Category Archives: Food n’ Grog

Drinking in Sydney: Cafe Lounge, Darlinghurst

Posted on 3 December 2017 by andyq

It’s near where I’ve usually lived in Sydney, and has been around since 2002, so I’m not quite sure how I’ve missed this strange, funky bar off Riley Street in Darlinghurst. It certainly keeps a low profile, and not one … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Le Souk Beirut

Posted on 2 December 2017 by andyq

Aside from that one time in Bangkok with the bad food poisoning, I love street food. So anywhere that advertises street food hooks me in, whether it’s accurate or not. Le Souk Beirut intrigued me as most of the Lebanese … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Balkan Seafood Restaurant, Darlinghurst

Posted on 30 November 2017 by andyq

I was never sure if the Balkan Seafood Restaurant was officially connected to the Balkan Restaurant a few doors down on Oxford Street that was there from 1964 all the way until 2012 when they moved to Crown Street. It’s … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Malabar, Darlinghurst

Posted on 28 November 2017 by andyq

I’m not sure whether Malabar is the best Indian restaurant around… but I think it may well be the best Indian restaurant around Darlinghurst. I don’t know of any other elegant Indian restaurants nearby; there are a few storefronts with … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Embers Mezze Bar, Darlinghurst

Posted on 26 November 2017 by andyq

It’s good to feel confirmed. Since the other two times I’ve been here, I’ve been impressed. So a third time makes me feel pretty confident to say: this place is amazing. Modern Lebanese food. A Modern Australian twist. Reasonable prices … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Fat Noodle, Star City

Posted on 24 November 2017 by andyq

Mark and James’ Kiwi uber driver recommended coming to Fat Noodle for our pre-theatre dinner, on a Monday night (the show, the final Hats Off fundraiser was SO good, an incredible array of performers from the world of musicals and … Continue reading →

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Drinking in Sydney: Young Henry’s, Newtown

Posted on 24 November 2017 by andyq

So, this was a really, really, really fun place to hang out on a Sunday afternoon. And while during the Newtown Festival should mean it’s a special event, friends say it’s always pretty fun here. They have different events. They … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Chin Chin, Surry Hills

Posted on 22 November 2017 by andyq

It’s interesting when a restaurant has such a buzz that people have heard of it moving to Sydney without knowing where it is exactly, or in my case, that I didn’t exactly know what kind of food to expect (a … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Mother Chu’s Taiwanese Gourmet, Chinatown

Posted on 22 November 2017 by andyq

Dear reader, I was not brave enough to try what the young people were eating in the restaurant, an apparently common Taiwanese snack: a deep fried dough stick wrapped in a fried spring onion pancake. The amount of starch and … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Masala Darbar, Surry Hills

Posted on 21 November 2017 by andyq

Drop by for a dosa at Masala Darbar. I know that Indian cuisine has contributed many delights to the world, but this is my current obsession. A perfect, crisp pancake that looks like it will be too filling to eat… … Continue reading →

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