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Hogs breath cafe, Brighton Le Sands, Sydney south

Hogs breath cafe, Brighton Le Sands, Sydney south

Bright sunny day at Brighton Le Sands beach down towards the South of Sydney. Sure the area probably isn’t as nice as the Northern beaches or the Eastern suburbs, but it is a nice beach nonetheless, and an area where some restaurants are popping up 

Pho PHD, Marrickville, Sydney Inner West

Pho PHD, Marrickville, Sydney Inner West

Another trip to Marrickville means another obligatory post about pho! In addition to my many visits to the Vietnamese eateries in Marrickville (see previous posts via the search function above) here is one about one of the stalwarts of the pho scene. PHD is one 

Penang Hawker, Campsie, Sydney Inner West

Penang Hawker, Campsie, Sydney Inner West

There’s a few Malaysian restaurants in Campsie these days. Our usual go – to is Ablees kitchen, but more recently we have ventured out to try a few others. Located a few doors down from Ablees, the newest one is Penang Hawker, which specialises in 

Irvins salted egg potato chips, Singapore

Irvins salted egg potato chips, Singapore

A family friend recently came to visit us from Singapore and brought over some souvenirs. Now normally I’m not a big fan of souvenirs but in this case it was food related and I was intrigued! She had brought over the latest food fad in 

Anatolia, Sydney Inner West, Clemton Park

Anatolia, Sydney Inner West, Clemton Park

Clemton Park has undergone a bit of gentrification in recent years with a huge residential complex having popped up complete with its own Coles and shopping and restaurant precinct. One of these restaurants – Anatolia – is where we decided to grab a bite to 

Captain’s Grill, St George Motor Boat Club, San Souci

Captain’s Grill, St George Motor Boat Club, San Souci

On the waters of San Souci lies the St George Motor Boat Club. Very popular with the locals and a pretty cool place to hang by the water and enjoy a feed with family and friends. Just be sure to get in early or you’ll 

McDonalds, Chicken Big Mac, Various locations

McDonalds, Chicken Big Mac, Various locations

I’ve loved McChickens ever since I was little and was a picky eating avoiding eating beef whenever I could. At Maccers I found solstice in the McChicken and the Filet’o’Fish which became my staple burger meals whenever I frequented Maccers. So when they launched their 

Saigon Bowl, Strathfield, Sydney Inner West

Saigon Bowl, Strathfield, Sydney Inner West

I haven’t been to Saigon Bowl for a while but stopped by recently for a late lunch. The prices here a tad more expensive than others but the taste is still top notch. Beef pho regular size ($12.50) – fresh cuts of rare beef, onions, 

The Lucky, Riverwood, Sydney West

The Lucky, Riverwood, Sydney West

For a special occasion we decided to try a local place we recently walked past when we were eating pho in Riverwood (Song Huong – great pho!) and noticed that it was pretty packed at dinner time. On the outside it’s a pretty unassuming Chinese 

Castle Hill RSL, Castle Hill, Sydney West

Castle Hill RSL, Castle Hill, Sydney West

Over in the North West part of Sydney, there is a pretty cool RSL club. Castle Hill RSL is a huge complex full of the usual pokies etc but also is next to an aquatic centre and has a pretty neat outdoor courtyard area with