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…
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Longrain, Sydney
In a city fickle with trends and the proliferation of Thai/Asian spinoffs, Longrain has well and truly stood the test of time. A seasoned fan of this establishment, I always know that, no matter what, Longrain will come up with the goods. The no-booking policy doesn’t phase me. The wait is never too long, even…
Sapore, St Kilda, Melbourne
Sapore 5 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda Melbourne Vic 3182 http://www.sapore.com.au My girlfriend Leah was in town for a Tuesday night, so we decided to keep it within walking distance and opted for a nice little Italian opposite the beautiful St Kilda Foreshore. Sapore Restaurant has kept its one chef hat for the last several years,…
Cumulus Inc. Melbourne
Cumulus Inc Flinders Lane, Melbourne http://www.cumulusinc.com.au Dining out is probably the one simple life pleasure I miss most since the start of motherhood 3 months ago. My relationship with food has evolved from seeking joy in every bite to rummaging for food that can be eaten cold with one hand whilst the other holds a…
Ottolenghi’s NOPI, London
21-22 Warwick St London W1B 5NE http://www.nopi-restaurant.com It’s not often that Gourmet Belly would choose to dine at 10pm on a Friday evening…but when it’s for a table at one of London’s hotly anticipated restaurant openings of 2011, the opportunity was too good to pass up. NOPI is the new venture of Yotam Ottolenghi,…
Tapelia, Valencia
Avenida de Francia, 27 Valencia, Spain http://www.tapelia.com The need of an antioxidant and vitamin D boost led me to Valencia for the La Tomatina Festival in Bunyol. As they say, when in Valencia, do as the Valencians. Eat Paella. So we were definitely planning on sampling what the locals declare to be the original…
Hutong Dumpling Bar, Melbourne
4-16 Market Lane, Melbourne http://www.hutong.com.au Could these really be the best Xiao long bao (XLB) dumplings in Melbourne? I’m not sure about that but I will go out on a limb here and say these were the best dumplings I’ve ever eaten in a lifetimes worth of Sunday yum cha’s! First recommendation is to…
Zuma Sunday Brunch, Hong Kong
Levels 5 & 6, The Landmark Hotel 15 Queens Road, Central, Hong Kong http://www.zumarestaurant.com For those that know me, there’s not much that excites me more than a sushi feast and cocktails, so when a friend told me that Zuma holds Sunday Brunches with an all you can eat and all you can drink session,…
The Press Club, Melbourne
72 Flinders St, Melbourne 3000 http://www.thepressclub.com.au Friday night and the weekend’s here, we need to unwind where’s the party Mr. DJ? And so began dinner for 6 girlfriends as a precursor for a big Friday night out in Melbourne. For those of you who don’t know, The Press Club is owned by chef George Calombaris…
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