Working from home now means I can walk down to the Kingston Foreshore every now and then for lunch. Coconine Thai has a good lunch specials menu with prices between the $12-$16 mark. The laksa, with chicken or tofu, ($15) has three types noodles included – egg noodles, flat thick rice flour noodles, and crunchy […] Read more…
There is a lot of change coming to Kingston so I thought I’d put it all down from what I know. Sushi Go Kingston now has its own sushi train with Sushi Go opening recently. Plates range from $3 – $8. Apart from various nigiri and maki rolls, there are also bento boxes, donburi, udon […] Read more…
I’d only been to Tang Dynasty on the Kingston Foreshore once when it first opened a few years ago. After seeing a 50% discount on The Fork app, I booked in (a couple of times) with some friends. Peking duck pancakes ($12.50 for a serve of two) come filled with large meaty slices of duck, […] Read more…
I booked four of us into Beef & Barley’s Burger High Tea a few weeks ago. There was a half-price deal available on Cudo (it might still be available) so I figured it was the perfect time to try it out. The burger high tea comes with one beer/wine/soft drink/milkshake per person. Two x three-tiered […] Read more…
After my first visit to Cinnabar on the Kingston Foreshore back in 2016, it took me 2.5 years to go back (purely because there are always too many new eateries to visit). But I dined in twice within a fortnight and plan to go back more often. There are three types of sang choi bao […] Read more…
J and I wandered over to Coconine at the Kingston Foreshore for some curry and were pleased to see some $12 and $15 lunch specials available all weekend. The $12 specials included green chicken curry, biryani rice with chicken, pad thai, pad see ew and more, while the $15 specials had seafood dishes and lamb […] Read more…
Update: May 2023 – It was about time I updated this list. Here are 5+ places for pancakes or hotcakes (putting them in the same category) around Canberra. In no particular order: Bean and Table (Kingston Foreshore) Think two thick steaming blueberry hotcakes topped with coconut ice cream, blueberry compote and maple syrup. At $22, […] Read more…
Last Friday, 38 Espresso on the Kingston Foreshore sold a limited number of Melbourne’s butterbing cookie sandwiches. I headed down there around 9.30am, and must have bought the last few butterbings. The two flavours available that day were salted caramel and peanut butter ($5.50 each). I loved the soft dark chocolate cookie. The softness made […] Read more…
A fellow foodie advised me that C Seafood and Oyster Bar (formerly known as C Dine Bar) on the Kingston Foreshore were doing a 1/2kg of mussels for $15 or 1kg for $25. Since the Little Brussels Belgian Beer Cafe closed in Kingston, I’ve been trying to find another place that sold 1kg of mussels. […] Read more…
The next eatery to join the recently opened Cinnabar and 7th and Bake at the Kingston Foreshore is Beef & Barley. Offering gourmet burgers and craft beers, Beef & Barley has a very laid back hipster vibe minus the plants with chipboard and timber decor. The outdoor seating provides a combination of benches and high […] Read more…