We had lunch at a bistro in the Brisbane CBD called Cicada and it was fantastic. It is beautifully decorated with lots of gold and black and there are lots of gorgeous long marble counter-tops everywhere.
I love the communal fruit in the wooden bowl.
I ordered grilled chicken which sat on a bed of raddichio and a bean salad. It was delicious!
D ordered Salt and Pepper squid. I had to try some and I loved it!
Window display at Cicadas.
Time flew by and before we knew it Mr Attorney had to get back to the office. On my way back to the Mall to look for some new spring clothes I took these photos of the city on a beautiful spring day.
Outside the old treasury building (which is now a hotel and casino)
A view down the Mall. Look at the colour of the sky!
I had such a lovely day with my darling and to top the day off I got to enjoy being outdoors in the fresh spring air. We will definitely be doing this again very soon!
I am linking this post Susan's Blog, "A Southern Daydreamer", to participate in her weekly "Outdoor Wednesday" post. Please click here to visit Susan and see what other people have done in the "Great Outdoors".
Best wishes,
Nice pictures.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a wonderful time! The food looked yummy!!
ReplyDeleteAh that food looks divine!
ReplyDeleteLong ago my husband I discovered lunch dates! They almost seem like a forbidden rendevous! Glad you had a good "date"!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post...filled with love, romance and great scenery and delicious food. What could be better?
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Have a glorious Wednesday.
what a sweet post...spending time with somebody you can really talk with is splendid. oh, the food is making me hungry!:P
ReplyDeleteNice time you had!! I really like that chicken dish!! yum!!!
ReplyDeleteOh I love those impulse lunch dates with my hubster too ! Only...since baby # 2 arrived going out to dine can be a tab challenging...but I totally know what you mean...time along is so precious ! The restaurant is elegant, and the food looks SCRUMPTIOUS ! I envy your spring air down under..., Autumn in nyc is not all bad though : ) ... I love your closing quote NM...and couldn't agree with you more : ) ...Made me really smile a smile... : )
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a wonderful lunch. Your pictures made the food and the restaurant very appealing. I hope your week is going well and that you are having a wonderful Outdoor Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteAh! Lunch dates. When our girls were young, Howard didn't go into work until 2pm, so we had lots of lunch dates while the kidlets were in school. I miss those!
ReplyDeleteI do remember a memorable lunch "out" when the girls were babies -- and we left them at home with a sitter, and pledged to talk about anything EXCEPT the babies while we were at the restaurant.
Well, we made a valiant attempt, but those danged babies kept creeping into our conversation! We hadn't had them long enough to want to NOT talk about them for a bit.
Lovely post -- and gorgeous "outside" pics. That bistro looks chic and marvelous; I love their wineglasses!
Cass
Great photos - thanks for sharing your lunch date with us.
ReplyDeleteGrown up time is really important. The restaurant looks very classy. Your plate...oh my I would love that. The squid, not so much.
ReplyDeleteThe dish looks delicious. OK so I can never really see beyond a plate of food:)
ReplyDeleteJoyce
Great idea...something just for the adults!!!
ReplyDeletethe food looks so yummy!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely pics and the food looked awesome! Cindy
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely day you had...such a cool, modern restaurant, too! You salad actually made my mouth water. I will have to try that combo soon.
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ReplyDeleteSounds as if you had a great date.
Pol Roger is our favourite "fizz"!
Maggie
Love the city views...and the food presentation. How wonderful for you to have a lunch date with the one you love!
ReplyDeleteJane (artfully graced)