Sydney
You just can’t help but fall in love as you step inside Willoughby’s High St Bistro. Having only been open a year, this cozy eatery has built up a loyal clientele of well heeled locals. But what is it that draws them to this neighbourhood...
It’s widely believed that Chinese cuisine is a tricky match for wine: it’s heavy, oily and salty, calling for a cold beer rather than a glass of Riesling. Nonetheless, New Shanghai are setting out to show that it is possible and it can be a...
“We’re not making Quay food today,” Peter Gilmore tells us, easing the blow with a friendly chuckle. “Tonight’s all about ways we can make home entertaining easier.” I couldn’t have been more relieved to hear this: his Quay cookbook – though an amazing visual read...
Just when you thought macaron fever was losing steam, a new Japanese inspired “macaronery” has opened up in Sydney’s mid city. Located next door to Berta, this tiny 22 square cafe is owned by Yu Sasaki, a trained chef who cut his teeth at the...
I’ll just go ahead and say it, Gastro Park is bloody brilliant. Book yourself a table and you’ll quickly realise why it’s the best meal you’ve had all year. We began our recent meal with a pressed terrine of confit duck and foie gras –...
It’s a ballsy move putting something as complex and intricate as the soup dumpling on a bar menu in Potts Point, miles away from Chinatown. It’s all the more risky knowing full well that Sydneysiders have their dumpling palates sharpened by the likes of Din...
It’s interesting how much expectations play into the enjoyment of a particular restaurant. It’s nice to be surprised when you have nothing to expect, yet painfully disappointing when a restaurant falls short of expectations. Sepia was at the top of my ‘to dine’ list and...
I never thought I’d be smitten with a falafel from a takeaway spot in Newtown. Don’t you love it when life surprises you? All too often, falafels are dry and crusty, without much flavour. Sabbaba’s magical falafel are made fresh to order and served piping...
When it comes to Sydney’s dining icons, discussions often begin and end with the Berowra Waters Inn. From its humble beginnings as an Edwardian teahouse in the 1930′s, the Inn shot to fame in the 80′s as Australia’s first internationally recognised restaurant. It wasn’t until...
There’s something to be said about great produce and what it does for food. Not only does it show in the way a dish tastes, but also in the colours, textures and smells. At Cotton Duck, working with great ingredients is much more than a...
There’s something about a good coffee on a Saturday morning that just feels so darn good. Yet so many places struggle to get it right. All too often the coffee is watery, weak, foamy or burnt. Bang Bang Cafe, which sits on quiet terrace strip...
Growing up, I never had a proper yard to run around in. Mum was insistent on turning whatever empty space in the garden into a vegie patch. It would first start small – a quiet corner next to the shed, an empty spot beside the...
