Seoul & Taipei 2024 retrospective
I was off on my first holiday since going to...
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2024Zhongshan Beef Noodle Restaurant, Taipei, Taiwan
Just inside Zhongshan Market is a small beef noodle shop...
Read MoreAugust 21, 2024Izakaya Kokomi, Taipei, Taiwan
It was time for my last meal in Taipei before...
Read MoreAugust 14, 2024Mei Xiang Beef Pho, Tamsui, Taipei, Taiwan
As I was walking around Tamsui I spotted a small...
Read MoreAugust 7, 2024Yakitori Express, Q Square, Taipei, Taiwan
On the way back to my hotel I was on...
Read MoreJuly 28, 2024BravoCafe, Taipei, Taiwan
After getting back to Taipei station I had a quick...
Read MoreJune 23, 2024Scenery Books & Cafe, National Theater Hall, Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan
In the morning I jumped on the train to head...
Read MoreJune 19, 2024Jup Jup Craft Beer Bar & Bistro, Taipei, Taiwan
After a very wet afternoon in Taipei, I braved the...
Read MoreJune 16, 2024Tim Ho Wan, Taipei, Taiwan
I’ve eaten at the original Tim Ho Wan plus several...
Read MoreJune 12, 2024Oretachi Curry Gongdeok Mapo, Seoul, South Korea
After an afternoon of decent beers at MysterLee I was...
Read MoreMay 22, 2024Goose Island Brewhouse, Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea
Where to go for Sunday lunch in Seoul. I decided...
Read MoreMay 15, 2024Daily Beer Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
On the Friday I decided to take a tour of...
Read MoreMay 8, 2024BBQ Olive Chicken Cafe, I’Park Mall, Yongsan, Seoul, South Korea
I’d decided to spend the day around the area where...
Read MoreMay 1, 2024Rice Paper Scissors, Melbourne, Australia
A couple of us from work had decided to head...
Read MoreMay 24, 2022Korean Table, Melbourne, Australia
After an afternoon at the footy watching Hawthorn capitulate yet...
Read MoreMay 24, 2022Khabbay, Carlton, Melbourne, Australia
I had a first this evening. I’d never had Pakistani...
Read MoreMarch 19, 2022Pho Xua, Malvern, Melbourne, Australia
I had a day off work to do some running...
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2022Shanghai Street, Melbourne, Australia
Shanghai Street is a small chain of restaurants in the...
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2022Errol’s, North Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
It was a weird summer Saturday afternoon in Melbourne. It...
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2022Three Crowns Hotel, North Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
After having endured the longest COVID-19 lockdowns on the planet...
Read MoreNovember 22, 2021Tokyo 7 Japanese Restaurant, Melbourne, Australia
With Melbourne in a snap, five day COVID lockdown, I...
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2021The Kathmandu Cottage, Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne was slowly coming back to normal after a pretty...
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2021Hakoya Izakaya, Melbourne, Australia
I’d tried eating here a couple of times but it...
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2021So Thai tapas & street food, Melbourne, Australia
Day 3 out of COVID lockdown had more Melburnians out...
Read MoreNovember 1, 2020Hana’s Kitchen, Melbourne, Australia
After 112 days of lockdown Melbourne has started to rouse...
Read MoreOctober 28, 2020Little Chef Chinese Restaurant, Melbourne, Australia
Saturday lunchtime, COVID-19 lockdown, feeling hungry after a quick shop....
Read MoreMay 6, 2020Il Nostro Posto, Melbourne, Australia
I’ve always viewed Hardware Lane between Bourke and Lonsdale Streets...
Read MoreApril 29, 2020Hallah, Melbourne, Australia
I recently welcomed my second half century and some good...
Read MoreApril 22, 202090 Secondi, Melbourne, Australia
Docklands in Melbourne has been slighed as a bit of...
Read MoreApril 19, 2020400 Gradi, Melbourne, Australia
After our beers at Temple Brewing we made the short...
Read MoreApril 12, 2020Stalactites, Melbourne, Australia
Just up the road from Tsindos is another great Greek...
Read MoreMarch 22, 2020Tsindos, Melbourne, Australia
Lonsdale Street in the CBD opposite the QV complex is...
Read MoreMarch 15, 2020O’Kane Vietnamese Restaurant, Melbourne, Australia
I’ve always been partial to Vietnamese food. Melbourne has some...
Read MoreMarch 8, 2020Town Hall Hotel, Melbourne, Australia
Errol Street in North Melbourne is a short, but interesting,...
Read MoreMarch 1, 2020David’s Spicy Pot, Melbourne, Australia
I’ve been to this interesting place a couple of times...
