Category Archives: Food n’ Grog

Restaurant Review: Le Caviste Bio

Posted on 9 November 2014 by andyq

A meal in an organic wine store: why not? Le Caviste Bio 50, rue de Maubeuge 75009 Paris +33 148783003 We could have guessed, by thinking about the name of the restaurant a little harder, that a restaurant wouldn’t naturally … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Au Cul de Poule, Reims

Posted on 9 November 2014 by andyq

An interesting contemporary take on the French bistro with great service and champagne. A mini-break in the Champagne region. Hotels were booked up in Eparnay so here we are in Reims. A quick survey of Tripadvisor a few days in … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review, Le Felteu, Paris

Posted on 2 November 2014 by andyq

Le Felteu is a tiny bistro, hidden away on 15 Rue Pecquay in the 4th arrondissement in the Beaubourg neighbourhood. We had a lovely mid-week meal there, as memorable for the host’s big, friendly energy, as for the food. It … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Dessance, Paris

Posted on 26 October 2014 by andyq

Dessance was a truly interesting and memorable meal: while saying they focus on the sweet part of the flavour spectrum, all the dishes emphasized flavour, and we loved the savoury dishes as well.  Ah, welcome to Paris to us. For … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Cafe Trama

Posted on 8 October 2014 by andyq

It’s raining in Paris, heavily in comparison to earlier on today when it was sprinkling with rain, kind of moist all over. But it’s not torrential like in some cities, and oh, this city glows, the streetlights and shoplights and … Continue reading →

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A little Monday night meal at Le Café du Commerce, Paris

Posted on 7 October 2014 by andyq

The thing is, in Paris, on a Monday night, most restaurants are closed. My friends were staying near Commerce and I did a pretty comprehensive search, I thought, on TripAdvisor, and I was having troubles coming up with options. Out … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Cafe Paci

Posted on 27 July 2014 by andyq

I’ve found a new favourite restaurant in Sydney and it’s name is Paci. Café Paci opened in August 2013 in the site of the old Cafe Pacifico. It’s witty that the Finnish chef Pasi simply shortened the name of the … Continue reading →

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New tasty treat: Tsukemen

Posted on 25 May 2014 by andyq

I love trying new food, and was intrigued by the menu item ‘Tsukemen’ at Ramen Zundo, a small Japanese restaurant tucked into the row of quick eateries on the ground floor of World Square. I’ve tried cold soba noodles, light … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Marque, Sydney

Posted on 3 February 2014 by andyq

Dinner at Marque was a long time in coming. I’d tried their Friday lunch special a few years ago, but never made it for dinner, even though I lived in the same building complex for over a year, many years … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Spicy Sichuan, Haymarket, Sydney

Posted on 3 February 2014 by andyq

I’ve wanted to try this restaurant for ages, but it’s not the type of place to just go with your partner. Finally, with my pal’s rent-a-crowd of 8, a great number for a Chinese meal, we got to head down … Continue reading →

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