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 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

Where to eat in Orange, NSW – Fiorini’s Ristorante Italiano

Orange, New South Wales, is becoming quite the foodie’s paradise. It seems every little shed and shack and around each and every corner there’s someone making something delicious to eat or drink. We found the truest embodiment of this wonderful new trend when our friends took us to dinner at Fiorini’s Ristorante Italiano. The merest … Read more

Where to eat in Provence: La Table de Pol

Let’s face it, when you go to France, you’re not expecting any bad meals, are you? In the south-west of France – in Provence – it’s like they invented eating or something. Point in case, I was watching that awesome Japanese show Iron Chef the other day and I realised it’s always poor old Iron Chef … Read more

Where to eat in Melbourne – Neapoli Cafe Wine Bar

Neapoli Cafe Wine Bar is one of those hidden Melbourne treasures that, unless you know it’s there, you’ll never find it. Melbourne’s made its name with this kind of paradox. The whole city’s full of little bars, cafés and shops that are hidden to the outsider. And as an outsider, it still puzzles me how … Read more

Where to eat in Sydney: Parma Cucina, Surry Hills

Stuck for choices of where to eat? Can’t decide where you want to go? Well, Surry Hills is the worst for that – talk about culinary wood for the trees! This Sydney suburb has more eateries, restaurants and bars per square metre than any other area of Sydney. It was on a blogging friend’s recommendation … Read more