85 Dunning Ave, Rosebery Kitchen by Mike is my newest food haunt and I love it. I’ve been taking everyone I can possibly grab as well, so have now been for weekday breakfast and lunch, weekend brunch, but not dinner. The food: There’s no menu, just go up to the food counter and see what’s on. There’s… Continue reading Kitchen by Mike
First up, please note that Sari Rasa is at 24, not 29 Cavenagh St Darwin, and it’s down an arcade so you can’t see it from the street. I’ve mentioned this first as the address is incorrect on a few other websites and I had a bit of trouble finding it. Luckily there were some… Continue reading Sari Rasa
…so I left you in Piedmonte, Italy. The journey then continued in our little Alfa across the border into the south of France and the fragrant region of Provence. We had a forgettable lunch in Nice. Somebody please give me some tips for next time because I thought it was trashy, touristy, dirty and awful.… Continue reading Grasse to Paris
The salted peanuts whet our appetites. I’d love to know if these are cinnamon sticks or cassia bark… Lightly steamed oysters with ginger, shallots and soy Chinese pickled vegetables, sweet, salty and sour with crispy wonton skins sprinkled with schezuan pepper & salt Bugtail wontons with schezuan chilli oil Crispy prawn wontons with a sweet… Continue reading Billy Kwong
Sorry for those who have had to wait so long for this itinerary, but here it is: our first dive into the north of Italy, the south of France, and a week long stay in the Marais in Paris. My lovely Dave, who managed to look Italian in Italy, then French in France. I’m pretty… Continue reading Roman holiday
Watching an advertisement for Criniti’s while at the movies didn’t make me want to eat there. However, somehow I developed a raging appetite at the hairdresser after many hours of being analysed, foiled, washed, rinsed, treated, massaged, cut, heat protected, blow dried and styled. My hairdresser mentioned a great meal she’d eaten at Criniti’s about… Continue reading Criniti's Parramatta
Neil Perry’s Spice Temple is located underneath Rockpool Bar & Grill on Bligh Street in Sydney’s CBD. At first we walked past its plasma screen door, assuming it was an advertisement with its virtual shimmering silk curtains. Once we discovered that it was actually the front door we glided down the circular staircase to the… Continue reading Spice Temple
A few weeks ago we went to Filicudi, an Italian restaurant that came highly recommended by a colleague. So highly recommended in fact that discussion of my future firstborn arose. Don’t worry I didn’t promise anything. Fiore di Zucchini. These were beautiful and cheesy, but starting with garlic bread and then these was not really… Continue reading Filicudi
On the corner of Avoca Street and Belmore Road is a special piece of Randwick’s (and my) history. Once a butcher, a post office, and numerous other establishments including a lovely little cafe called Al Dente where I used to work while at Uni. A favourite place of mine to go for the food, the… Continue reading Birthday Dinner at Restaurant Balzac
Shop 1/8 Dixon St, Sydney Something has happened at the northern end of Chinatown. There is a whole block full of new places to explore that I have somehow managed to miss. The first trip in remedying this situation was to Uighur Cuisine, the more casual downstairs version next to the upstairs Apandim Uighur Restaurant.… Continue reading Uighur Cuisine