Our Air BnB advertised itself as being close to Spice Alley, a haven for foodies. Well, they weren’t wrong… And we actually had to force ourselves to not return there on our second night in Chippendale. I’d been a little confused at first, because on Google Maps it just looks like a restaurant, sitting alongside…
Category: Australia
Review: Something for Jess
Wow, Chippendale is such a great food area. So many options for every meal of the day. We came here for brunch because not only was it a few metres from our house, I’d eyed up the menu in advance and it looked positively delicious. The menu was crammed with stacks of local produce: avocado,…
Last stop, Sydney!
Our uber driver seemed affronted at the thought of us only spending two nights in Sydney, but hey, it was a convenient layover and we’ll be back. From Brisbane, we had to fly via either Auckland or Sydney before reaching Chile – I didn’t want to backtrack to NZ and Andy had never been to…
Review: Ippudo
Our last night in the western world for a few months meant we took the choosing of our last supper very seriously. Predictably, Andy cast his vote for fried chicken and beer, mine was for ramen. Ironically we found two places across the way from each other that specialised in just that. Fortunately, Andy’s place…
Review: Bucket List
The Bucket List should be on everyone’s bucket list, if they happen to find themselves out near Bondi beach on a fine, sunny day. We were there on a glorious spring afternoon and the Bucket List’s location absolutely sold itself. We snatched our first glimpse of Bondi as we rounded the corner by Icebergs. The…
The big fat Greek wedding
Well, it was the event we’d all been waiting for. Was it what I expected? I’m actually not sure. After all the build up, I wasn’t sure what to expect from a Greek wedding but I definitely enjoyed it more than I thought I might. In the lead up, everyone involved was very calm, unless…
Eating my way around Brisbane
I know this post is titled Brisbane, but as the only places I have actually eaten at are in South Bank, this post inevitably has a slightly narrower focus. One day though, I will extend my taste buds to the other side of the river, so watch this space! My time in South Bank was…
The magic of Mooloolaba
Growing up, I was adamant that one day I would live in Mooloolaba. Catch a ride to work with Steve Irwin in his helicopter and all that. Although that may still be a wee way off happening (unless the zoo needs a lawyer), progress has officially been made as Andy has now visited to see…
Review: Hawker Hall
Chapel Street in Windsor is such an exciting area in Melbourne; I love wandering up and down the streets ogling at all the yummy food options. This time it was Hawker Hall which tickled my fancy, funnily enough it was only the night before I dined at Chin Chin, the owners of Hawker Hall. Not…
Review: Chin Chin
Basically everyone I have spoken to about places to eat in Melbourne has made some reference to Chin Chin. I’ve even heard it described as “one of Melbourne’s best”. Well, I sure needed to put that last statement to the test! Chin Chin doesn’t take bookings for groups small than seven, so our group of…