Mr Romance 
Zeta Bar at the top of the Hilton Sydney has always been a pretty damn fine bar. Its outlook over the beautiful Queen Victoria Building and down into the pulsing soul of the city is enticing and glamorous. From Valentine’s Day, ’14 Zeta is embracing the romance of the exotic. Their Arabian Nights theme, which … Read more
“Just enjoy your lunch, will you?” I couldn’t believe it. The lady on the table behind us clearly needed to have her opinion heard. I was taking a picture of my lunch (a blogger’s curse) at the Tiptree Jam Factory and Tea Rooms in Essex, England at the time. I forced a smile, thanked her … Read more
What do you use to shave? Soap? Gel? Just water? There are so many shaving products out there at the moment it’s almost impossible to know what’s good and what’s not. I’ve tried quite a few and thought I’d share my findings. Soap stick and brush To be honest, I’ve found this old-style product to … Read more
I’ve had bad Greek food before. Even in Greece. I once had a moussaka in Rhodes that was so salty it was more like the kitchen was trying to preserve it rather than cook it. The food at Alpha Restaurant – part of the Helenic Club of Sydney – is nothing like that. In fact, … Read more
Mrs Romance kicks off this week with her customary run down to Sydney Harbour. It looks like a lovely day on the water this morning – especially for these kayakers… unless they’re lost or in a strong current… that wouldn’t be a lot of fun. Anyway, I’m happier than anyone because I’m still in bed! … Read more
The most exciting thing about He Said, She Said is wondering if we’ll still be married by the end of each post! We both write on the same topic but we dont read the other’s work until after it’s published. Our friend Scott has inspired this post – he wanted to surprise his wife with … Read more
Whenever I think of rosé wine, I immediately think of sickly sweet alcopop with lashings of hangover. I’ve always avoided this type of wine more than any other. However, when we were in Provence in southern France last year, we were very surprised by what we found. Rosé is in fact very much de rigueur … Read more
I suppose you could say we’re all heart here at Mr & Mrs Romance. And apart from that boom-tish Mrs R would apply to that – my latest of dad jokes, our favourite backdrop for photos is our heart canvas. It’s also the basis one of our greatest joint craft moments. We were at our … Read more
Of all the Tuscan cities to use as a base, I do believe Siena is the best. It’s big enough to keep you entertained on days you don’t feel like heading out in the car to explore the rest of Tuscany. On the other hand, it’s small enough for you to be able to get … Read more
These gluten-free no-bake no-chill mini raspberry cheesecakes are the perfect dessert for a dinner party. They don’t take long to make and really look and taste like you’ve spent hours on them when they’re actually very easy to put together. I don’t usually ‘do’ dessert. I’m much more a cheese or coffee kinda guy. Mrs … Read more