Overnight in Bangkok, Asia's 50 Best Restaurants in Asia were announced. The awards, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna are one of the most reputable, so it is a great achievement for last year's winner, Gaggan to be back on top this year (and deservedly so). Check out the list below and also visit the [...]
Restaurant: The Source, MONA - Hobart Location: 655 Main Rd, Hobart Tasmania Book a Table Friends of the Foodie Mookie crew were visiting MONA and called to ask if we had tried The Source. "No we haven't, but definitely want to". So we called to book and mentioned that we are flying in from interstate. [...]
Sydney Lunar Markets are back! It's time to celebrate the Year of the Monkey! The Sydney Morning Herald SYDNEY LUNAR MARKETS open tonight at Pyrmont Bay Park and stay on each night until 14 February 2016. This is a fantastic celebration of the Luna New Year with a huge range of Asian food providers showcasing [...]
Restaurant: Stillwater - Launceston Location: 2 Bridge Rd, Launceston Tasmania Chef: Craig Will (Executive Chef and Co-Owner) Book a Table Our Tasmanian travels came full circle in January as we arrived back in Launceston after a whirlwind food trek to the (a rather smokey) North, Centre and South of the island. This lovely river-city is [...]
Restaurant: Kensington Street Social Location: 3 Kensington Street, Chippendale NSW Chefs: Robert Daniels and Jason Atherton Book a Table Open just three days past, the Foodie Mookie crew grabbed the chance to experience the first Sydney restaurant from the brain of accolade-drenched UK chef, Jason Atherton. Located in the uber-cool Kensington Street precinct in Chippendale [...]
Well smash the pav and squish your berries, the high priestess of sensual cooking is coming to Australia. Our beloved Nigella is gracing us with her awesome presence with signings, speaking engagements and all-round gorgeousness in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in January 2016. It's all part of the launch for her latest book, Simply Nigella [...]
**Update Tuesday 2 February 2016** **Update** Friday 30 October 2015. Foodies were crying into their quinoa and yogurt this morning when NOMA, Australia sold out within 4 minutes of tickets going on sale. The grey screen of denial looked like this as the ticketing system was put under enormous pressure with thousands of people trying [...]
Restaurant: Stokehouse Q Location: Sidon Street, South Bank, Brisbane (under the Goodwill Bridge) Chef: Matt Wood Hats: 1 (2015) Book a Table Brisbane is a Australia's third largest city and if you have not had the chance to get there, it is a quick flight from Sydney (70 minutes) and located slightly inland from the [...]
News out of Mexico today ... Latin America's Best restaurants for 2015 announced as voted by over 250 independent restaurant experts from across Latin America. The awards are sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna. Media Release Peruvian restaurant Central (husband and wife partners Virgilio Martínez and Pía León) holds onto #1 position as the [...]
Restaurant: Waku Ghin Location: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Chef: Tetsuya Wakuda Rank: #70 in the world (2015) Book a Table My first real experience with degustation and creative cuisine was at Tetsuyas Sydney almost a decade ago. The idea of spending hours experiencing a meal of many, many courses and bite sized "tastes" was foreign [...]
Over the years, I have watched as shows like Master Chef, Come Dine with Me, Kitchen Rules create an unparalleled interest in food, whether it is cooking at home, entertaining friends or going out to a restaurant. I'm naturally interested in watching people whilst I am out and about and restaurants are no different. So [...]
With the release of Australia's 100 Best Restaurant's list 2015, the Mookie crew had an opportunity to dine at hatted The Bridge Room, which is #26 on the prestigious list. Sometimes when dining at restaurants, there is a confusion as to whether the experience is good, bad or indifferent, The Bridge Room was one of [...]
