Little Stalky and the Hungry Duck

Yesterday it was Monster Noggin's birthday and in celebration we all headed out for a birthday meal.  The boys were working so it turned into an all girls affair as we descended on the small town - maybe even village - of Berry.  Berry is the most picturesque little place; very rustic and quaint.  We happened to arrive on the day when Berry was having a kind of Christmas party so there was not much parking to be had and various roads were closed off to traffic.  I had to comment that it was only the first of December and Berry seemed to be getting a bit ahead of itself with the Christmas celebrations.  But there we go.  We had no idea where the restaurant was, so parked up where we could, grabbed the brollies and braced ourselves for the rain which, by the way, had been falling constantly for the past three days.  We splashed through puddles, dodged revellers and eventually popped into a shop to ask for directions before finding our way to the restaurant.  The chosen spot for the birthday meal was The Hungry Duck which, incidentally, is possibly the most fabulous restaurant ever.  We were treated to what can only be described as a feast for the taste buds in the form of beautifully presented, perfectly sized mini dishes, which totalled about six courses over a meal which lasted several hours.  It was heavenly.  I had a peek at the garden too, where the restaurant grows much of it's own produce and started to wonder what else I could add to my balcony collection!  I do love food and although I fill up easily I think I did rather well tackling all six courses.  We had zucchini flowers, duck, crab and other delicious items, the names of which I forget but that tasted incredible.  The wine was flowing - though I was designated driver so only had one glass of bubbly - the food was out of this world and the company was delightful.  We already have plans to book a table for when Bear Z and Rabby visit.  Are you listening (or reading) you two?  We're off to the Hungry Duck!  So if anyone's ever in Berry, or even close to Berry then I can confirm the Hungry Duck has the official Little Stalky seal of approval!

www.hungryduck.com.au