A Canberra foodie's adventures
When I heard the news that Adelaideโs fine dining establishment and only 3-hatted restaurant Orana would be popping up in Sydney for a month, I created an alarm to alert me of when reservations would open. Orana serves a 22-course degustation for $350 per person. I was surprised that I was able to get a […] Read more…
In case you didn’t know, I’m overseas in Europe for the next few weeks. But check out my insta-stories on Instagram to see where I’m eating! Read more…
Following on from Eating in Laos – Part 2 – Asian restaurants, I’ve organised this chapter into the non-Asian eateries from our holiday in Vientiane. Senglao Cafe Our friends took us to Senglao Cafรฉ, an American/Asian-fusion eatery serving rice dishes, pasta, pizza, salads, steaks and sandwiches. The retro movie themed fit out includes old cinema […] Read more…
After Eating in Vientiane, Laos – Part 1 – French Bakeries and Breakfasts, I’ve organised this chapter of our food adventures by Lao/Asian eateries. Kung’s Cafe Lao We made a stop at Kungโs Cafรฉ Lao for lunch which isnโt along the main road, but down a small alley nestled between two buildings. The hanging gourd […] Read more…
I finally made it to Fun Guys at the Truffle Farm in Majura. A venture by the owner of Otis and the owner of the Truffle Farm, Fun Guys opened last year serving food out of a shipping container at the entrance of the Truffle Farm. I never made it out there last year, but […] Read more…
Have you heard of the Sunday Supper Club? It is held once a month at the Winning Appliances showroom in Kingston. Hosted by HerCanberraโs Amanda Whitley, a different eatery cooks up a multi-course supper for roughly 24 guests. I got to go on the night that Eightysix was cooking with fellow foodie friends. I step […] Read more…
Every now and then, Din Tai Fung (DTF) make turn their amazing xiao long baos (soup dumplings) into one giant dumpling! We recently went up to Sydney and made a beeline for DTF at World Square. As part of Sydneyโs Vivid Festival, DTF produced rainbow-coloured giant dumplings for a few weeks. We ordered one giant […] Read more…
Super Bao started off as a food stall around the Canberra markets scene, and have now opened its own shop in Dickson. My foodie friends and I went to check it out one night. We spotted a mocktail carafe on the drinks menu, and ordered the strawberry fauxito carafe. Tasty but with all the ice, […] Read more…
While in Sydney, I booked myself into Koi for the โJust Dessertsโ degustation ($65 for 5 courses). There was choice of a drinks pairing for an additional cost, but as I needed to find dinner later on, I was happy with dessert only. It was 5.30pm on a week night so the upstairs dining area […] Read more…
Located upstairs at the Hellenic Club in Woden, Ginseng offers yum cha every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The place is buzzing and busy by 11.30am (when yum cha commences) and I double check my watch to see how late I am. How are there so many people already eating? We are seated in the partitioned […] Read more…
