Category Archives: Food n’ Grog

Food Diary: Buon Gusto, Redfern/Darlington, Sydney

Posted on 8 February 2016 by andyq

So, around Eveleigh Markets is kind of confusing. Cornerstone Bar seems like it should be a great idea, but we’ve been turned away because of a VIP function, and then, with an absolutely packed theatre event finishing (and patrons wanting … Continue reading →

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Grog Diary: Nordic Liqueurs

Posted on 8 February 2016 by andyq

It’s a bit of an interesting timeline to learn that since we travelled to Sweden, Finland and Denmark in Oct 2013 that it’s taken us basically two years and four months to finish up two different bottles of Swedish liqueur. … Continue reading →

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Food Diary, Folonomo, Surry Hills, Sydney

Posted on 7 February 2016 by andyq

So, a financier (which is a good word, isn’t it?) named Matthew Byrne has financed a ‘social enterprise’ restaurant and cafe called Folonomo (For Love Not Money) and Grazie respectively. I’m expecting they pay their staff a proper wage, and … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Food Diary: Ichiba Sushi, Tsukiji Fish Market

Posted on 6 February 2016 by andyq

I don’t know what exactly will happen to these sushi restaurants with Tsukiji soon due to move to a new location. So, it was a MUST to take my better half (and myself) to morning sushi at the fish market, … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Grandma’s Little Bakery, Alexandria, Sydney

Posted on 6 February 2016 by andyq

I have to admit to being most of all charmed by the juxtaposition: homestyle, homey food, as if your grandma would make it, if your grandma was israeli. But the setting is Sydney warehouse cool, a big open space in … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: La Mesa, Chinatown, Sydney

Posted on 19 January 2016 by andyq

Just around the corner from Dixon Street near Chinatown, and up a flight of stairs is La Mesa, a Filipino restaurant that looks like it’s been comfortably here for a while. Saturday night, we go at 5:30pm or so, super-early … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Bentley Restaurant and Bar, CBD

Posted on 16 January 2016 by andyq

I loved Bentley Bar when it was in Surry Hills, and would recommend it to friends for a special meal: upscale but affordable, inventive and with a great vegetarian degustation. While Chef Brent Savage and his crew have been at … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Kishimoto Japanese Restaurant, Vancouver

Posted on 15 January 2016 by andyq

Kishimoto is a phenomenon in Vancouver with a line-up from right before it opens until it fills up and after. My brother and sister-in-law are obsessed with this place, and I can see why. It’s top-class Japanese food, presented with … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Royal Dinette, Vancouver

Posted on 13 January 2016 by andyq

Growing up in Vancouver, I knew the local diners, the ethnic restaurants and the special-occasion meals, often in hotel dining rooms. But that was long before all the world became foodies, and everywhere hosts interesting, contemporary and classy restaurants, that … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Smoke’s Poutinerie, Vancouver

Posted on 11 January 2016 by andyq

The French-Canadian Poutine has gained a mythical status in the last decade or more. Vancouver has a number of different poutine restaurants, McDonalds has its own version, and I think it’s gone far beyond its origins in Quebec. When I … Continue reading →

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