Most major cities have a handful of tourist hotspots – those places every traveller has on their must see/do/photo list. In Sydney, my home for the last 10 years, the two most iconic draw cards are the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. A third, lesser known one, is The Rocks – a historic … Continue reading
Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. I’d happily take all three (in the same day) at Odettes and still go back for more. The menu is fresh, seasonal and creative, and caters well for vegetarian and gluten free diets. The food is also perfectly designed to make up a sharing feast for couples and groups alike – rather … Continue reading
Fans of Mediterranean food take notice when a local restaurant talks about how it embodies the Italian way of eating and sharing, with simple dishes that pay homage to the recipes of mothers and grandmothers. This is what’s happened in Neutral Bay with the opening of Italian Street kitchen. The restaurant sits on Grosvenor Street, alongside … Continue reading
“I am having a relationship with this pizza, almost an affair” – although the words of Elizabeth Gilbert from the novel Eat, Pray, Love they could almost be my own. On trips to Italy I’ve been known to happily devour a whole pizza day after day; thoughts of pasta and secondi barely crossing my mind. … Continue reading
When I heard about a new Italian providore in my neighbourhood I was excited. Excited by thoughts of fresh burrata, tiramisu by the slice, San Marzano tomatoes and more. When I discovered that said providore was a Mosman branch of Salt Meats Cheese, with an adjoining café and wine bar, I knew I’d be a … Continue reading
“The main meal of the day, taken around midday or in the evening. A formal meal, typically in honour of a person or event.” These intrigue building words greet guests as they enter the long dark corridor that separates the Crown Towers hotel from Dinner by Heston Blumenthal. October 2015 saw the opening of Dinner … Continue reading
Check out any ‘top pizza in Sydney’ list and you’ll quickly see that Sydneysiders, like me, are spoiled for choice when it comes to authentic Italian pizza. I’m lucky enough to have a couple of go-to pizzerias, run by Italian families, on my doorstep. One is Fourth Village Providore in Mosman, the other Fratelli’s in … Continue reading
When it comes to feasting around Woolloomooloo ‘in-the-know’ locals venture beyond the fine dining restaurants along Woolloomooloo wharf. The wharf restaurants, with their sparkling harbour views, bring that ‘loving life in Sydney’ feeling, but it’s usually followed by a pretty hefty bill. Those looking for a taste of the real Woolloomooloo with good hearty food, … Continue reading
You only have to follow a handful of Sydney foodies on Instagram to see just how many restaurants and small bars are opening across the city. The amount of choice can be a little overwhelming at times, especially in emerging food hotspots such as the Inner West. Here suburbs like Newtown, Enmore and Chippendale are awash with … Continue reading
With the word ‘barrel’ in the name it’ll come as no surprise to hear that Barrel Bar & Dining is a wine bar (converted wine barrels are, in my view, the best tables in the house). Unlike many of Sydney’s ‘hole-in-the-wall’ and ‘hidden laneway’ wine bars Barrel Bar & Dining is unmissable. It’s located on … Continue reading
