Posted by Jenny Nguyen on May 22, 2014 · Leave a Comment
[Â Yu-U Melbourne restaurant has been reported closed ] In Melbourne, behind a grimy, graffiti covered door on the corner of Flinders and Oliver Lane, you will find a set of steps that will take you down to a hidden world of sophistication. Yu-U is a modern Japanese restaurant that makes you feel like you’ve entered […]
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Category Australia, Food + Drink, Melbourne, Melbourne Food + Drink · Tags Australia, city guide, Hotspot, Japanese, Melbourne, Melbourne CBD, Melbourne Food + Drink, Melbourne Laneways, restaurant, Victoria, Yu-U
Posted by Jenny Nguyen on May 17, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Frank Camorra’s flagship MoVida restaurant in Melbourne’s narrow, street art filled Hosier Lane must be an institution by now. And so it should be considering all the years it’s been unsurpassed in serving fussy Melburnians the most quality tapas in the city. It also says a lot when friends from Spain maintain that MoVida serves […]
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Posted by Jenny Nguyen on May 13, 2014 · Leave a Comment
This inviting Melbourne hotspot is part wine bar, part bottle shop, part bistro, and part café. All parts are exceptional but mostly so is the wine – of which they make very easy for you to drink with all the consumption options made available. Have it by the glass, by the bottle or just take […]
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Posted by Jenny Nguyen on January 12, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Downtown Adelaide is in the midst of reforming its nightlife scene and Clever Little Tailor is the boutique drinking den that appears to be leading the way. Walking along the once deserted, now up and coming Peel Street, you’ll notice the city’s laneway culture developing rapidly in the same way we saw Melbourne’s burgeon in […]
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Posted by Jenny Nguyen on January 10, 2014 · Leave a Comment
VIETNAMESE STAND AT KIRRIBILLI MARKETS, KIRRIBILLI This little piggy went to the Kirribilli Markets A favorite weekend past time of mine is hitting the markets. The fresh air, fresh food and knick-knacks seems to slow down the pace. One of my favorite markets is the Kirribilli Art and Design market, because of the art, design, […]
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Category Australia, Food + Drink, Shops, Sydney, Sydney Food + Drink · Tags Australia, city guide, Hotspot, Kirribilli, Kirribilli Markets, Market, NSW, shopping, Street Food, Sydney, Sydney Food & Drink, Sydney Shopping, Sydney Sights, Vietnamese, Vietnamese food
Posted by Jenny Nguyen on December 12, 2013 · Leave a Comment
1 / 1 ( 2 votes ) After a trip to Laurent-Perrier’s Sydney pop-up location The L-P Bar and a chat with its head chef Brendan Cato my mind kept wandering to those moments when we share champagne. These are the moments of pure indulgence that we pair with fine food and wine as we […]
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Category Australia, Features, Food + Drink, Sydney, Sydney Features, Sydney Food + Drink · Tags Australia, best restaurants, Brendan Cato, chef, Chippendale, city guide, Curator, Ester, fine dining, Indulgence, Laurent Perrier, Longrain, NSW, Potts Point, restaurant guide, restaurants, Rose Bay, Sepia, Surry Hills, Sydney, Sydney city guide, Sydney Food & Drink, The Apollo, The Bridge Room, The Sailors Club, travel guide
Posted by Jenny Nguyen on December 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment
THE L-P BAR, PADDINGTON Located on “the intersection” of Australia’s famed fashion houses, one of the most prestigious Champagne estates, Laurent-Perrier has launched a pop-up bar, The L-P Bar at Jackies Paddington. This gives you Sydney-siders a rare and indulgent opportunity sample from five Champagne styles, including Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle, the world-renowned Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé, Laurent-Perrier Millésimé 2004, the […]
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Category Australia, Food + Drink, Sydney, Sydney Food + Drink · Tags Australia, bar, Champagne, city guide, French, Hotspot, Jackies Paddington, L-P Bar, Laurent Perrier, NSW, Oxford Street, Paddington, pop-up, restaurant, Sydney
Posted by Jenny Nguyen on December 1, 2013 · Leave a Comment
On my last trip out to Sydney I checked out Ms G’s, a hip pan-Asian restaurant in Potts Point. It instantly took a spot in our Sydney restaurant guide and also became the subject of my Vietnamese food obsessions. You see, the food at Ms G’s is my comfort food only I strangely found myself […]
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Posted by Jenny Nguyen on October 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Not to rub it in, but I’m feeling pretty refreshed (and even a little tanned!) after a nice holiday in Australia for the last couple weeks. Normally on a trip all the way out to Australia I’ll always spend a good amount of time with my first city love, Melbourne but this time I cheated […]
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Category Australia, Features, Sydney, Sydney Features, Sydney Food + Drink · Tags Alexandria, Australia, best restaurants, Bill Granger, Bills, Bronte, city guide, coffee, Darlinghurst, espresso, Gnome, holidays, House, Kitchen by Mike, Koskela, Ms G’s, Nom, NSW, Potts Point, restaurants, Rosebery, Rueben Hills, Surry Hills, Sydney, The Commons, The Fish Shop, The Grounds of Alexandria, Three Blue Ducks, travel guide
Posted by Jenny Nguyen on October 19, 2013 · Leave a Comment
(House Sydney has been reported closed) North Eastern Thai food from the same people who brought Sydney-siders Spice I Am (arguably the most famous Thai restaurant in the city) but this time, no queue to go with it. Best Bit: Jackfruit salad and green curry is done how you’d expect it to be done in Thailand. […]
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