Author Archives: andyq

Food Diary: Twenty 8 Acres, Sydney

Posted on 19 March 2015 by andyq

If you’ve followed my restaurant reviews, you’ll know that I’m always intrigrued by how a restaurant gets a good ranking on TripAdvisor. Twenty 8 Acres, a humble cafe, tucked away in Darlington, near the university, is coming up with 100 … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Steersons Steakhouse, Sydney

Posted on 10 March 2015 by andyq

King Street Wharf is a strange location for us to eat. It feels a bit touristy, and not particularly inviting. But my better half’s parents were staying at a hotel nearby before their cruise, and this was in the right … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Cipro Pizza al Taglio, Sydney

Posted on 10 March 2015 by andyq

I’ve heard mention of this restaurant dozens of times and never made it. In particular, it is said that their flourless chocolate cake is the bomb. Sadly, when my pal and I went, it was explained that it’s difficult to … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Meadow Cafe, Prince Alfred Park, Sydney

Posted on 10 March 2015 by andyq

Open for lunch, daily (I think), next to the Prince Alfred Park swimming pool, this is a pretty damn fine combination: great food, friendly and competent service, comfy surroundings (inside if it’s too hot, but outside if you’d like) and, … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Dragoncello, Sydney

Posted on 28 February 2015 by andyq

My pal Daniel went here with a friend who has worked as a chef and said it was worth a try though he was a little worried about the service. I concur with both sentiments. We were here on a … Continue reading →

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Notes from the Paris Winter Sales 2015

Posted on 1 February 2015 by andyq

Arriving in Paris in October, I found out that there are only two official sales periods in France a year, closely regulated by the government. Having waited three months for the winter sale start, I was full of anticipation. And … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review, Le Connétable, Paris

Posted on 1 February 2015 by andyq

We’d passed this corner restaurant and bar on the way to the amazing Dessance restaurant. It looked cozy and so we managed to get back here on a dark winter night. Without a reservation (though the first to arrive), we … Continue reading →

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Four months in Paris

Posted on 29 January 2015 by andyq

Short vacations of a few weeks and living abroad for years or longer have their various benefits. But at this point in my life, where I have a happy home in Sydney, the unexpected opportunity to live in Paris for … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Septime, er, no, the Pause Cafe

Posted on 28 January 2015 by andyq

This review of Septime the Pause Cafe is for lunch on 28 January 2015. So, while this is not a review of Septime, it is a little story about it, as well as living in a foreign land. Last year, my … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Paris

Posted on 24 January 2015 by andyq

It’s slowly getting out around the world that Australians are obsessed by coffee, and Australians make very good coffee. What’s slightly confounding, I think to all concerned, is that Australian coffee is so good because it’s Australian. The Australians created it… … Continue reading →

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