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…

4Fourteen, Surry Hills

Girls night out and off we go to Surry Hills, home of the cool kids and no parking.  Well the cool kids are definitely eating at 4Fourteen, a newish bar & restaurant so hip it even starts with a number. The space is huge for Surry Hills – warehouse style with a vast open theatre…