Jazushi has been on my “meaning-to-try” list for so long now. It’s gotten to the point where people are getting married, having babies and growing impressive years-in-the-making beards and I still haven’t achieved the simple goal of going to the actual restaurant. My friend Rach doesn’t have a Rip Van Winkle beard but she IS […]
A few things I like about The Local Taphouse in Darlinghurst … -Until recently, if you had to do a police-style sketch of a beer enthusiast, you might easily draw up someone a little red-faced and aggro: a person whose physical appearance basically blared “avoid for your own safety” and “don’t invite to next party”. […]
Every now and then, my friends and I throw a dinner party where the challenge is to bring the weirdest beverages possible. Last time, Sophie not only hit the “suspicious drink lottery” – she did it UN-style, with her bag of German Strawberry Juice, Indonesian Creaming Soda and Chinese Bird’s Nest Drink (which listed “bird’s […]
I really love trying out new places for breakfast – even if this can lead to awkward greetings when you go back to your regular joints. Wait Staff: Hey, haven’t seen you guys for a while…Me: [not sure how to reply, as I’ve obviously been seeing other cafes] What can you say, that you’re not […]
If you’re into food blogs, then it’s an easy bet that you love Chocolate and Zucchini. It’s extremely likeable, understandably popular and comes out of the well-stocked Paris kitchen of Clotilde Dusoulier. I was lucky enough to be able to quiz Clotilde for the blog I do at work. You can check it out here […]
Buying a jumbo bag of supermarket Easter eggs and leaving a Hansel & Gretel-esque trail of coloured foil around your living room is pretty much a major tradition at this time of year. I’m as happy as anyone else to leave crinkly metallic scraps of yellow and pink “eggshell” around, but I also like the […]
Easter eggs aren’t always about your sweet tooth. I love the look of Sydney artist/blogger Lisa Tilse’s Chalkboard Eggs so much that I thought I’d feature them here. No need to wrestle with crinkled foil or feel dental guilt as you handle these holiday treats. Just chalk away your favourite scribble, sketch or personal directive […]
If it’s possible to get to know someone over a drink, can you properly size up a cafe from just one simple beverage? The first time I went to La Buena Mesa, a year ago, all I had was a Mango & Kaffir Lime Leaf Frappe and already, I knew I liked this place. Due […]
It’s hard to be poker-faced when talking about Tetsuya’s. It’s the most gushed-about, overachieving restaurant in Sydney. Tets has retained three chef’s hats throughout the last 17 years, regularly (almost predictably) won Best Restaurant of the Year accolades with Meryl Streep-style consistency, and claimed the title of 5th Best Restaurant In The World in 2007 […]
A post about Tetsuya’s should arrive here soon. It’s being slowed down by my less-than-express Brain Delivery (my brainwaves are a bit slow and distracted at the moment). Just to be totally backward, here’s a pic of the petits fours we (bravely) tried to finish after 14 courses of fancy overeating. Just to tide you […]
