Some friends and I met up to try the ribs at Mills and Grills in Florey. The store is mainly a take away joint but does have two small tables inside. The two types of ribs available are either pork or lamb and smothered in a smokey BBQ sauce and char-grilled. As we were in […] Read more…
Eating in Hong Kong – Part 2 – Amber at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental
Since we were in South East Asia, I wanted to hit up some of Asia’s 50 best restaurants. At the time (December 2017),ย Amber at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental was Number 3 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list. It’s dropped a few places and currently ranked Number 7 in 2018. Also awarded 2 Michelin stars, Amberย […] Read more…
Unconventional Asian Cuisine @ Momoda
Note: I was invited to dine as a guest of Momoda and the Australian Good Food Guide, however all opinions are my own. Momoda, a Chinese slang term for ‘kiss-kiss’, quietly opened up in the Melbourne Building in Civic a couple of months ago. A more laid-back sister restaurant of the upmarket Wild Duck in […] Read more…
Eating in Hong Kong – Part 1 – Yum Cha, Ramen and Hong Kong Disneyland
After leaving the Maldives, we flew into Hong Kong for seven nights. After checking into our hotel in Sheung Wan at lunch time, I knew my first meal in Hong Kong was going to be yum cha. I wanted to experience traditional old-school yum cha and had read that Lin Heung Tea House (open since […] Read more…
Korean dinner @ Rogane Chimac
Some friends and I had dinner at Rogane Chimac, a small Korean restaurant in Dickson. I have walked past Rogane Chimac countless times and was happy to finally dine in on a cold night. There were a few people already dining in, and by the look of it, they were all Korean which canโt be […] Read more…
Poke bowl @ Supa Bowl
Supa Bowl in the city has hit city workers by storm with its fresh poke bowls as Canberraโs first dedicated poke bowl store. Order forms displayed on a stand near the entrance need to be filled in. You can pick one of the signature bowls where you get to pick up to two bases (sushi […] Read more…
Eating in the Maldives – Finolhu Baa Atoll – Part 2
Following on from Eating in the Maldives – Finolhu Baa Atoll – Part 1… Day 3 – After two days of purely eating, drinking and doing not much else, we decided to start our morning with a walk to the other end of the island as the sun rose. It was a 5.6km return walk […] Read more…
8 Cafes to get Baked Eggs in Canberra
Iโm on the hunt for the best baked eggs in Canberra. My Top 8 are listed below. Double Shot The Moroccan baked eggs are a staple winter dish at Double Shot. I’ve had the pleasure of trying a few iterations over the years as this is my go-to place for baked eggs. The Sicilian tomato […] Read more…
Tasting Menu Lunch @ Kisume
While visiting Melbourne for the weekend, a friend and I wanted to try Japanese restaurant Kisume for lunch. I really wanted to try Kuro Kisume, the chef’s table upstairs (only 14 seats), but it had been booked out several weeks in advance so we settled on the ground floor sushi bar and restaurant. I chose […] Read more…
$40 express lunch @ Raku
On a weekday, I went into Raku at the Canberra Centre to celebrate a friendโs birthday for lunch. The dรฉcor is a sleek and modern version of a Japanese restaurant with dim lighting inside to provide a sense of intimacy. There were 5 of us that ordered the $40 express set lunch while the other […] Read more…