Category Archives: Sydney

Sydney Food Diary: LoLuk, Darlinghurst

Posted on 17 April 2017 by andyq

So, new kid on the block is Loluk Bistro, charmingly named after two brothers from Nice, Luc and Loic. I vaguely recall dining at the Pelican bistro many, many years ago. It’s in a good location, tucked behind Taylor Square, … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Kepos Street Kitchen, Redfern

Posted on 16 April 2017 by andyq

Oh my god: this breakfast. The middle eastern ‘cigars’ filled with lamb mince, with two poached eggs, pine nuts, greenery and some sauce. Absolutely delicious and my dining companion thought his Kepos Eggs Benedict (with a milk brioche) was pretty … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: OhBar Thai Cuisine 1982, Darlinghurst

Posted on 15 April 2017 by andyq

Hidden under the Connaught Building on the corner of Oxford Street and Liverpool Street, across from Hyde Park, is the new OHBAR Thai Cuisine. We had a casual meal here on a rainy Monday night. An interesting menu, with lots … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Platia, Top Ryde

Posted on 13 April 2017 by andyq

So, it was great to be invited along one Friday evening by Around the Clock Foodie, or at least half of ATCF, and be able to hang out with the stupendous company of Weekend Food Escapes, plus one, and meet … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Inca’s, Stanley Street

Posted on 13 April 2017 by andyq

I remember eating at this Peruvian restaurant, about a million years ago, when it was in Newtown. Moved to Darlinghurst, it’s in a brightly lit space that reminded me a bit of a living room or function hall, but with … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Ouroboros Organic Wholefoods

Posted on 11 April 2017 by andyq

As I’ve said before, Sydney’s a tough place to open a restaurant or cafe. It’s not enough to have good food, or a good idea. It has to be the right vibe for the right place as well. So, it’s … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Pieno, Surry Hills

Posted on 10 April 2017 by andyq

So, I live pretty close to Pieno, as do friends of mine in Surry Hills. And it’s a funny thing. Pieno is on the CBD side of Crown Street, and Kawa is on the other side, and most friends prefer … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Stanbuli, Enmore

Posted on 8 April 2017 by andyq

Enmore Road is chock-a-block with new bars and cool restaurants these days. I will be back to try some of the new ones I spotted, but was very glad to catch up with my excellent friend Mary to go to … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Barzaari, Marrickville

Posted on 5 April 2017 by andyq

I love a restaurant in an unexpected place, and while I’d heard about this much-lauded restaurant in Marrickville, it was still a surprise to walk along a humble section of Addison Road to find this stylish fit-out among the other … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: La Renaissance Cafe Patisserie, Waterloo

Posted on 4 April 2017 by andyq

We were browsing carpets in PYD. Yup, we were. In need of coffee, and perhaps a little snack, we stopped by here. We actually did a macaron class here years ago, so we know the quality of the pastries and … Continue reading →

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