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2020Father’s Office, Melbourne, Australia
Father’s Office in the QV building at the corner of...
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2020Budapest Restaurant and Palinka Bar, Melbourne, Australia
Budapest is a little bit out of the city in...
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2020Papa Gino’s, Melbourne, Australia
I’ve been eating at Papa Gino’s for the better part...
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2020Gourmet Curry Hut, Melbourne, Australia
I am very much a sucker for a good curry...
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2020Mamak, Melbourne, Australia
I first ate at Mamak in their Sydney Chinatown restaurant...
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2020CHIMAC The Korean Bistro, Melbourne, Australia
I have a soft spot for Korean crispy fried chicken...
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2020Toto’s Pizza House, Melbourne, Australia
Toto’s Pizza House on Lygon Street is touted as the...
Read MoreDecember 29, 2019Malaysian Laksa House, Melbourne, Australia
If you like laksa you’ll like Malaysian Laksa House on...
Read MoreDecember 25, 2019Sarawak Kitchen Express, Melbourne, Australia
Sarawak Kitchen Express is a cheap and cheerful Asian eatery...
Read MoreDecember 18, 2019Captain Melville, Melbourne, Australia
If you went to RMIT in the ’80s or ’90s...
Read MoreDecember 8, 2019Mahn Doo, Melbourne, Australia
Mahn Doo is a Korean Dumpling Bar and Restaurant in...
Read MoreDecember 4, 2019Water Flame, Melbourne, Australia
I walk along Little Lonsdale Street several times a week...
Read MoreNovember 24, 2019NikuNiku, Melbourne, Australia
A Japenese restaurant opened up closeby a couple of years...
Read MoreNovember 20, 2019Europe 2019 retrospective
For my Europe trip this year I decided to head...
Read MoreNovember 17, 2019Frenzi, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
After a great meal at Frenzi last year I wanted...
Read MoreNovember 6, 2019Cafe Luxembourg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
After my beers at Gollem Raamsteeg I walked southeast towards...
Read MoreOctober 30, 2019Cocotte, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
I started to wander over to the west of Amsterdam...
Read MoreOctober 16, 2019Ribsfactory Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
I noticed Ribsfactory as I was heading to Gollem Amstelstraat...
Read MoreOctober 13, 2019Le Cabaretier, Lyon, France
On a sunny Sunday I ventured over to old Lyon...
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2019L’Espace Carnot, Lyon, France
Saturday morning in Lyon and I’d jumped on the tram...
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2019Grand Slam Burger, Montpellier, France
After my afternoon of drinking beer in Montpellier’s old town...
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2019Chez Ouam, Montpellier, France
My second morning in Montpellier had me in the west...
Read MoreAugust 28, 2019Il Pizzaiolo, Montpellier, France
Pretty much right next door to La FabRiK is Il...
Read MoreAugust 25, 2019Restaurant Insensé, Montpellier, France
After my coffee at the excellent Café Latitude I continued...
Read MoreAugust 18, 2019Café Latitude, Montpellier, France
I really liked Café Latitude in the little oasis of...
Read MoreAugust 14, 2019La Crêperie de la Comédie, Montpellier, France
I’d left Toulouse around midday and the train trundled through...
Read MoreAugust 7, 2019L’Ane Qui Tousse, Toulouse, France
The name L’Ane Qui Tousse translates to The Coughing Donkey...
Read MoreJuly 31, 2019The Black Lion, Toulouse, France
This morning I walked around Toulouse through the Grand Rond...
Read MoreJuly 28, 2019Tchin, Toulouse, France
After a walk around the area near Basilique Saint-Sernin de...
Read MoreJuly 21, 2019Le Péry, Toulouse, France
After my drink at La Mécanique des Fluides I wandered...
Read MoreJuly 17, 2019Le Grand Café, Bordeaux, France
I’d wandered around the windy streets of Bordeaux for an...
Read MoreJune 26, 2019Comptoir Sainte Croix (Poulhouse), Bordeaux, France
After a siesta back at my hotel. I checked the...
Read MoreJune 23, 2019Cité du Vin, Bordeaux, France
On my first morning in Bordeaux I’d jumped on the...
Read MoreJune 16, 2019Yat Chui Pavilion, Kowloon, Hong Kong
I bookended my Europe trip with a night in Hong...
Read MoreJune 12, 2019London House, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
I think I’ve been here several years ago when the...
Read MoreJune 9, 2019Laksa Bar, Melbourne, Australia
Laksa Bar is an asain resturant up near the corner...
Read MoreJune 2, 2019Gypsy and Pig, Melbourne, Australia
Gypsy and Pig, located at the corner of Little Lonsdale...
