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Sydney Food Diary: Caffe Bartolo, Surry Hills

Posted on 23 January 2020 by andyq

Taking over from where Bill’s was located FOR 23 YEARS (before moving next door), Caffe Bartolo doesn’t necessarily have to compete with Bill’s, just welcome the overflow. After all these years and on a Sunday morning, the line-up for Bill’s … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Organic Bread Bar, Paddington

Posted on 22 January 2020 by andyq

There’s something very charming about the Organic Bread Bar. To sit and have a coffee just outside the bakery, with a view of delicious baked goods, in leafy Paddington, is a charming experience. Even though it’s on South Dowling Street, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: André Aciman’s Call Me

Posted on 18 January 2020 by andyq

Find Me by André Aciman My rating: 1 of 5 stars A ridiculous, overwritten ode to romanticism and wish fulfilment, it’s so bad it may have ruined my affection for the prequel. If you are reading this, I am guessing … Continue reading →

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Italy Food Diary: Li Jalantuùmene, Monte Sant’Angelo, Gargano

Posted on 18 January 2020 by andyq

Last year’s big holiday was in Italy, like the year before. We did some of the famous cities closer to Rome like Siena and Orvieto, before heading across Abruzzo (beautiful and natural) to spend some days in the Gargano peninsula, … Continue reading →

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Drinking in Sydney: Maybe Sammy, Harrington Street

Posted on 14 January 2020 by andyq

Maybe Sammy is a ridiculously cool and fun bar, tucked away on Harrington Street in the Rocks. It has won a slew of impressive-sounding awards, such as making it onto the World’s 50 Best Bars list for 2019, as the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Posted on 12 January 2020 by andyq

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari My rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s an impressive feat, to tell the history of humankind, in a relatively short amount of pages, and Harari does it in a voice … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: The Northeast Restaurant, Chinatown

Posted on 12 January 2020 by andyq

While it seems like they have two of these restaurants already in Sydney, in Kingsford and Eastwood, the branch we went to on Dixon Street in Chinatown, at the very north end, seems like it must be new, as there … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Kevin Wilson’s Nothing to See Here

Posted on 12 January 2020 by andyq

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’d seen it on a few top-10 lists, and was intrigued by the praise and the premise. It is immediately engaging with a funny, likeable hero, Lillian, … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Johnny Goes Italian, Darlinghurst

Posted on 8 January 2020 by andyq

I never made it to Fishbone, the previous incarnation of Johnny Goes Italian but I have made it to Buffalo Dining Club, a sister restaurant, and here, I got the same vibe. It’s a really cool vibe. It’s hipster and … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Madame Nhu, Surry Hills

Posted on 7 January 2020 by andyq

I was surprised to find out I haven’t blogged Madame Nhu’s before. Like it’s sister restaurant Xage on Crown Street, which has now become an Asian fusion pasta bar, it’s been around for a long time, making dependably delicious Vietnamese … Continue reading →

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