Month: December 2013

Marrickville Ritz Hotel, Marrickville

Marrickville Ritz Hotel, Marrickville

Guest blogger editionHaving taken inspiration from grabyourfork’s blog post on the recently renovated Marrickville Ritz hotel and being a regular of the restaurants of Marrickville (but mainly the Vietnamese ones), I took this opportunity to check out the Ritz myself. The Ritz truly has had 

PJ Gallaghers, Criterion Hotel, Sydney CBD

PJ Gallaghers, Criterion Hotel, Sydney CBD

Guest blogger edition PJ Gallaghers is located inside the inconspicuous Criterion hotel in the city on the corner of Pitt street and Park street. The hotel itself is pretty dark and dingy, the clientele are mainly older gentlemen having beers and watching sports on the 

Corner Coffee House and Pandesal Bakehouse, Beverly Hills

Corner Coffee House and Pandesal Bakehouse, Beverly Hills

Guest blogger edition I’m a big fan of local small businesses that can actually add value and character to a neighbourhood. Whilst there’s nothing wrong with big business either (Coles and Woolies are so convenient), nothing beats having a local bakery filling the air with 

Roman Tapas & Grill, Caledonian Road

Roman Tapas & Grill, Caledonian Road

I love the thrill of discovering a good restaurant that is hidden away from the main hustle and bustle.   That is exactly what Roman Tapas did for me – as soon as I walked in, it sent a little frisson of excitement through me. It 

House of Crabs, Redfern

House of Crabs, Redfern

Guest blogger edition Having seen the numerous blog posts about the only recently opened House of Crabs restaurant located above the Norfolk Hotel in Redfern/Surry Hills, when some friends suggested that we have our pre-comedy show dinner there, I was in! We arrived there at 

Jones the Grocer, Sydney CBD

Jones the Grocer, Sydney CBD

Guest blogger edition  When you take the express escalators on Pitt St mall up to Level 5 of the CBD Westfields, you will find Jones the Grocer.   It is an interesting concept with one section of the restaurant being a gourmet grocery store and the 

Sedap, Sydney CBD

Sedap, Sydney CBD

Guest blogger editionIt seems Malaysian restaurants never go out of fashion with another one joining the ranks at the Lumiere building in the Sydney CBD. Sedap is located in the block of shops inside the Lumiere building (KFC corner) which also houses the Japanese Izakaya