For our wedding anniversary, we drive out to Nick O’Leary’s restaurant Heywood at Wallaroo (near Hall) after booking an outdoor undercover table. We decide to order multiple small plates to share, with one main and side, skipping the entire charcuterie section of the menu. There are a few mocktails on the menu and I’m happy […] Read more…
Note: I was invited to dine in, however all opinions are my own. The popular Agostini’s (at the East Hotel in Kingston) has branched out with a new pop-up at Lark Hill Winery in Bungendore. It’s less than a 30 minute drive from our place, so we’re there in no time. It’s a Saturday lunch […] Read more…
If you’re up for a short drive away from the ACT, check out Little Sutton Bakery in Sutton NSW. I have no idea what it was like before, but they have obviously renovated and the place looks great. There are fresh breads baked daily, freshly baked hot pies (the pie menu is on the wall) […] Read more…
On a weekend getaway to Bowral, we stopped by the Bendooley Estate winery in Berrima NSW to have lunch inside the Berkelouw Book Barn. It’s been on my want-to-visit list for some time, so I made sure to reserve a table in advance. Berkelouw Book Barn is busy and almost full when we get there […] Read more…
While staying in Bowral, we dined in at Birch in Mossvale for dinner one night – just 15 minutes down the road. Street parking was easy to find and we were greeted, and led to our table by the window. Birch offers a choice of a la carte or the 7 course degustation. We both […] Read more…
Note: We were invited as guests to dine in and try the 4-course tasting menu at Poachers Pantry. However, all opinions are my own. I hadn’t been back to Poachers Pantry out in Hall in years, so when I received an email inviting us to come try the Spring tasting menu, it was a definite […] Read more…
On a trip to Wollongong, we drove the long way to make a few stops on the way. One of these stops was Mollymook as we got a last minute cancellation for a 2pm lunch reservation at Rick Stein at Bannisters. Located right on a cliff overlooking the ocean, the restaurant is known as a […] Read more…
A group of friends and I headed to Byron Bay for an extra long weekend to celebrate a friend’s 40th birthday. It was the first weekend of Spring and the weather was fantastic. We walked to the Byron Bay Lighthouse and the most eastern point of the Australian mainland. We hit up the beach, some […] Read more…
One sunny Saturday morning, J and I went for a drive out to Braidwood and stopped in at DOJO Bread, a local favourite bakery tucked away from the main street. Just past the Braidwood Bakery and behind Eureka Pizzeria, you’ll find a small cottage where DOJO Bread is located. The bakery is tiny and could […] Read more…
J surprised me with tickets to a black truffle hunt with Blue Frog Truffles in Sutton, NSW, which we attended about a fortnight ago. It was my first ever truffle hunt and I was very excited! We rugged up against the cold winter morning and wore sturdy shoes. The owner, Wayne Haslam, arrived in a […] Read more…