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Tasting Notes – A Guide to Taste of Sydney 2010

March 8, 2010

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 [...]

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No. 1 Star for Lunch – Ichiban Boshi, Bondi Junction

September 2, 2009

Picture this. You’re in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. It’s lunch time. You have an hour (less travel time) to grab a bite to eat and unwind as much as much of the morning’s stresses as you can before you head back into the fray. Given such a scenario, I often fall back to a [...]

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Learning Experience – Taste of Sydney 2009 [2 of 2]

March 19, 2009

Chef’s Table with Jared Ingersoll (Dank Street Depot). The first part of my two part coverage of the Taste of Sydney festival 2009 focused on the food, specifically the pursuit for culinary nirvana. This closing chapter will look to provide some insight into the people behind the food (namely the chefs), as well as some [...]

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Taste Sensation – Taste of Sydney 2009 [1 of 2]

March 17, 2009

The final day of the Taste of Sydney festival had arrived and it was now my turn to experience all that I’d been reading about over the last few days (damn, one short). Centennial Park was a great venue to host the festival. Picturesque surrounds, easy access and across the road from my work place, [...]

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The Curse of the Black Pearl – La Paula

March 12, 2009

A Chilean work colleague recently introduced me to empanadas from La Paula; parcels of wonderfully robust pastry encasing a hearty, savory filling. Oh so good! So the next time there was a lunch run to La Paula, I just had to get my hands on some of these gastronomic goodies. Spot the reference? Kudos, as [...]

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