EXP Restaurant, Hunter Valley

So on a recent girls getaway to the Hunter Valley, we had a no-holds-barred day of lazy luxury. Sleeping in, buffet breakfast, lazy naptimes followed by 4 glorious hours in the resort spa. And of course that day could only end in a delicious dinner, this time a tasting menu at EXP Restaurant. Nestled in…

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Tago-An Japanese Dining, Millers Point

So I occasionally do extra-curricular things at the Abraham Mott Hall community centre in Miller Point. It’s not too far from The Rocks and easy enough to drive to after work with lots of parking out the front. There’s a choir that meets there, salsa dancing and a variety of workshops. Around the corner from the…

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Cupitts Vineyard and Restaurant, Ulladulla

One of the highlights on my recent trip to Mollymook, and the only time I really acknowledged this was a birthday event, was the dinner at Cupitts Vineyard and Restaurant in Ulladulla. Roughly 10 minutes drive from our AirBnB, it was already fairly dark by the time we headed over for our 8pm reservation – a…

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Paper Plane Factory Cafe, Girraween

Breakfast has got to be one of my most favourite types of meals. It contains some of my favourite foods: eggs, toast, potatoes, coffee. Oh, coffee. And I feel that breakfast really can be had at any time of day… I’m definitely a big fan of the all day breakfast, if you can find it… and…

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Raonhaje (Happy Tomorrow), Burwood

So I love Korean food. It’s probably in my top 3 cuisines. It wins for me on variety, flavour, value, and even nostalgia. While it’s not the cuisine of my household growing up, there’s a homeliness to Korean food that’s always comforting. Oh, and of course Korean fried chicken. That’s a reason all on its…

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Yum Cha, Parramatta Phoenix Restaurant

For me, yum cha (also known as Chinese breakfast, or “dim sum” to Americans) has always been about sharing, and the bigger the group the better. The more people at the table, the more plates you’re able to try and taste. There’s a theatre and extravagance in the experience and I remember being excited as a kid…

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