Not always black and white
on Nov 18, 2009 in Sydney CBD Sepia booze food We live in a grey world. Sometimes though, it's rosy while other times, it's just beige. At Sepia, it's unsurprisingly and fittingly brown. All shades of brown, mind you, with a few obscure artworks thrown into the mix that's more corporate than not.

Pizza, beer and a whole lot of appeal
on Nov 11, 2009 in Pizza e Birra booze Surry Hills pizza food There's pizza and there's beer. But this isn't just any night on the couch with takeaway and a six-pack. Indeed, no - this is a whole lot more. The appeal hits me as soon as I step through the entrance of Pizza e Birra - it's dead sexy.Not specifical...

All's fair in lovin' food
on Nov 4, 2009 in Ravesi's festival Wildfire Sydney CBD booze Buon Ricordo Outback Steakhouse Sydney International Food Festival Jimmy Liks Sweet Infinity food Blue sky? Check. Sunshine? Check. Healthy appetite? Double check. Looked like everything was set for the annual Sydney Food & Wine Fair for the Aids Trust in Hyde Park as the finale of the SIFF. All that was needed now was a few - okay, several -...

Last drinks (and lunches)
on Nov 2, 2009 in festival Etch Zeta Bar Sydney CBD booze Sydney International Food Festival food I'm a little baffled that there's tinsel and Christmas lights about and that the SIFF is over already. But I guess time flies when you're having fun being a glutton. It was almost with a little sadness that I indulged in my last Cocktail of the Month...

Eating 'what I like '
on Oct 28, 2009 in kitchen Japanese cooking Inspired by a craving and the recent Noodle Markets, one dinner project was to recreate okonomiyaki - the Japanese savoury pancake with almost the heart's desire of ingredients within. From foggy Japanese class memory back at school, I remembered the...

Chop chop
on Oct 26, 2009 in Chophouse Sydney CBD booze food The city seems overrun with cattle these days - you can barely go a block without walking by a steak house. Perhaps the stereotype of the businessmen chowing down on a hunk of cow while talking million dollar deals rings true. Regardless, I wouldn't...

Chai time any time
on Oct 21, 2009 in kitchen groceries I think chai is fairly firmly instilled in the beverage culture, along with other teas and coffee, of course. And aren't we glad for it - I know I definitely am, when the caffeine hit of a coffee is too much and traditional teas are a tad unexciting.

The lunch collective - Part II
on Oct 18, 2009 in Sydney CBD booze Fix St James Jimmy's Recipe Malaysia David Jones food hall food Bungalow 8 Another collection of lunching in and about the city:Prawn, coriander and lime salad from Noodle Bar atDavid Jones Food Hall, Market Street, SydneyThe David Jones Food Hall is an indisputable haven: from work, shopping or even the routine trip to the...

Noodle up - Part I
on Oct 14, 2009 in festival Sydney CBD booze Din Tai Fung Sydney International Food Festival food There's nothing like stepping out of work into sunshine. Yes, I adore daylight savings. And there's nothing like that first beer after work. Indeed, the beer almost congratulates you on a job well done/getting out on time/not cracking it during that...

Out of bed and into the frying pan
on Oct 11, 2009 in festival kitchen Sydney CBD Selah booze Sydney International Food Festival cooking food There are very few things that will get me up early on a Saturday morning. With early morning weekdays, a few beverages to start the weekend and frustratingly bad weather - it had better be real good.After missing my intended first Sydney Internation...