Hemingway’s Bar and Eatery, Manly, NSW
Hemingway was surely the first hipster. His was a lover of adventure, chivalry, and a non-mainstream life – and of course, later on, a…
Food & Drink
Gusti di Frontiera international food festival, Gorizia, Italy
I once asked Mrs Romance if she could only eat one type of food for the rest of her life, which would it be?…
Zeta Bar’s Arabian Nights and cocktails
Zeta Bar at the top of the Hilton Sydney has always been a pretty damn fine bar. Its outlook over the beautiful Queen Victoria…
Where to find a good lunch in Essex – Tiptree Jam Factory
“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….
Where to eat in Sydney: Alpha Restaurant
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…
Wine of the month – rosé is the new white
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…
Gluten-free no-bake instant raspberry cheesecakes
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…
8 English beers to try before you die
England’s ale and craft beer industry is once again booming. After a long time of nothing but poor-quality mass-produced lagers being pumped from pub…
The Aussie Sailor – Our Australia Day Cocktail
Drinking beer on Australia Day is about as Australian as you can get. It’s the best way to celebrate our national day, but that…
Ye Olde Albion and the Anchor, Rowhedge, England
A good pub these days can be hard to find. It sounds strange, but it’s true. It’s a rare thing when you walk into…