Category Archives: Food n’ Grog

Food Diary: Hawker, Sydney

Posted on 16 April 2015 by andyq

My Malaysian friend, Lai Heng, suggested trying the new Sydney hotspot ‘Hawker’ and what better thing to do than eat Malaysian food with a Malaysian friend. It really had the lovely feeling of successful contemporary Thai restaurants in Sydney like … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Egg of the Universe, Rozelle, Sydney

Posted on 15 April 2015 by andyq

We’d stopped by one morning in Rozelle to poke around the Essential Ingredient, the upmarket and rather amazing kitchen supply store. And we were hungry. The very amusing shopfront ‘Egg of the Universe’ beckoned our attention. It’s a yoga studio … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Pie in the Sky. Upper North Shore, NSW

Posted on 13 April 2015 by andyq

First of all, if you’re looking for Pie in the Sky, this is the Pie in the Sky, formally in Cowan, though we were going for a drive near Berowra, which is also near Dangar Island and just inland from … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Tokyo Bird, Sydney

Posted on 23 March 2015 by andyq

I’ve always loved little Japanese bars and restaurants. I love, in my visits to Japan, that some specialise only in a few kinds of food, and that the experience is an integrated one: have a drink, and have a delicious … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Twenty 8 Acres, Sydney

Posted on 19 March 2015 by andyq

If you’ve followed my restaurant reviews, you’ll know that I’m always intrigrued by how a restaurant gets a good ranking on TripAdvisor. Twenty 8 Acres, a humble cafe, tucked away in Darlington, near the university, is coming up with 100 … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Steersons Steakhouse, Sydney

Posted on 10 March 2015 by andyq

King Street Wharf is a strange location for us to eat. It feels a bit touristy, and not particularly inviting. But my better half’s parents were staying at a hotel nearby before their cruise, and this was in the right … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Cipro Pizza al Taglio, Sydney

Posted on 10 March 2015 by andyq

I’ve heard mention of this restaurant dozens of times and never made it. In particular, it is said that their flourless chocolate cake is the bomb. Sadly, when my pal and I went, it was explained that it’s difficult to … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Meadow Cafe, Prince Alfred Park, Sydney

Posted on 10 March 2015 by andyq

Open for lunch, daily (I think), next to the Prince Alfred Park swimming pool, this is a pretty damn fine combination: great food, friendly and competent service, comfy surroundings (inside if it’s too hot, but outside if you’d like) and, … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Dragoncello, Sydney

Posted on 28 February 2015 by andyq

My pal Daniel went here with a friend who has worked as a chef and said it was worth a try though he was a little worried about the service. I concur with both sentiments. We were here on a … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review, Le Connétable, Paris

Posted on 1 February 2015 by andyq

We’d passed this corner restaurant and bar on the way to the amazing Dessance restaurant. It looked cozy and so we managed to get back here on a dark winter night. Without a reservation (though the first to arrive), we … Continue reading →

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