The Island Bar, Cockatoo Island, Sydney
If it’s a laid-back cocktail-sipping afternoon with the sun glinting off the ocean you’re after (and let’s face it, who isn’t?), you need to get to The Island Bar on … Read more
Food & Drink
We love eating and drinking, so don’t be surprised to find most of our stories on this page! From restaurants and cafes to home-cooked meals; from slick bars and underground drinking holes to that perfect martini at the bar of Casa de Romance – we talk about it all!
Jim vs Food – the Tomahawk Steak Eating Challenge, The Oaks Hotel, Neutral Bay
Remember that opening scene in the Flintstones when they order the brontosaurus steak and it topples their car? It’s not as far-fetched as it may seem now that The Oaks … Read more
Small Mouth Craft Vodka
Small Mouth Vodka is the pioneer vodka brand in Australia. A far cry from the flavourless, odourless, throat burning, mass-produced imports we’re used to here. Small Mouth is amazingly smooth … Read more
Date Night – Old-School Cinema
The cinema is one of those places that takes you right back to being a kid every time you go. The Golden Age Cinema and Bar, Surry Hills, takes it … Read more
The Sonic Tonic Cocktail Recipe
Far be it for us to pigeonhole people, Mrs Romance and I have decided to name a few cocktails we’ve made recently after some of our close blogging friends. It … Read more
Restaurant Review: The Boarding House, Chicago
If it’s fine food, an expansive wine list, amazing décor and the best date night out that you’re after, get your butt down to The Boarding House, Chicago! Sadly, The … Read more
Mrs Romance’s magical chocolate mousse recipe
Light and fluffy, yet rich, chocolaty and velvet smooth, Mrs Romance’s chocolate mousse is so good I shed a tear when she makes it… but I cry my eyes out … Read more
Cinco de Mayo and the Mexican Bloody Mary
This week’s Friday Drinks says hola to May and Cinco de Mayo – a Mexican day of celebration countries all over the world have taken to. And to drink, we’ll … Read more
Curry Series – home-made Tandoori onion bhaji recipe
I love cooking curries – especially for Mrs Romance. Over the next few Wednesdays I’ll be telling you how I cook my favourite Indian dishes in our curry series. We … Read more
Anzac Day Pub Traditions – your guide to Two Up and beer
Anzac Day is a very special day for Australians and New Zealanders. It’s the day we take to remember and reflect on the sad losses our armed forces have suffered … Read more