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What could be better than a beautiful meal with a beautiful view? Manly Wine is the latest offering from the Gazebo group, on South Steyne just metres from the beach. It’s our first venue on the other side of the harbour and our fourth venue to open since I started working there 18 months ago! Manly has all the quirky … Read More

My little sister had never been to Adriano Zumbo’s patisserie. While I had brought the occasional macaron home on my travels, I thought it was about time she tried the amazingly quirky creations of the man himself. I don’t get over to Zumbo as often as I’d like to, since I live on the other side of Sydney, but it’s … Read More

Usually when people refer to “their local” they mean a pub around the corner, within easy stumbling distance from their front door. Until recently, I didn’t have one of my own. The pubs in my area are seedier than I’d like, so I have adopted Franks, the Lebanese restaurant down the road. Funnily enough, I’d walked past it almost every … Read More

I love long, lazy lunches – preferably on Sundays, and definitely with wine. There’s something about them that appeals to me in the nicest way, and it sure makes a good change from scoffing down a sandwich at my desk! One of my favourite places for lunch that never disappoints is Gazebo Wine Garden in Elizabeth Bay, the original of … Read More

There’s nothing better than a girly lunch with some of your favourite people, especially on a beautiful sunny day, when you’re sitting only metres away from the water. With the year quickly drawing to a close, Steph, Karen, Leona, Betty and I decided that a Christmas lunch was in order at Ripples Sydney Wharf. Deciding on a date proved an … Read More

Happy Birthday Adriano Zumbo! Three little words – Zumbo’s Macaron Day. Enough to make four sugar crazy girls and Karen’s Captain ditch whatever plans we had for the day and head down to Balmain. How does the legendary Adriano Zumbo celebrate his birthday? By creating sixty (!) flavours of macarons available for one day only! As far as we are … Read More

The month of October seemed to fly past especially quickly this year, and with it went the first ever Sydney International Food Festival. For those not in Sydney, it’s a month-long festival celebrating great food, with plenty of opportunities to get involved. There are outdoor events, like the Danks Street Festival and the first ever Breakfast on the Bridge, as … Read More

I love the concept of tapas and share plates, and when done well, they form the makings of a great night out, along with a couple of cocktails of course! I was recently contacted by Chris from Emmilou Tapas Bar in Surry Hills to see if I would like to come down for dinner. I couldn’t answer yes fast enough … Read More

Teh Tarik – Pulled Malaysian Milk Tea It started with an email from Karen, who had a craving for Malaysian. I was curious, as I’d never tried any Malay cuisine, but had been hearing so much about the Sydney food bloggers’ favourite restaurants and was eager to finally try it for myself. We quickly decided on Alice’s in Thornleigh, one … Read More

Bill Granger is the undisputed King of Breakfast – the man built his empire on scrambled eggs. His restaurants are world-famous, but until recently I had never visited any of them. Having breakfast at Bills seems so Sydney, like having a pie at Harry’s Café de Wheels in Wooloomooloo late on a Saturday night. So when I had an interstate … Read More