‘My heart is full’: MasterChef judge Melissa Leong reveals her favourite restaurant in Sydney as she celebrates being able to eat out with friends after lockdown restrictions ease
She’s the MasterChef judge with a passion for food and fine dining.
And on Friday, Melissa Leong celebrated being able to eat out at her favourite Sydney restaurant, following the easing of restrictions that forced eateries to close in March.
The 40-year-old said her ‘heart was full’ in a gushing post she shared on Instagram as she enjoyed platefuls of Italian food at Fratelli Paradiso in Potts Point, Sydney.
‘My heart is full’: On Friday, MasterChef judge Melissa Leong (pictured) celebrated being able to eat out as she enjoyed dinner at her favourite Italian restaurant in Sydney in a gushing post she shared to Instagram
It’s hard to find the right words to explain how I feel about this place,’ she said.
She continued: ‘Hospitality is a feeling, a natural instinct and a way of life. It is something that speaks to each of us, and when it’s real, you know it.’
The food critic went onto explain how ‘happy’ she was to be out while sharing plates of prosciutto, calamari and pasta with her girlfriends.
‘Hospitality is a feeling, a natural instinct and a way of life. It is something that speaks to each of us, and when it’s real, you know it’ she said of Fratelli Paradiso in Potts Point, Sydney
’I am so happy and grateful to eat at Fratelli Paradiso once again. My heart is full,’ she said.
Meanwhile, Melissa has been winning fans with her stylish wardrobe on MasterChef.
The TV star is always chic, and manages to pull off plenty of bold designer looks with confidence and class.
Yum! Melissa enjoyed platefuls of prosciutto, calamari and pasta with her girlfriends after restrictions which forced restaurants to close in March were eased
Since debuting on the show, Melissa has worn $25,000 worth of showstopping outfits and accessories, expertly mixing high-end and high street styles.
Melissa is dressed by celebrity stylist Charmaine De Pasquale.
For the first two weeks of the show, the popular judge wore dresses and designs, all by British label Ted Baker.
Hot stuff: She was hard to miss in Ted Bakers $300 bright red Ryylie button midi dress
One of her most popular looks was in episode five, when Melissa modelled a $260 Elowisa Hedgerow printed wrap dress.
She was also hard to miss in the designer’s $300 bright red Ryylie button midi dress.
When it comes to accessorising the designer dresses, Melissa isn’t shy about stepping away from expensive brands and turning to high street options.
She has often gone from wearing Scanlan Theodore shoes worth $600 in one episode to happily wearing a more affordable pair from Zara in the next.
Earlier this week, Melissa slipped into a sweater from Zara and styled it with a $349 skirt from designer Torannce.
Effortless: Melissa isn’t shy about mixing high-end brands with high street. She recently teamed this affordable Zara sweater with a $349 skirt from designer Torannce