Read MoreMay 29, 2019Fancy Hanks, Melbourne, Australia
I’m very much a carnivore so when a friend suggested...
Read MoreMay 22, 2019Koukla, Daylesford, Australia
After the drive up from Melbourne at some ungodly hour...
Read MoreMay 12, 2019Peppers Mineral Springs Hotel, Hepburn Springs, Australia
For our offsite we were checked into Peppers Mineral Springs...
Read MoreMay 8, 2019Sault, Daylesford, Australia
On the final evening of our work offsite we headed...
Read MoreMay 5, 2019Beneath Driver Lane, Melbourne, Australia
Beneath Driver Lane is a funky little bar with a...
Read MoreApril 14, 2019Japan 2018 trip – a retrospective
My fourth trip to Japan took place in the northern...
Read MoreApril 3, 2019Masamune, Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan
The last day of my 4th Japan trip had arrived...
Read MoreMarch 27, 2019Ottotto Brewery, Hamamatsucho, Tokyo, Japan
After my offal yakitori I headed pretty much next door...
Read MoreMarch 24, 2019Akitaya Toriyaki, Hamamatsucho, Tokyo, Japan
If you don’t go out of your comfort zone every...
Read MoreMarch 20, 2019Barley Wheat, Hamamatsucho, Tokyo, Japan
My final full day in Tokyo became a bit of...
Read MoreMarch 13, 2019Pongala Curry, Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan
Pongala Curry is a small chain of Sri Lankan curry...
Read MoreMarch 10, 2019Toritetsu, Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan
After a couple of beers at the 82 Ale House...
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2019Yona Yona Beer Kitchen, Akasaka-Mitsuke, Tokyo, Japan
After exploring some more of Akasaka in the morning with...
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2019Kushikatsu Daruma, Kitashinchi, Osaka, Japan
I was only in Osaka for a short time and...
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2019HOPSTAND, Kobe, Japan
After a quick subway ride from Shin-Kobe to Sannomiya station...
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2019The Veranda at Kobe, Kobe, Japan
After arriving in Kobe a little earlier I wanted to...
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2019Danshuu, Himeji, Japan
Back from Okayama and a couple of sakes at Kokoromi...
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2019Public House Hosanna, Himeji, Japan
Another hidden gem! A 10 minute walk south of Himeji...
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2019Cafe Saintmaria Nagomi, Himeji, Japan
After visiting Himeji Castle and walking back down the main...
Read MoreDecember 30, 2018Moja Curry, Himeji, Japan
After the late lunch at Sumiemon I wasn’t looking for...
Read MoreDecember 26, 2018Sumiemon, Himeji, Japan
After the quick shinkansen ride from Kyoto to Himeji I...
Read MoreDecember 23, 2018BEER PUB Takumiya, Kyoto, Japan
BEER PUB Takumiya is a place you MUST go to....
Read MoreDecember 16, 2018Hub British Pub, Kyoto, Japan
I’d spent the morning doing a bit of sightseeing. First...
Read MoreDecember 12, 2018Kushiyaki Manten, Kyoto, Japan
After the excellent beers at Beer Komachi I decided I wanted...
Read MoreDecember 9, 2018Nagahama Roman Beer, Nagahama, Japan
I headed a little bit out of Kyoto to Nagahama...
Read MoreDecember 2, 2018Gottie’s Beef Shijo Kiyamachi, Kyoto, Japan
After some very good beers at BeerBar MIYAMA162 I got the mobile...
Read MoreNovember 25, 2018Yakitori Daikichi Marunouchi, Toyama, Japan
My time in Toyama was drawing to a close and...
Read MoreNovember 14, 2018Nagoyameshi Nagodori, Toyama, Japan
After my less than overwhelming drink and snack at Oeuf...
Read MoreNovember 11, 2018Izakaya Hosokawa, Toyama, Japan
After the ~330km trip from Tokyo to Toyama on the...
Read MoreOctober 31, 2018Kanazawa Katsuzo, Ark Hills, Tokyo, Japan
When I first stayed at the ANA InterContinental Tokyo several years...
Read MoreOctober 28, 2018Craft Beer Market, Toranomon, Tokyo, Japan
I’d arrived in Tokyo the previous evening for my 4th...
Read MoreOctober 24, 2018Kai Kee Restaurant, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
The final day of my holiday had arrived and I...
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2018Pizza Express, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Pizza Express is where the Eastside Tavern used to be.
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2018Yat Chui Pavilion Dim Sum, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Easy to find, right across the road from the Kowloon...
