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The Local Bar

I frequent Rozelle, as one of the venues I work at is situated there, so when a new coffee joint opens up, the hairs on the back of my neck stand up with excitement. The Local Bar is a shiny new venture on Darling Street, turning out good coffee without […]

Scotch Malt Whisky Society

“I’m in a room full of men and scotch” – my Facebook status last night. Jealous? You should be. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, is exactly what you think it is; a club for lovers of high-end scotch, who also enjoy expanding their knowledge and refining their palates. Did you […]

Delicado – Paella Sundays

The lovely Delicado (tapas and wine) of North Sydney now does Paella Sundays where one can bask in the glorious winter sun and get a feed of paella and sangria for $20. The paella was full of juicy seafood, and the sangria was far above the normal red slosh some […]

Rockpool Bar & Grill

It is a Friday afternoon. The week has been long. The week is especially long for some when work has called you in on your rostered day off. Ugh. The city on a Friday afternoon, is awash with drunken suits; corporate crapulence at its best. Rockpool Bar & Grill is […]

Blueberry Yogurt Muffins

For some reason, I feel that muffins possess the bottom rung of the baked-goods ladder… Probably because they are often done so badly. There are the trays of dry muffins that continually get wheeled out at corporate morning teas, and then the leftovers are wheeled out for afternoon tea… There […]

Lamb and Apricot Tagine

Having bought a tagine in the post-Christmas sales, it had been sitting on the shelf, staring longingly at me and whimpering “please, use me…” Definitely a winter thing, the tagine had its debut last Monday night. What does a tagine actually do? The conical-shaped lid is designed to promote the […]