Category Archives: Food n’ Grog

Sydney Food Diary: Pepper Seeds, Broadway Shopping Centre

Posted on 30 August 2018 by andyq

We thought Friday during the day would be easier for shopping than our usual Saturday morning at the Broadway Shopping Centre. Harris Farms was surprisingly quiet, but the mall was pretty busy. Where to eat then for lunch? We skipped … Continue reading →

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Home Cooking: Keto Lasagna

Posted on 27 August 2018 by andyq

We’re trying out the keto diet at the moment. I’ve found it surprisingly easy in that while cutting out carbs might seem daunting, there’s easy substitutes, and there are so many things that are appealing that are on the diet … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: O Bar and Dining, Australia Square

Posted on 26 August 2018 by andyq

Way back in the mists of time, I discovered that the revolving restaurant at the top of Australia Square, Orbit Bar, and then called O Bar (and now O Bar and Dining), served great cocktails and had the best views … Continue reading →

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Italy Food Diary: Il Braciere del Viale, Catania, Sicily

Posted on 25 August 2018 by andyq

So, here’s a funny foodie story. I love the New York Times and the New Yorker. It’s partly a long-held fantasy about living in such a big city with so much culture, food and intelligence, even though when I spent … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Will & Co, CBD

Posted on 23 August 2018 by andyq

Merivale, as far as I can see, always has its finger on the pulse. I totally buy into however they’ve fitted out a place as it somehow feels both cool and exciting to be there. Stumbling upon their new collaboration … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: The Burman Kitchen

Posted on 22 August 2018 by andyq

Each review that I saw of the Burman Kitchen made me even more curious to try it, but I couldn’t make it to join friends when they went to dine there in Granville and hadn’t managed to organise to get … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Delfino Aperitivo #45 with Hiroyuki Sato at the Dolphin Hotel, Surry Hills

Posted on 21 August 2018 by andyq

Having lived in and around Surry Hills for most of my time in Sydney (since 1999), the Dolphin Hotel is a local. While the latest incarnation is a bit hectic for me to have a quiet drink, I think they’ve … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: The Lab Cafe, Oxford Street

Posted on 20 August 2018 by andyq

So, I noticed that the Barista’s name tag was Italian and then I heard that he had an Italian accent and was chatting in Italian with a customer, so I said, having just gotten back from Italy, ‘The coffee’s different … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Tapavino, CBD

Posted on 18 August 2018 by andyq

The truth is that I’ve been trying to get to Tapavino for ages. The reviews have been great, continuously, but the last time I was in the neighbourhood, before a show, it was too crowded to get in. So, a … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Skully on Crown, Surry Hills

Posted on 8 August 2018 by andyq

There’s a little cluster of restaurants on Crown Street with some cool stores in the mix too (the fabulous Mud ceramics has opened a Surry Hills outpost here). Skully on Crown is very new, with a big hipster sign, and … Continue reading →

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