Author Archives: andyq

Sydney Food Diary: Bad Hombres, Surry Hills

Posted on 22 November 2019 by andyq

It seems to be vegan month here at andyville. My pal Cameron decided to drop by the ‘hood for dinner, and after seeing the Netflix documentary, The Game Changers, by James Cameron, has been vegan for a month. I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Golden Lotus Vegan, Newtown

Posted on 18 November 2019 by andyq

Is it bad, when judging a vegan restaurant, to start the review with saying how impressed I was that their beef rendang really did taste like meaty deliciousness? But really, it was awesome. My dinner at Golden Lotus Vegan, as … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: KOI Dessert Bar, Chippendale

Posted on 16 November 2019 by andyq

So, way back when Reynold Poernomo competed on Masterchef in 2015, we paid attention, for obvious reasons, if you saw the show. So, it’s great to see what a success he’s made for himself. Although we have been known to … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Tokki, Surry Hills

Posted on 12 November 2019 by andyq

Described as a Korean, Japanese, Asian Fusion restaurant, just opened on Foveaux Street in Surry Hills, I thought: what’s not to love about that? I’ve really developed a passion for modern Korean food lately from some excellent eateries in Sydney … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Pelican Hills, Surry Hills

Posted on 12 November 2019 by andyq

So, the Alta Building on Goulburn Street at Riley Street was finished at the end of 2011. Which means I’ve seen 7 or 8 years of restaurants and cafes come and go at the ground level. There was Pachamama House, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Jonathan Franzen’s Purity

Posted on 7 November 2019 by andyq

Purity by Jonathan Franzen My rating: 3 of 5 stars For some reason, my review of Jonathan Franzen’s Strong Motion remains one of the most-viewed posts on my blog. I wonder why that is. Probably because there aren’t that many … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Tuyo, Potts Point

Posted on 28 October 2019 by andyq

My friend Freddy was excited to bring me to this cafe, very close to where they live in Potts Point, which they have discovered and really enjoyed. And true: it’s hard to go wrong with good food and good service. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Fleishman Is in Trouble

Posted on 27 October 2019 by andyq

Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner My rating: 5 of 5 stars Aware that Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s interviews with the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and Jonathan Franzen are so incisive, well-written and engaging that they’ve become famous in themselves, and … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Bayswater Kitchenette, Kings Cross

Posted on 15 October 2019 by andyq

It was good preparation to go to Bayswater Kitchenette before my vacation in Italy. The team (Broadsheet tells me it’s Glenda Lau, Alessia Bottini and Robert Patterson-Hyde) is serving up deceptively simple homestyle Italian food. The flavours are rich, savoury … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Mr Sun’s Fried Bun, Waterloo

Posted on 13 October 2019 by andyq

  In Waterloo, there’s an entire little neighbourhood springing up of Asian restaurants, and not the typical Asian restaurants in most parts of Sydney. They seem to be regional Chinese restaurants, and some others, aimed mainly at students and other … Continue reading →

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