: LL Wine & Dine

I wasn't quite sure what to tell you about LL Wine & Dine when my lazy fingers took me to their website.

"Evoking the essence of a vibrant Hong Kong style wine bar and the atmosphere of Melbourne’s eclectic bar scene, LL is tucked away in the heart of cosmopolitan Potts Point in the emerging new Llankelly Place laneway."

So, there! Yet another fusion thingie.

And be told right now and right here the owners are of Ozzie-Oriental parentage. Yes, owners - there are three of them, all brothers, we were told. Surely that should be fusion enough for you cynical bastards out there.

And what do I think of the grub? Some hits (see images below), some misses, although my cohort of yum-cha kakis all gave thumbs-up to the two jars of cocktail juice, both in flavour and value.

Oh, when you make it to LL Wine & Dine, make sure you go to the back and oggle at the montage of risque pics on the wall. Apparently the owners found a big box of these when renovating the premises and decided to put them up on a wall, you know, to pay homage to the place's historic past.

writing on the mirrored-wall . . .

the live-music was way too loud for our Sunday hangover

if you can't hide 'em, show 'em!

a dash of Hong Kong chic - just a dash

Chee Chee Mule - Lychees and limes muddled, then shaken with 42 Below Vodka and lychee juice topped with ginger beer and a hint of cinnamon

LL Cool Sling - Instead of Bacardi 8, we opted for 42 Below Vodka with fresh lime, pineapple and orange juice served tall over ice with passionfruit and a dash of vanilla