Time for some much needed relaxation! So we spent last weekend away at the beautiful Lilianfels in the Blue Mountains. We chose the ‘Hats off to Hugh’ package which was made to celebrate Lilianfel’s in-house restaurant receiving a coveted two Chef’s Hat this year in the Good Food Awards.  The package includes an overnight stay, [...]

There was once a time when everybody in Sydney used to say that you should try Tetsuya’s at least once. So it’s been a bit of a disappointment that over the years Tetsuya’s ranking fell from number 5, to number 9 in 2008 and then down to number 17 this year*. The logical conclusion therefore [...]

Went for lunch today at Chrysler Cafe Bar in the Sydney Arcade at Pitt St Mall (loading up on fuel for some shopping you see!).
I had previously been here and loved the variety of soups that they offer (not just your every-day pumpkin soup) so I was a bit disappointed when it came time for [...]

Also a while ago, but this meal at Galileo deserves a mention because the menu was specially created for Galileo’s 15th Anniversary.  The French-Japanese cuisine was amazing. The food, coupled with free flowing white wine (boy did we get a shock when the bill came round!) made for a very memorable meal.
Egg Cocotte & Tasmanian [...]

A while ago, I went to Forty One for a night of great views and great food.
It was a weeknight so even though we rocked up almost 1/2 an hour early, they were more than happy to accommodate us and take us straight to a table.
At that time, there was a choice between getting a [...]