pizza E birra – surry hills

August 20, 2010

500 Crown St Surry Hills, 2010 I’ve been a little slow on the uptake with trying out pizza e birra in surry hills, but now that I’ve sampled their thin crusted authentic pizza, I’m keen to remedy my tardiness. loved the dim lighting the classic pizza menu with a few interesting twists the thin but [...]

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dead man espresso – melbourne

August 15, 2010

35 market st south melbourne, vic www.deadmanespresso.com.au In a town known for its coffee, it must be hard to stand out from the crowd. But the guys from dead man espresso are doing a wonderful job of taking coffee perfection to a new level. If you’re ever anywhere near South Melbourne, I highly recommend making [...]

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EARL Canteen – Melbourne

August 11, 2010

500 Bourke St (Lt Bourke St courtyard) Melbourne www.earlcanteen.com.au The Earl of Sandwich was a very clever man. I mean, it’s hard to think of a better lunch. When I was at boarding school, I quickly learned that most things could be improved upon by turning them into a sandwich. But the seriously delicious sandwiches [...]

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berta – sydney

August 7, 2010

17 – 19 alberta st sydney www.berta.com.au Vini has been one of my all-time Sydney favourites since the very first time I set foot in the tiny, Surry Hills wine bar / restaurant. So I can’t begin to put into words how excited I was when I heard they were opening a new venture. And [...]

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assiette – surry hills

August 5, 2010

48 Albion st Surry Hills, 2010 www.restaurantassiette.com.au I had a bit of a revelation about my dining preferences recently. I’ve come to the conclusion that I don’t have the attention span for fancy food unless it’s served up to me on small plates. Let me try and explain a little. I love trying new flavours [...]

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shady pines saloon – darlinghurst

August 2, 2010

256 Crown St (entry on laneway behind American Apparel, next door to the Bikram Yoga school – don’t look for a big sign – there isn’t one – scroll below for a pic of the front door) Darlinghurst, Sydney www.shadypinessaloon.com Imagine a bar called Shady Pines Saloon. What would it look like? Well I wouldn’t [...]

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the laneway cafe – cammeray

July 30, 2010

5/457 Miller Street Cammeray, Sydney Everyone needs a good local cafe. Somewhere you can drop in for breakfast or a quick brunch, or linger over a coffee catching up with your mates. It doesn’t hurt if said cafe is child friendly, even on a rainy day. If I lived anywhere neat The Laneway, it would [...]

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enopizzeria – neutral bay

July 25, 2010

shop 5 19 grosvenor st neutral bay, sydney www.enopizzeria.com.au Given the chronic lack of decent restaurants on the northside, it’s hardly surprising that enopizzeria has become something of an instant hit. With a suitably modern decor and solid repertoire of pizza it’s definitely worth a visit if you find yourself hungry in neutral bay. But [...]

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bourke street bakery – surry hills

July 22, 2010

633 Bourke St, Surry Hills, Sydney also at: 2 Mitchell St, Marrickville and: 474 Gardeners Rd, Alexandria no website Bourke Street Bakery has built a reputation on seriously good, rustic bakery products. Everything they touch (maybe with the exception of pizza) turns to calorie gold. It’s the perfect neighborhood bakery. Part cafe, part bread supplier [...]

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cafe in the house – canberra

July 8, 2010

old parliament house king george terrace canberra, ACT loved parking out the front of old parliament house & walking in the local produce for sale the attentive service concerned about my dad’s allergies good, simple local wine list Share var button = document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_link_237′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_icon_237′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_both_237′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_button_237′); if (button) { button.onclick = function(e) [...]

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bodega – surry hills – mark2

July 7, 2010

216 Commonwealth St Surry Hills, Sydney www.bodegatapas.com It was only back in February that I first wrote about my favourite tapas joint in Sydney. But you see I did have the best intentions of writing about the new venture from the Bodega boys, but alas it isn’t opening until August or so. And so I [...]

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sean’s panaroma – bondi

June 29, 2010

270 Campbell Parade Bondi Beach, Sydney www.seanspanaroma.com.au If I were forced to name my top 10 restaurants in the world, Sean’s Panaroma would certainly be included in the list. I’ve been a fan of Seans for more years than I’d like to admit now and it’s still one of the best places to enjoy a [...]

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vini – surry hills

June 23, 2010

3/118 devonshire st (entrance on holt) Surry Hills, Sydney www.vini.com.au You know that little neighborhood wine bar-come-restaurant that you’ve always dreamed of living around the corner from? A friendly casual place, where the lights aren’t too bright, the menu is simple but excellent and changes daily, and the wine list is long an interesting? Well [...]

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din tai fung – sydney

June 17, 2010

644 George St World Square, Sydney www.dintaifung.com.au Before I start, I’d better come clean with the disclaimer. You see I’m not a dumpling expert. I know what I like, but I’m afraid I’d be lost if I had to debate the finer points of dumpling construction. In speaking to my fellow food loving mates, the [...]

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silo bakery – canberra

June 8, 2010

36 Giles St Kingston, Canberra www.silobakery.com.au Ask anyone in Canberra the best cafe or bakery and I bet they’ll be steering you in the direction of silo bakery. With seriously good sourdough, almost-too-pretty-to-eat tarts, hearty pies, and rustic sandwiches, the biggest problem is deciding what to have. loved the rustic bread – almost as good [...]

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pod food – canberra

June 5, 2010

at pialligo plant farm 12 Beltana Rd Pialligo, CANBERRA www.podfood.com.au loved the leafy garden outlook the roast beetroot tart accommodating of menu changes for my Dad’s allergies Share var button = document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_link_207′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_icon_207′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_both_207′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_button_207′); if (button) { button.onclick = function(e) { var url = this.href.replace(/share\.php/, ‘sharer.php’); window.open(url,’sharer’,'toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436′); return false; } if [...]

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sonoma bakery cafe – waterloo

June 1, 2010

2/9 Danks St Waterloo, SYDNEY also 241a Glenmore Paddington, SYDNEY www.sonoma.com.au If you’re like my Dad and gluten intolerant, Sonoma bakery is probably a place to avoid, unless you are willing to risk a belly ache for some seriously good sourdough. loved the bread – lovely chewy rustic sourdough the giant miche loaf sitting outside [...]

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otto ristorante – woolloomooloo

May 28, 2010

6 Cowper Wharf Rd Woolloomooloo, SYDNEY www.otto.net.au It’s been years since I last visited Otto – a night I still remember when a group of mates got together for a decadent and very civilised New Year Eve dinner. Fabulous food, table-side fireworks and a short stroll home. Still one of the best New Years ever. [...]

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remy & lees – surry hills

May 25, 2010

547 Bourke Street, Surry Hills, SYDNEY no website yet Of all the streets in Sydney, Bourke St in Surry Hills has always been one of my favourites. And that was before Bourke Street Bakery opened, or Bistrode. Now I love it even more because it’s the home of my new favourite cafe – Remy & [...]

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epi d’or – kirribilli

May 21, 2010

3 Bligh Street, Kirribilli, SYDNEY no website yet It’s not that often that I make the journey Northside over The Bridge but occasionally I do. And if you find yourself in a similar situation, in need of a decent coffee, then your best bet is to head to epi d’or in kirribilli loved authentic French [...]

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