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Fat Rupert's on the BBQ, first Sunday of the month
If the feasting of the festive season hasn't defeated you, head east this Sunday for the American BBQ at Fat Rupert's in Bondi; a monthly event at the small bar/restaurant that was formerly The Flying...
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Night Noodle Markets, the Citi VIP way
Lantern display at Good Food Month Night Noodle Markets, Hyde Park, SydneyThe Night Noodle Markets, as part of Good Food Month in Sydney, are back for 2013 in a big way. For starters, they're on from...
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Mille Vini: A thousand reasons to visit
I've passed by Mille Vini on the busy part of Surry Hills' Crown Street a thousand times but had not ventured into the veteran wine bar until a few months ago. Perhaps it was the thought of 1,000 wines...
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Sydney Festival 2014: Sacrilege and Festival Village
If you were at The Domain on Saturday night, you'd be well aware that Sydney Festival is in full swing for 2014.Thousands of people, all up and dancing to Hot Dub Time Machine and then soul queen Chaka...
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Jonesing for Jones the Grocer, Westfield Sydney
The breadth of the Level5 food offerings at Westfield Sydney means that there's always something I haven't yet tried. Jones the Grocer took over the prime restaurant spot on Level 5 about a year ago...
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The hills are alive: Reuben Hills
The hype about Surry Hills café, coffee roastery and all-round hipster haunt, Reuben Hills, is alive and well more than one year into the business.The 20-minute Saturday morning wait for a table for...
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Ceci: A late night saviour (sort of)
It's 11pm, you're in the inner west suburbs and you've been drinking - beer, wine and sake. You're hungry and the fridge is empty. The pizza you tried to order online is in Burwood, Victoria.This...
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Vapiano: Globalised Italian cuisine reaches Sydney
Sydney hasn't really seen anything like Vapiano, with its cook-to-order Italian food stations and smart-card billing and payment system. Originating from Germany, Vapiano is a global franchise chain of...
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Nomad: Wander in and lust
I was smitten by Nomad on first appearances alone. Drawn into the restaurant the first time by familiar faces in the Foster Street window counter seats, it was a joy to marvel at such an ambitious...
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Parlour Burger: The Black Widow strikes
With a rush of casual but gourmet burger joints opening last year, Sydney’s burger craze has possibly turned into a burger habit. It's more than possible to have a different gourmet burger every night...
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Postcards from Rome - part I
Posted by JanIl Colosseo - the world famous Colosseum, Rome, ItalyFontana di Trevi - Trevi FountainForo Romano - The Roman ForumBasilica di San Pietro - St Peter's Basilica after midnight mass on...
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Open to the Public Dining Room
I don't think there can be too many complaints about Sydney's summer this year – there have been so many glorious, blue-skied beach days, albeit many wasted in the office. That aside, I was delighted...
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All peachy at Miss Peaches Soul Food Kitchen
In a sign of the ongoing rejuvenation of not-so-grungy-anymore Newtown, there's a new head chef at the relatively new Miss Peaches Soul Food Kitchen, perched above the recently renovated Marlborough...
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Stuck to the favourites at Seabay Handmade Noodles
I get stuck with ordering my favourite dishes sometimes, none more obvious than when I'm having northern Chinese food.With a large, enticing menu at Seabay Handmade Noodles in Burwood, I found myself...
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Avast, me hearties: it's The Angry Pirate
The Redfern small bar scene has a new first mate - The Angry Pirate on Redfern Street recently joined the burgeoning community along with nearby small bars Arcadia Liquors, The Dock and Hustle &...
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Bodega: It’s been too long between drinks
My first visit to Bodega was approximately 7.5 years ago in 2006 when the Argentinian tapas bar first sprouted up on Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills, just down from my former drinking hole corner pub....
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The locals' Woodland Kitchen & Bar
Posted by JanIdeally, every suburb should have a reliable dining option that locals can just wander to for a good meal - something that's more than takeaway but not too fancy or difficult. Woodland...
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Two faces of Fish Face Double Bay
In Sydney dining, the only constant is change. After many years in Darlinghurst, Fish Face has spawned two new versions of itself: a rebirth of the fish-centric restaurant in Double Bay and a...
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Waterlife Lunch at Ludlow Bar & Dining Room for Melbourne Food & Wine Festival
The Melbourne Food & Wine Festival is in full swing and for once, I found myself in the Victorian capital city at the right time. Not that food and wine indulgence isn't had all year round in...
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A taste of St Paddy at the Cat and Fiddle Hotel
Posted by Nik - keen eater and part-time writer; providing an Irish perspective.In Ireland St Patrick's Day marks the end of winter. It is a day for putting on the green and tasting a few pints of the...
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