Category Archives: Review

Rome Food Adventures: Glass Hostaria

Posted on 6 May 2016 by andyq

Now, isn’t that beautiful? This was the the second course of a ten-course dinner from Rome’s Glass Hostaria, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Trastevere, helmed by an Italian chef who did her training in the States (and has the American-sounding name … Continue reading →

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Madrid Food Adventures: Baco y Beto, Chueca

Posted on 5 May 2016 by andyq

A weekend in Madrid, away from Paris, and what a lovely city… a relaxed and chilled atmosphere for eating and drinking and wandering around, and the temperature a few degrees warmer too. My pal Peter moved here about 7 years … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Patrick Modiano’s Paris Nocturne

Posted on 28 February 2016 by andyq

Paris Nocturne by Patrick Modiano My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ve been meaning to read something by Modiano since he won the Nobel prize. I finally decided, as I’ve just arrived back in Paris, to start with Paris Nocturnes. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Margaret Atwood’s The Heart Goes Last

Posted on 21 February 2016 by andyq

The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ve got a long history with Margaret (or Peg as her friends call her). I think I even wrote a university essay on her first book, ‘Surfacing’, … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Est. Restaurant, Sydney

Posted on 12 February 2016 by andyq

We’ve been cutting down on high-end meals lately… I think if you have too many of them, it not only knocks down the bank account, but you lose a bit of what makes each one special. But an Entertainment Book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mary Norris’s Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen

Posted on 11 February 2016 by andyq

Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen by Mary Norris My rating: 3 of 5 stars I really had some rather high hopes for this book, being a copy editor. It started with great promise, and Norris showed … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Gratia, Surry Hills. Sydney

Posted on 9 February 2016 by andyq

  A few months ago, I stopped by for coffee at this social enterprise cafe. How interesting, I thought. Profits to charity? I couldn’t help but applaud, but I was drawn to have coffee because it looked like a nice, … Continue reading →

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Grog Diary: Nordic Liqueurs

Posted on 8 February 2016 by andyq

It’s a bit of an interesting timeline to learn that since we travelled to Sweden, Finland and Denmark in Oct 2013 that it’s taken us basically two years and four months to finish up two different bottles of Swedish liqueur. … Continue reading →

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Food Diary, Folonomo, Surry Hills, Sydney

Posted on 7 February 2016 by andyq

So, a financier (which is a good word, isn’t it?) named Matthew Byrne has financed a ‘social enterprise’ restaurant and cafe called Folonomo (For Love Not Money) and Grazie respectively. I’m expecting they pay their staff a proper wage, and … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Food Diary: Ichiba Sushi, Tsukiji Fish Market

Posted on 6 February 2016 by andyq

I don’t know what exactly will happen to these sushi restaurants with Tsukiji soon due to move to a new location. So, it was a MUST to take my better half (and myself) to morning sushi at the fish market, … Continue reading →

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