Category Archives: European

Sydney Food Diary: Mjølner, Redfern

Posted on 3 September 2018 by andyq

Could Sydney really support two Scandiwegian restaurants where you go through a non-descript door and to a darkened basement for fantastic, modern Viking food? Well, the answer is no, as I found out that the Norsk Dor in the CBD … Continue reading →

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Italy Food Diary: Il Braciere del Viale, Catania, Sicily

Posted on 25 August 2018 by andyq

So, here’s a funny foodie story. I love the New York Times and the New Yorker. It’s partly a long-held fantasy about living in such a big city with so much culture, food and intelligence, even though when I spent … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Tapavino, CBD

Posted on 18 August 2018 by andyq

The truth is that I’ve been trying to get to Tapavino for ages. The reviews have been great, continuously, but the last time I was in the neighbourhood, before a show, it was too crowded to get in. So, a … Continue reading →

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Italy Food Diary: Il Flauto di Pan, Ravello

Posted on 5 August 2018 by andyq

Our dinner at Il Flauto di Pan in Ravello reminded me strangely of our dinner at Le Jules Verne in the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The view and surroundings are so beautiful. It’s not that the food becomes irrelevant but … Continue reading →

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Sicily Food Diary: Duomo by Cicco Sultano, Ragusa

Posted on 27 June 2018 by andyq

Il Duomo was everything I’d hoped for and more: an exquisite fine dining experience, rooted in Sicilian culture, food and ingredients that would be unrepeatable elsewhere. An elegant atmosphere, a chance to try a range of interesting Sicilian wines, and … Continue reading →

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Food blogging in Rome

Posted on 24 June 2018 by andyq

I was lucky enough to spend about four days in Rome before my holidays in Sicily and Southern Italy. Good meals are always on my travel agenda, and writing about those meals serves a few purposes for me: it allows … Continue reading →

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Rome Food Diary: Pasta E Vine Come Na’ Vo, Travestere

Posted on 17 June 2018 by andyq

Where, oh where would I treat myself to homemade pasta for Sunday lunch? That was my question. I considered going back to the exquisite Le Mani in Pasta but decided why not? Let’s try something else, and be guided by … Continue reading →

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Rome Food Diary: Fatamorgana Gelato, Travestere

Posted on 17 June 2018 by andyq

Fatamorgana appears on a number of top ten gelato lists and I was curious to try it out (after being disappointed by one of Rome’s *best* pizzas). For example, Lonely Planet calls Fatamorgana ‘one of the finest among the city’s … Continue reading →

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Rome Food Diary: Bonci Pizzarium

Posted on 17 June 2018 by andyq

When in Italy, and when in Rome, and one reads that there is a place that some people consider the *best* pizza in Rome, well, that is worth a trip. It’s in a quiet area, just off a quiet street … Continue reading →

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Rome Food Diary: Le Mani in Pasta, Trastevere

Posted on 17 June 2018 by andyq

Are nights in Rome always this pretty? After after-work drinks with friends, I walked up from Portuense to find a restaurant that my friend James had recommended. Of course, I didn’t have a reservation, but hoped that I’d get in, … Continue reading →

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