Sun, sea and sunnies. We are transported back to the Amalphi coast with one twirl of the fork and a slurp of linguine. The water is sparkling in our glass as the last of the evenings rays bounce of the lapping waves at the wharf. We are not in Italy, we are at Il Pontile...
When you think of vegan food its hard not to think about wholesome goodness, clean greens and well being. Which is why we love a bit of rebellion. Ovolo never does things by the book and its new offering by Alibi, (its plant based restaurant) is shaking things up in Sydney a little bit more....
The simple things in life are sometimes the hardest, such as thinking of nothing or going more than an hour without talking to your smart assistant Siri, Google or Alexa. Perhaps that’s why it’s so easy to enjoy Molo Bar; it’s a lovable romp around the regions of Italy. Co-owner Riccardo Bernabei has just returned...
It’s seen many rich and famous personalities through its doors, but now the Tilbury’s kitchen gets its own bit of stardom as it welcomes Mark Holland who stepped off the set of UK’s Masterchef: The Professionals (top four) and into Michelin Starred ‘The Box Tree’, London Gastro Pub ‘Bull & Last’ and then Nomad. Last...
Chances are if you were heading to a pub in Woolloomooloo it was likely to be The Tilbury, but now there’s a sleek new cool kid on the block (just one street down) which is worthy of attention. The Frisco Hotel. Thanks to complete refurbishment, this former ugly duckling of a hotel has been turned...
It’s a Sydney institution which has remained untouched for 12 years. We adored the bar, then came fine dining followed by many an afternoon in the sun-trapped garden. So, is our first love still as alluring after the ship-shape makeover? The makeover is Norwegian cool; quilted Scandinavian jackets hug dining chairs, a harlequin denim ceiling,...
You’d be forgiven for rolling into Riley Street’s new Manhattan style brassiere humming the lyrics to Empire State of Mind with a slightly over confident swagger. It’s just that kind of place. Oozing truck loads of NYC attitude, Riley Street Garage is a brand new 200-seat restaurant courtesy of Brody Peterson (à la The Flying Squirrel and...
