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Lotus Dumpling Bar, Sydney CBD

Lotus Dumpling Bar, Sydney CBD

Lotus has a few different locations in Sydney, this post covers the venue at the Galeries Victoria. Located in the corner of Level 1, I was taken aback by the size of the restaurant.  It is much larger than it looks from the outside, and …

Temple Street Night Markets, Hong Kong

Temple Street Night Markets, Hong Kong

Recently I stopped off in Hong Kong for a quick visit. When I was there, I visited one of my favourite places to grab a quick, cheap bite to eat – the Temple Street Night Markets in Jordan. These markets are fast paced, lively and …

Barlow and Co, Earlwood, Sydney South West

Barlow and Co, Earlwood, Sydney South West

✦ Small local takeaway (limited seats are available) serving slow cooked meats ✦ Meat is cooked fresh daily and menu items are available until sold out on the day ✦ Run by locals with prices very reasonable for feeding a small family ✦ Delicious, fresh …

Belles Hot Chicken, Tramsheds, Glebe, Sydney inner West

Belles Hot Chicken, Tramsheds, Glebe, Sydney inner West

✦ Went for lunch at Tramsheds, a hip new area in Glebe near Harold Park ✦ Very parent friendly area with accessible parking, pram access, multiple dining venues as well as a very modern parents room ✦ We had Belles hot chicken (as well as …

Aqua dining, Milsons Point, Sydney North

Aqua dining, Milsons Point, Sydney North

✦ Amazing views of Sydney harbour and right next to Luna Park if you want to visit there also. It is a pain to find parking nearby however so be prepared. ✦ On weekends they offer a 3 course menu for $75 per person – …

Yayoi Garden Japanese Restaurant, Sydney CBD, Sydney

Yayoi Garden Japanese Restaurant, Sydney CBD, Sydney

✦ Located in they Sydney CBD, this is a fancy-ish Japanese restaurant – somewhere you might want to eat for a nice evening out or for a date with your partner (note this one which I visited is the Bridge Street location ‘Yayoi Garden’) ✦ …

Rising sun workshop, Newtown, Sydney inner

Rising sun workshop, Newtown, Sydney inner

Given the prevalence of social media and the time poor nature of almost everybody these days, I have decided to make my blog posts more ‘snackable’. Essentially this means the posts going forward will be shorter – summarised with a few key dot points. Please …

Spago, Beverly Hills, Sydney South West

Spago, Beverly Hills, Sydney South West

I love to blog about Spago because it is really one of my favourite local Italian restaurants. The prices are decent, the service is quick and the taste is exceptional. I highly recommend if you are in the neighborhood to try this place out! My …

I’m Angus, Darling Harbour, Sydney CBD

I’m Angus, Darling Harbour, Sydney CBD

Darling harbour I think is generally a bit of a tourist trap but there are a few deals to be had if you go at the right times. On week nights there is a happy hour special between 5pm and 630pm I think where you …

Golden Sands Yum Cha, Hurstville, Sydney South

Golden Sands Yum Cha, Hurstville, Sydney South

A new Yum Cha restaurant in Hurstville to rival the well-established Sunny Harbour Seafood restaurant. Located right on the main road of Forest Road, Golden Sands sits on the first floor of a newly built set of apartment blocks.  The decor is nice and well …