Element Bistro, Sydney Posted in Dessert, Dinner, French, Sydney, CBD on 7 August 2010
Tagged with: beef, Dessert, poultry
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M took me here one night last year and I remember the atmosphere of the restaurant being really cosy and eating wonderfully delicious food that grabbed my attention despite how much of a sad sack I was that night. I also remember thinking, “I have to come back and blog about this one day… when I’m not so emo”.
Coco Mar, Dee Why Posted in Brazilian, Dessert, Dinner, Sydney, Northern Beaches on 13 May 2010
Tagged with: Dessert, poultry, Seafood, vegetarian
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F and I were invited by Michael and his girlfriend, Deb, to a dine with them and a few friends at an authentic Brazilian restaurant. Only knowing about the Brazilian restaurants that offer barbecued meat on skewers, I thought this restaurant was of the same.
I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the menu – it wasn’t just all barbecued meats. In fact there were a whole variety of dishes that seemed like it would pique the taste buds.
Bilson’s Restaurant, Sydney Posted in Degustation, Dessert, French, Sydney, CBD on 3 March 2010
Tagged with: beef, Dessert, poultry, Seafood
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As you may recall in my previous post, F was super bored and picked out 3 restaurants to visit so as to make full use of my Entertainment Card. This was the second restaurant on his list.
We were given what seemed to be A3-sized menus (they were huge!) and spent some time trying to decide which set to order. We found that we couldn’t resist the extra dishes in the Fine Bouche degustation.
Foveaux Restaurant and Bar, Surry Hills Posted in Dessert, Dinner, European, Sydney, Surry Hills on 25 February 2010
Tagged with: beef, Dessert, pork, poultry, Seafood
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The quietly elegant decor of Foveaux hides a place full of surprises and firsts, for us anyway. I never imagined that I would ever eat heart or like black pudding, but I did and even enjoyed it, revelling in its flavours. I really like how Foveaux’s head chef, Darrell Felstead, pushes the boundaries with his dishes, challenging us diners to try something different.
Oscillate Wildly, Newtown Posted in Degustation, Dessert, Dinner, Modern Australian, Sydney, Inner West on 2 December 2009
Tagged with: Dessert, pork, poultry
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Last time I was here, I was with Minh and the menu was a la carte. I heard that Oscillate Wildly changed the format after that and only served a degustation menu. I’ve always wondered if the degustation was a good idea (was totally ambivalent about the change) and so it was rather exciting that I got to try it out as an early birthday dinner.
Vau, Berlin (Germany) Posted in Dinner, Germany on 29 April 2009
Tagged with: Dessert, fish, poultry, Seafood
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Vau was recommended by my cousin’s friend, as well as being on the same Top Ten list as White Trash Fast Food. After checking out their website, it seemed very fine dining and I was quite excited as they proudly stated they have been awarded a Michelin star and 17 points on the Gault Millau after their first year of opening. This should be interesting!
Thai-Restaurant Sida, Berlin Steglitz (Germany) Posted in Germany, Thai, Vegetarian friendly on 19 March 2009
Tagged with: poultry, Seafood, vegetarian
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There were only a handful of Chinese restaurants (that I saw anyway) about 5 years ago, which was the last time I was in Berlin. Now it would seem that Asian restaurants have become more prominent – and not just Chinese or Vietnamese restaurants, there’s also Korean, Japanese, and Thai.
Cook show and tell ? Posted in cookshowandtell on 18 January 2009
Tagged with: Dessert, Dinner, pork, poultry
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At some stage last year, we threw a small dinner party with a few friends of ours. We wanted something simple, requiring minimal cooking, leaving plenty of time for chatting and playing Guitar Hero. As it turned out, the cooking wasn’t so minimal and the boys (including me) spent more time in the lounge room than they did in the kitchen.
Assiette , Surry Hills Posted in Dessert, French, Modern Australian on 5 December 2008
Tagged with: Dessert, poultry, Seafood, Sydney, Sydney, Surry Hills
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The variety in the degustation menu at Assiette was obviously thoroughly planned by chef Warren Turnbull, everything just goes well together, taking you on a journey with each flavour deepening the further you go into the courses, inviting each senses into a state of arousal with each developing course. For those wanting to give their tastebuds a great trip at minimal cost, I’d definitely reccommend Assiette.
Onde, Darlinghurst Posted in French on 29 November 2008
Tagged with: Darlinghurst, Dessert, lamb, poultry, steak
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Onde is situated just off the busy main artery that is Victoria Road – a drab grey little building incongruously sitting next to a bright blue retail store. If I was a bit put off with its exterior, it did its best to welcome me with a cosy and warm interior, with a touch of modern funkiness.
CJ’s Cafe, Neutral Bay Posted in Dessert, French on 26 September 2008
Tagged with: beef, Neutral Bay, poultry
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Fondue’s one of those things that I’ve heard of so often but never tried. I think my first introduction to the concept of fondue was on an episode of Earthworm Jim where Evil the Cat wanted to destroy the universe. Strange, but true; *sighs* cartoons back then were so much better (and now I just sound old haha). Anywho, so imagine my delight when my friend invited me for a (belated) celebratory birthday dinner involving the consumption of fondue.
Phounguen, Cabramatta Posted in Laos, Thai on 27 August 2008
Tagged with: Cabramatta, poultry, Seafood
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It is safe to say that the mere mention of the word “Cabramatta” provokes fear into some non western-Sydneysiders. Often relating to images of drug addicts shooting heroin in some dark alleyway, gangs roaming the streets and drug dealings occurring at every turn. Sorry to break it to those people, but Cabramatta is quite the [...]
