Category Archives: Food n’ Grog

Romanesco Broccoli

Posted on 22 August 2013 by andyq

So, we’re down at the fish market getting supplies for the first course of a progressive dinner (as you do) and there’s a tray in the produce store, beautifully displayed of ‘baby cauliflower’. Except that there are at least three … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Chur Burger

Posted on 14 August 2013 by andyq

Step into hip. Because this is one of those hot places of the moment. It’s been much lauded in the press, and so much that I’ve been spotting those ‘this restaurant is too popular so I’m going to go against … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Momofuku Seibo Redux

Posted on 6 February 2013 by andyq

Even though it hasn’t been all that long since I’ve been to Sydney’s hottest new restaurant (though Movida these days seems to be giving it a run for its money), it was entirely necessary to go again so that the … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Pei Modern, Melbourne

Posted on 28 January 2013 by andyq

A few months ago, I found myself in Melbourne, and we were looking for somewhere to eat before going to see Geoffrey Rush in “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum”. Even though it was only about … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Adventures: Momofuku, Star City (first visit)

Posted on 24 June 2012 by andyq

I was completely surprised, after hearing about how difficult it is to get into Momofuku, to log onto their internet reservation system on a Thursday morning and have a spot come up for two nights later, Saturday night at 8pm. … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Tomislav

Posted on 20 March 2012 by andyq

Without any planning, S. and I decided to go out to a nice meal. Friday night in Sydney. It’s not always easy to get into places that are popular. So I had little hopes of getting into Tomislav, a restaurant … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review, Les Garagistes, Hobart

Posted on 16 January 2012 by andyq

We planned to be in Hobart for New Year’s Eve and wanted to go somewhere special. S. had read and written down the name of Les Garagistes from an article that mentioned it’s one of Tetsuya’s favourite places to hang … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Spiedo, Sydney

Posted on 23 October 2011 by andyq

Monday is the night that restaurants often close in Sydney, so a fantastic option is to wander to the new Westfield in the CBD and try some of the hot new restaurants that are open. We chose Spiedo, mostly because … Continue reading →

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Best recipes of 2011

Posted on 3 October 2011 by andyq

OK. I know that 2011 isn’t over yet, but I’m not sure I can wait til the end of the year to share these recipes. They almost fit together as a meal (a ridiculously large meal) as there is an … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: La Pesa (Milanese food in Darlinghurst)

Posted on 11 September 2011 by andyq

I had this on a list of restaurants to try after reading Terry Durack’s very positive review in the Sydney Morning Herald in June 2010. But it took me over a year to get there and not a minute too … Continue reading →

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