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A degustation on a lungful of air

November 2, 2011

Busy is a monumental understatement describing my past few months. Ever since returning from New York over 4 months ago, my professional work went into turbo hyper drive and has now settled comfortably into a constant state of wide-eyed panic; I contributed to another freelance writing project with a super tight short turnaround time; and [...]

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Dining on 3 shiny Michelin stars at Daniel, New York

July 5, 2011

We thought 10 days in New York would be enough to get a great taste of the city – to really get under her skin, get to know her and convince her to divulge her secrets. But we were wrong, New York unleashes an overwhelming stream of possibilities on the unsuspecting naive. “The city that [...]

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French Food Safari to inspire Francophile adventures

June 22, 2011

Ah hello wintery cold Sydney – a bleak, icy contrast from the humid, hot weather and semi-tropical thunderstorms we experienced in New York. We touched down in Sydney only a few days ago, narrowly squeezing in before the Chilean ash clouds, having circumvented the globe, decided to grace our shores again and shut down our [...]

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Rejoicing in the long Friday lunch at Marque

September 2, 2010

Dining at a three hat restaurant is reserved for special occasions and this occasion was no exception. There were a couple of important milestones to celebrate amongst my colleagues; JC had reached a significant target at work and The Bride had an impending marriage date and was more than happy to shout it proudly to [...]

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Steak tartare, a Bastille Day tribute

July 14, 2010

The Co-pilot travels more than anyone I know. He travels internationally a few times a year for business, and another few times for pleasure. Not to mention all the domestic travelling he does. Despite all that, he seems to have a never ending supply of annual leave remaining and I have long suspected there is [...]

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Pamper yourself at Galileo Restaurant, Observatory Hotel

July 30, 2009

Every now and then you should treat yourself to something nice. I’d been hoarding some lovely little vouchers for the Observatory Hotel Day Spa for a special occasion. But with birthdays just gone and anniversaries too far away, there didn’t seem to be a conventional reason to celebrate. Except of course that we can (and [...]

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Sparks of brilliance at Sepia

June 2, 2009

Since it opened it’s doors at the beginning of May, there has been much foodie interest in Sepia. Headed by ex-Tetsuya’s Head Chef Martin Benn and supported by Daniel Puskas of Oscillate Wildly the talent in the kitchen promises to delight the diners of Sydney with their take on contemporary Australian cuisine. Given the new [...]

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Degustation delights at Bistro Ortolan

December 21, 2008

I recently had a fantastic degustation in the most surprising of places – at Bistro Otorlan in Leichhardt, an inner west suburb in Sydney. It’s the only French restaurant in the traditionally Italian suburb of Leichhardt and was given 2 Hats in the 2009 SMH Good Food Guide (http://www.bistroortolan.com.au). The degustation menu was very well [...]