Category Archives: Review

Buenos Aires Food Diary: El Preferido de Palermo

Posted on 28 December 2016 by andyq

So, food blogging while abroad… It’s interesting to see which websites have a presence in which countries. Zomato, my preferred restaurant review site, doesn’t cover Argentina, so I’ve posted a few reviews up on Yelp. Yelp doesn’t cover Uruguay, so … Continue reading →

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Paris Food Diary: Le Servan, the 11th

Posted on 6 December 2016 by andyq

Let’s take a little step back to May to report on an interesting ‘neo-bistro’ in the 11th, right around the corner from the last AirBNB we stayed in Paris near Bastille. I am a sucker for NYT food reviews, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Tabish Khair’s Just Another Jihadi Jane

Posted on 21 November 2016 by andyq

Jihadi Jane by Tabish Khair My rating: 4 of 5 stars How to imagine the unimaginable? Tabish Khair sets himself quite a task, and a particularly relevant one, in asking how young people from around the world have joined the … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Hubert, CBD

Posted on 15 November 2016 by andyq

Impossible to get into, but try anyways. So, my trusty friend, R., who worked as a waiter long ago, is pretty good at finding out info about restaurants. And when we couldn’t get into Hubert way back at the end … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Eat With Jamie, Waterloo

Posted on 14 November 2016 by andyq

Here’s a fun, new concept in dining out in Sydney. The thing is, it’s dining in. The website EatWith has been running now since 2012. I first heard about it while in Paris, and was very tempted to book in … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Ippudo, Central Park

Posted on 12 November 2016 by andyq

Not only delicious but inventive too. Ah, the famous Ippudo ramen chain from Japan. Let me quote from their website: ‘IPPUDO was founded in 1985 in Japan’s ramen capital of Hakata by Shigemi Kawahara, the internationally renowned Ramen King. With … Continue reading →

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Drinking in Sydney: Redoak Boutique Beer Cafe, CBD

Posted on 6 November 2016 by andyq

  Beer galore, with a range anchored by local brewery Redoak. With the brewery established ten years ago, I think I should have heard about this local brewery before now… but then I’m not a huge beer drinker. Other breweries, … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Next Door, CBD

Posted on 4 November 2016 by andyq

Let’s make Sydney’s Laneways great! And with great cocktails and solid Italian food, Next Door is making a good start of it. I like a bar and restaurant with a story, and the birth of Next Door involved wanting  to … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Aqua S, Regent Place, CBD

Posted on 4 November 2016 by andyq

An Australian-born taste sensation! Sea-salt soft-serve ice cream… What would it taste like? Well, it’s still sweet. But it does have a hint of salt, and the ice cream has more body than some other soft-serves I’ve had, in a … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: El Topo, Bondi Junction

Posted on 3 November 2016 by andyq

Easy, tasty and inexpensive Mexican food. Perfect for a quick bite after a movie or to settle in and drink tequila with yer mates. I’ve heard about this place for ages… but never had the chance to try it. I … Continue reading →

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