Soon Lim is originally from Kuching, on the Borneo island of East Malaysia, but went to Christchurch, New Zealand at 15 years old to study at high school and then on to Canterbury University. After giving Civil Engineering a red hot go for two years, enter a plot twist and explanations to his parents because he had actually always wanted to be a chef. Fast forward to now and Soon is head chef at Vaporetto in Hawthorn. I have a special place in my heart for Vaporetto because I have spoken to chef owner Greg Feck a few times and I wrote about Vaporetto when it first opened. I love the Venetian food they put up and I love the Venetian fit out with its Murano glass chandeliers and tobacco shop storefront from Venice itself. Every person and their dog seem to be in Europe at the moment, but if you want a little escape without the flight, get along to Vaporetto. They are doing a 'best of' menu at the moment and you will 100% have a great night.