Beit Trad, Lebanon
It takes a lot for me to be truly impressed and blown away by a hotel. So many factors come into play: the location, the décor, the...
Egyptian Beers at Bekya Middle Eastern Kitchen
Ever had an Egyptian beer? No? Neither had I until I discovered that they had been revealed at Bekya Middle Eastern Kitchen in Harold Park. In amongst the maze of restaurants at the Tramsheds,...
Shenkin, Erskineville
Israeli restaurant chain, Shenkin, are launching a new menu in March 2017 and invited us along to try some of their new items. A homegrown business, the first Shenkin restaurant opened in Erskineville in...
Mediterranean Long Lunch at Sefa Kitchen, Bondi
I can't believe we're almost at the end of 2016. One of my greatest culinary achievements this year was learning how to pickle. Earlier in the year, I purchased my first daikon --slightly intimidated,...
Thievery, Glebe, Sydney
Growing up, I was taught that stealing was bad… clearly Thievery didn’t get the memo. With an idea that the “menu was stolen from a big shot chef”, I don’t mind though, because the...
Jump onboard the Mezza Train
If you live in Sydney, then you’ve either heard of or been to a 'Sushi Train'. You sit on a high bar stool and watch as glorious food swirls before you in a circle,...
Café Mint, Surry Hills, Sydney
It’s no secret around the office that I’m quite partial to Mediterranean Cuisine. I can eat mezze plates and mixed grills until I am bloated with pita bread and muttering incoherently from meat sweats....
From the bazaar to the city: Kazbah Souk
In amongst the bustling bright lights of Potts Point is a slice of the Middle East. New to the Kazbah Group, Kazbah Souk is an underground restaurant that sends the culinary traditions of the...
Happy Afghan Independence Day + Khaybar Restaurant, Auburn
Jeshyn-Afghan Day (Independence Day of Afghanistan) is the commemoration of the Anglo-Afghan treaty of 1919 (also referred to as The Treaty of Rawalpindi), which granted Afghanistan independence from British control after three wars with...
Mint Cafe, Surry Hills
My love affair with my new-ish neighborhood continues as I fall for yet another of its fabulous cafes. I've been meaning to share with you some of my regular haunts, but this one will...
