It is a derogatory joke that is often thrown the way of Melburnians… that we are Mexicans. Living south of the border… south of New South Wales (and Sydney) for non-Australians who may not get the cultural reference. Well the joke is on the Sydney-siders!

A Melbourne restaurant has outclassed 10 Sydney contenders to win one of the nation’s most coveted restaurant industry awards. Vue de monde, the deluxe city establishment owned by high-profile young chef Shannon Bennett, was last night anointed Australian Gourmet Traveller 2007 Restaurant of the Year for the second consecutive year, the first restaurant to do so in the 17-year history of the awards.

As for the culinary scene in Sydney, it’s response is to send some pony-tailed dick down to Melbourne to open a restaurant at Crown. Crown Casino! It tells you the market that he’s going after, but then again, what would you expect from somebody used to serving the fair citizens of Sydney. Anybody who has had the misfortune of being served “a coffee” in Sydney knows what I’m talking about.

Once again Sydney has shown that it has no style and no substance… lot’s of pretty lights to distract you from said fact. Come to Melbourne and experience Australia’s best resturants, cafes, sport, culture and life. I may be biased, but we have been voted the ‘Most Liveable City In The World’… in 2002 and 2004, oh and in 2005. Oh, and BTW, you won’t get beat up on Melbourne’s and Victoria’s beaches.

We may be Mexicans… but that means that Sydney-siders are the Americans! Once again, the joke is on them! OLE!!!