Category Archives: Review

Book Review: Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Posted on 12 January 2020 by andyq

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari My rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s an impressive feat, to tell the history of humankind, in a relatively short amount of pages, and Harari does it in a voice … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Kevin Wilson’s Nothing to See Here

Posted on 12 January 2020 by andyq

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’d seen it on a few top-10 lists, and was intrigued by the praise and the premise. It is immediately engaging with a funny, likeable hero, Lillian, … Continue reading →

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2019 in lists: concerts & shows, theatre, books, movies, TV

Posted on 31 December 2019 by andyq

Concerts, Shows, Theatre, Exhibitions & Words Sasha Velour’s Smoke and Mirrors, the Enmore Theatre. See review here. Jane Siberry in concert at the Camelot Lounge, Sydney. Jane Siberry hosting Songwriters in the Round at the Estonian House, Sydney. Bent Burlesque, … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Koa Kitchen, Spice Alley

Posted on 16 December 2019 by andyq

So, I love Spice Alley in Chippendale. It offers a pretty amazing selection of food at all price ranges and I think it’s a great example of urban design and planning, of how to attract and keep people to an … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: The Bavarian, Moore Park Entertainment Quarter

Posted on 15 December 2019 by andyq

We saw Seaton Smith at the Comedy Store (Really, really amazing) and were needing some food. I find the branch of Fratelli’s a bit expensive. There was a scary-looking place where people were wearing fake Mexican hats. There is a … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Tuyo, Potts Point

Posted on 28 October 2019 by andyq

My friend Freddy was excited to bring me to this cafe, very close to where they live in Potts Point, which they have discovered and really enjoyed. And true: it’s hard to go wrong with good food and good service. … Continue reading →

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Book review: David Foenkinos’s Delicacy

Posted on 11 October 2019 by andyq

Delicacy by David Foenkinos My rating: 1 of 5 stars I should have guessed from the cover. ‘Like an Amélie for grown-ups’, said the blurb. But I thought that Amélie was for grown-ups. So, I could gather from the back … Continue reading →

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Roman Food Diary: Capo de Faro, Travestere

Posted on 30 September 2019 by andyq

 My last chance for a meal in Rome before beginning a driving holiday: My AirBNB host recommended this place, saying the pasta was great, and referencing the house specialty: the democratic rigatoni. When I arrived, just past 12.30pm, there was … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Gabriel Garciá Márquez’s Chronicle of a Death Foretold

Posted on 26 September 2019 by andyq

Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez My rating: 5 of 5 stars Published in 1981, the year before he won the Nobel Prize for Literature, this book is slim. But I remember hearing about it, and wondered … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Rey’s Place, Darlinghurst

Posted on 18 June 2019 by andyq

Rey’s Place combines all my favourite things about dining in Sydney: new and unusual flavours or dishes; food that comes from somewhere, authentically; and fine dining – I like a casual meal too, but I like to when I can … Continue reading →

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