Author Archives: andyq

Sydney Food Diary: Zaida Cafe, Darlinghurst

Posted on 12 February 2019 by andyq

It’s such a casual-looking place, Lebanese food, set slightly back from the street, that I must have walked by it a hundred times and never tried it. My loss. We split a falafel salad, four yummy kibbehs, and some hummus … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Belluci Cucina, Australia Square

Posted on 5 February 2019 by andyq

My financial advisor took me to lunch at this restaurant right below his office in Australia Square. It was a bit worrisome how hot and bright it was, but there are seats around the side in the shade. It seems … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Hanh Phuc, Surry Hills

Posted on 3 February 2019 by andyq

The Naughty Chef has gone vegetarian. A long-standing casual Vietnamese restaurant on Albion Street near Elizabeth Street that seemed to have steady business, I noticed that they’d closed down for a renovation and changeover, and now: meat be gone! It’s … Continue reading →

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The annoying people of Gumtree

Posted on 30 January 2019 by andyq

I hate the idea of things going to landfill. And I love the idea of putting things in their right place. I’ve always been like that. My Mom composted before anyone else did. Before roadside recycling, my parents bundled up … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Two Chaps, Marrickville

Posted on 29 January 2019 by andyq

So, walking up Chapel Street in Marrickville, this is a really non-descript street, some businesses which look like they’ve been around for a long time, a school, a boxy old office building. And then BAM. There’s a cafe, full, with … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Mark + Vinny’s Spaghetti and Spritz, Surry Hills

Posted on 26 January 2019 by andyq

So, first of all, count me completely charmed by this experience: we rock up on a Tuesday night for our anniversary dinner, and don’t have reservations. They managed to find a table for us, but not before Vinny welcomes us … Continue reading →

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Book Review: André Aciman’s Call Me By Your Name

Posted on 22 January 2019 by andyq

[Review includes spoilers; don’t read it if you plan on reading the book and don’t want to know key plot points and issues!] Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman My rating: 4 of 5 stars André Aciman’s Call … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: The Lookout, Elizabeth Bay Marina

Posted on 18 January 2019 by andyq

What could be more beautiful than brunch with friends, next to the water, on a sunny summer morning? The last time I was by Elizabeth Bay Marina, it was still being constructed, so was basically just boarded up. Now, it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lily Brett’s New York (essays)

Posted on 16 January 2019 by andyq

New York by Lily Brett My rating: 4 of 5 stars Lily Brett is a celebrated Australian poet and novelist, who often writes about family life, including the experiences of people like her, the daughter of survivors of the Holocaust. … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Tandoori Hut, Enmore

Posted on 14 January 2019 by andyq

One of our friends who took us to the Tandoori Hut said that if he had a death row meal, butter chicken from the Tandoori Hut would be it. The other friend said that it’s noisy and loud and the … Continue reading →

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