Author Archives: andyq

Sydney Food Adventures: PorkStar dinner at Assiette, July 2011

Posted on 23 July 2011 by andyq

So, I got an e-mail notice of the offer of: Porkstar 6 dish degustation menu with matching wines from Yarraloch wines at Assiette restaurant. Well, that’s a no-brainer. 1. I love pork 2. Assiette restaurant is wonderful and only a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: My Stroke of Insight

Posted on 13 July 2011 by andyq

Many people are familiar with the TED (Technology Entertainment Design) talk given my Jill Bolte Taylor – a brain scientist who experienced a massive stroke in 1996. What made her experience unique was not only that she was experiencing what … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Slap

Posted on 7 July 2011 by andyq

I heard the buzz about this book. It was making the rounds of all my friends and the reviews were positive. So, it was a good push for me to give Tsiolkas another try, I’d read “Jesus Man” and found … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mary Oliver, New and Selected Poems, Volume Two

Posted on 7 July 2011 by andyq

  For someone who has written two books of poetry, I am, perhaps, not as regular a reader of poetry as I should be. I do not keep track of the many vibrant internet publications, nor read literary journals regularly. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Kyung Ran Jo’s Tongue

Posted on 7 July 2011 by andyq

“Tongue” is Kyung Ran Jo’s first novel to be translated into English, but she’s the author of four short story collections, another novel and a collection of essays. The scuttlebutt on the book is that the author was a judge … Continue reading →

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A book about me.

Posted on 27 April 2011 by andyq

I admit to being an ego-surfer, which started somewhere around the time of my first books being published. So, at least I could have an excuse for entering “Andy Quan” into google to see how many hits came up, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Best American Poetry 2010

Posted on 23 April 2011 by andyq

I’ve always enjoyed the Best American Poetry series – I’m pretty sure my friend, journalist John Reed, turned me onto them when I lived in Brussels in the mid-90s. Since then, I’ve inconsistently picked them up, but when I have, … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Orto, Sydney

Posted on 21 April 2011 by andyq

(April 2011 review; now, they’re only open for breakfast and lunch…): Run, don’t walk, to Surry Hills’ latest new restaurant, Orto, but make a reservation first. We were there on the 3rd night it opened, a Thursday, and sat at … Continue reading →

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Paris Food Adventures, Day 3: Le Chateaubriand

Posted on 7 April 2011 by andyq

3 days, 6 memorable meals later (not to mention some good pastries and coffee for breakfast). I finished with a bang on Thursday night, 17 March 2011. The original inspiration for my culinary adventure was an article in the New … Continue reading →

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Paris Food Adventures, Day 2: Le Bistrot Des Comperes

Posted on 4 April 2011 by andyq

Ah, Day 2 of my Paris Food Adventures, and dear reader, I was failing. After three amazing, rich meals in a row, I didn’t have the strength to search for another bistro mentioned in the New York Times and try … Continue reading →

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