In February 2019, we visited our friends living in Vientiane, the capital of Laos for a week. We had previously visited Laos in 2016, but had only stayed in Luang Prabang further up north. Laos is very much a developing country. There are still plenty of dirt roads, some with no names, but new concrete […] Read more…
Solita Pizza and Pasta Bar is a joint venture between Braddon’s Pasta’d and 10 inch Custom Pizzeria. The restaurant is located on the corner of East Row and London Circuit, right near the Civic bus interchange at Bailey’s Corner. We were told that the pizzas are now 12 inch rather than 10. My friends and […] Read more…
An Instagram find, Whisk Creamery in Subiaco (Perth WA) is a small shop serving multiple desserts and freshly made Italian gelato. What they are most famous for is the cronut sandwich – a cronut cut in half and filled with gelato, then topped with whipped cream, sauce and toppings. The caramel cronut sandwich seems like […] Read more…
La Baguette by R and M is a French bakery located in the School of Arts building at the Australian National University. It recently opened on Saturdays which is great news for the rest of Canberra that do not work near the ANU. French pastries, baguettes and tarts are baked on site every day. The […] Read more…
Raijin Japanese Cuisine opened up at the McKellar shops last year. I dined in for dinner with Mr FPJ, V and her hubby one weeknight and we were lucky enough to snag a table for four. The extensive menu covers classic Japanese entrees like gyoza and takoyaki, tempura goodies, salads, sashimi, sushi rolls, yaki udon, […] Read more…
We were seeing the Harry Potter and The Cursed Child play at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne, and wanted to dine somewhere close by for dinner. Thankfully Chinatown is close to that theatre and I saw it as an opportunity to check out some cheap dumplings. I’ve been to Din Tai Fung and Hu Tong, […] Read more…
Whenever we travel overseas, I like to try at least one fine dining experience. The San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants lists Odette in Singapore as the 28th Best Restaurant in the world (for 2018). I booked us into lunch at Odette during our stay. (Tip: Lunch is usually cheaper than dinner for the same […] Read more…
I’m a sucker for baked eggs. When I know an eatery makes great baked eggs, it’s difficult to order anything else. Hardware Societe is another eatery that I try to visit every time I’m in Melbourne. Mainly because of its ridiculously awesome baked eggs. Considering it’s a French-influenced eatery, it’s no wonder I like it. […] 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…
During trips to Melbourne, I always try to stay an extra couple of days so I can eat at more places. The annoying thing about dining solo is that I can only try 1-2 small dishes before I get full. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Supernormal offer half-serves of most of their menu […] Read more…
