- Review: Mad Cow for March Into Merivale – Sydney, CBD
Fresh from stuffing ourselves at the launch of March into Merivale, Ms. Taste and I return to Mad Cow to try one of their $33 meal deals.
Although no Bentley ride is offered this time around, Ms. Taste and I are instead joined by a ragtag bunch of steak lovers hankering for a nice juicy [...]
- Luke Nguyen’s Fat Noodle @ Star City – Pyrmont
For the last week or so, I’ve been watching episodes from Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam to hype myself up for the launch of Fat Noodle, a joint collaboration between Luke Nguyen and Star City. It’s foodie travel shows like these that make me wonder why Smell-a-vision hasn’t been invented yet – or better yet, Taste-a-vision. Now [...]
- Review: Xage – Surry Hills
Cheap and cheerful.
That was the only stipulation I gave my girlfriends when deciding where to eat for our Friday night catchup: somewhere we could get a table without waiting and get change for a $50.
Xage (pronounced ‘Sage’) was our answer.
Hailed by many as the new Phamish, Xage is located on the ever accessible Crown Street [...]
- Sichuan House (formerly Dainty Sichuan) – Melbourne
During our second visit to Melbourne last year, with our dining companions already on the way to the airport, Ms. Taste and I are left to wander around the city on a Monday afternoon for a few extra hours, enjoying our last moments of freedom before our inevitable return north.
We had already spent the [...]
- Cumulus Inc – Melbourne
A hearty breakfast is one of Melbourne’s many signature dining experiences. Whether this means coffee and toast at a laneway cafe on Degraves or a meaty Bratwurst Dog from Victoria Market, there’s no better way to start your day in the city than going all out for breakfast.
After a wonderful meal at Cutler & [...]
- Cryogenic Sorbets & Cocktails @ Zeta Bar – Sydney CBD
Friday night… it’s been a long week, it’s hot as hell and you’re longing for somewhere cool to cut loose for the weekend. Where should you go?
Zeta Bar is redefining the way Sydneysiders wind down on a Friday night with the launch of an innovative menu of ‘cryogenic’ sorbets and cocktails. Remember Richard Blais’ wacky [...]
- Cutler & Co – Fitzroy, Melbourne
On our last trip to Melbourne, I kicked myself for missing out on eating at Cutler & Co, The Age Food Guide’s 2009 Restaurant of the Year. It wasn’t until seeing Andrew McConnell on Masterchef four days before we were due to fly to Melbourne again that I picked up the phone and made a [...]
- Pendolino – Sydney CBD
With Quay booked out until mid January, Mr. Taste surprised me with dinner reservations at Pendolino for my birthday late last year. This one-hatted restaurant nestled at the top of the Strand Arcade feels like Sydney’s own little piece of Europe. It’s almost like you’ve stumbled in from an unmarked alleyway in Venice.
Pendolino turns your [...]
- Rockpool Bar & Grill – Sydney CBD
I can’t tell you how excited I was when I landed a last minute booking at Rockpool Bar & Grill. I could hardly keep it together that day, thinking about the fabulous dinner I was having that night. I’ve been hearing rave reviews all year, with many praising Rockpool to be the toast of 2009.
We [...]
- Sugarcane – Surry Hills
When I’m trying to work out where to go for a meal, I turn to my hit list of restaurants to try, built up from personal recommendations and favourable reviews. Right now, the list stands at 28 and growing. I don’t think I could ever clear this list, it seems that for every one I [...]
