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Bistro Mint
The truffle special on the newly opened Sydney French bistro announces the season. Yes, it is winter and midday, on a slightly overcast day, though it is still pleasant enough weather to luncheon...
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No more green, please
Okay. So I’m wearing emerald green leggings as I write this. But I’m admitting up front that my legs are probably the only place I need to sport green these days. I’m not one for the currently popular...
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Golden Age Cinema and Bar
Midnight Parisian isn’t on the cocktail list every night. The Golden Age tempting take of Tanqueray, Solerno blood orange liqueur, lemon juice, and Champagne, on a French 75 was the cameo cocktail for...
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Hunter Valley Wine Show trophy winners 2014
Wine, winemakers, the ‘vintage of the century’ and the 40th vintage of one of the countries oldest regional wine shows – there were plenty of reasons to celebrate last weekend in the Hunter Valley. The...
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Dilmah Pop Up: Barrel and Beast
While I’ve always held the conviction good food should be paired with good wine, there are some nights where one has to abstain from booze, and last week Dilmah teamed up with Chef Jared Ingersol to...
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Vin de Champagne Award 2014 finalists Australia
The Vin de Champagne Award has announced the finalists for 2014. Professional (for people who gain an income from the food and wine industry) Peta Bavistock, SA Loaves & Fishes Pascale Fayd’herbe,...
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McLaren Vale Wine Show what’s new?
When I have a glass of wine it is usually not an orphan. Enjoying the juice of the grape is most usually as an accompaniment to (hopefully very fine) food. Of course, then there is the food and wine...
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Unlocked: Australia’s First Families of Wine
‘We’ve been hanging around for a long time, and these buggers are still making me laugh. They’re like the Rolling Stones,’ said Peter Barry, about halfway through the tasting, rosy-cheeked and on the...
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Kochi Yuzu with Tetsuya
So, the first thing I write may surprise you. I am not into this whole celebrity chef thing. True. I do, as you may know, very greatly admire a lot of chefs for their dedication, hard work and the...
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Rockpool Bridge Street
Rockpool, established in 1989, is one of our iconic Sydney restaurants and was for the bulk of its 25 years located in George Street, The Rocks. I can be a bit conservative, and so with my fondness...
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Cuban Payphone
We haven’t gone all telco on you, and it’s not even a travel piece. It’s a cocktail recipe. Following on from our Sydney Scoop night on the rum for the launch of the Lobo Plantation Rum ‘Bible’ we...
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Frank Camorra talks Spanish Food, Restaurants and his new book
On a recent Melbourne food sojourn, I was fortunate enough to catch up with a couple of Catalan lads, our own Frank Camorra and his good mate, Cesc Castro, a ‘local food insider’ (from Aborigens, a...
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