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  • Tetsuya’s – Sydney

    My pilgrimage to Tetsuya’s began over six months ago.
    I was shuffled into my 4th different team at work in less than a year and there were plenty of rumours and innuendo about the future of the organisation. I received a call from a recruiter with some promising news signalling the end of the GFC [...]

    Posted on Jun 17.10 to CBD, French, Japanese, Reviews, Sydney by Mr. Taste   

  • Toko – Surry Hills

    I’m always a little complacent when it comes to new ‘it’ restaurants. There’s usually more pizazz in the surrounding diners than in the food on your plate.
    Fortunately, Surry Hill’s Toko is not one of these places – it has style and substance.
    Smack bang in the middle of Crown Street, Toko is a real spectacle from [...]

    Posted on Mar 18.10 to CBD, Drinks, Japanese, Reviews, Sydney by Ms. Taste   

  • Azuma Kushiyaki – Sydney

    My good friend, Epicurean Explorer and I visited Azuma Kushiyaki not long after it opened earlier this year. While we found the food to be quite good, we were less than impressed by their $35 per person minimum spend for dinner. Especially when we were shown the fine print after taking our seats.
    We didn’t think [...]

    Posted on Oct 08.09 to CBD, Japanese, Reviews, Sydney by Ms. Taste   

  • Pan Asian – Prahran, Melbourne

    I have to admit, fusion isn’t something I usually get excited about. The word is thrown about so loosely these days, it seems that you could pick any two dishes from two different menus and somehow sell it as fusion. While there are some fantastic examples of fusion out there (a la Nobu’s marriage of [...]

    Posted on Sep 29.09 to Chinese, Dessert, Japanese, Modern Australian, Reviews, Thai, Uncategorized, Vietnamese by Ms. Taste   

  • Gumshara @ Eating World – Chinatown

    What takes 7 days to make, only has three ingredients and could very well cause a cardiac arrest?
    A heavy helping of ramen at Gumshara.
    Hidden in the Eating World food court on Dixon Street, Gumshara is known for one thing and one thing only – its thick, glutinous, pork bone broth which has not only won [...]

    Posted on Aug 02.09 to Japanese, Reviews, Uncategorized by Ms. Taste   

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American

  • Chophouse – Sydney CBD
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  • The Counter – Crows Nest

Chinese

  • Luke Nguyen’s Fat Noodle @ Star City – Pyrmont
  • Sichuan House (formerly Dainty Sichuan) – Melbourne
  • Pan Asian – Prahran, Melbourne
  • Vinh Phat – Cabramatta
  • Phamish – Darlinghurst
  • Ruby L’otel – Rozelle
  • New Shanghai – Chatswood
  • Red Chilli Sichuan – Burwood

Dessert

  • Ghermez Cupcakes
  • Tomislav – Darlinghurst
  • Cryogenic Sorbets & Cocktails @ Zeta Bar – Sydney CBD
  • Sugar Hit at The Grace Hotel – Sydney CBD
  • Pan Asian – Prahran, Melbourne
  • Recipe: Dark Chocolate Cupcakes featuring Ferrero Rondnoir
  • Little Cupcakes – Melbourne
  • Boon Chocolates – Darlinghurst
  • Adriano Zumbo’s Cafe Chocolat – Balmain
  • Sweetness the Patisserie – Epping
  • Sparkle Cupcakery – Surry Hills

Drinks

  • Winter Concept arrives at Zeta Bar
  • Little Creatures Dining Hall – Fitzroy, Melbourne
  • Toko – Surry Hills
  • Cryogenic Sorbets & Cocktails @ Zeta Bar – Sydney CBD

French

  • Tetsuya’s – Sydney

Italian

  • Berta – Surry Hills
  • Manly Pavilion Grand Opening
  • Doughboy Pizza – Abbotsford
  • La Scala on Jersey – Woolhara
  • Pendolino – Sydney CBD
  • Crust Gourmet Pizza Bars
  • Ucello @ The Ivy – Sydney CBD

Japanese

  • Tetsuya’s – Sydney
  • Toko – Surry Hills
  • Azuma Kushiyaki – Sydney
  • Pan Asian – Prahran, Melbourne
  • Gumshara @ Eating World – Chinatown
  • Kobe Jones – King Street Wharf, Sydney
  • Sushi Choo @ The Ivy – Sydney CBD
  • Tokyo Ramen – Hornsby

Korean

  • Beschico – Epping

Malaysian

  • Luke Nguyen’s Fat Noodle @ Star City – Pyrmont
  • Sugarcane – Surry Hills
  • Mamak – Chinatown

Modern Australian

  • Berta – Surry Hills
  • ATFT Food Photography Workshop
  • Tomislav – Darlinghurst
  • Manly Pavilion Grand Opening
  • Flying Fish – Pyrmont
  • Little Creatures Dining Hall – Fitzroy, Melbourne
  • La Scala on Jersey – Woolhara
  • Lotus – Potts Point
  • Review: Mad Cow for March Into Merivale – Sydney, CBD
  • Cumulus Inc – Melbourne
  • Cutler & Co – Fitzroy, Melbourne
  • Rockpool Bar & Grill – Sydney CBD
  • Sugar Hit at The Grace Hotel – Sydney CBD
  • Pan Asian – Prahran, Melbourne
  • Crust Gourmet Pizza Bars
  • Ruby L’otel – Rozelle
  • Mad Cow @ The Ivy – Sydney CBD

Organic

  • Le Pain Quotidien – Bondi Junction
  • Organic Produce Cafe – Surry Hills
  • About Life – Rozelle

Seafood

  • Manly Pavilion Grand Opening
  • Flying Fish – Pyrmont
  • Little Creatures Dining Hall – Fitzroy, Melbourne
  • Sydney Fish Markets – Pyrmont

Singapore

  • Luke Nguyen’s Fat Noodle @ Star City – Pyrmont
  • Sugarcane – Surry Hills
  • Temasek – Parramatta

Spanish

  • MoVida – Melbourne

Swedish

  • IKEA Restaurant – Rhodes

Thai

  • House – Surry Hills
  • Luke Nguyen’s Fat Noodle @ Star City – Pyrmont
  • Sugarcane – Surry Hills
  • Pan Asian – Prahran, Melbourne
  • Phamish – Darlinghurst
  • Spice I Am – Surry Hills

Vietnamese

  • Luke Nguyen’s Fat Noodle @ Star City – Pyrmont
  • Review: Xage – Surry Hills
  • Sugarcane – Surry Hills
  • Pan Asian – Prahran, Melbourne
  • My Canh – Bankstown
  • Thanh Mai – Canley Heights
  • Vinh Phat – Cabramatta
  • Phamish – Darlinghurst
  • Pho An Restaurant – Bankstown

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