Monthly Archives: February 2018

Drinking in Sydney: Covent Garden Hotel

Posted on 26 February 2018 by andyq

Whether or not this was a conscious marketing decision, putting a bit of London’s Covent Garden smack dab in the middle of Sydney’s Chinatown, at the bottom of Dixon Street, seems a good move, and the fellow behind me in … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Artificer Specialty Coffee, Surry Hills

Posted on 25 February 2018 by andyq

Artificer is still going strong. There are no frills. There isn’t a lot of seating. But it’s obvious that the coffee is attracting the denizens of Surry Hills. It’s all about the quality. I get it though. When I last … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Cairo Takeway, Enmore

Posted on 24 February 2018 by andyq

I’d heard of Cairo Takeaway but I got a strong recommendation to try it from an English school teacher who is Chinese and Jewish and called herself Jewsian. I love that! My delight in the multicultural ways of the world … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney, Lidz Caps and Coffee, Enmore

Posted on 23 February 2018 by andyq

I am completely up for multi-tasking. I know it’s supposed to be bad for your brain and make you less efficient, but as a creature of the modern world, at least I like to believe that I can do more … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Cubby’s Kitchen, Circular Quay

Posted on 22 February 2018 by andyq

I didn’t even know that Cubby’s Kitchen in Surry Hills had popped down, and has now popped up again in Circular Quay. I had a great meal in the Surry Hills location; would it be as good in the new … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Saint Peter, Paddington

Posted on 21 February 2018 by andyq

I’d heard various rumours of greatness; a smart young food blogger told me at our Christmas food bloggers event that Saint Peter was her favourite current restaurant; I’d seen a few good reviews but not read them carefully; SMH’s Good … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Sir Allen Taylor & Co, Taylor Square

Posted on 19 February 2018 by andyq

A new incarnation of the restaurant on the corner of Taylor Square. The last one, Coco Cubano, lasted for a fair few years, and before that, it was, um, Cafe 191, perhaps?  No matter what incarnation, it’s a good place … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Dimitri’s Pizzeria, Surry Hills

Posted on 18 February 2018 by andyq

Dimitri’s Pizzeria is an absolute institution in Surry Hills. I remember it from my first days in Sydney, from 1999 onwards, though I’ve somehow never managed to make it in. But recently, I was drawn in by their chalk signage … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Corduroy, Surry Hills

Posted on 17 February 2018 by andyq

I have to admit that what I loved most about Corduroy, the first time I came here, was that I couldn’t see the name anywhere. I’m not sure if I just didn’t look under the counter in the front or … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Chulin Chinese Cuisine & Deli, Chippendale

Posted on 16 February 2018 by andyq

On Broadway, among all of the restaurants that seemed to be aimed at university students, some from Taiwan, one Malaysian, Indonesian, really a melting hotpot of mostly Asian cuisine, is the Chulin Chinese Cuisine & Deli. I hunted it down … Continue reading →

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