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…

Vintage Champagne Brunch, The Ritz-Carlton Millenia, Singapore

Humour me, if you will. I will be shamelessly drawing from pop culture references as a visual aide for this review. “Hold your breath, make a wish, count to three, come with me and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination…” Let me start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Remember poor, scrawny Charlie…

Sake Restaurant & Bar, Sydney

Sake Restaurant & Bar 12 Argyle Street, The Rocks  Sydney  NSW 2000 http://www.sakerestaurant.com.au Back in Sydney and with babysitters on tap I was keen to have a rare night out and catch up with my girlfriend (and guest GB blogger) Jacqueline. So on a balmy summer eve we drove into The Rocks, parked just before…

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,…