My local neighbourhood loungeroom (where everybody knows my name), aka, The Honey Bar, is barely two years old but in the spirit of celebrity makeovers, reality renovation shows and dressing up our toddlers, the team at Honey are lifting our Winter blues with a few changes at the bar.

You may have already popped in and seen the new layout with booths and a slick rearrange of the furniture. But the fun doesn’t stop there. A new chef is in command of the kitchen and he is wielding his wooden spoons and pots and pans to bring us some tasty new treats, as well as the regular faves.

The famous parma, burger and fish n chips remain but how about branching out and trying some Morrocan style vegetable tagine? Maybe lamb cutlets on whipped feta mash with pomegranate molasses? Or chicken stuffed with red capsicum and haloumi?

My whole mouth just filled with saliva.

And these are just the mains! The small plates/starters menu has been expanded too, now including potatas bravas with chorizo, saganaki with honey soaked wild figs, chickpea battered cauliflower, king prawns, cured ocean trout tartare and chermoula chicken strips.

Just what a girl needs in the middle of our Melbourne Winter. Warming goodness and a friendly atmosphere. Throw in a fashion mag or two and I may not go home.

Honey is open late seven days a week.

Images thanks to The Age and the www.