Tag: Restaurants
2010 San Pellegrino’s Top 50
Our long awaited list is finally revealed – where a new restaurant finally towers over elBulli!
1 Noma, Denmark (+2) http://www.noma.dk
2 El Bulli, Spain (-1) http://www.elbulli.com
3 The Fat Duck, U.K. (-1) http://www.thefatduck.co.uk
4 El Celler de Can Roca, Spain (+1) http://www.cellercanroca.com
5...
Taste of Melbourne: Menus
After last year’s success, Taste of Melbourne is returning to Carlton for another tasty event perfect for food-lovers. After my visit to the recent Taste of Sydney, I can assure you that having the ability to forage through freshly prepared dishes (in tasting portions) from the city’s...
Alira, Pyrmont
They say variety is the spice of life – this is most certainly the case when you find that hidden gem in Pyrmont. While pizza places continue to pop up one after another alongside wine bars with tapas, Alira stands out from the crowd. Formerly a Thai restaurant, Alira is tucked away on the quieter...
The S. Pellegrino World’s Top 50
The most prestigious list in world – you’ve heard it first here!
So far, I’ve only visited 8 restaurants in the top 50…. which means, only 42 to go!
The Top 50:
1 El Bulli, Spain (=)
2 The Fat Duck, U.K. (=)
3 Noma, Denmark (+7)
4 Mugaritz, Spain (=)
5 El Celler de Can Roca, Spain...
Seagrass Brasserie, Jervis Bay
Located in Huskisson, Seagrass is a a very popular destination for visitors around the South Coast as well as locals. Don’t forget to book as it gets very busy during the holiday seasons. It has a beautiful outdoor deck dining area and also intimately lit indoor areas with bright aqua accents...
Asia fine dining (continued!)
Apart from local, traditional treats, there are a few excellent recommendations I would like to share during my recent trip away. Now bear with me, I’m really hungover…
Robuchon a Galera at Hotel Lisboa – Joel Robuchon being one of my favorite chefs… this was one of the places...
Central Baking Depot
Near the corner of Kent and Erskine St, next to Laksa King. Opened by the people at Bourke Street Bakery
They bake twice a day, so if you buy bread home after work, it would be fresh out of the oven. Opens til 6pm!
Hearty beef pie (with soft chunks of braised meat) in a flakey pie pastry ($4);...
Booked and ready to go!
[EDIT] Japan cancelled, and rescheduled to August 1 – 6
Tue, Mar 4
Flights: CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, CX 0138
From:
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (SYD)
Departs:
10:20pm Tues Mar 4
Sun, Mar 16
Flights: CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, CX 0101
From:
HONG KONG, HONG...
Chilled Tofu Salad
My low-cal office lunch for yesterday: Chilled Tofu and Wakame Salad
Ingredients:
Silken Tofu (ready to eat out of the pack)
Wakame (soaked)
Corn Kernels
Edamame beans (boiled and shelled)
1 tbsp Soy or Tamari
1 tsp Mirin
1 tsp Rice vinegar
Yuzu and Japanese sesame dressing (Drizzle to taste)
For some...
Restaurant Arras
The great reviews were well-deserved. Due to so many newly opened restaurants failing in recently, we can probably see why Arras delayed their opening date for months. They obviously wanted to get everything right – and so they did!
Amuse Bouche: Pork Rillette with caper puree
“Cucumber...
