A Canberra foodie's adventures
After Ho Chi Minh City, we flew into Singapore for one night to stay at the amazing Marina Bay Sands. As it was a milestone birthday for Mr FPJ, we found a chocolate mousse birthday cake and a do it yourself gin and tonic in our hotel room. A very thoughtful gesture by the hotel. […] Read more…
Baked on Mort Street in Braddon is Les Bistronomes’ sister eatery in the same neighbourhood. Best known for its trade marked bragel – a hybrid of brioche and bagel, served for breakfast and lunch, Baked recently opened its doors for dinner. When I heard about their 8 course dinner for $40, I gathered some friends […] Read more…
Ming’s Pantry at No Name Lane in Acton opened up earlier in the year serving Malaysian street food. A friend and I went to check it out for lunch one weekday. There weren’t many tables which filled up quickly with the lunch time rush. There is a self serve water and cutlery station available. I […] Read more…
After leaving Nha Trang, we flew into Vietnam’s capital – Ho Chi Minh City. We got there in the afternoon, and after visiting the War Remnants Museum, it was time for dinner. My friend chose Ngon restaurant, located at a colonial-style mansion where we sat outdoors. Menus were noticeably fancier than previous restaurants we had […] Read more…
On a day off, I love to sit amongst the bustle of Silo Bakery. Either inside watching the endless stream of loyal customers stare at the cabinet full of baked goodies and clutch at their white paper bags filled with their purchases (you can’t stop at one), or outside at one of the three tables […] Read more…
During a recent visit to Melbourne, I impulsively booked a table at Vue de Monde (a Shannon Bennett two-hatted restaurant) as they had available tables on a Friday lunch. It worked well for us as we had no other plans that day. It was a 12 noon reservation and we got to the Rialto tower […] Read more…
A friend and I headed to Selliโs in Garema Place in Canberra city for lunch. I had walked past a few weeks earlier and was impressed with the reasonable prices. Selliโs offers burgers, sandwiches, toasties, hot dogs and milkshakes as well as a breakfast menu with various bagels. The dessertsย include pecan pie, key lime […] Read more…
After Eating in Vietnam – Hanoi and Halong Bay, we hired a mini-bus and headed south to Phong Nha. Phong Nha We had booked ourselves into the Phong Nha Farmstay for 2 nights mainly to take a break from the hustle and bustle of city life and to explore some caves. In 2003, Phong Nha-Ke […] Read more…
Sanya Bar is situated on Lonsdale Street in Braddon sandwiched between Binnyโs Kathitto and Tipsy Bull. Youโll notice the bright red Chinese lanterns strung up outside. Have you sat under our lanterns? Itโs always Chinese New Year at Sanya Bar #cyaatsanya #nuskool A post shared by SanyaBarCBR (@sanyabarcbr) on Mar 6, 2018 at 3:03am PST […] Read more…
Following on from my Eating in Laos – Luang Prabang trip, we flew to Hanoi, Vietnam, to start our third leg of the holiday. As soon as we landed, we checked into our hotel and met up with the rest of our friends before heading out to find some dinner. We decided to try New […] Read more…
