While the Gold Coast is envied by Australians living in other cities because of its almost continuous days of sunshine and warm temperatures and its outstanding tourism attractions, generally, the envy stops with the food scene. I know things are improving and I know one day I’ll have the dining experience that’s going to make […]
Kisik Bar and Grill, Ayana, Jimbaran, Bali
August 4, 2015 By 18 Comments
Kisik is just one of many restaurant choices at Ayana Resort and Spa in Bali. The reason we dined at Kisik is not only because we were attracted to the novelty of the sand floor and the restaurant’s position down on the water’s edge, but also because it’s a short stroll from the very famous […]
Bebek Tepi Sawah, Ubud, Bali
July 27, 2015 By 22 Comments
We have friends who love Bali and seem to fly there at least once a year for some respite from Sydney. They told us that when we’re in Bali we absolutely must book a driver to take us to Ubud for the day. Wanting to make a full day of it, we booked at driver […]
Breeze, at The Samaya Seminyak, Bali
July 24, 2015 By 24 Comments
Prior to leaving for Bali, we had friends give a list of restaurants where we absolutely must dine while in Bali. It turned out to be a case of too many restaurants and not enough time. And towards the end of the five days we spent in Seminyak, we were worn out from racing around […]
Sweet Sour Salt, Orange, NSW
July 20, 2015 By 21 Comments
I’m going to tell you about a restaurant that’s a four-hour drive from Sydney, and how the people of Orange are extremely fortunate to have a local restaurant serving such incredibly good food. While we were driving from Sydney to Orange for our weekend mini-break, I googled restaurants for where we could have dinner. I […]
Bambu, Seminyak, Bali
July 4, 2015 By 26 Comments
Before we left for Bali, we had quite a few friends telling us where we ‘absolutely must’ dine. One name that kept popping up was Bambu and so it was definitely on our list of experiences we must have before we fly back to Sydney. Without even trying, we actually stumbled upon Bambu. On the […]
Mumu Grill, Crows Nest
June 9, 2015 By 29 Comments
As the name suggests, this is a restaurant where the specialty is beef and quality beef because it’s all grass-fed. A good friend of ours invited us to join him and a few of our mutual friends for dinner at Mumu Grill, and as he loves his steak, this is a restaurant where he dines […]
Chiswick, Woollahra
June 2, 2015 By 32 Comments
In a part of Sydney where space is at a premium, stepping onto the large grounds of Chiswick is like finding an oasis. Walking off busy Ocean Street and onto the property set in established gardens feels almost like you’re being led towards a private residence. A walk along the arbour leads to the restaurant’s […]
Din Tai Fung, World Square
May 18, 2015 By 32 Comments
After standing on our feet for a few hours while we watched the ANZAC Day March, we needed to sit down and re-fuel. We were in the heart of Sydney’s CBD with my sister, Lou and her family, and were pretty close to World Square near where Lou works. Spinning around in circles wondering where […]
Playa Takeria, Darlinghurst
March 16, 2015 By 35 Comments
A great chasm in the Sydney dining scene has always been the lack of quality Mexican restaurants serving authentic cuisine. Changing that stereotype is newcomer, Playa Takeria, a restaurant in Darlinghurst that takes its name from a romantic place in Cancun, Playa del Carmen. Opened for just over a month, Playa has quickly become popular […]
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