Nobu, Melbourne

It’s the name that’s almost instantly recognisable as an icon of Japanese cuisine. The Melbourne location of the famed restaurant empire is one of only two places in Australia where you can sample Nobu Matsuhisa’s internationally renowned ‘new style’ Japanese cooking.

ester, Chippendale

ester is a restaurant that I have been dying to try for quite some time now. This Chippendale favourite delivers honest, punchy food and has gained a cult status on the Sydney restaurant scene.  The restaurant sits unassumingly in a suburban Chippendale warehouse-style building, just off Regent Street. It’s chockers full of diners even when…

Bennelong, Circular Quay

Bennelong is one of those iconic Sydney restaurants on every avid diner’s bucket list. Whether it be the allure of eating under the Opera House sails, those stunning harbour views, or the much talked about, produce-driven menu, there is something about Bennelong that makes it a truly unique and sublime place to dine. Nestled under…

Chiswick, Woollahra

I must admit that I am often envious of those who are able to grow their own fruit and veg in their gardens at home. We have tried on multiple occasions to start our own mini veggie patch, with very little luck at all. There was a brief summer or two when our backyard was…

Birthday Feast at Sake, the Rocks

Apologies for the unusually long hiatus between this post and my last, I’ve been extremely busy these past few weeks with exams the oh-so-close-but-so-far end of the school term. It’s funny how time passes by so quickly when you’re busy. Last Friday it was my birthday, YAY! And because it was my birthday I was…