The chefs on Bridge Street need to start some kind of club. With Bouche on Bridge the latest fine diner to open on this well-heeled thoroughfare, the number of culinary superstars has gone up another notch. Bouche on Bridge executive chef Harry Stockdale-Powell has Rockpool 1989 and Marque on his resume, and with some of...
Finally… spring! Chilling memories of the icy Melbourne Winter are becoming distant as the warmer weather heats up and our bodies and palates acclimatise. Gone is the yearn for stodgy fare that sits in our bellies to give comfort from the cold. Instead light, fresh, dainty food is desired. Just in time – “ESP” (Estelle...
There’s nothing like a special bottle of wine to mark an occasion. Whether you hauled it back from the Barossa a few years ago or work gave you a few bottles instead of a bonus, there are a few gems in everyone’s wine collection that just can’t be cracked open with Monday night’s spaghetti bolognese. ...
Moloko is cranking out ‘Sing it back’ as the 80’s and 90’s fest soundtrack progresses to ‘Pump up the Jam’. Wooden boards heaving with Bondi’s Nelson Road black rice and quinoa cob loaves land on your table as you kick back on the comfy red leather banquettes. For fans of Darrell Felstead’s hatted Foveaux which...
The Bridge Room is back! If you didn’t notice it was missing, shame on you. Ok, ok, we’ll let you off just this once, especially since it was closed for just two weeks and now it’s back better than ever. One of Sydney’s finest fine dining establishments has quietly undergone a revamp and is ready...
Ah Guillaume Brahimi. We would go to your restaurant just to hear your accent. The fabulous French food is a bonus. Good news for food fiends and fanatics. Guillaume is back in Sydney, taking over the history Darcy’s Restaurant in Paddington and bringing Guillaume to Sydney’s fine dining. Giving new life to an Eastern suburbs...
The problem with dining inside the Opera House is that you don’t get to see it. It’s a bit like having your eyes shut whilst dining out with a supermodel. Aria fixes the dilemma with superstar views of the bridge and the famous sails, which will be shining in all its ‘Vivid’ glory for the...
When a restaurant has occupied the same site for more than five years in Sydney, it’s considered a local institution. When it hits a decade, that’s practically demigod status in the culinary scene. Well Rockpool has been around since 1989 – that’s 24 years of Neil Perry’s perseverance and commitment to turning fine dining on its...
