Best Value Set Menus For Sharing I’m greedy! Not for quantity, but for variety and quality. So I love set menus for sharing food – a chance to sample lots of different dishes rather than just have a plate or two to myself. Let’s share some food together soon at one of my fun food […]
Where To Eat in the Hunter Valley Alongside icons like Tyrrell’s Vat 1 and Lake’s Folly Cabernets, the offering from Australia’s oldest wine region has expanded to include some exciting new wines from young gun winemakers – many of them second-generation vignerons. Explore the Hunter Valley on my small group, all-inclusive Food & Wine Weekend! […]
Firedoor Every now and then there’s a restaurant that feels like a second home. The staff know what you want to drink and where you want to sit, and the kitchen knows any quirky dietary preferences you may have. It’s where you want to celebrate the good times and take the edge off the bad […]
Le Salle Dining by Bar Chaplin I stumbled across this tiny gem with a big name – Le Salle Dining by Bar Chaplin – while walking up narrow Hutchison Street after dinner at a nearby Surry Hills restaurant. Attracted by the light in the window, I stepped up to the door for a closer look […]
Megalong Restaurant Recently Franz and I found ourselves driving through the Megalong Valley to visit winemaker Jon Darragh. As we turned into Peach Tree Road, I spotted the Megalong Restaurant Lot 101 sign and thought I’d see if they had a spare table for lunch. I’m so glad I did for so many reasons. Join […]
Best Value Seafood Spots in Sydney It’s long been an occupational hazard that I eat quite a bit of outstanding seafood. And for me simple is often best. After something fancier? Here’s my pick of Sydney’s fine-dining seafood restaurants. Fresh Aussie seafood doesn’t need anything tricky done to it, nor does it need flash surrounds. […]
Best Seafood Restaurants in Sydney Love seafood? You’ve come to the right place! Sydney is arguably the best seafood city in the world, with freshness, diversity and smart chefs who know how to treat it right! Check out these great value casual seafood spots too! Most of Sydney’s top restaurants have seafood-heavy menus showcasing the […]
Top 5 Sydney’s Best Chicken When I was a kid, chicken was a delicacy saved for Sunday best and Mum’s roast chook was the highlight of the week. Like chicken? You’ll love my online Indonesian cooking class with satay chicken & ayam bakar! Then charcoal chicken shops spread throughout the ‘burbs, supermarkets installed rotisseries and […]
Top 5 Counter Dining in Sydney I’m not talking about the counter meals I enjoy in outback pubs on long road trips here. This counter dining is the modern, urbane incarnation where, rather than sit at a fancy clothed table … Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure in Sydney Soon! … you perch […]
Top 5Country Pubs Pubs are a great part of Australian culture, egalitarian spaces where tradies and CEOs drink side-by-side and everyone feels at home. In the old days there was a public bar for the blokes and a ladies’ lounge for the gals, with no cross-pollination. Today’s public bars welcome anyone who enjoys gaming and […]
