Category Archives: Food n’ Grog

Sydney Food Diary: Tigerbakers, Darlinghurst

Posted on 6 October 2016 by andyq

Victoria Street in Darlinghurst is a strange combination of businesses that have been there forever (hello Tropicana) and other storefronts that seem to be constantly changing. There are a few higher-end restaurants, quite a few casual places, and a number … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Goshu Ramen Tei, CBD

Posted on 6 October 2016 by andyq

When I meet my pal Ben for lunch in the City, we wander up from the top end of Kent Street to this little place at the corner of York and Jamison. It has outside seating, has been quite busy … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Chez Sun, Darlinghurst

Posted on 1 October 2016 by andyq

I don’t mind being proved wrong at all. I had cruelly passed by this cafe many times. Why? Well, there are so many options in the neighbourhood, for coffee and lunch, and when it first opened, it was so empty … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Muum Maam, Barangaroo

Posted on 1 October 2016 by andyq

If you’ve stumbled across my post on Muum Maam in Surry Hills, you’d know that I think it’s one of the best Thai restaurants in Sydney, though unsung. It doesn’t get the same attention as a number of other Thai … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Charlie Lovett, Crows Nest

Posted on 25 September 2016 by andyq

Oh Charlie, what happened here? We could have been so good together. You’re in a great location and with the open windows, are a perfect place to hang out for coffee on a sunny Saturday spring afternoon. And I like … Continue reading →

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Home cooking: Rye and molasses no-knead bread

Posted on 24 September 2016 by andyq

So, the adventures in bread making continue. After my first attempts, I was still enjoying the bread, but I felt confused about how I could be using whole-wheat flour and rye flour and the bread just basically tasted like heavy … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Salaryman, Surry Hills

Posted on 20 September 2016 by andyq

What a great surprise. Passing by this place during the day, on Albion Street, it looks like a curiosity, almost like a pool hall, set up in a garage, exposed copper piping, concrete and brick walls. But at night, with … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Contrabando, CBD

Posted on 20 September 2016 by andyq

[This review from September 2016; I ate at their new location in November 2018 and didn’t even realise it was the same restaurant!] When the hostess lead us to our table, I was about to say to my husband, ‘Is … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: At Kate’s, Surry Hills

Posted on 20 September 2016 by andyq

Once, long ago, there was a cafe that seemed to be open intermittently and was rumoured to have a bit of a mean owner, and so not do a great business. It always looked amusing though, a little house next … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Great Aunty Three, Surry Hills

Posted on 18 September 2016 by andyq

It was clear to me, just from a quick glance, that this restaurant had the right concept for the right location. Right next to the immensely popular Chat Thai in what was once a grocery store that unusually sold Latin … Continue reading →

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