It’s been a little quite here ‘cos I snuck out of town. I’m back soon, but if you’re curious about what’s keeping me well fed in Tokyo, Paris, Amsterdam, New York and San Francisco, you can sneak a few glances at my Instagram feed – instagram.com/leetranlam. See you in a bit! 

Mr Wong on Bridge Lane is next-level great – it’s the James Bond of yum cha restaurants. Whereas other eateries rely on the charm of leaky teapots and lazy-susan spins, this new place has sharp-suited waiters, details revved up to design-to-impress levels and there’s enough exotic glamour to fuel three Daniel Craig films. And like […]

Here’s one upside to weeknights – until September 27, it gives you a good excuse to visit The Larder, the pop-up taking place at Otto Ristorante in Woolloomooloo. Otto is great, undoubtedly, but the first I dined there in 2007, I did feel like an income-bracket tourist. It’s a restaurant known for its ritzy celebrity clientele, […]

This is just a quick, bento-sized update to say how much Will and I like Ume in Surry Hills. It’s a new Japanese place run by Kerby Craig (The Bridge Room, Tetsuya, Koi) and Hiroko Muranishi (who, like her chef husband, also worked at Koi). It’s eternally hanami-watching time, thanks to the cherry-blossom mural and […]

What a strange week it’s been. It started off really great, I had a lovely birthday (birthdays are kinda rigged to be fun and awesome – even in that mopey film Sixteen Candles, she got that priceless kiss in the end) and that was a handy excuse to have a good dinner. My first great […]

This is a quick post to explain the semi-silence on the blog … I’ve been away in Japan and have only returned (with many samples of confectionery and green tea as return-flight companions). It’s a country that is greatly rewarding to appetites. Hopefully I’ll be able to post a few visual mementoes of the meals […]

This is my version of the absentee notes you gave to teachers in school, stapled with a medical certificate and signed off by your parents to show that yes, you really were propped up in bed, not feeling well at all. Hence the lack of updates here. It’s totally my fault, ‘cos only last week, […]

On Weekend Lunch, the FBI radio show presented by the amazing Anna Burns, today. Talking about how to keep cool in this crazy heat. Ice cubes seem to be key.

The last four months have been brain-blitzing. Work got a little wild and overwhelming and days ended faster than I thought possible. Now, panic doesn’t set the metronomic beat of life as much – things have slowed down to a breathe-easy pace. Which is nice. It means not rushing home, scarfing down cold takeaway and […]