Category Archives: Food n’ Grog

Restaurant Review: Sunflower Cafe – Taiwanese

Posted on 11 September 2011 by andyq

Sunflower Cafe Ground Level, 147 Broadway, Ultimo, Sydney   A quick Sunday lunch and I wanted to check out this unusual little strip of restaurants on Broadway, not far from the Broadway shopping centre (or a short hike up from … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Caffe Sicilia

Posted on 23 August 2011 by andyq

Caffe Sicilia, a fairly new restaurant on Crown Street in Surry Hills, confused me. When I first read about it, an Italian restaurant specializing in Sicilian food, I was interested. The reviews were good. When I saw that it had … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Beba Y Cene in the Carrington Hotel

Posted on 10 August 2011 by andyq

Wow. What happened to Annie’s Bar? In my wayward youth, I know I stopped by the back bar of the Carrington Hotel for a drink or two. And it was a trashy place. Fun, but trashy. Now, completely transformed into … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Adventures: PorkStar dinner at Assiette, July 2011

Posted on 23 July 2011 by andyq

So, I got an e-mail notice of the offer of: Porkstar 6 dish degustation menu with matching wines from Yarraloch wines at Assiette restaurant. Well, that’s a no-brainer. 1. I love pork 2. Assiette restaurant is wonderful and only a … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Orto, Sydney

Posted on 21 April 2011 by andyq

(April 2011 review; now, they’re only open for breakfast and lunch…): Run, don’t walk, to Surry Hills’ latest new restaurant, Orto, but make a reservation first. We were there on the 3rd night it opened, a Thursday, and sat at … Continue reading →

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Paris Food Adventures, Day 3: Le Chateaubriand

Posted on 7 April 2011 by andyq

3 days, 6 memorable meals later (not to mention some good pastries and coffee for breakfast). I finished with a bang on Thursday night, 17 March 2011. The original inspiration for my culinary adventure was an article in the New … Continue reading →

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Paris Food Adventures, Day 2: Le Bistrot Des Comperes

Posted on 4 April 2011 by andyq

Ah, Day 2 of my Paris Food Adventures, and dear reader, I was failing. After three amazing, rich meals in a row, I didn’t have the strength to search for another bistro mentioned in the New York Times and try … Continue reading →

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Paris Food Adventures, Day 3: La Maison de Truffe

Posted on 21 March 2011 by andyq

There are two branches of this restaurant in Paris that specializes in truffles, as recommended heartily by Eva and Fiona. I have good memories of a dish that S. and I had in the South of France last year, a … Continue reading →

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Paris Food Adventures, Day 2: Le Comptoir Du Relais

Posted on 17 March 2011 by andyq

It seems everyone in Paris has advice for a favourite place to eat, or a pastry shop, or whether the Macarons are better at Pierre Hermes or Ladureé. Taking advice from someone who was only in Paris a day, and … Continue reading →

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Paris Food Adventures, Day 1: La Gazzetta

Posted on 17 March 2011 by andyq

La Gazzetta is “a jazzy Art Deco spot in the 12th Arrondissement” on rue de Cotte, according to the New York Times, in an article about how the Parisian hot-spots are slightly more casual, bistros where you can get a … Continue reading →

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