Category Archives: Sydney

Come dine with me: Kuon Omakase, Sydney

Posted on 10 July 2024 by andyq

For a few years, I did a lot of food blogging. It was a fun way to share my passion for eating! And the website Zomato gamified it, so the more reviews I did, the higher I would rank on … Continue reading →

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2023 in lists: Musicals, theatre, concerts, books and exhibitions

Posted on 31 December 2023 by andyq

Musicals and theatre La Cage Aux Folles, The Concourse, Chatswood: I was surprised at how silly and old-fashioned this musical was, and to find out what a huge success it was at the time. Times change, I guess.  Joseph and the … Continue reading →

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The Central Sydney Planning Strategy

Posted on 23 March 2023 by andyq

Originally published on 28 November 2016 on www.boldface.com.au: As a member of the City of Sydney’s Professional Writing Panel for the three years that it was in existence (they’ve now moved to getting bids from editors for each individual project…), … Continue reading →

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Doin’ it for the City (of Sydney)

Posted on 30 January 2023 by andyq

Originally published on 19 February 2014 on www.boldface.com.au: In 2013, I was appointed as one of five members of the City of Sydney Professional Writing Panel. It was a tough and long process to be accepted. We were chosen from … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Momofuku Seiōbo

Posted on 3 June 2021 by andyq

I was always excited by David Chang’s Momofuku empire. I treated myself to a lunch long ago at an NYC location, and then was very excited to try the Sydney outpost in June 2012. I loved its rock and roll … Continue reading →

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2020 in lists: concerts & shows, theatre, books, movies, TV

Posted on 31 December 2020 by andyq

Movies (seen in the cinema) Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Enjoyable enough and hit the mark, I thought. I would have liked to see Rose get more screentime. I enjoyed seeing Carrie Fisher. I got mixed up and expected … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: IIKO Mazesoba, Darling Square

Posted on 23 December 2020 by andyq

I love trying food that is new to me! So I’m glad we decided to try IIKO Mazesoba, among so many restaurants in the city’s new Darling Square district. An explanation of mazesoba seems not so easy though. First, it … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Chin Chin, Surry Hills

Posted on 21 July 2020 by andyq

For my birthday, I wanted to go somewhere special, and it’s been almost three years since I went to Chin Chin for lunch with my friend Lai Heng and meant to come back (here’s the review from then). This time, … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: The Colonial, Darlinghurst

Posted on 6 July 2020 by andyq

Almost four years since I’ve been to the Colonial, and I’m impressed they’ve kept it open. As I’ve said many times on this blog, the restaurant business is hard in Sydney! And getting through the COVID lockdown: these are hardworking … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Take Coffee, Marrickville

Posted on 30 June 2020 by andyq

We were looking for coffee, perhaps Vietnamese coffee, after our amazing pork rolls at Alex ‘N’ Rolls. On that little strip of Illawarra Road, we couldn’t find anything. Lots of small restaurants, but nothing that looked like it served Vietnamese … Continue reading →

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