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Uchi Lounge

May 17, 2011

An old friendship rekindled over cocktails and Japanese drinking snacks at the Uchi Lounge; a restaurant and sake bar that’s been in business for over 12 years despite its secluded, back-alley-like location.

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Moreish – Cafe Ish

July 13, 2010

All-you-can-eat ribs. It’s such a beautiful concept that it almost makes me tear up at the thought. Tender, succulent crescents of meat that slips effortlessly off the bone. The finger licking goodness of the slightly sticky sweetness of the flavourful sauce. As much as your stomach will allow, and then a little more. I’ve been [...]

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A Taste of Elegance – Tokonoma Shochu Lounge & Bar

June 10, 2010

Dim lights of orange and yellow cast rays of warmth, drawing forth a sense of comfort on an otherwise frigid winter’s evening. Lights, that barely give form to sophisticated cocktails and diners a like, provide an intimate mood of romance, elegance & class. A party of five gathers around a small table, some of whom [...]

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East Meets East Meets West – Iima @ Mr B’s

March 29, 2010

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 [...]

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The Past & The Present – the heart of food Turns One.

March 11, 2010

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 [...]

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Crown St Noir – Tokonoma Cocktail Bar & Lounge

January 8, 2010

It was a warm Summer’s evening when this whole episode began. A little too warm and a little too Summer for my tastes. I’d received word on the wire from a fixer that I know. A friend. She’d tipped me off to a function at a cocktail bar & lounge that had opened recently on [...]

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Here Comes The Party – Party at Richard’s

January 4, 2010

Some succulent looking roast pork, huh? It’s been a while since I’ve had roasted pork this good! However, this dish was but a small portion of the food that was available at a post-Christmas gathering of food bloggers that was organised by Richard from Here Comes The Food. Though, don’t be fooled into thinking that [...]

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