Category Archives: Food n’ Grog

Paris Food Adventures: Cheese Please

The awesomeness of French cheese is overwhelming. How does one try them all? How does one know where to start? I don’t know! But I can try. I missed out blogging on cheese last trip to Paris, although I might … Continue reading

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Paris Food Adventures: Jaja, Marais

My experience with eating in Paris is that there are SO many restaurants and bars that although you may be lucky, it really helps to have a recommendation or review. I hang out on La Fourchette/The Fork, which is incredibly … Continue reading

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Les Delices de Beaubourg and the Marais

The delights of eating in Paris are so numerous, that sometimes it helps just to limit yourself to one category (a perfect macaron, say) or one area. So, if you’ve finished seeing one of the Pompidou Centre’s world-class art exhibitions, … Continue reading

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Paris Diary: Les Cyclades, Beaubourg

I’m not sure what other countries regularly have animals in restaurants, but it’s not a common sight in Australia and Canada. But there is something rather charming about how this cute dog hopped up to take his place at the … Continue reading

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Paris Diary: Les Fêtes Galantes

Les Fêtes Galantes is a tiny restaurant in the shadow of the Pantheon with an Egyptian chef named Bibi. It is also very very good. This evening, after my very first day back at work in Paris, I thought it … Continue reading

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Paris Diary: Jacques Genin’s sweets

Paris is all about little discoveries and getting lost, I think. My pal Greg’s recommendation for a croissant was that it was across from Jacques Genin, and so of course, I had to discover Jacques Genin. The internet told me … Continue reading

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What is the best croissant in Paris?

So, when Greg Plowes gives me a food or drink recommendation, I don’t fark around. Greg was a waiter at Tetsuya’s, one of Sydney’s best restaurants, and ascended the ranks to become chief sommelier, and is now part of David … Continue reading

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Sydney Food Diary: Bootsdarling, Darlinghurst

I wasn’t expecting this Sunday morning to be able to get a table here, as I remember another time I went it was packed out. I’m surprised I didn’t review it at the time! My latte was strong, like I … Continue reading

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Food Diary: Est. Restaurant, Sydney

We’ve been cutting down on high-end meals lately… I think if you have too many of them, it not only knocks down the bank account, but you lose a bit of what makes each one special. But an Entertainment Book … Continue reading

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Food Diary: Gratia, Surry Hills. Sydney

  A few months ago, I stopped by for coffee at this social enterprise cafe. How interesting, I thought. Profits to charity? I couldn’t help but applaud, but I was drawn to have coffee because it looked like a nice, … Continue reading

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