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Eat + Drink - Lunch + Brunch

Fashion, Free Flow and Fillies

05.10.2009

Lunch with the girls usually goes something like this: rush in, order, angry work rant, wine, gossip, pay, and rush out. Sometimes you need to slow down and relax. Catch up. Well Tuesday 3rd November is the perfect excuse. Its Melbourne Cup day, a day of fashion, free flow and fun. Head to our favourite Aussie hang out Boomarang Bistro & Bar who will be airing the race that stops the nation on all of their four big screens. The races are fun but the main event is the Fashions on the Field Competition. Come down early and have your hair styled and hats or fascinators attended to by the experts. Stylists from Toni & Guy will make sure you look fabulous enough to strut down the red carpet. And of course there will be celebrity judges giving fabulous prizes to the man and woman with the Best Hat, Best Hair and of course Best Overall Outfit. So whilst you enjoy free flow of Chandon and canapés (for just $35 nett) from 10.00am until the race begins at 12noon, you can catch up with t ...