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2018Fung Ming Yuen, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Fung Ming Yuen is a typical Chinese eatery in East Tsim...
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2018Café Marcella, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
My time in Amsterdam was coming to a close so...
Read MoreSeptember 16, 2018Frenzi, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
I’m really glad that I stumbled upon Frenzi. After getting...
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2018Pavlov, Den Haag, The Netherlands
After Mingle Mush and a bit of a walk around...
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2018Mingle Mush, Den Haag, The Netherlands
I’d jumped on the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Den...
Read MoreSeptember 5, 2018Café ‘t Monumentje, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
For Sunday brunch I headed into the western part of...
Read MoreAugust 29, 2018Brasserie FLO Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Brasserie FLO Amsterdam is part of the sprawling Eden Hotel Amsterdam...
Read MoreAugust 26, 2018De Nachtwacht, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
On the western side of Rembrandt Square is a steak...
Read MoreAugust 22, 2018Bar Langendijk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
After walking around East Amsterdam for a couple of hours...
Read MoreAugust 15, 2018Martin’s Social Club, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Feeling a little slow on Saturday morning after one too...
Read MoreAugust 12, 2018Three Sisters Pub, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Another pub looking out on Rembrandt Square is Three Sisters...
Read MoreAugust 1, 2018The Old Bell, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
I was still getting my bearings around Rembrandt Square when...
Read MoreJuly 29, 2018La Luge, Saint Michel, Paris, France
For my final dinner in Paris before heading off to...
Read MoreJuly 22, 2018Le Bar Du Marché, Paris, France
After a morning walking tour around Le Marais with Paris...
Read MoreJuly 18, 2018Le Saint Séverin, Saint Michel, Paris, France
In Saint Michel you will see the name Severin everywhere…...
Read MoreJuly 15, 2018Chez Suzette, Saint Michel, Paris, France
Some friends suggested I get a crepe at one of...
Read MoreJuly 11, 2018La Reserve de Quasimodo, Paris, France
Close to the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris is a small cafe...
Read MoreJuly 4, 2018La Petite Hostellerie, Saint Michel, Paris, France
I’d had a lazy Sunday and didn’t have lunch… surviving...
Read MoreJuly 1, 2018Café le Petit Pont, Saint Michel, Paris, France
After a bit of a siesta after a Saturday of...
Read MoreJune 27, 2018Rim Café, Saint-Michel, Paris, France
After a couple of beers at Frog XVI, I got...
Read MoreJune 24, 2018Le Cafe Du Trocadero, Trocadero, Paris, France
To the north west of the Eiffel Tower, right on...
Read MoreJune 17, 2018La Cochonnaille, Saint-Michel, Paris, France
Close to the hotel was another restaurant I’d passed and...
Read MoreJune 13, 2018The Bombardier, Paris, France
In the morning I’d gone on a Hemingway’s Paris walking...
Read MoreJune 10, 2018Les Balkans, Saint-Michel, Paris, France
After walking probably 10km around Paris during the day I...
Read MoreJune 3, 2018Pizza Sarno, St Michel, Paris, France
After a quick snooze at Albe Hôtel after the flight from...
Read MoreMay 27, 2018Fatt’s Place, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Just down the road from The Hart hotel is Fatt’s Place,...
Read MoreMay 20, 2018Hung Lee Kitchen, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
After checking in at Hart Hotel I wanted to revisit...
Read MoreMay 16, 2018Curry Vault, Melbourne, Australia
It had been a little while since I’d been to...
Read MoreApril 1, 2018Fremantle Seafood Market, Singapore
Fremantle Seafood Market is a restaurant at Clarke Quay on...
Read MoreMarch 21, 2018Little Island Brewing, Singapore
Out by the northern end of the western runway for...
Read MoreMarch 11, 2018The Modern Izakaya, Chijmes, Singapore
I tried The Modern Izakaya previously – it didn’t set my...
Read MoreMarch 4, 2018You Men HK Roast, Food Republic, Capitol Piazza, Singapore
I’d visited a place called Ah Yat Kitchen in the...
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2018Zheng Swee Kee, Singapore
This is pretty much my go to place for excellent...
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2018Pier One Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Australia
This is a little out of the way gem of...
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2018Alfredo’s Restaurant, Sydney, Australia
In the laneway next to the Sydney Harbour Marriott is...
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2018Beer Deluxe, Sydney, Australia
At 7:30pm on a balmy Wednesday evening Beer Deluxe was...
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2018Opera Kitchen, Sydney, Australia
As the name suggest Opera Kitchen is a restaurant at...
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2018Caminetto, Sydney, Australia
The Rocks in Sydney is a very touristy area (opal...
