Tag: wine

The Winery

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. […]

Palings Kitchen and Bar

“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 […]

Taste of Sydney 2013

Set against the backdrop of a stunning autumn day, darling Nic and I ventured to the 2013 Taste of Sydney Festival in Centennial Park. Showcasing a range of Sydney restaurants, it is important to study the menus as tummy space is limited and the ramifications and feelings of regret can […]

Sepia

Sepia was awarded Restaurant of the Year by the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide in 2012. It is easy to see why. From the moment you walk in through the grand glass doors it is obvious you are not in Kansas anymore, you are definitely in the land of […]

La Rosa Bar and Pizza

The Strand Arcade in Sydney is probably the city’s most beautiful place to shop. Built in 1891, it is a testament to Victorian grandeur and houses some of the country’s finest and most exclusive shops. It is also home to the gorgeous La Rosa Bar and Pizza, a hidden gem […]

Delicado

Today Sydney turned on a spectacular sunny day and despite the chill-factor, the siren call of alfresco dining was too loud to ignore. A couple of Grants and I lunched at Delicado, a gorgeous little tapas place on Blues Point Road, McMahons Point. The Grants had been here many times […]