Monthly Archives: January 2018

Sydney Food Diary: Christie’s Seafood Excellence, Fish Market

When I wrote, on Boxing Day, that I wanted to try Christie’s, to compare it to the Fish Market Cafe which is right next door, I didn’t expect that I’d be able to do so less than a week later, … Continue reading

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Sydney Food Diary: Gojima, Star City, Pyrmont

So, advice first of all if you’re at Star City and you’re with a group and some people are sitting outside and you want to try Gojima: you can bring the food out of the Gojima but not their alcohol … Continue reading

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Sydney Food Diary: Max Brenner, Bondi Westfield

Max Brenner started with one shop in Israel and a second in Sydney, opening the year I arrived in Australia. Now they’ve expanded to 50 shops around the world. I’m impressed with the way they moved on from the idea … Continue reading

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Sydney Food Diary: Poolside Cafe @ Boy Charlton

We’re contradictory, aren’t we, human beings? We change our opinions about the same thing. We apply a certain set of reasoning in one situation and not in another. For example, the Poolside Cafe at Boy Charlton pool is a spectacular … Continue reading

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Sydney Food Diary: Moo Gourmet Burgers, Bondi Beach

Say you’ve got friends or family visiting overseas… And say you’re visiting one of Australia’s most famous sites, Bondi Beach… And say you’re hungry. Wouldn’t you want a view like this? Even if the quality of the food was mediocre, … Continue reading

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Sydney Food Diary: Pablo, the Cheese Tart, Chinatown

Look like Uncle Tetsu’s Cheesecake has some competition. The cashier tells me that Pablo is from Osaka but there are stores in all major cities in Japan. It seems like a very similar proposition as Uncle Tetsu’s: a light Japanese … Continue reading

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