It is a sunny, wintery Sunday and I end up lunching at The Winery in Surry Hills. Lovely. It’s a Pinot Gris kind of day; its mellow, slightly cheeky, spice-touched notes dance and frolic in the dappled sunshine as we sit in our garden chairs. Yes. This will do nicely. […]
The search for the perfect chip is never ending. Chips will always be a part of life, well certainly my life, and there is always a want to find the ultimate chip. What makes the ultimate chip? I feel this is somewhat a contentious issue as we all have personal […]
I fall off the map at QVB. Rarely going further south along George St – why would you as it is nothing but a giant cineplex, tacky Asian accessory shops and adult book exchanges – I was hesitant when my friend gave me directions to Assembly saying it was “behind […]
“Food you love to eat.” This was the brief given to Palings Kitchen and Bar Head Chef, Christopher Whitehead by Merivale captain Justin Hemmes. The latest evolution in the ivy open-air courtyard, Palings Kitchen and Bar, has seen the birth of an upmarket food-hall style of dining, serving everything from […]
The Botanist, located in the leafy borough of Kirribilli, is a hub of mixology and sophisticated bar chow. I had been wanting to visit for some time. I had imagined a kind of conservatory; that lovely mix of greenery and glass. There are some plants placed throughout the venue, but […]
Justin Hemmes’ Merivale conglomerate is so expansive they now have their own food festival. March into Merivale is a festival in Feb-March that offers wining and dining specials and classes throughout the many Merivale precincts and restaurants. Tonight was the launch party and it, for lack of a better turn […]
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