Petaling Street, Malaysian Hawker Food, Haymarket
In the last two years, the popularity of Malaysian food has seen a proliferation of Malaysian restaurants popping up around Sydney CBD. This is great news because choice is becoming so extensive these...
View ArticleChairman Mao Chinese Restaurant, Kensington
“YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!!” I yell out, somewhat redolent of tennis legend John McEnroe’s infamous outbursts against Wimbledon umpires when lines calls didn’t go his way. “But this place is really good...
View ArticleNina’s Ploy Thai, Bondi beach
Sydney’s iconic Bondi beach is known for it’s soft white sands, beach goers, surfers and hamburgers rather than a destination for food lovers. But new cafes, restaurants and luxury apartments have...
View ArticleRio Barbecue, Dee Why
“I’m having bruschetta for lunch, what about you?” Mysaucepan asks. “I just had a banana and some yoghurt for breakfast and that will do me for the day” I reply. “But wouldn’t you be hungry by mid...
View ArticleDulce Luna, Sydney
“Dulce Luna is a testament to traditional baking techniques …” ~ Herve Boutin, M.O.F Master Patissier at Dulce Luna, Sydney. ~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~ What do you get when you mix a little French with...
View ArticleOld Thanh Huong, Marrickville
It has been a long time since we ventured back to Marrickville, a Sydney suburb in the inner west that is teaming with restaurants from Italian and Greek to Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian and casual pub...
View ArticleLau’s Family Kitchen, St Kilda
“What’s for lunch today?” I ask Mysaucepan. “Well, we have quite a few choices don’t we?” she replies, looking at her long list of eateries that she has identified during our short trip to Melbourne....
View ArticleAlbert street Food & Wine, Brunswick
It’s bright and sunny in Melbourne today and a thought comes to mind. “If we were in Sydney today, we might be down at the beach having some fish and chips” I tell Mysaucepan. “But what do Melbournians...
View ArticlePei Modern, Melbourne
Melbourne is Australia’s fastest growing city in terms of annual net migration into its state of Victoria. I believe it is the most elegant city in Australia with its cosmopolitan lifestyle, food and...
View ArticleFlying Fish, Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney
“Should we be doing anything to celebrate my promotion and bonus this year?” Mysaucepan asks all of a sudden. “Well, I’d imagine that not many people even get bonuses these days let alone a promotion...
View ArticleKitchen by Mike, Rosebery
If you have not dined at Sydney’s famed Rockpool, at least you can say you have tasted the food of its ex-head chef. “ ~ Chopinand, co-author ChopinandMysaucepan ~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~ The slant towards...
View ArticleAn autumn wedding in Sydney
I, Benjamin Blain Naftzger, call upon the persons here present to witness that I take you, Corinne Ann Walker to be my lawfully wedded wife. Corinne, I vow to always love you and to treasure your...
View ArticleChen’s Kitchen, Wembley, Perth
“I can easily eat this delicious chicken as a leftover cold meat the next day and the coagulated gravy gel melting in my mouth would be bonus too.” ~ Chopinand, co-author of ChopinandMysaucepan Each...
View ArticleBasilica, Perth
Living at opposite ends of Australia, it’s not often that my sister and I get to have a meal together so during my brief visit to Perth, she suggests a bite of lunch down in the city. We get to …...
View ArticleSydney Opera House presents Alisa Weilerstein FREE $300 Concert Tickets &...
”Her technical abilities serve a taste for sweet and intensity. She performs with soulful expresssion and physical abandon” … Continue reading →
View ArticleSushia Izakaya & Bar, Sydney
“A Japanese sushi train is enticing to me because every passing plate is like a beautiful supermodel strutting down the catwalk in a fashion parade.” ~ Chopinand, co-author of...
View ArticleEl Jannah, Granville
It’s a family-run business that has been around since 1998 and El Jannah has become one of the most popular charcoal chicken restaurants in Sydney. The grilled charcoal chicken is reputed to be among...
View ArticleBillu’s, Harris Park
“Squeeze a bit of lemon juice onto the steaming hot chicken pieces and let the tandoori spices do its work. When I think of Indian at home, this is one dish I would replicate.” ~ Chopinand, co-author...
View ArticleTatsuya, Artarmon
If there is a suburb in Sydney that can pass as a haunt for good, honest Japanese food, then Artarmon in the lower north shore would be it. The addition of Tatsuya, which already has an outlet in West...
View ArticleThe Chalkboard Cafe, Waterloo
What’s the formula for a successful cafe in cosmopolitan Sydney? It may not be as simple as a good eggs Benedict on the menu. Sydneysiders are a fickle bunch of eaters and every popular cafe is trying...
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