AFTER THE SHOW
A few years back, I went with a friend to see a play at the Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne’s Southbank. Another friend was in the cast and so after the (excellent) show we had a drink at the lobby bar, waiting for her to emerge from backstage. When she appeared, she announced she was famished and wanted – no, needed – food and Champagne.
This is the exact situation where it’s handy to know that France-Soir, the neon-signed French bistro in South Yarra that’s been packing them in for 36 years, is open until midnight every night of the week. It had just gone 10pm and so we jumped in a cab and 20 minutes later were seated at a linen-dressed table, toasting the success of the show with Champagne and a dozen excellent oysters served with lemon and classic
