Category Archives: review
A Tavola, Darlinghurst
In the interest of full disclosure I admit that I ate at A Tavola months ago, all the way back in July – the end of July, granted but still July. Is there a statute of limitations on tardy reviews? If so, I may have grounds to ignore it. This July dinner was in fact [...]
Posted in Australia, review
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Sate Kajang Hj Samuri, Kuala Lumpur.
I’ve had a lifetime of bad sate luck. A history of fine bamboo sticks lumbered with giant cubes of gristley chicken inexpertly BBQ’d to charcoal, sauce too bland or sweet. Plus those 6 or so peanut-free years added up to the simple appeal of grilled, marinated meat on a stick with peanut sauce passing me [...]
Posted in Malaysia, review
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Il Postino, Alstonville.
Many of my friends are Sydney born and bred. They are used to convenience, public transport, a plethora of eating options and a variety of purchasing choices relying on shops here, down the road and in the next suburb too. They don’t know the horror and pain of living 10 minutes drive from a town [...]
It’s a Secret Dinner!
Chicken and Black Pudding Moghrabbiyeh by Fouad What is a secret dinner? I had a vague idea of amateurs running a popup restaurant, one night only at an undisclosed location much like a dance party only with less sweat and more eating. Though really I never had much of a reason to consider it though until [...]
Uccello, Merivale Winter Feast.
I believe that you get what you pay for, mostly. Being cost conscious (ok, I admit it, I’m frugal, I could even be considered tight) even outside of our current GFC-scared environment, I’ve been forgoing cheap disappointments of meals for a while now in order to enjoy a more expensive and luxurious dining experience more [...]
