Category Archives: Food n’ Grog

Restaurant Review: Geranium, Copenhagen (Pt 2)

Posted on 9 January 2014 by andyq

Ready for the second half of your Saturday lunch. Let’s dig in, shall we? This was meant to be a surprise until you tasted it (fish as I recall). For some reason, I loved this one most of all, the … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Geranium, Copenhagen (Pt 1)

Posted on 9 January 2014 by andyq

Come dine with us at Geranium in Copenhagen. You’ve saved the best for last (well, the last of the Nordic restaurants that we dined at in September and October of 2013). Your lunch companions for today. S. at the start … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: A21 Dining, Helsinki

Posted on 4 January 2014 by andyq

Come dine with us at Helsinki’s A21 Dining! A21 is the sister restaurant of one of Helsinki’s hottest bars, apparently, and is described as ‘A story told through flavours’. We were in Helsinki on our first night, headed to find … Continue reading →

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My New Keepcup: The Reuse Revolution (again)

Posted on 3 December 2013 by andyq

I ordered my new keepcup online and it arrived last week. I had one already, but have decided lately I really want a LARGE coffee and so needed a proper large cup to match. I’m completely amused by Keepcup’s website … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Cafe Nice, Sydney

Posted on 24 November 2013 by andyq

It’s hard to imagine the team from Fratelli Fresh doing wrong. They sell beautiful high-quality Italian produce at their stores, and their restaurants ride the wave of Sydney’s embrace of bistro-style cuisine, a step down from formal fine dining but … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Chef & Sommelier, Helsinki

Posted on 24 November 2013 by andyq

To start with, they’ve got a great logo, the ‘C’ and ‘S’ and ampersand all combining into an organic plant-like shape, appropriate for an organic restaurant specialising on organic ingredients. Our visit to Chef & Sommelier, a charming, tiny and … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Volt, Stockholm

Posted on 20 November 2013 by andyq

Restaurang Volt, in Stockholm’s Ostermälm neighbourhood, is clear about its intentions. Its website shows a black and white photo of the four members of its team, three chefs and a manager, ranging from 30 to 32 years old, with a … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Garagistes – Hobart, Tasmania

Posted on 4 November 2013 by andyq

We last visited Garagistes in Hobart for a special New Year’s Eve meal as 2011 was turning to 2012. It was a pleasure to return, reminding us of the wonderful meal we had there, and to see that the restaurant … Continue reading →

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Travel notes: Helsinki

Posted on 22 October 2013 by andyq

Neither of us had any particular expectations for Helsinki, which is perhaps why it ended up charming us so much (that, and the spectacular weather). My previous experience, a conference from after Christmas and into the New Year, many years … Continue reading →

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Travel notes: Stockholm

Posted on 19 October 2013 by andyq

Stockholm was our first destination of our Nordic Tour in September and October 2013, a mere three nights with no great expectations of seeing too much. We just wanted to settle in and get a feel for the city. This … Continue reading →

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