Category Archives: Review

Sydney Food Diary: Chulin Chinese Cuisine & Deli, Chippendale

Posted on 16 February 2018 by andyq

On Broadway, among all of the restaurants that seemed to be aimed at university students, some from Taiwan, one Malaysian, Indonesian, really a melting hotpot of mostly Asian cuisine, is the Chulin Chinese Cuisine & Deli. I hunted it down … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Ho Jiak, Chinatown

Posted on 11 February 2018 by andyq

This ain’t no hawker stand. While the restaurant is cannily designed to feel like you’re in an outdoor market, the dishes are refined, unbelievably tasty and for most Sydneysiders will be a revelation, tasting the best of Nonya cuisine, from … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Concrete Duck, Darlinghurst

Posted on 10 February 2018 by andyq

My brother, visiting from Hawaii, asks why there are so many restaurants and bars that have the word “duck” in them in Sydney. It’s true we’d walked by Holy Duck, but I didn’t think we’d passed by the Duck & … Continue reading →

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Cycling in Sydney: Reddy Go

Posted on 25 January 2018 by andyq

As Tim Gunn would say, of Project Runway, ‘I’m puzzled’. Central Sydney is now home to not one nor two but FOUR different share bike schemes: Reddygo, Obike, Ofo and Mobike. And you know, I should love these. I loved … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Ginkgo Bar & Dining

Posted on 25 January 2018 by andyq

I looked up Harbin. It is in the far northeast corner of China. Like really far. So cold that it’s famous for an ice festival, and close to Russia to have some cultural influence (though probably not electoral influence…). In … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Christie’s Seafood Excellence, Fish Market

Posted on 10 January 2018 by andyq

When I wrote, on Boxing Day, that I wanted to try Christie’s, to compare it to the Fish Market Cafe which is right next door, I didn’t expect that I’d be able to do so less than a week later, … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Poolside Cafe @ Boy Charlton

Posted on 7 January 2018 by andyq

We’re contradictory, aren’t we, human beings? We change our opinions about the same thing. We apply a certain set of reasoning in one situation and not in another. For example, the Poolside Cafe at Boy Charlton pool is a spectacular … Continue reading →

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2017 in lists (Concerts & shows, theatre, books, movies, TV)

Posted on 31 December 2017 by andyq

Concerts, Shows, Theatre & Words Ladies in Black, Lyric Theatre, January: An Australian homegrown musical with music by Tim Finn of Crowded House, this show got great reviews when it was being developed a year go… though the reviews of … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Xage, Surry Hills

Posted on 30 December 2017 by andyq

A casual Vietnamese meal with the family during the Christmas holiday period. My favourite Vietnamese dish are Nem, the deep fried spring rolls with a delicate rice noodle crust or wrapper. These were suitably delicious and the highlight of the … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Masala Darbar, Surry Hills

Posted on 21 November 2017 by andyq

Drop by for a dosa at Masala Darbar. I know that Indian cuisine has contributed many delights to the world, but this is my current obsession. A perfect, crisp pancake that looks like it will be too filling to eat… … Continue reading →

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