Melanie Chisholm, formerly of the Spice Girls, discusses her favorite dining spots in Australia and around the world, revealing a preference for steak and tequila-based cocktails. She mentions Scandinavian restaurant Nord in Liverpool and Decimo in London as standout eateries, noting nostalgic ties to the latter due to its connection with the Spice Girls' early career. Chisholm also highlights Restaurant Hubert in Sydney where she had her first date and legal marriage ceremony with Australian husband Chris Dingwall, emphasizing its significance.
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Melanie Chisholm, also known as Sporty Spice from the Spice Girls, now splits her time between London and Sydney, Australia, after marrying an Australian model and producer named Chris Dingwall in July. In a recent interview, she shared some of her favorite dining spots, including Nord in Liverpool for its tasting menu with paired wines, and Decimo in London, which offers Spanish-Mexican cuisine with stunning views over St Pancras station, where the Spice Girls filmed their debut video "Wannabe." Chisholm is particularly fond of Decimo's tacos, pork al pastor, tortillas, patatas bravas, and tequila cocktails.
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In a plot twist nobody would have seen coming just a few years ago, Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm (aka Sporty Spice) now calls Australia home – at least part of the time – as she and her Aussie husband, model and producer Chris Dingwall, whom she wed in July, divide their time between London and Sydney.
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The energetic pop star, DJ, presenter and recent Yo-Chi frozen yoghurt convert took some time out to share some of her food favourites, in Australia and around the world.
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Eating out
My favourite home-town restaurants
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A Scandinavian restaurant in Liverpool called Nord is worth a visit.
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We ordered the tasting menu with paired wines, and after the fourth dish lost track of what I was eating.
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I’ve dined here with my sister and brother-in-law.
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It’s within The Standard hotel on Euston Road, and it overlooks St Pancras – which is where the Spice Girls filmed Wannabe.
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It’s a very nostalgic place to be sitting there looking out at the Victorian architecture.
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I recommend the tacos, pork al pastor, the tortillas and patatas bravas.
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I’m a tequila girl when it comes to cocktails; a Paloma is my cocktail of choice and I won’t turn my nose up to spicy margarita either.
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My husband, Chris, took me to Dorian in London for our getting-together anniversary dinner.
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It’s a beautiful little bistro, so vibey, and has a real neighbourhood feel to it.
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The tables are super close, which adds to the buzz.
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We order our steak medium rare – or how the chef recommends, and I am always on the hunt for the best truffle mash, which they do so well here.
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They do really good guilt-free desserts like a dairy-free, sugar-free chocolate mousse.
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If you’re on a bit of a health kick, this is the place.
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You can find one at a Danish spot called Hagen Espresso Bar.
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I always start my day with bulletproof coffee at home, which includes collagen and MCT oil.
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I’ve been doing that for a few years.
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My favourite place to eat in Australia and special food memories
It has to be Restaurant Hubert.
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It’s where I had my very first date with my husband, and it’s where we got married.
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Chris and I had been chatting a lot prior but not met before.
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I had just landed in Sydney that morning and thought, oh my goodness, I’ve been on a plane for 24 hours and now I have to go on a date!
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He offered to change it.
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I said no, I’ll power through it.
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When we were looking for somewhere to do our legal marriage in Australia, we booked a beautiful private room here.
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We had 30 guests and it was just perfect.
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We also like to go to Totti’s and always fight for the bread here and the small side dishes like the burrata with ’nduja and cucumber salad.
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Neptune’s Grotto is where we go for steak.
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We often go to Nobu Sydney.
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Being a part-time resident of Bondi, we like to get our coffee at Gertrude and Alice Cafe Bookstore.
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We also head to The Tinpin Bakery in Bondi and Common Supply – a perfect health spot when you need a little balance or a protein shake.
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The best eggs that I’ve found in Bondi are at bill’s.
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I haven’t spent enough time in Melbourne, but did come down for the grand prix a couple of years ago and ate at Marmont at Crown.
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It does delicious steak and Mexican-inspired food.
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I have a few spots friends have recommended that we’ll check out when next in town – from Embla in the city for sharing dishes; Scopri for Italian and I’m super keen to try Andrew McConnell’s Cote Basque and the newly opened Roma.
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They make beautiful salads and serve excellent cocktails.
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Casa Maca is another favourite – they have a big outside barbecue.
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You live on bread, aioli and incredible Iberian hams, steaks and it’s all cooked outside.
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We ate at Restaurant Sa Capella for the first time this year.
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