Category Archives: Sydney

Sydney Food Diary: Saké Restaurant, The Rocks

Posted on 1 August 2018 by andyq

Wow, was this a nice meal. Invited along for a business lunch, we had a whole selection of dishes: edamame with a spicy salt for dipping, gyoza, vegetarian sushi, and popcorn shrimp. A sashimi selection was beautifully presented and appropriately … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Gardenia, CBD

Posted on 30 July 2018 by andyq

Now, if I was hungry, and it was lunchtime, I would have loved to try this place. I loved the contrast. A sign that makes it look like the place has been around for a long, long time, yet a … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Pott’Spot, Potts Point

Posted on 28 July 2018 by andyq

I confess: I passed up eating here previously because… of the sign. I couldn’t read it at first, and it looks more like Pott’Spat than Spot, which is an even more terrible name for a restaurant. The childish lettering, the … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Dongtian Kitchen, Chinatown

Posted on 18 June 2018 by andyq

So, I just tried to google why so many round shapes show up in Chinese architecture and decoration and I couldn’t figure it out. So, they’ve made a skyscraper… that’s round. And while it says it alludes to a coin, … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Hulu at King Street Wharf

Posted on 12 June 2018 by andyq

Chef Johnny is only 25 years old but presides over two Hulus and is a consulting chef or manager of many more. He trained in French and Japanese cuisine, and while he doesn’t like to eat them, he loves making … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Ho Jiak’s Nonya Afternoon Tea

Posted on 9 June 2018 by andyq

I like the Australian word ‘spruik’. Except I’ve been pronouncing it wrong. It’s sprook, rhymes with Luke, not sproik, rhymes with… well, not anything I can think of. It means to either promote or publicise something or to loudly advertise … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Le Monde, Surry Hills

Posted on 8 June 2018 by andyq

Since Sydney is such a fast-moving and trendy place, it surprises me that a café like Le Monde can keep going, with a good reputation and buzz, after more than twenty years. I certainly remember it from my early days … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Veneziano Coffee Roasters

Posted on 7 June 2018 by andyq

Taking over the space from the trendy and expensive clothing store, The Stables, on Bourke Street, next to the Beresford Hotel, is Veneziano Coffee Roasters, opening in Sydney just a few months ago, after establishing themselves in Brisbane and Adelaide. … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Ovo Café, Surry Hills

Posted on 6 June 2018 by andyq

So, really I should have taken a photo of the crowds. Ever since Ovo Café opened up in Oxford Square, there have been crowds. And then they expanded and made the space bigger with the renovation of the whole shopping … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Bistro Guillaume

Posted on 5 June 2018 by andyq

So, classic with a twist. The famous Guillaume has opened a bistro in the City that is serving up classic French bistro food. It’s not a hole-in-the-wall bistro like you might find on a side street in Paris, but rather … Continue reading →

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