Sushia Izakaya & Bar, Sydney CBD

Sushia Izakaya & Bar, Sydney CBD

Where is Sushia Izakaya & Bar?  When I first heard about this Japanese restaurant, I had to pause for a second to wonder where it was.  The address said 20 Bond Street in the Sydney CBD and the only building on Bond Street that I 

Jones the Grocer, Sydney CBD

Jones the Grocer, Sydney CBD

It seemed like only yesterday that I was dining at Quarter Twenty-One in the Sydney CBD Westfield.  How quickly times change!  The old space was boarded up for a while with signage declaring Jones the Grocer to be opening soon.  Now it is open and 

Cafe Nice, Circular Quay

Cafe Nice, Circular Quay

Let me start off by saying that Cafe Nice is in one of the most convenient locations possible.  I am in love with the LOCATION of this restaurant. It is right next to Circular Quay station meaning next to a heap of bus stops and 

El Loco at Slip Inn, Sydney CBD

El Loco at Slip Inn, Sydney CBD

Earlier this week, I was fortunate enough to be invited to visit Merivale’s newly permanent El Loco at Slip Inn for a Blogger’s Fiesta dinner.  Of course I jumped at the opportunity – who can resist anything with Fiesta in the title? I have not 

Chef’s Gallery, Town Hall

Chef’s Gallery, Town Hall

In these frantic months before June, we have been attempting to use up as many Entertainment Book vouchers as possible before they expire.  A crumpled voucher for Chef’s Gallery has been in my wallet since the end of last year and the impending expiry was 

Palings Kitchen and Bar, Sydney CBD

Palings Kitchen and Bar, Sydney CBD

It seems like Sydney are going through a period of reinvention – out with the old, in with the new. Where under performing restaurants are quietly shut down and transformed in the hopes of a better revenue stream. So I wasn’t surprised to learn that 

High Tea at The Langham, Sydney CBD

High Tea at The Langham, Sydney CBD

I had fond memories of having high tea at The Observatory and wanted to revisit for my birthday last year.  I must have been living under a rock because The Observatory is long gone, it is now part of the Langham Hotel group but happily, 

The Woods, Sydney CBD

The Woods, Sydney CBD

There is something about The Woods that makes me think of the Teddy Bears Picnic song.  If you don’t know what I’m talking about, I’ve gone to the effort of youtubing it for you here: link When I walk into the restaurant, it even feels 

Aria, Circular Quay

Aria, Circular Quay

Aria has always been in the back of my mind as a restaurant that I have heard a lot about but never really had the occasion to visit.  Early this week I was browsing the listings for Sydney Fast Festival Feasts 2013 and Aria caught 

Cafe Sydney, Sydney CBD

Cafe Sydney, Sydney CBD

Another Entertainment Card post!  Cafe Sydney is in the Entertainment Card book with an offer of 25% off your total bill. It was a balmy summer night in December and we had an early dinner reservation for 6.30pm.  Given it was the busy period of