Degustation at Bentley Bar and Restaurant – Surry Hills (Sydney, Australia)
0 Comment by Mai / January 10, 2012 / Posted in Food & WineBentley Bar and Restaurant Ph: +61 (02) 9332 2344 320 Crown St Surry Hills (Sydney) NSW 2010 I had a really great culinary experience at the Bentley Bar and Restaurant in Sydney. I joined a friend from Melbourne who is an apprentice chef who works for a 3 hat restaurant (“The Age“). I find it very different [...]
The Point Albert Park -Dining by the water
0 Comment by Mai / January 5, 2012 / Posted in Food & WineThe Point Ph: +61 (03) 9682 5566 Aquatic Drive (Entrance via Clarendon St Gate, take first left then first right at Aquatic Drive, continue along Aquatic Drive) Albert Park – VIC Australia Being a Melburnian, I usually prefer to dine in quaint alleyway restaurants in Melbourne city however as a request from a friend who wanted a restaurant with [...]
Festa del Tartufo – Alba White Truffle Season
0 Comment by Mai / November 25, 2011 / Posted in Food & WineIf someone asked me “Mai, what would your last meal be?” I will reply, a simple risotto with shavings of Alba White truffle. Yumm, worth dying for right? Truffles are mushrooms that grows underground next too tree roots. They, especially the white variety, are very rare and difficult to cultivate which is why it can be as expensive as caviar [...]
Slitti’s Girotto Chocolate – The Gastronaut
0 Comment by Mai / August 9, 2011 / Posted in Food & WineAvailable online from www.thegastronaut.com.au In the last week I was lucky enough to have a new chocolaty treat land in my lap in the form of Girotto chocolate sticks. The chocolate used in these sticks is the work of famous award winning Chocolatier Andrea Slitti of Italy. He has a wide range of high quality [...]
The Best Peking Duck Experience In Melbourne – Quanjude (Restaurant Review)
8 Comments by Mai / July 27, 2010 / Posted in Food & WineQuan Jude 299 Queen St Melbourne -Victoria, Australia P: +61 (0) 3 9670 0091 I am always on the search for great Peking Duck as most of my friends are also great fans of this delicious poultry and most of our social lives revolve around eating. I came across Quanjude by chance while I was [...]
The Mill Providore (Restaurant Review) – Tasmania (Launceston)
0 Comment by Mai / April 30, 2010 / Posted in Food & Wine, TravelThe Mill Providore Restaurant and Gallery Ritchies Mill, 2 Bridge Rd Launceston, Tasmania (Australia) P: +61 3 6331 0777 I had half a day spare before I had to catch my flight back to Sydney and decided to spend it at a long lunch at The Mill Providore Restaurant and Gallery. As the name suggests, [...]
Tasmania (Launceston) – Latris (Restaurant Review)
2 Comments by Mai / April 30, 2010 / Posted in Food & Wine, TravelLatris Restaurant Marina Parade, St Helens Tasmania P: +61 3 6376 1170 Ok so we know St Helens is famous for its seafood and Lobsters so we wanted to go to dinner at a place where we can sample this for ourselves. We had been to Latris for lunch earier and they had the best [...]
Tasmania (Launceston) – Daniel Alps at Strathlyn (Restaurant Review)
2 Comments by Mai / April 30, 2010 / Posted in Food & Wine, TravelDaniel Alps at Strathlynn (Ninth Island Vineyards) 95 Rosevears Drive Launceston, Tasmania P: +61 3 6330 2388 F: +61 3 633 02599 After I landed at Launceston airport, I hopped into my hire car and drove 45 minutes alongside the amazing scenery of Tamar Valley. We were heading towards Pipers Brook Ninth Island Vineyard for a late [...]
Salix Restaurant – Willow Creek Vineyard, Mornington Peninsula (Melbourne, Australia)
1 Comment by Mai / April 6, 2010 / Posted in Food & Wine, Reviews, TravelSalix Restaurant (part of Willow Creek Vineyard) 166 Balnarring Road Merricks North Vic 3926 Ph: +61 (0) 3 5989 7640 One of the best vineyard views at Mornington Peninsula is at Salix Restaurant. The 1.5 hour drive to get there was so worth the ride! You should definitely visit Salix Restaurant if you are ever [...]
The Wharf Restaurant Review, Sydney, Australia
0 Comment by Mai / March 10, 2010 / Posted in Food & Wine, ReviewsThe Wharf Restaurant Pier 4, Hickson Road Walsh Bay – Sydney 2000 Ph: +61 (0) 2 9250 1761 For Christmas lunch last year we went to ‘The Wharf Restaurant’ which is located at the Walsh Bay (near the Sydney Theatre Company at the Rocks). The view here is amazing. The restaurant has a rustic look [...]
