I’ll admit it. I’m a Singapore girl. Not literally, but I’m a fan, and every trip to The Lion City begins with an important ritual at Changi, no matter what time the flight lands. I encourage you to try this for yourself. Before even considering customs, I make a beeline for Bak Kwa at Bee Cheng Hiang….
Henry Deane at Hotel Palisade, Sydney
Gracing the harbour foreshore along the Hungry Mile, where shipmakers and stevedores made their craft along the wharfs in days gone by, the Barangaroo precinct in Sydney is a development in development. At the end of the precinct, adjunct to Walsh Bay & Millers Point, sits Hotel Palisades. Once an ugly duckling, this establishment has…
Maxim’s Palace Chinese Restaurant, City Hall, Hong Kong
There’s a saying in Cantonese that roughly translates to “the camera eats first”, and my trip to Hong Kong was as much about food as it was about the travel, so I didn’t feel at all self-conscious whipping out my camera to take happy snaps of every morsel. In planning my trip, I got in…
Ho Lee Fook, Hong Kong
If you’re after a purist Cantonese dining experience, move right along. Ho Lee Fook is Sino-nouveau cuisine. Playful, modern, exciting. Our experience at Ho Lee Fook was Ho Lee Batman fantastic. When the usual social media call went out for dining recommendations for our Hong Kong escapade, Ho Lee Fook was suggested more than once….
North Bondi Fish, Bondi
Winter in Sydney can be spectacular. On a sunny Saturday, we lunched by the beachfront at North Bondi Fish, formally the home of the now defunct North Bondi Italian. This is the newest venture of the entrepreneurial Australian chef, Matt Moran. We were seated perfectly, by the floor to ceiling glass windows overlooking the beach at North Bondi with…
Mary’s, Newtown
Bloody Mary’s. That’s what we started with, but no ordinary Bloody Mary. This one was topped with a cheese slice, strip of bacon and half of a little white onion. Quite possibly a meal in itself, the flavour was unbelievable good; nay sensational. Almost burger like. Though, not content with this as a nightcap, after…
Rick Stein at Bannisters, Mollymook
A magnificent prospect welcomes you on arrival to Rick Stein at Bannisters. Sapphire blue waters and white sands of Mollymook, a slice of heaven, to be sure. The region is pristine seaside Australia at its very best and it’s so easy to become completely enraptured with the place. All within a very easy 3 hour…
Cafe Paci, Darlinghurst
What’s all the buzz around pop up Cafe Paci? Well for starters, it’s not what comes to mind when you think of a cafe. It seemed everyone I know had been talking about it. The site is the old Cafe Pacifico, a tequila taqueria where I had spent the occasional night on the tiles (and tables). The…
Nomad Restaurant, Surry Hills, Sydney
After a failed attempt at a walk-in (no reservation) dinner at Nomad, I was particularly taken with the glassed-in hanging charcuterie display of smoked & cured carnivorous goodness and knew for my own sake, that I needed to get back there real soon to sample, so I swiftly took matters into my own hands, jumping…
The Study, Singapore
I’d been referred to a little haunt for my Singapore layover en route to India, by my most excellent, local expat informant. Keong Saik Snacks was the hottest place in town, alongside the neighbouring bar, The Library. With exactly 5 hours to execute a whirlwind bar & dining experience & be ready to board a…
Casa Ciuccio, Fitzroy
The last day of Spring had sprung. In anticipation of a mammoth day of eating (and drinking), I started my day interval training by running up stairs. A quick flight to Melbourne from Sydney and my eating extravaganza began. Starting with a long, long lunch at Casa Ciuccio. Casa Ciuccio resides on Gertrude Street, in the…
Harrington’s Bar & Grill, Harrington Grove
The scenic hills in Sydney’s south-west, including Camden and its Macarthur surrounds, were once a sleepy hollow. A gentrified rural county and coincidently, the place of my birth. The last decade has seen a residential explosion, taking the country town of Camden and its villages towards a burgeoning, bustling municipality. It’s lost a little of…
Gourmet Belly 