Eating out – Sydney

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The best meatball sandwich

I believe this is potentially the best sandwich in the world. (Read more about why on The Huffington Post here) The inspiration for it comes from Sonoma, in Sydney. It holds meatballs – plump like a cherub’s cheek. They’re a mix of ground pork and veal, fluffed with ricotta and cheerfully studded with pine nuts […]

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Don Campos – the best coffee in Sydney?

Anointing a best coffee in Sydney is like choosing a favoured friend. In truth, I’m mighty fond of most.  That’s one of the greatest selling points about my birth city. You’ve got as  good a chance of getting a decent cup of caffeine as you do getting a smile if you trip over your shoelaces […]

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Ten best things I ate in Sydney – part 2

Read part one here King Prawn Curry at Flying Fish We popped into the bar at Flying Fish on a whim. It was Father’s Day. The fact that neither me, nor my step dad (the man who introduced me to spices in the first place) had sampled Peter Kuruvita’s signature king prawn curry was something […]

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Ten best things I ate in Sydney- part 1

Corn fritters with avocado salsa at Bill’s, Surry Hills This is the taste of Sydney. It’s one of the signature dishes at Bill Granger’s cafes for a reason. It’s as life affirming as a swim off Bondi or a cup of tea made by your mum. The morning I ate this I was not doing […]

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Alimentari

There are many things I miss about Sydney. The smell of the sand at Bondi. The sound of my niece’s voice. The squish and crust of the miche from Sonoma. And the simple pleasures of one of the best breakfast’s around. Alimentari is tucked away in the back of Paddington. Down the bottom of William […]