Author: farecomment

The Pantry

Situated on the foreshore of Sydney’s iconic Manly beach, The Pantry makes other lunch-with-a-view venues whimper with embarrassment. Easy to walk past and construe for a block of public amenities, The Pantry sits in a little booth right on The Esplanade. On an afternoon such as last Monday, cares melt […]

Spiced Mince

Mince. Not exactly haute cuisine, but lately I have been experimenting with mince and trying to inject some life into the old gal. Why? It’s cost-effective and rather prosaically: bloody tasty.

Jones the Grocer

High above the fashion and consumerist hustle and bustle in Westfield Sydney, there is a culinary oasis that would revitalise any tired shopper. Jones the Grocer’s flagship store is very New York it its look with stone walls and arched windows teamed with slick furniture and clean lines. The menu […]

Feast on Fish

The best fish and chips in Brisbane: Feast on Fish. An unassuming local fish shop set in a small complex of shops is serving up some of the best fish and chips this little piggy has ever eaten. Located in Carindale, far from any beach, this family run seafood shop […]

Camel Burgers

After being on a bit of a bender, eating any animal I can find, you can imagine the squeal I gave when I found camel patties in the supermarket the other day. That was going to make four unique and rare animals to eat in one week for me. I […]

The Pig & Pastry

A super sweet, corner cafe serving up delicious breakfasts… Did somebody say, bacon?