A troupe of food bloggers, as well as Mei from Brasserie Bread, engage in a dialogue. Suggestions. Discussion. Indecision. Options. Sore feet. A spur of the moment decision.

The cast make their entrance onto the stage of Kika Tapas for a post-function, late night supper. Though seemingly a decision born from a minimal requirement for walking, as well as the availability of churros noted on the playbill of dishes by the restaurant’s entrance, it is one that I am glad we made. Read more »

Mr B’s, or more specifically the Japanese & Thai restaurant Iima located on the same premises, is a venue that’s only come up on my radar recently; a last minute invite for dinner out with friends, and friends of friends. It is something of a curiousity, or perhaps an oddity.

Encompassed within the two levels of this establishment (ground floor and overlooking mezzanine) that use to be the premises of the old Mandarin Club, are a Thai restaurant, Japanese restaurant & a western bar/lounge (with its own menu). It’s an East-meets-East-meets-West sort of affair. However, each component remains true to itself and distinct from each other (for the most part), rarely falling into the culinarily dubious territory of fusion cuisine. Read more »

the heart of food is now a little over a year old, having first started on February of 2009. The birth of this blog is in some part thanks to Helen, from the prolific Sydney food blog Grab Your Fork. She was the one that inspired me to start this whole blogging thing, as she has with a number of other Sydney food bloggers.

Over this past year, there have been quite a number of amazing food experiences. One of the things that stands out in my mind are the birthday celebrations of various food bloggers.

Please join me for a review of the food experiences regarding birthdays and birthday-related posts over the past year, including some new material and images. Read more »

The Taste of Sydney Festival for 2010 is right around the corner (March 11 – 14). As the name implies, the festival gives one a taste of the culinary scene in Sydney. It showcases what this great city has to offer with regards to good food, whether that be a fine dining restaurant, or a food & beverage supplier.

If you have yet to experience the Taste of Sydney Festival, or you’re after a refresher, read on for a summary of what to expect, along with a few handy tips to make your experience as enjoyable and as effortless as possible. Read more »

Image courtesty of GourmetRabbit Magazine.

I’ve finally made my first foray into print media, namely with the first issue of GourmetRabbit magazine. GourmetRabbit looks to bring together the collective knowledge, talents and expertise of the food industry, as well as the energy, passion and experiences of a community of passionate foodies and food bloggers all in one publication.

The above image is an article that I’ve contributed to the magazine, regarding an experiential review of the first French-Caribbean themed tasting menu at the French Bistro, Tastevin. Click on the above image to read the review.

I also had the pleasure of conducting a shoot in the kitchen of the Galileo restaurant, located within The Observatory Hotel, for a serial article known as “The Masked Apprentice”. Read more »