A familiar Taste of Sydney
Taste of Sydney, 13-16 March 2014, Centennial Park, SydneyFor its sixth yearinSydney'sCentennialPark, Taste of Sydney once again battled with the weather gods to mostly prevail as one of our city's...
View ArticleHot Star Large Fried Chicken – where the name says it all
Sydney's fried chicken obsession would seem to be in its infancy still. The fried chicken game has been upped recently with the opening of Hot Star Large Fried Chicken just over three weeks ago in...
View ArticlePub brunch at The Henson
Posted by Hendy - seasoned cyclist, peaty whisky drinker, coffee Instagram-merFor a brunch venue that's a little different to the growing number of cafés in the inner west, one weekend a friend...
View ArticleA feast for the senses: Madama Butterfly at Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour
Mid-show fireworks in Madama Butterfly for Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, Fleet Steps,Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 21 March - 12 April 2014(Photo by James Morgan)With the sparkling Sydney harbour as...
View ArticleSomething for Jess, something for me
Posted by Kath - lover of cheese, wine and bunnies.Not much gets me up early on a weekend. There's got to be something in it for me, like great food and coffee. That's what petite Abercrombie Street,...
View ArticleSeafood Lane at Red Spice Road for Melbourne Food & Wine Festival
Greeted with a stunning, blue-skied autumn's day, it was with a spring in our step that we bounded down Mackillop Lane – a Melbourne CBD laneway filled with long tables for the fifth annual Seafood...
View ArticleSamosorn by Chat Thai – Thai for food hall
The Asian concepts of street food and hawker stalls are yet to develop in Australia but with the opening of Samosorn Thai Local Food Hall in the Myer food court in Pitt Street Mall last Saturday, we're...
View ArticleArgentinian down under at Gaucho's Argentinian Restaurant, Adelaide
Posted by HendyNo trip to Adelaide would be complete without a visit to Gaucho's Argentinian Restaurant, which prides itself as being Australia's first Argentinian restaurant.Established in 1985,...
View ArticleWaitan for a second chance
Food, booze and shoes dined at Waitan Restaurant as a guest.Waitan Restaurant opened in the heart of Sydney's Chinatown in October last year with an all-out launch showcasing the restaurant's luxe...
View ArticleThe Stinking Bishops: Smells good to the cheese fiends
Cheese fiends. There are lots of us out there. We will happily eat a hunk of cheese with crackers or bread and some fresh or dried fruit, and call that a meal. Add a glass of red wine and it's a...
View ArticleChill-out Sunday session at Café del Mar Sydney
Café del Mar, Rootop Terrace, Cockle Bay, SydneyCafé del Mar is synonymous with chill-out music, beach parties and Mediterranean glamour – and it's now here for Sydney-siders to enjoy. Opened late last...
View ArticleSydney Royal Easter Show 2014 - a quick look
It's been years - perhaps getting close to 10 years, if not more - since I went to the Sydney Royal Easter Show in Olympic Park.I'm one of those who reminisce about the good ol' days of the Show in...
View ArticleA Taste of... The Dairy at InterContinental Sydney
Hotel restaurants aren't necessarily top of mind when dining out as a local, but after sampling the A Taste of... menu at Cafe Opera in the InterContinental Sydney recently, it seems I've overlooked...
View ArticleHen’s day out at Zigi’s Cooking School
I will often have a drink while I'm cooking – beer, cider or a glass of wine – but that's generally not in a commercial kitchen with pleasingly sharp cooking knives. It was flutes of sparkling wine in...
View ArticleKeeping up with Jones the Grocer
Posted by KathTucked away in the north corner of Westfield Sydney's Level 5food court, Jones the Grocer has been in its expansive restaurant space for over a year now, and recently re-vamped its menu...
View ArticlePottering about The Potting Shed
The raging success of The Grounds of Alexandria shows little sign of slowing, with their recent opening of The Potting Shed neighbouring the existing café extravaganza.Taking over the structure and...
View ArticlePaperPlanes' Ramen Nights fly in for winter
Posted by HendyReturning for its second year, the Ramen Nights menu from Bondi Beach contemporary Japanese restaurant and bar PaperPlanes is set to warm up the the oncoming winter chills. Landing from...
View ArticleGood times collective #8
I knew this year would be different, in both good and bad ways. Change, however, can be good when seeming bad and vice versa. Good or bad times, there's always plenty of good food to be had.Tsukemen...
View ArticleChica Linda: Drink'n'Dine with the hot ladies
The latest restaurant instalment from the enterprising Drink'n'Dine pub group has surprisingly taken oven the tapas and pintxos offering at The Carrington, replacing it with the vibrant Latin...
View ArticleCoveting the goods at Breakfast Thieves, Fitzroy (Melbourne)
Posted by KathYou'll have to get in line with the hipsters if you're coveting a feed at Breakfast Thieves in Fitzroy. A magnet for fiends of trendy breakfast spots, this little gem is tucked away just...
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