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2018Hokkaido, Sydney, Australia
On Loftus Street there is a Japanese restaurant. You have...
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2018Tonkatsu Maisen Aoyama Honten, Omote-sando, Tokyo, Japan
My final day in Japan had arrived and I jumped...
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2018Rigoletto Bar and Grill, Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan
During my 3 trips to Tokyo I still had not...
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2018Craft Tap Beer, Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan
For my 2nd lunch after the yakitori at Kanoya I...
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2018Kanoya, Ueno, Tokyo, Japan
I was in Ueno after visiting Asakusa and started feeling...
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2018Toriyasu, Toranomon, Tokyo, Japan
After a couple of beers at the Toranomon branch of...
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2018Craft Beer Market, Toramonom, Tokyo, Japan
During my previous stays at the Tokyo InterContinental I’d not...
Read MoreJanuary 3, 2018France-Tei, Aqua City Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan
After a quick ride on the Yurikamome, formally the Tokyo Waterfront...
Read MoreDecember 31, 2017Echigoya, Omoide Yokocho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
You might have heard of Omoide Yokocho by another name –...
Read MoreDecember 27, 2017Yona Yona Beer Garden, Ark Hills, Tokyo, Japan
For the second year running I was in Tokyo in...
Read MoreDecember 24, 2017Torigen Kanda Higashiguchi, Tokyo, Japan
After a couple of beers at TAP x TAP and...
Read MoreDecember 20, 2017Craft Beer Market, Kanda, Tokyo, Japan
After TAP x TAP I proceeded to the Kanda outlet...
Read MoreDecember 17, 2017TAP x TAP, Kanda, Tokyo, Japan
After the 90 minute Shinkansen trip from Nagano I was...
Read MoreDecember 13, 2017Misoya, Nagano, Japan
After the big night the previous day where I started...
Read MoreDecember 10, 2017Terako Machi, Nagano, Japan
I first headed off to the Leffe Bar just after...
Read MoreDecember 6, 2017Meijitei, Nagano Station MIDORI, Nagano, Japan
I’d made a lazy walk up the main drag of...
Read MoreDecember 3, 2017Beck’s Coffee Shop, Nagano, Japan
If you’ve arrived by the Shinkansen in Nagano then I...
Read MoreNovember 29, 2017James Nagano Beer Market, Nagano, Japan
Central Nagano is relatively small and easily walkable as I...
Read MoreNovember 26, 2017Go Go Curry, Kanazawa, Japan
Armed with a 1:46pm Shinkansen ticket to Nagano and a...
Read MoreNovember 22, 2017Torisyoumaru, Kanazawa, Japan
My last night in Kanazawa after a busy day out...
Read MoreNovember 19, 2017Pino, Kanazawa, Japan
I stumbled across an interesting place after visiting the Ninja Temple...
Read MoreNovember 15, 2017Akanedoki Kanazawaekimae, Kanazawa, Japan
After having 2 lunches and a siesta I was looking...
Read MoreNovember 12, 2017Chibo, Kanazawa, Japan
After the Beef and Egg rice at Shiroyamatei I did a...
Read MoreNovember 8, 2017Shiroyamatei, Kanazawa, Japan
After my visit to Kenroku-en Gardens I was looking to...
Read MoreNovember 5, 2017Ishikawa-Mon, Kanazawa, Japan
After purchasing my day ticket for the Kanazawa Loop Bus...
Read MoreNovember 1, 2017Yakitori Akiyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan
After having visited Yakitori Akiyohi’s Kyoto store, I headed a...
Read MoreOctober 29, 2017Caffe Veloce, Hiroshima, Japan
I don’t normally have a sit down breakfast when I...
Read MoreOctober 25, 2017Nagata-ya, Hiroshima, Japan
About 50 metres from the Atomic Bomb Hypocentre memorial is...
Read MoreOctober 22, 2017Shinchan, Hiroshima, Japan
Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savory pancake mainly associated with Hiroshima...
Read MoreOctober 18, 2017Yakitori Daikichi, Kyoto, Japan
It was my last evening in Kyoto and I wanted...
Read MoreOctober 15, 2017Kotokikichaya (Kotaki Tea Shop), Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
Arashiyama is about 15 minutes by train west of Kyoto....
Read MoreOctober 11, 2017Beer Komachi, Kyoto, Japan
I visited Beer Komachi on my first visit to Kyoto...
Read MoreOctober 8, 2017Yakitori Akiyoshi, Kyoto, Japan
I’d been waiting for my first yakitori, aka barbecue meat...
Read MoreOctober 4, 2017Musoshin Gion, Kyoto, Japan
After a morning exploring the temple area to the east...
