Articles in the Modern Australian Category
Merivale Winter Feast, Bistro CBD, Sydney Posted in Dessert, Dinner, Modern Australian, Sydney, CBD on 2 September 2009
Tagged with: Dessert, lamb, veal
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I thought I wouldn’t be able to post this up before the Merivale Winter Feast ended, but to my pleasant surprise, Merivale has announced that they will be extending the Winter Feast until the end of September due to popular demand. Yay!
Vault 146, Windsor Posted in Dessert, Dinner, Modern Australian, Sydney, West on 14 August 2009
Tagged with: beef, Dessert, lamb
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I don’t find myself in Windsor all that often, but when a restaurant that’s only been opened since late last year has been getting quite a word-by-mouth praising by their customers, I thought I might pop over there and see what’s the go.
Bistro CBD Tasting Event, Sydney CBD Posted in Dinner, Events, Modern Australian, Sydney, CBD on 7 August 2009
Tagged with: bistro cbd, blogger event, canapes, Dinner, merivale
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A last minute invitiation from Melanie at Merivale saw a group of food bloggers huddled outside of Bistro CBD in honour of their 15 years in service. Merivale seems to be really stepping up their game this winter, firstly with their Winter Feasts menus and now Bistro CBD celebrations. Having never had the chance to eat at Bistro CBD before I was curious to see what their food would be like.
Sepia Restaurant & Wine Bar, Sydney Posted in Degustation, Dessert, Dinner, European, Japanese, Lunch, Modern Australian, Sydney, CBD on 5 August 2009
Tagged with: CBD, Degustation, Dessert, Dinner, sepia, Sydney
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Sepia is located on the Northern end of Sussex St which does not attract a huge proportion of the CBD crowd on a Friday night, but judging by the packed house this evening it seems one of Sydney’s best kept dining secrets won’t be a secret for too much longer. There is a nice relaxed ambience when walking into Sepia despite the huge crowd as we were seated promptly by our waiter. You know your evening is off to a good start when the waiter is happy.
CookShow&Tell, Wagyu Lunches Posted in Lunch, Modern Australian, cookshowandtell on 18 July 2009
Tagged with: steak
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F had a sudden pang for Wagyu steak mid-last week and it didn’t help that Vic’s Meat was (and still is) having a sale on 300g Wagyu Scotch Fillets with a marbling score of 8/9. After staring at the website for a solid day, he decided that sacrificing a weekend of snowboarding would be worth it.
Merivale Winter Feasts Launch, Establishment Posted in Events, Modern Australian, Sydney, CBD on 24 June 2009
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If there’s one thing that the Merivale group knows how to do, its how to put on a party! Neither the rain nor the GFC could keep the crowd away from the Merivale Winter Feasts Launch. The fact that the launch was open to the public and free of charge didn’t hurt matters either.
Longrain, Surry Hills Posted in Dinner, Modern Australian, Sydney, Surry Hills on 20 June 2009
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Yes, I’m the biggest groupie. After seeing the egg net salad on Masterchef, I went through a phase of “ hey it’s on Masterchef, it must be good … let’s go there! “. A week later, I find myself at Longrain and seeing Martin Boetz in the comfort of his own kitchen making copious amounts of the infamous egg net.
Plan B, Becasse Posted in Lunch, Modern Australian, Sydney, CBD on 21 May 2009
Tagged with: lunch
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Plan B is an offshoot of Becasse, a little hole in the wall café. On our visit, we arrive shortly before 12pm but it seems the lunch time rush has already hit. We were here for the wagyu burger, but it seemed everyone else was too.
Sanctuary Hotel, Sydney Posted in Dinner, Modern Australian, Sydney, CBD on 13 May 2009
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The food at Sanctuary Hotel is not too bad for pub/bar fare. The service is quick and the servings are generous. There seems to be a trend towards bistro style pub grub these days and Sanctuary is certainly jumping on this bandwagon.
Take it slow wine dinner MuMu Grill, Crows Nest Posted in Blogger Meet Ups, Dinner, Modern Australian on 10 May 2009
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Chef Mumu aka Craig Macindoe is exactly the type of person I am talking about in regards to caring about his food. He not only cooks up a fantastic lamb, but he’s passionate about his food, where it’s come from and how it gets to his restaurant. I feel at ease eating his food, because I know that the meat he uses has been prepared with the best interests of our environment in mind, also know as sustainable food.
Hunter Valley long weekend trip Posted in Modern Australian on 18 April 2009
Tagged with: hunter valley, wine
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Another year goes by and all the sudden the Easter long weekend pops up on us. Nothing beats a short week, I just wish they made weekends into three days instead of two. This year we decided to head to Hunter Valley with a few mates. I’ve been here for a few day trips but never stayed over night before. To be on the safe side, we booked a few months in advance at a self contained ‘country home’ in Pokolbin.
Danks St Depot, Early dinner club Posted in Dinner, Modern Australian on 8 April 2009
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I’ve been to Danks St Depot for brunch before, and it’s a definate hit. But how does it stack up as a dinner venue ? especially with this new ‘early dinner club’ ? The idea in principle sounded great, so we promptly made a booking to see what kind of treats $35 would buy us.
