Little Japan in Sydney
It’s part of Little Japan at The Galeries at 500 George Street, next to Town Hall Station for trains and opposite the Queen Victoria Building. This is the best place in Australia to find Tokyo style, culture and sensational food in one place.
The Blue Mountains Foodie Shop
There is gourmet heaven behind a famous hotel in the Blue Mountain, just a skip, hop and jump from Sydney (or 2 hours on the train from Central Station).
Nigella Lawson’s Sydney
Want to walk in Nigella Lawson’s footsteps? This is a Sydney stroll with plenty of stops for her favourite places.
Walking Bronte to Bondi (Doing the World Famous Walk Backwards)
Most people walk from Bondi to Bronte, but reverse the route for the reward of famous restaurants, gourmet picnics and lockers to stash your belongings, at the end.
The Strangest Chinese Restaurants in the World
There are 500 Spice World restaurants around the world. They are famous for their robot staff, shared hotpot cooking at the table, Hello Kitty stock cubes – and Barbie dolls wearing beef ballgowns
Bills Famous Bondi Beach Breakfast
Bill Granger’s Bloody Mary, Scrambled Eggs, Ricotta Hotcakes and Sweetcorn Fritters for breakfast. Too much? Jennifer Johnson thinks not…
TriBeHyde – The Triangle Below Hyde Park
In Sydney’s TriBeHyde you’ll find a multi-function hotel, groovy coffee, an indie bottle shop and tasty tempura in an industrial oasis.
Australian Sake Festival
The Australian Sake Festival is now in its third year. For the last 2 years, in Melbourne it’s been held in winter at Victoria Markets and in Sydney it’s been held around World Sake Day – 1st October – at the Carraigeworks.
A Tento in Surry Hills, Sydney
We both had the Yakibuta Tantan Udon and ‘Magaki’ Pacific Oysters. The Udon’s tonkotsu (pork) stock was rich and delicious and the pork slices were thick, soft and slightly seared.
Honda Sake Bar / Mino Sake Shop: For Sake Aficionados and Newbies Alike
If you love sake or want to learn about it, it’s time to head to Honda Sake Bar / Mino Sake shop in St Leonards – the restaurant/bar and adjoining bottle shop are run by Honda-san and Yuko-san, who also manage the importing of the sake products they stock.
An Izakaya In Darlinghurst: Nomidokoro Indigo
The popular Darlinghurst restaurant, Nomidokoro Indigo name translates to “indigo drinking place”. Here friendly staff serve traditional Japanese izakaya (bar) food, sake and a favourite, Orion The Dark Okinawan beer on tap.
Church Bells Ringing: The Sounds of Sydney on Sundays
Listen out while you’re in Sydney for the bells and give a thought for the ringers, some who have trained for years, and even for decades, to deliver the background ambience of our urban life.