Monthly Archives: June 2018

Sydney Food Diary: Bistro Guillaume

Posted on 5 June 2018 by andyq

So, classic with a twist. The famous Guillaume has opened a bistro in the City that is serving up classic French bistro food. It’s not a hole-in-the-wall bistro like you might find on a side street in Paris, but rather … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Retro Saigon

Posted on 4 June 2018 by andyq

For a quick bite before we saw ‘Gypsy’ at the Hayes Theatre, I suggested Friggitoria. I reckon it must be good when there are always so many people there. But alas, there weren’t two empty seats. So we popped next … Continue reading →

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Drinking in Sydney: Aged Saké Tasting at Ume Burger

Posted on 4 June 2018 by andyq

With intrepid friends D. and R., we managed to get in on a Sakenet Australia event, at Ume Burger, which focused on aged saké. Apparently, the first event was young sake, about a month ago. So, there were 13 of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Christie Harris’s Mouse Woman and the Vanished Princesses

Posted on 2 June 2018 by andyq

Mouse Woman and the Vanished Princesses by Christie Harris My rating: 5 of 5 stars I always loved mythology. As a boy, I started with Greek mythology, went onto Roman and then the Norse gods too. Eventually I devoured pretty … Continue reading →

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