This weekend I’m in Melbourne with The Enabler. While I’m down here a lot for work mid week, I don’t get out and about much so this is a rare opportunity to sample some of what this city has to offer. Melbourne is renowned as a foodie town and tonight we are dining at Nobu Melbourne. Nobu is quite possibly the worlds most recognised Japanese restaurant, which first opened its doors in New York in 1994 as a partnership between chef Nobu Matsuhisa, actor Robert De Niro and producer Meir Teper. Since then it has gone from strength to strength popping up in some of the world’s sexiest locations such as Los Angeles, Waikiki, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, London, Moscow, Dubai and of course Melbourne. Earlier this year I was gifted a dining voucher for Nobu in recognition of my 50th stay at Crown Towers (read my review here) and quite frankly it’s been burning a hole in my pocket ever since but I was waiting for a special occasion and this weekend is perfect. So how was my first Nobu experience? Read on for all the details …

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