Read MoreOctober 1, 2017Spicy Masala, Kyoto, Japan
In the morning I’d jumped on a Shinkansen and then...
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2017Kairikiya Kawaramachi Sanjo, Kyoto, Japan
It was the end of my first full day in...
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2017Garden State Hotel, Melbourne, Australia
I don’t normally walk along Flinders Lane but have now...
Read MoreMarch 26, 2017Supernormal, Melbourne, Australia
Supernormal, on Flinders Lane, has been buzzing everytime I’d walked...
Read MoreMarch 12, 2017Ah Yat Kitchen, Food Republic, Capitol Piazza, Singapore
Several months back I visited Ah Yat Kitchen the the...
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2017Ah Meng Restaurant, Singapore Zoo, Singapore
It was a hot and steamy Friday morning in Singapore...
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2017The Mint, Melbourne, Australia
The Mint is a reasonable bar and restaurant situated in...
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2017Eastside Tavern, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
It seems that this bar has changed hands since I...
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2017Dosanko Larmen, Melbourne, Australia
I’d just gotten back from my second Japan trip and...
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2017Tonkatsu Wako, Ark Hills, Tokyo, Japan
I’m a sucker for Tonkatsu – Japanese crumbed and deep...
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2017Aux Bacchanales, Ark Hills, Tokyo, Japan
Ark Hills in Tokyo has a good selection of restaurants...
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2017Bubby’s New York, Ark Hills, Tokyo, Japan
One thing that you miss when you travel in Asia...
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2017Craft Beer Tap, Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan
It was my penultimate day in Tokyo and had decided...
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2017Yakitei Juju, Nara, Japan
Nara, about an hour’s train ride east of Osaka, was...
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2017The Hardware Societe, Melbourne, Australia
I’m not normally a brunch person, normally opting for a...
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2017Bier Central, Antwerp, Belgium
This is a very interesting place for beer lovers. It’s...
Read MoreJanuary 1, 2017Suginoko, Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan
I’d arrived at Haneda Airport for my flight to Sydney...
Read MoreDecember 28, 2016Le Brosella, Brussels, Belgium
What’s the one thing you need to do if you...
Read MoreDecember 25, 2016Hakata Ikkousha Ramen, Chjimes, Singapore
Wanting a taste of Japanese for dinner I saw Hakata Ikkousha Ramen...
Read MoreDecember 21, 2016La Bergerie, Villard-Reculas, France
It was our last night in the chalet at Villard-Reculas....
Read MoreDecember 18, 2016Alt. Pizza, Suntec City, Singapore
Another revisit for a restaurant I tried last time I...
Read MoreDecember 14, 2016O’Conway’s Pub, Gare Lyon Part Dieu, Lyon, France
With the week at the chalet in Villard Reculas over...
Read MoreDecember 11, 2016Harry’s, Chjimes, Singapore
Harry’s is a chain of bars in Singapore. One is...
Read MoreDecember 7, 2016L’Alaska, L’Alpe-d’Huez, France
L’Alaska is a very relaxed restaurant / bar with a...
Read MoreDecember 4, 2016SQUE Rottisserie & Alehouse, Clarke Quay, Singapore
I’ve been to SQUE a number of times during my...
Read MoreNovember 30, 2016La Cremaillere, L’Alpe-d’Huez, France
The insane cyclists decided to ride up the mountain so...
Read MoreNovember 27, 2016Ramen & Tonkatsu, Capitol Piazza, Singapore
This was the Japanese restaurant I was trying to find...
Read MoreNovember 23, 2016Ah Yat Kitchen, Food Republic, Capitol Piazza, Singapore
I’d been past the redeveloped Capitol Theatre many times, and...
Read MoreNovember 16, 2016The Modern Izakaya, Chijmes, Singapore
Chijmes in Singapore was an old Catholic convent that has...
Read MoreNovember 9, 2016Caffe Leffe, Grenoble, France
About an hours drive from Villard Reculas is Grenoble at...
Read MoreNovember 6, 2016Renn Thai, Clarke Quay, Singapore
I’d been down near the Singapore River for the morning...
Read MoreNovember 2, 2016Danish Tavern, Brussels, Belgium
On Sunday morning, my first full day in Belgium, I’d...
Read MoreOctober 30, 2016Din Tai Fung, Sentosa, Singapore
Din Tai Fung is a restaurant chain in Asia that...
Read MoreOctober 26, 2016Molly Malone’s, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Yes, I know its sacrilege to go all the way...
Read MoreOctober 23, 2016Wurst & Schnitzelhaus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
As the name suggests Wurst & Schnitzelhaus is sausage and...
