When a last minute decision results in a table at the newly flipped Eleven Bridge (formerly Rockpool est. 1989), you know the Foodie Gods are shining upon you. This late night rendezvous was a return visit to this location after a heady degustation for a business dinner complete with wine match, which was not for [...]
Three months of crossing fingers and two weeks of a frenetic Australian, Thai and Cambodian dining tour culminated in a secured reservation at Australia’s #1, Australiasia’s #1 and the World’s #33 restaurant, Attica. My love affair with Australian cuisine started with Attica. Chef Ben Shewry’s passion for using locally grown, native ingredients and showcasing in [...]
Rockpool Bar & Grill Melbourne was the first restaurant on a recent culinary tour that took in Bangkok, Cambodia and of course Melbourne. Its other half, Rockpool Bar & Grill Sydney is a romantic favourite with several significant milestones experienced there under the influence of good wine and great food. Located on the Southbank riverfront [...]
An unexpected delay in Melbourne thanks to a cancelled flight had an upside when a visit to Nobu Melbourne could be arranged at the last minute. This famous restaurant name is known worldwide due to the media-salivating ownership of investor Robert De Niro and celebrity Chef Nobu Matsuhisa. This potent Hollywood partnership is left at [...]
Wanting something to do after travels in Singapore and regional NSW the Foodie Mookie crew book in at the last minute for a meal at Oscillate Wildly. Having heard good things about this restaurant, and read a recent article perused on a flight back to Sydney has reminded it is on Mookie's list of places [...]
The Foodie Mookie crew have been diligently working their way through the Good Food Guide's hatted restaurants in Australia (hence you see us mention the hats in our intros). We have only a few left on the 2 hat list with ARIA Sydney one of the last ones. Like a perfectly crafted song, ARIA hit [...]
My travels took me to northern New South Wales (think Lismore, Byron, Cabarita) where I had the chance to sample the delights of Harvest Cafe for the second time. The 'cafe' is not only a cafe, but a deli and bakery and resides just off the main highway about 15-20 mins from Byron Bay in [...]
Ahh Byron, such a beautiful piece of the planet. I don’t get there much, but as soon as I turn off the highway heading into Byron, I start to relax. Three Blue Ducks gives me the same feeling. Its deconstructed youthfulness and wistful elegance changes you. I arrive on dusk, the sun-glow signs to THE [...]
Third times a charm? When a friend is in Sydney and they want to dine at the most iconic restaurant location, there is no other option than QUAY. On the juncture of The Rocks, Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House, you cannot get more impressive, especially if you are seated right in the [...]
ARIA Brisbane opened with much excitement and fanfare in the Eagle Street Dining precinct a few years back. Already home to the much loved Cha Cha Char, Il Centro, Sake and Pony Dining; expectations of ARIA were high. Therefore is comes with some confusion that my foray into the Matt Moran's Brisbane venture did not [...]
Gerard's Bistro is an unassuming dining destination surrounded by dense blocks of concrete and off a laneway that is tucked away in an blink-and-you-will-miss-it location in the James Street dining precinct in Fortitude Valley. Once you have found it, it is a curious menu that will surprise and delight you. The venue is almost austere [...]
Having the last day of a long weekend to spare the Foodie Mookie crew and friends looked around for for a foodie day trip destination. Pookie had asked "where is Bowral" a few times when looking through regional NSW dining so on this day the Foodie Mookie crew chose Biota Dining and made a booking. [...]
