Category Archives: Sydney

Restaurant Review: Caffe Sicilia

Posted on 23 August 2011 by andyq

Caffe Sicilia, a fairly new restaurant on Crown Street in Surry Hills, confused me. When I first read about it, an Italian restaurant specializing in Sicilian food, I was interested. The reviews were good. When I saw that it had … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Beba Y Cene in the Carrington Hotel

Posted on 10 August 2011 by andyq

Wow. What happened to Annie’s Bar? In my wayward youth, I know I stopped by the back bar of the Carrington Hotel for a drink or two. And it was a trashy place. Fun, but trashy. Now, completely transformed into … Continue reading →

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Review: The Last Five Years, a musical at the Seymour Centre, Sydney

Posted on 23 July 2011 by andyq

If you’re a musical theatre queen (hands up!) living in Sydney, why not drop by the Seymour Centre’s downstairs theatre, the newly named Reginald Theatre to catch a really good work put on by a new production company called Stories … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Adventures: PorkStar dinner at Assiette, July 2011

Posted on 23 July 2011 by andyq

So, I got an e-mail notice of the offer of: Porkstar 6 dish degustation menu with matching wines from Yarraloch wines at Assiette restaurant. Well, that’s a no-brainer. 1. I love pork 2. Assiette restaurant is wonderful and only a … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Orto, Sydney

Posted on 21 April 2011 by andyq

(April 2011 review; now, they’re only open for breakfast and lunch…): Run, don’t walk, to Surry Hills’ latest new restaurant, Orto, but make a reservation first. We were there on the 3rd night it opened, a Thursday, and sat at … Continue reading →

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