Read MoreOctober 16, 2016La Terrasse De Pomone, Paris, France
You can’t fault the location of this cafe under the...
Read MoreOctober 9, 2016Lavinia, La Defense, Paris, France
After spending the morning at The Eiffel Tower I’d headed...
Read MoreOctober 2, 2016DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The last stop on my European adventure was Amsterdam. For...
Read MoreJuly 31, 2016Crowne Plaza Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
Antwerp is about 70 minutes north of Brussels by intercity...
Read MoreJuly 31, 2016Hilton Brussels City, Brussels, Belgium
After the train trip from Lyon to Brussels Central station...
Read MoreJuly 31, 2016Hilton Paris La Défense, Paris, France
Landing in Paris at around 7am I was heading to...
Read MoreJuly 20, 2016Magic Mountain Saloon, Melbourne, Australia
I didn’t even know that place existed until a friend...
Read MoreJune 22, 2016Cornish Arms, Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia
I have a mate living up in Brunswick, and rather...
Read MoreJune 22, 2016Daikokuya, Raffles City, Singapore
The memories of my Japanese trip earlier on in 2015...
Read MoreMay 27, 2016Urban Roti, Lau Pa Sat, Singapore
I’d been traipsing around the financial area of Singapore when...
Read MoreMay 27, 2016Nam Nam Noodle Bar, Raffles City, Singapore
I’m not one for paying the usurious dollars that hotels...
Read MoreMay 27, 2016Bao Today, Marina Square, Singapore
Bao Today is a Dim Sum cafe with a superb...
Read MoreMarch 25, 2016Zheng Swee Kee, Singapore
A stones throw from Raffles, where I’ve had one of...
Read MoreMarch 25, 2016JC Cafe and Bar, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
I was looking for Fatt’s Place on Hart Avenue in...
Read MoreMarch 25, 2016Eastside Tavern, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Another good little bar that’s close to the InterContinental Grand...
Read MoreMarch 25, 2016Brotzeit, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
I’ve been to Brotzeit in Singapore a number of times here and here....
Read MoreMarch 25, 2016Alt. Pizza, Suntec City, Singapore
After deciding that the service at Brotzeit was in decline...
Read MoreDecember 12, 2015Din Tai Fung, Raffles City, Singapore
It was my last day in Singapore, I’d packed my...
Read MoreDecember 12, 2015Harry’s @ Chijmes, Singapore
After the less than average Nachos at Paprika and Cumin...
Read MoreJuly 26, 2015Paprika and Cumin, Chijmes, Singapore
It was a Friday evening and my sales training event...
Read MoreJuly 26, 2015Octapas, Clarke Quay, Singapore
It was a hot and humid Singapore Saturday afternoon (lol,...
Read MoreJuly 26, 2015SQUE Rotisserie & Alehouse, Singapore
I stumbled upon the SQUE Rotisserie & Alehouse a couple of...
Read MoreJuly 26, 2015Brotzeit, Raffles City, Singapore
Another year, another trip to Singapore which means I need...
Read MoreMay 17, 2015Madeira Portuguese Restaurant, The Venetian Macau, Taipa, Macau
During my last holiday trip to Hong Kong I did...
Read MoreNovember 20, 2014Sampan Seafood Restaurant, Lamma Island, Hong Kong
For my first week day in Hong Kong I wanted...
Read MoreNovember 17, 2014Ba Dao Guan, Chinatown, Singapore
In the middle of the hustle and bustle of Singapore’s...
Read MoreJune 22, 2014Brotzeit, Raffles City, Singapore
Brotzeit, it apparently means Bread Time, but in Singapore is...
Read MoreJune 22, 2014Gayatri, Race Course Road, Singapore
After a very hot and steamy morning walking around Singapore’s...
Read MoreJune 22, 2014Tai Hing, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
At a loss for somewhere to have lunch after visiting...
Read MoreNovember 3, 2013Mody’s Bar, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
After the pretty crap service at Roccos Pizzeria I decided...
Read MoreNovember 1, 2013Roccos Pizzeria, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
For the past 4 or 5 years I’ve been lucky...
Read MoreOctober 27, 2013Curry Tiffin, Stanley, Hong Kong
I thoroughly recommend that you make the bus trip to...
Read MoreOctober 20, 2013The Grill, Auckland, New Zealand
On Tuesday there were six hungry people looking for a...
Read MoreJuly 14, 2013Elliott Stables, Auckland, New Zealand
A number of us were in Auckland for the week...
Read MoreJuly 14, 2013Pure South, Southbank, Melbourne, Australia
Had lunch with some colleagues and a business partner at...
