Papaya Thai and a Ben & Jerry’s Stopover, Neutral Bay
By minh
Posted in Dessert, Dinner, Sydney, North, Thai on 30 November 2009
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There’s a distinctly Asian vibe to the Neutral Bay scene, more often than not I’ll find myself at yet another Thai or Japanese restaurant for dinner. As friend P actually works in the area I decided to let her decide and we ended up wandering inside Papaya Thai, a rather lush looking Thai restaurant.

Waqu, Crows Nest
By squishies
Posted in Dessert, Dinner, Japanese, Sydney, North on 25 September 2009
Tagged with: beef, Dessert, Seafood
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I caught up with my colleague soon after our Waqu dinner and we concluded that the Winter menu seemed a lot better than the hit-and-miss Spring menu. He slightly admonished me with an “I told you so!”, as he did say the Winter menu was really good. Oh well, next time!

Japaz, Neutral Bay
By Howard
Posted in Dinner, Japanese, Spanish, Sydney, North on 22 August 2009
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Enter Japaz, a fusion of Japanese and Spanish inspired dishes by a man with credentials oozing with class. Hiro has worked for Joel Robuchon and plied his trade in Michelen Starred and Hatted restaurants such as Tetsuya’s. Having done his time at some of the most highly regarded restaurants in the world, Japaz is his brainchild of two cuisines which have been been embraced with open arms by Australia palettes, Japanese and Spanish.

Chocolate Festival, Hunter Valley Gardens, Pokolbin
By minh
Posted in Dessert, Lunch, On The Road, Sydney, North on 12 August 2009
Tagged with: adriano zumbo, chocolate festival, hunter valley
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I’m not sure what it is about this winter, but nearly every weekend for the past three months has been gorgeous and blue. With the sun shining down it was the perfect opportunity for a day trip to the Hunter Valley to visit a few of my favourite wineries and check out the annual Chocolate Festival, held at the Hunter Valley Gardens.