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Lotus Restaurant, The Galeries, Sydney

August 3rd, 2015  |  by  |  published in Latest, Restaurants | 1 Comment »

Lotus Restaurant, The Galeries, Sydney

Lotus Restaurant at The Galeries isn’t just a good spot for recovering from Muji-Browsing Fatigue, it’s a fine choice if you’re plain hungry, too. This 270-seater restaurant is the blockbuster-sized sequel to the tiny dumpling bar of the same name down at Walsh Bay, but doesn’t feel like a cynical franchise at all. In fact, […]

Sunday Brunch, Bar H, Surry Hills

November 1st, 2014  |  by  |  published in Favourites, Latest, Restaurants | 2 Comments »

Sunday Brunch, Bar H, Surry Hills

Here’s an excellent way to jumpstart your Sunday – try the new brunch menu at Bar H in Surry Hills. Bring a supersized appetite, because the extensive menu is designed to ruin strict diets and make you want to order enthusiastically. There’s none of the standard-issue eggs/toast/muesli cliches – in fact, Bar H has taken […]

Veggie Patch Diner, Paddington

October 28th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Latest, Restaurants | 2 Comments »

Veggie Patch Diner, Paddington

Some people aren’t for settling down, but I’m glad that the much-loved Veggie Patch Van has a spin-off that’s permanently in the park position: its new project, the Veggie Patch Diner, recently opened in Five Ways, Paddington. There’s no need to chase or tailgate this offshoot to get your fix of the Veggie Patch’s vegetarian […]

Knox Street Bar, Chippendale

August 26th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Bars, Latest | 2 Comments »

Knox Street Bar, Chippendale

Usually an unassuming place, Chippendale’s current standard operating procedure is to hook you right in. Recently, the postcode has been scoring touchdowns with places like Brickfields and Ester (which landed the double hit of Restaurant of the Year and Best New Restaurant at Monday’s Time Out Sydney Food Awards); and it’s now home to LP’s Quality […]

Where we ate in Tokyo

March 28th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Latest, Travel | 11 Comments »

Where we ate in Tokyo

Tokyo is a one-of-a-kind city – a place that launches you to the outer limits of the hi-tech universe, while rewinding timelines so seamlessly that its reverence for slower-paced tradition and ceremony also trips you out. It’s one of my favourite capitals in the world, seemingly built on standard units of things I love: good […]

Pinbone, Woollahra

December 24th, 2013  |  by  |  published in Cafes, Latest, Restaurants | 3 Comments »

Pinbone, Woollahra

Pinbone in Woollahra is a sharp, fresh shot of oxygen to the local dining scene. By taking over the old Buzo site, this establishment does more than just hit the reset button. Chefs Mike Eggert and Jemma Whiteman (Billy Kwong, Three Blue Ducks) and front-of-house whiz Berri Eggert (Cafe Paci) manage to sneak in redefinitions […]

The Oxford Tavern, Petersham

December 17th, 2013  |  by  |  published in Restaurants | 6 Comments »

The Oxford Tavern, Petersham

Thanks to a recent takeover by Drink N Dine, The Oxford Tavern in Petersham will no longer be known for its waitresses’ extremely lenient dress code. Its R-rated past isn’t entirely forgotten, though – a sign for the Golden G-String Comp still accompanies the bar and the neon lettering that used to brightly crackle about […]

Little Indi, Alexandria

December 11th, 2013  |  by  |  published in Cafes | 3 Comments »

Little Indi, Alexandria

No one can say there’s an oversupply of vegetarian cafes inside hardware stores – in fact, Little Indi in Alexandria is the only case study I can think of. It’s an unusual pairing – you don’t immediately associate decking, paint tins or toolbox-filling accessories with raw food or tofu, but this eatery has a way […]

Moon Park, Redfern

November 16th, 2013  |  by  |  published in Favourites, Restaurants | Leave A Comment »

Moon Park, Redfern

Moon Park modestly claims to be the “2nd best Korean restaurant at 34 Redfern St, Redfern”, ceding all bragging rights and competition-beating honours to Danny’s Rice Bar downstairs. By that logic, Danny’s establishment must be category-killing awesome, because Moon Park sets the bar damn high. You’ll find the eatery above Jason Mowen Decorative Arts. The […]

Cafe Paci, Darlinghurst

August 26th, 2013  |  by  |  published in Favourites, Restaurants | Leave A Comment »

Cafe Paci, Darlinghurst

If you look for Cafe Paci in Darlinghurst, you’ll find it at the old Cafe Pacifico site – the neon sign is still there, minus the last few letters. What’s been subtracted is no big deal, because what Pasi Petanen has added is phenomenal. It easily qualifies as one of the best new restaurants I’ve […]

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