Modern Australian
Duke Bistro, Darlinghurst
There’s quite a pedigree behind Duke Bistro, we’ve got Thomas Lim (of Tetsuya fame) and Mitch Orr (2010 Young Chef of the Year and also ex-Sepia) working their magic in the kitchen. The restaurant itself is a sexy fusion of Asian Vintage design and the service is among the friendliest I’ve encountered for a while.
Cloudy Bay Wine Dinner, Glass Brasserie, Sydney CBD
I’m currently stepping into an elevator right off the middle of George St to be taken directly up into Glass Brassiere. I’m here tonight for the Cloudy Bay Wine Dinner – a 5 course dinner designed by Luke Mangan to showcase the upcoming wines from Cloudy Bay, one of New Zealand’s top wineries.
Berowra Waters Inn, Berowra Waters
A couple of friends have recently been to Berowra Waters Inn and raved on about the food, telling us that we must eat here. When we finally booked it, we asked them what was good ...
Celebration of Chardonnay, Park Hyatt
If there’s one thing I know about wine it’s that there’s an entire world of wine knowledge out there that I have absolutely no idea of. We’ve been invited to a Celebration for Chardonnay at the Park Hyatt and I think it’s time I’ve broaden my horizons a little with a little wine variety.
Taste of Sydney Festival, Centennial Park
I think it was around December that I heard a little fleeting teaser that Taste of Sydney will be on.. soon. Last year’s Taste was so much fun, so I was pretty excited. How excited? As soon as I found out the menu was online, F and I had worked out what to order in a matter of mere minutes and mushed our choices together for an epic mini-gastronomic adventure. And this was about two weeks before our Saturday session haha.
Tomislav, Darlinghurst
It’s a week of farewells as we’re waving off our Teresa before she heads off to the Big Apple, in true es&t style we take it in our stride and use it as an excuse to eat, drink and of course be merry! The first stop on our itinerary is Tomislav. We’re drawn here by the reputation of Tomislav Martinovic and by rumour of his Heston Blumenthal inspired cookery.
Watersedge, Walsh Bay
As I move into my mid 20′s, I’m finding that I am attending more and more weddings. I would of thought that the Gen Y’s would be slowing down with the marriage business, but it seems like some things never change over time. Recently I had the privilege of attending the wedding of a very close family friend of mine. They had the ceremony at the beautiful Balmoral beach and were fortunate for the rain to hold off.