A trip north to the beautiful north coast of NSW was always part of the plan in May, so when there was a chance to stop by beautiful Cabarita Beach to Paper Daisy, the forks were in hand, ready to indulge. Paper Daisy rests inside the crisp white walls of the boutique Halcyon House, past [...]
When the Foodie Mookie crew asked a restaurateur friend about Porteno his only comment was "go, if you like meat you will enjoy it". Now Mookie tends toward vegetarianism, but Pookie is a born and bred carnivore. So we find ourselves waiting outside Porteno as the clock strikes 6pm. There is already a line but [...]
Icebergs Dining Room & Bar is an iconic dining destination located aloft the famous Bondi Beach. One hazy Sunday, we finally dined in the Dining Room part (not to be confused with the Terrace). The Dining Room is the fine dining restaurant at the top of the three story cliff-perched building. It's a breathtaking view [...]
On a completely random Thursday, a last minute decision saw me with a table for two at the reputable YELLOW restaurant in Potts Point. The restaurant has gained attention with its decision go vegetarian and vegan only (*gasp*) for its night time menu. Rest assured the breakfast and lunch menu have hints of animal flesh [...]
The Foodie Mookie crew has interstate guests arriving who are on a budget but want to go somewhere special. Ester immediately springs to mind with its casual environment, stellar menu and very reasonable pricing. Mookie makes the booking, we have been multiple times previously, so the staff recognise the name - always nice. We meet [...]
Yes, I had to look Omakase up before booking dinner at Kappo recently. I was so intrigued with putting my dining completely in the hands of the Chef that day and not knowing what will come next. Of course, I had the chance to decline and ingredient, but unless you have allergies, why would you? [...]
AFR's Top 100 Restaurants The Australian Financial Review (and official sponsor, Qantas) has returned for its second year with "Australia's Top Restaurants" program. Here's how it works: "Each restaurant in the Top 500 list is individually contacted and the chef or restaurateur invited to cast their votes for their 10 top restaurants in order of [...]
A little ping in our inbox this afternoon and there it was, what all those hard-core foodies have fought for; one last chance to dine at NOMA, Sydney. The 'pop up' restaurant is just weeks away from completing its stint at Barangaroo and heading back to its home in Copenhagen. With the fundraising success recently [...]
Restaurant: Pilu at Freshwater - Sydney Location: Moore Rd, Freshwater, NSW Chef: Giovanni Pilu Hats: 2 Hats Book a Table Mookie has a special restaurant that is reserved for the special treatment of good friends and crew alike. It resides in a converted boarding house looking over the epitomy of a northern beach in Sydney [...]
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: Franklin Location: 30 Argyle Street Hobart, Tasmania Chef: David Moyle Book a Table Walking through Hobart on a mid-Summer night is a pleasant experience, the air has a slight chill. We arrive at Franklin, enter and are immediately impressed by the stark beauty of the dining room with its kitchen and large wood fired [...]
