Category Archives: Sydney

Donating clothes to charity, Sydney

Posted on 19 January 2016 by andyq

I come from a family that saves things. Anything that’s useful should never, ever be thrown away. However, of my three brothers, I’m the one who’s the clothes horse. So, it’s important that I get rid of clothes once in … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Playa Takeria, Darlinghurst, Sydney

Posted on 11 January 2016 by andyq

The best thing about Playa Takeria is that they serve, without hoopla, a very authentic Mexican treat called a bandera: a shot of tequila with a shot of lime and a shot of spicy tomato juice, the three colours imitating … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Zomato Meet-Up at Cafe del Mar, Darling Harbour, Sydney

Posted on 2 December 2015 by andyq

The original Café del Mar opened its doors in Ibiza as a bar that played great chill-out music at sunset; it morphed into a music brand with famous chill-out music compilations that became popular in the 90s. So, it’s an … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Magnus Nilsson event with Pinbone at LP’s Quality Meats

Posted on 2 December 2015 by andyq

On Friday night, 27 November 2015, LP’s Quality Meats and the crew from Pinbone restaurant (currently without a home, so doing events and pop-ups) hosted the Swedish chef Magnus Nilsson from the famed restaurant Fäviken. Articles like this one in … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Cafe Oratnek, Redfern, Sydney

Posted on 1 December 2015 by andyq

I’m biased. It’s silly, but I’m kind of obsessed with the flavour of matcha, Japanese green tea. Whether Matcha Lattes from Starbucks or Matcha Kit Kats or the more traditional Matcha desserts, I’m a convert. So, when Cafe Oratnek (I … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: East Ocean Restaurant, Chinatown, Sydney

Posted on 30 November 2015 by andyq

I haven’t been to East Ocean in ages, having ended up in the habit of dropping by Zilver, mainly, or perhaps Marigold for old times sake. But taking a young fourteen-year-old friend out for yum cha, I liked the idea … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Jonkanoo, Surry Hills, Sydney

Posted on 20 November 2015 by andyq

It’s strange to say that I miss Caribbean food when I can’t say that I’m all that much an expert in it. Jamaican patties in Vancouver (possibly not the best) and superb rotis in Toronto (oh my god, these were … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Firedoor, Surry Hills, Sydney (Part 1 and 2)

Posted on 20 November 2015 by andyq

Wow. I’d heard good things about Firedoor, but in November, we had a pretty much perfect food night: surprising, tasty and innovative with an extremely fair price of $85 for a whatever-the-chef-decides kind of night. The interiors are Surry Hills … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Shakespeare Hotel, Surry Hills, Sydney

Posted on 18 November 2015 by andyq

The Shakespeare Hotel in Surry Hills on Devonshire Street is an institution. It has remained the same since I first arrived in Sydney, and describes itself as one of the last ‘authentic pubs in Sydney’. It even has accommodation upstairs, … Continue reading →

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Food Diary: Lal Qila, Redfern, Sydney

Posted on 17 November 2015 by andyq

All those Indian restaurants along that stretch on Cleveland Street, between Bourke and Crown, are tasty enough, and inexpensive, but none has ever stood out to me. Instead, I’ve been a number of times to this crowded Pakistani restaurant, with … Continue reading →

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