This year, I tried hot cross buns from three bakeries – Danny’s Bakery (my favourite), Three Mills Bakery, and Sonoma. Danny’s Bakery Danny’s in Narrabundah has been around for years and since having my first taste back in 2014, this is my favourite hot cross bun in Canberra so far. These are the only sourdough […] Read more…
Ultimate Museum Experience | Tour + Dine + Shop on Viator @ National Museum of Australia
Note: I was invited by Viator to choose a Canberra Viator tour for two. All opinions are my own. https://www.viator.com/en-AU offers a range of bookable tours and activities in cities around the world. I was invited to try out a tour in Canberra, but seeing as I’m very much a food-based blogger, there aren’t many […] Read more…
Eating in England – Part 3 – The Potion Room at Cutter & Squidge
Following on from our dining experience at Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck in Bray, we headed to London for a couple of nights. After a full day at the Harry Potter Studio Tour (must-visit if you’re a Harry Potter fan), I booked us into a late afternoon tea (nearly dinner time) at The Potion Room […] Read more…
The Schnitzelmeister @ The Bavarian
Note: I was invited to try out The Schnitzelmeister at The Bavarian Woden, however all opinions are my own. Are you a schnitzel-lover? The Bavarian has introduced The Schnitzelmeister Challenge ($80). It’s a 6-stack of chicken schnitzels topped with ham, cheese and napoli sauce, plus you get 4 sides of your choice. If a single […] Read more…
Eating in England – Part 2 – The Fat Duck
Before we had even booked our flights to the UK, but knowing that we would be going, I quickly jumped online to book a table at Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck, three months in advance. Because priorities! We had to prepay for the full meal with the booking which cost 325£ per person. A hefty […] Read more…
Chinese food @ Tang Dynasty (Kingston Foreshore)
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…
Eating in England – Part 1 – Bath
Following on from our adventures eating around Bruges in Belgium, we flew to England and hired a car to get around. After visiting friends in Telford, we drove down to Bath and stayed a couple of nights. I learnt some new lingo – a ‘cream tea’ which appears on most menus in the UK is […] Read more…
Kiosk pop up restaurant @ Kingston’s Green Square
There’s a new pop up restaurant in town. Located at Kingston’s Green Square (corner of Eyre and Jardine Streets), Kiosk is headed up by ex-Bar Rochford’s chef Louis Couttoupes. The menu is written up with chalk on two blackboards – one outside and one inside. I’m solo for the evening, and get my pick of […] Read more…
Eating in Belgium (Bruges) – Part 4
Following on from the chocolate and waffles consumed in Bruges, we also had a fair share of mussels, frites, beer and other Belgian cuisine. Brasserie Cambrinus We were on the hunt for dinner during our first night in Bruges and stumbled across Brasserie Cambrinus, a Belgian pub. It looked like a traditional pub, housed in […] Read more…
Korean BBQ @ Insadong
My friends and I caught up for a Korean BBQ dinner at Insadong in Gungahlin. At 6pm, there are already 6 tables of diners busily cooking away. I’m the first to arrive and wait for the others. My friend asks for the menus, and tap water and plastic cups are provided at the same time. […] Read more…