Last month we thanked the state government's generous dining enticement (25% rebate for spending of A$40 or more) by dining out at a couple of places in Melbourne CBD. We have cut down on dining-in and switched to take-away since the start of the Covid pandemic unless the venue offers outdoor seating. The venues that we visited did not only have outdoor areas but boast of some of the best views in the city section of the Yarra river. 上個月，託維州政府的福，逢星期一至四在市區用膳滿澳幣40元可申請退回25％消費，所以趁機出外試菜了。疫情以來，外出用膳減少了很多，除非有室外座席，不然一般只敢買外賣。我們試菜的兩個地方，不只是戶外，更臨市區雅拉河畔，地點和景色堪稱一流。 Our first outing was on 16 March for the new Yarra Botanica floating restaurant, on its first day of business. It is a barge berthed at a fixed pier at Southbank, with an upper deck and a lower deck that lies very close to the water surface. My wife and I found a spot away from other customers on the lower deck to enjoy our meal. 第一次是3月16日，新河上餐廳Yarra Botanica開張之日。餐廳其實是艘舫，固定地停泊在河的南岸Southbank，舫分兩層，下層貼近水面，我和太太就在面對河中心和市區的一側找個遠離其他顧客的地方坐下用餐。