Category Archives: Food n’ Grog

Sydney Food Diary: Tim Ho Wan, Pavilion on George St, CBD

Posted on 17 September 2016 by andyq

Tim Ho Wan seems to be taking over Sydney. From the humble beginnings of its Chatswood location, it now has three locations in the CBD. But this makes sense to me: Sydneysiders love yum cha, and the quality of the … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Zhu Canton, Randwick

Posted on 15 September 2016 by andyq

Yum cha in Randwick? What a fine idea. I like the idea of yum cha in any neighbourhood, really, and spotting this listing on Zomato, I thought it would be worth a try. It turned out to be more of … Continue reading →

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Home cooking: Locomoco

Posted on 15 September 2016 by andyq

The locomoco is a Hawaiian invention. It involves plain white rice (variation: Japanese white rice) with a burger patty on top (or two), and then a fried egg on top of that (or two), and over the whole thing: gravy. … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Thanon Khaosan, Chinatown

Posted on 15 September 2016 by andyq

Thai desserts. How I love them. Asian desserts often seem to confuse Westerners as whatever sweetness involved is quite subtle. They might even have a savoury hint to them. On numerous business trips to Bangkok, I discovered different Thai desserts, … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Krispy Kreme’s Peanut Butter Doughnut

Posted on 14 September 2016 by andyq

So, I actually saw this first on my Facebook feed, posted by an American friend who wondered why he couldn’t get one in America. Reading more closely, I was like WTF? Krispy Kreme in Australia is now doing Reese’s Peanut … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Friday night at Bangbang Cafe, Surry Hills

Posted on 13 September 2016 by andyq

Friday night was a bloody fun night out, with Earth, Wind and Burger, at Bang Bang Cafe in Surry Hills. They’ve got a licence so they’re testing the waters… They’ve got two guys, Groove City, spinning some cool tunes, and … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Mr Mo, Surry Hills

Posted on 6 September 2016 by andyq

  Meeting my pal Darryl for brunch at Mr Mo, he tells me that there’s a whole new set of waiters, so he’s not sure if it’s under new management. The menu is the same, and the vibe is too: … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Mercado, CBD

Posted on 4 September 2016 by andyq

Exciting new Moorish-inspired restaurant in the CBD. It’s hard to keep up with all the new restaurants in Sydney, so when we couldn’t get into Hubert (not even close, apparently you have to be super early or late with their … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Emperor’s Garden BBQ, Chinatown

Posted on 1 September 2016 by andyq

There’s something comforting that this restaurant has been around soooo long, and reminds me both of Cantonese restaurants in Vancouver, where I was born, and also my first years in Sydney, when I’m sure I popped in, trying to satisfy … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Singapura Eating House, Darlinghurst

Posted on 1 September 2016 by andyq

I used to pop in Singapura Eating House when it was a few blocks closer to the City, in Oxford Square. Lots of folks from the Fitness First would eat there, and it seemed to me a little bit of … Continue reading →

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