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Sydney Food Diary: Sasaki, CBD

Posted on 8 March 2020 by andyq

Not really in the CBD, tucked behind Hyde Park on the Surry Hills side, it actually took us a while to find Sasaki, hidden away in an unassuming location off an alleyway. Wow, it is a find though. An elegant … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Nakano Darling, Darling Square

Posted on 16 February 2020 by andyq

With some smart design, it really feels like you could be in Japan. Stepping through an opening in a corrugated iron wall (and out of torrential rains), there are a few low tables, a number of high tables surrounded by … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Don Don’s, Darlinghurst

Posted on 15 February 2020 by andyq

Don Don’s is an institution. With so many places on Oxford Street coming and going, opening and closing down, there’s something comforting that this cheap, cheerful and casual restaurant has been feeding folks from Darlinghurst for so long, I suspect … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Tokki, Surry Hills

Posted on 12 November 2019 by andyq

Described as a Korean, Japanese, Asian Fusion restaurant, just opened on Foveaux Street in Surry Hills, I thought: what’s not to love about that? I’ve really developed a passion for modern Korean food lately from some excellent eateries in Sydney … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Ume Burger, Barangaroo

Posted on 28 September 2019 by andyq

It was a choice for us between Belle’s Hot Chicken and Ume Burger, and since Ume Burger had chicken burgers (but Belle’s didn’t have anything Japanese), we went for Ume Burger! I opted for the special of the day, which … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Oiden Bowl Restaurant, CBD

Posted on 28 May 2019 by andyq

Right next to the extremely popular Mappen Udon Noodle Restaurant is the Oiden Rice Bowl Restaurant, in the odd little Skyview Shopping Plaza, just down from the George Street Cinemas and up from 3 Wise Monkeys bar. It’s simple, quick … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: RaRa Ramen, Redfern

Posted on 24 September 2018 by andyq

I saw a review up by Ramen Raff, Sydney’s specialist reviewer of ramen, and who am I to argue? Located on Regent Street, a stone’s throw from Redfern Station, it’s a lovely contemporary space that specialises (hurrah, hurrah) in ramen. … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Wok and Noodle Bar, Potts Point

Posted on 20 September 2018 by andyq

I’d heard rumours over the last two years of Wok and Noodle Bar’s owner, Jun Toyoda, and Chef Kazuteru O-San’s tiny ramen restaurant at the top of Llankelly Place, but I’d never tried it (or seen an empty seat, as … Continue reading →

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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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Bangkok Food Diary: Maisen, Central Embassy

Posted on 15 June 2018 by andyq

Maisen is a chain of Japanese restaurants that is famous for its crispy breaded pork cutlets, more commonly known as tonkatsu. It was in my guidebook as a must-try when I was in Osaka, where I first tried it, so … Continue reading →

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