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The Penthouse

Having only half a day to spend in Los Angeles before hitting Vegas, I took the advice of an old school friend (see her fabulous blog, eat tori) and spent it in Santa Monica. We started with lunch at The Penthouse at the Huntley Hotel. This was our first real meal […]

Cafe, Sydney

Coffee Spot

I haven’t had coffee since February. I was never by any means an addict, but I did enjoy the occasional cup, whether it be with poached eggs on a Sunday afternoon for breakfast, or with egregious gossip. Today I returned to the world of coffee (those last two words are […]

Drinks, Recipes

Nuts at the Back of the Throat

Being home, I celebrated tonight with friends over an evening of cocktails and frivolity. I rather enjoy making cocktails, and I prefer to do this without any forethought or planning. I just like to go where the whim takes me. Tonight, I invented Nuts at the Back of the Throat, named […]

Restaurant, Sydney

Chat Thai

Chat Thai. If you haven’t been, you don’t know what sumptuous food twelve dollars can get you. From the street, Chat Thai is very easy to miss, and unless you knew about it, and how damn good it is, you wouldn’t give it a second glance. The only thing that […]

Cafe, Sydney

Love of the Bald Man

Oh Max, how I love thee. I cannot wait to sink my teeth into you once more. I know I have neglected you of late, but I assure you, you were always on my mind. I could never forget you. I also cannot wait to get home and start reading this […]

Bar, Sydney

It Sounded Amazing

I love a cocktail. I especially love quirky, off the beaten track cocktails. One night after dinner with a couple of girlfriends, we ended up at Zeta Bar at the Hilton in Sydney. Not having had dessert as we were too full, but since walking seven blocks in killer high […]