Read MoreDecember 4, 2012Chow, Wellington, New Zealand
I was in Wellington with several colleagues today and we...
Read MoreDecember 16, 2011Cookie, Melbourne, Australia again
Another great meal at Cookie on Swanston Street this evening.
Read MoreOctober 26, 2009Wolfie’s Grill, Sydney, Australia
I was in Sydney again during the last week for...
Read MoreJune 19, 2009Supper Inn, Melbourne, Australia
I’ve been to Supper Inn many, many times. I would...
Read MoreJune 3, 2009Degree, Auckland, New Zealand
We headed to Degree on my suggestion that a decent...
Read MoreMay 22, 2009Thai Spice, Stanhope Village, Sydney, Australia
After room service for a couple of nights we’d decided...
Read MoreMay 10, 2009The Mill, Melbourne, Australia
It amazing how dead the Melbourne CBD can be on...
Read MoreMay 10, 2009Hairy Canary, Melbourne, Australia
I’d planned to head off to the Melbourne Comedy Festival...
Read MoreApril 17, 2009Korean Seoul Restaurant, Melbourne, Australia again…
I’d been to this restaurant probably 6 weeks or so...
Read MoreMarch 29, 2009Curry Vault, Melbourne, Australia again…
Told you I liked this place! Had a colleague down...
Read MoreMarch 29, 2009Bow Thai Restaurant, Brisbane, Australia
After eating at Cha Cha Char on Wednesday evening, we...
Read MoreMarch 29, 2009Cha Cha Char, Brisbane, Australia again…
I was in Brisbane for work again last week and...
Read MoreMarch 29, 2009Curry Vault, Melbourne, Australia
A friend had told me of a great Indian restaurant...
Read MoreMarch 20, 2009Mai Thai, Auckland, New Zealand
I’ve been to Mai Thai before… and it was good.
Read MoreMarch 10, 2009Wangthai Restaurant, Auckland, New Zealand
After the “world’s most expensive beer” © we headed off...
Read MoreMarch 10, 2009Degree, Auckland, New Zealand
After having to mortgage my apartment to pay for the...
Read MoreMarch 10, 2009Melbourne Yacht Club Hotel, Docklands, Melbourne, Australia
It was a public holiday in Melbourne, and the weather...
Read MoreMarch 10, 2009Wolfie’s Grill, Sydney, Australia
I’ve been to Wolfie’s a couple of times before, maybe...
Read MoreMarch 8, 2009The Meat and Wine Co, Melbourne, Australia
In case you hadn’t quite worked it out yet, I’m...
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2009Kingsleys Steak and Crabhouse, Canberra, Australia
Hhhhmmm…. Steak… I’m a sucker for a good steak, give...
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2009La Rustica, Canberra, Australia
Another week, another trip, another fine feed. I’ve been to...
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2009Korean Seoul Restaurant, Melbourne, Australia
A mate of mine had a night off from his...
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2009Cookie, Melbourne, Australia
Cookie is a bar / restaurant on Swanston Street in...
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2009Chilli padi, Melbourne, Australia
It’s been a while since I’ve written about a Melbourne...
Read MoreDecember 10, 2008Shed 5, Wellington, New Zealand
Shed 5 is a pretty decent restaurant at Queens Wharf...
Read MoreDecember 6, 2008Mai Thai, Auckland, New Zealand
I’d been to Mai Thai once before, but had forgotten...
Read MoreDecember 6, 2008Rice, Auckland, New Zealand
In this case Rice is a restaurant in the Auckland...
Read MoreDecember 4, 2008zaaffran, Sydney, Australia
zaaffran is a superb Indian restaurant at Darling Harbour in...
Read MoreNovember 12, 2008Jellyfish restaurant, Brisbane, Australia
When we couldn’t get into Cha Cha Char’s because it...
Read MoreNovember 12, 2008Cha Cha Char, Brisbane, Australia
When we asked the concierge at our hotel for a...
Read MoreNovember 12, 2008Outback Steakhouse, Campbell, California, USA
It was with some trepidation that it was decided that...
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2008Dragon Boat, Melbourne, Australia
What is it about Melbourne and good Chinese restaurants? I...
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2007Arun Thai, Potts Point, Sydney, Australia
Arun Thai is, as the name suggests, a Thai restaurant...
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2007Madam Woo, Kingston, Canberra, Australia
Madam Woo‘s in Giles Street, Kingson in the ACT is...
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2007Supper Inn, Melbourne, Australia
Supper Inn is a Chinese restaurant in the Melbourne CBD.
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2007