The new wave of tequila across Sydney bars is thankfully wiping out the dreaded memories from my younger days; replacing them with fun, education and good, if not better, times.From the school of Sha...
Blue skies on a Sunday afternoon were a promising start to the Diageo Reserve World Class Australia semi finals; part of a global competition to find the "World Class Bartender of the Year".B...
Id love more four-day work weeks, if only to get through the prix fixe lunch menus that seem only prevalent in Surry Hills (though I know Matt Kemp has always done them). A full three courses at barg...
I was losing the battle against an early Saturday morning, drizzly grey skies and weekend public transport. But I was on my way to a food styling and photography session at Concrete Blonde in Kings C...
I had never tried the Greek liquor, ouzo before going to Xanthi. I had it on my first visit there and it is now one of the major reasons I look forward to returning to Xanthi again and again.Not for ...
I was looking forward to Wilburs Place given the well-known golden touch of the guys behind Sydneys much-loved Bourke Street Bakery. Wilburs Place is their first restaurant venture in the pedestrian-...
Draon display at Chinese New Year Markets, Belmore Park, CentralIts time to celebrate New Year again - the Lunar calenders first day of the 2012 Year of the Dragon is tomorrow and as always, the City...
I’ve been to The Star as many times in the last six months as I have been in my entire life before the multi-million dollar renovations at the casino, which has attracted a wealth of magnetically att...
On a boat. In Sydney harbour. This Sunday afternoon. Thats right, this Sunday 22 January, nine of the countrys top bartenders will be shaking and stirring up a few drinks as they compete in the first...
Im not sure why I given the recommendation to go to Petaling Street when I was in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last year. For starters, I was feeling particularly ill on the day and by the end of the short...
After a huge Festival First Night last weekend, I’m back for more of Sydney Festival with the Fast Festival Feasts across a number of Sydney restaurants. One or two courses at $30 or $55 respectively...
There’s nothing wrong with a mid afternoon nap, especially in summer when a day at the beach or backyard barbeque can be positively exhausting; and particularly when alcoholic beverages are involved....
Its the new year and I, for one, am looking forward to new experiences, a bit more travel and perhaps a little more direction this year. And while last year was definitely a fun one for dining out, I...
This year has been an enormous year, and thats not just in regards to my stomach capacity. There have been more weddings and events than ever, new jobs and seemingly more work, and just a constant fl...
While I was more familiar with the suburb of Randwick a decade ago, it’s nice to see it from fresh eyes today – though not a great deal seems to have changed. Good old Ritz is still there with all ma...
My experience with Russia and all things Russian is pretty much limited to a Moscow Mule. Which is an appropriate introduction to A Flavour of Moscow; a Russian experience at the InterContinental Syd...
Gingerbread house display at Café Opera, InterContinental Sydney,Macquarie Street, SydneySo I haven’t had a chance to bake gingerbread this year (planning an elaborate Boxing Day barbeque doesn’t mak...
After a long stint away, you want to come home to what you know and love. New adventures and relationships can always be found, but for the lucky ones that have it, home is where the heart and soul a...
Cocktails at The Island Bar, Cockatoo Island, Sydney HarbourSummer is officially here (if not necessarily weather wise) and The Island Bar on Cockatoo Island is into its summer season, opening seven ...
On a quiet street in Crows Nest, the unassuming shopfront of Mihana Dining and Sake Bar hides a secret. Push past the traditional entrance into a long, dim dining room and its obvious.With high seats...
I dont know exactly why, but I feel like Im on Mad Men when Im at Felix. Perhaps its the feeling of being in another time or place; or the many suits loudly chatting post work (though most are banker...
I used to have a ‘no drinking on Mondays’ rule that was mostly enforced for my liver’s welfare. The rule isn’t really necessary anymore but I’m not sure how alcohol in food would have been assessed b...
Id been hanging for a revisit to Barrio Chino (Spanish for Chinatown) ever since their launch party in August. Aside from Guzman Y Gomez, this was really my first taste of more authentic Mexican fare...
Sitting waiting with a Bia 333, I had to check a few times that I was indeed sitting in a restaurant and not a nightclub. Yep, I was sitting near the front window at Pink Peppercorn on Oxford Street,...
I hate to spoil surprises so I wont. But good luck finding The Baxter Inn; the new, keenly awaited CBD venture from the guys behind heart- and award-winning Darlinghurst bar, Shady Pines Saloon.If an...
One of the pieces at Sculpture by the Sea 2011, Tamarama Beach (to Bondi Beach)Today is the last day for the 2011 exhibition of Sculpture by the Sea in Bondi. Its yet another great year so dont miss ...
Food and fashion have a lot in common: theyre both trend-driven; come down to individual taste; have broad categories and varieties; can be luxurious or comforting; and are hopefully satisfying.Alway...
The death knell for fine dining has been sounding for quite some time. From unexpected three-hat restaurant closures to refreshed approaches to existing restaurant styles, fine diners are generally n...
Cockatoo Island was an absolute riot of activity this weekend just passed. With the one-weekend-only booze-fest Cocktail Island, the street art festival Outpost and the balmy weather for just hanging...
I had no idea that Chatswood had become a little mini northern Chinatown. Almost any Chinese outlet one would find in the citys Chinatown are in Chatswood, plus more with somewhat of a northern bent ...
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