Monthly Archives: June 2017

Sydney Food Diary: Uber Thai, Surry Hills

Posted on 27 June 2017 by andyq

  My pal is vegetarian so Thai food is often a good option in one way, because there is usually the option of having a dish with tofu and vegetables rather than meat. On the other hand, I’ve always found … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Hunter’s Corner, Redfern

Posted on 27 June 2017 by andyq

  Hey. What a nice surprise. A new stylish, sunny corner cafe in Redfern. We were served up an early lunch by a handsome, extremely large bearded waiter, and the food was very good indeed. I always fall back on … Continue reading →

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Review: SimCorner – prepaid travel SIM cards

Posted on 26 June 2017 by andyq

Oh, the things I’ve done to get connected to my phone while travelling overseas. Hovering around Starbucks. Lurking outside of airport lounges. And many years ago, to the mortification of my husband, opening up my laptop in the middle of … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Al Taglio, Surry Hills

Posted on 26 June 2017 by andyq

It seems that the curse of this location has finally been broken. There was Josh and Ai’s little cafe ages ago, a bruschetta place, and another Italian place. No one could ever seem to make it work. But along comes … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Cafe & Cucina, Surry Hills

Posted on 26 June 2017 by andyq

I’ve passed by this place at the corner of Holt and Cooper streets a million times. Nice vibe. There’s a bike on the wall. The same week that we dine at Masala Theory on Crown Street with a bike on … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Masala Theory, Surry Hills

Posted on 25 June 2017 by andyq

Taking over the interesting space (a converted terrace house, I suppose) most recently occupied by Pork’d and before that by the famous Red Lantern is new kid on the block Masala Theory. While it’s a stone’s throw away from the … Continue reading →

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Big Apple Food Adventures: Pokéteria, Midtown

Posted on 24 June 2017 by andyq

I don’t remember poke (pronounced poh-kay, which is why some places are spelling it poké) from when I was a kid, visiting my grandma in Hawaii during summer vacation, but I do remember being introduced to it years ago by … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Maybe Frank, Surry Hills

Posted on 21 June 2017 by andyq

If NYC was spectacular Korean and Mexican food, Sydney to me seems lately to be spectacular Italian food. It’s not fancy, but the flavours are so punchy, the execution of the dishes so great, and the prices reasonable: it’s got … Continue reading →

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Big Apple Food Adventures: Desnuda, Williamsburg

Posted on 13 June 2017 by andyq

The playlist at Desnuda was the soundtrack to my teenage years. Not only the background music but favourite songs by A-ha, Human League, Stevie Nicks and New Order. It was kind of freaking me out. Luckily, after a delicious, strong, … Continue reading →

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New York City Adventures: The Flower District

Posted on 8 June 2017 by andyq

I can’t find much or anything recent about visiting NYC’s Flower District, also called the Chelsea Flower Markets, between 6th and 7th streets on 28th Avenue. But as my mother is a bit of a flower fanatic, I found what … Continue reading →

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