Melbourne chain Gami Chicken and Beer at the Canberra Centre has been a popular hot spot since opening last year. I met up with a friend for lunch where we shared a whole boneless fried chicken ($35) for approx 750g, and could choose two flavours. We chose the sweet chilli and soy garlic. My favourite […] Read more…
It’s nice to catch up with a friend over coffee and cake. Some cafe options around Canberra are below: La Baguette Cafe After visiting for breakfast one morning, I discovered that La Baguette Cafe at the Australian National University (Arts building) bakes an amazing assortment of tarts every day. Apple, apricot, blueberry tarts and more […] Read more…
Kettle and Tin in Mawson offers an all day menu, cruffins, coffee, fresh juices and milkshakes. At brunch o’clock, the sun hits the windows and lights up the already bright cafe. There are a few small tables outside in the main courtyard of the Mawson shops – a popular choice in the warmer months. I […] Read more…
*I was invited to dine at A Bite to Eat in Chifley for dinner, however all opinions are my own. A Bite to Eat in Chifley has been a much loved suburban local gem for at least the past decade and more. With our invitation to try the new menu, we had originally asked to […] Read more…
Located upstairs at the Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets, Winifred’s Place is a much more feminine (fluffy pink cushions, candles and rose gold decor) version of its sister restaurant Chez Frederic (CF). Winifred’s breaks away from the mostly pasta dishes of CF, bringing some quirkier dishes to diners. To be honest, Mr FPJ and I were […] Read more…
Ms Ba Co is one of the vendors at the Majura Park shopping centre food court (Woolworths entrance) selling all sorts of Vietnamese street food. We had just bought some groceries and walked past Ms Ba Co to head back to the car. I saw various $8 banh mi’s on the menu and suggested we […] Read more…
Another eatery to join the Mayfair/No Name Lane precinct in Acton/Canberra City, is Wild Panda specialising in Sichuan/Chongqing noodles. When we dined in, there were only three laminated A3 menus at the counter. The menu listed some appetisers, noodle soups, noodles without soup, and handmade dumplings. We started off with the house dumplings in chicken […] Read more…
Co Bar in Dickson advertises itself as a Chinese charcoal BBQ restaurant. There were two people busily basting some meat skewers and rotating other items on a stick on the charcoal BBQ situated by the front window. The charcoal BBQ section of the menu has been split into four parts – A to D. A […] Read more…
The New Acton precinct around No Name Lane has sprouted several new eateries. One of which is Terra, focusing on seasonal fresh produce and a rotisserie cooking all sorts of proteins. The lunch menu is limited to about 5 dishes with a few sides. However, it’s the canteen style setting that’s the more popular option. […] Read more…
Some friends and I met up to try the ribs at Mills and Grills in Florey. The store is mainly a take away joint but does have two small tables inside. The two types of ribs available are either pork or lamb and smothered in a smokey BBQ sauce and char-grilled. As we were in […] Read more…