Pizza, pizza and more pizza! Welcome to part 2 of my review of my stay at Bannisters at Port Stephens. This post contains a review of a few more of the places we enjoyed some food and a whole lost
The Point
Another highlight of my recent trip was the visit to The Point restaurant. As the name suggests, it is located at the very end of the marina on Soldiers Point Road at Port Stephens. Not a bad view… At first
Bannisters – day 1
Finally! After such a long, long time, I have finally been able to have a quick holiday. This quick getaway is brought to you by Bannisters at Port Stephens. Now I won’t bore you with details of a 5 hr
Esteban
My second festive season restaurant visit was to Esteban. I have been meaning to go here for about 6 months, however the pandemic put my plan on hold. I was so glad to be able to go there for my
Crown Sydney Day Spa
I know this isn’t a restaurant visit, but is coming out of the Sydney lockdown, I felt that a trip to the day spa with my girlfriends was in order. Overall – 4 stars, but certainly not 5. And certainly
Meatballs with angel hair pasta
I learned something from the last COVID lockdown – I need to keep myself busy or there is a real risk of me spending ALL of my time watching various streaming channels. To that end, I am going to use
A long weekend in the Blue Mountains – Part 2
Apologies for the delay in this post – I’m sure we can all understand the less fun part of returning home from a long weekend. A short work week with 5 days worth of work regardless and a ENOURMOUS MOUNTAIN
A long weekend in the Blue Mountains – Part 1
So planning a holiday is a post-COVID world is tricky at the best of times. Even more so is planning a holiday for the long weekend in a post-COVID world. In order to make this happen for myself, I booked
Batch Brewery
What’s the perfect activity for a cold and sunny day? I’m sure there are many answers to this question. But for me there is only one answer…head to Marrickville and check out the breweries. In Marrickville there is about 7
Nobu – Crown Sydney
My best friend and I were lucky enough to be offered a booking a Nobu recently. We decided to take the opportunity to explore the new hotel and its offerings and make it a girls night out. We started at
Gypsy Italian
What this? Another Gypsy post? No, it’s not a duplicate….Gypsy Alexandria have now started offering dinner. Wednesday to Saturday evenings. As the title of this post suggests, it’s Italian food…..my favourite 
My partner and I had reason to celebrate
Kepos & Co – Waterloo
I visited Kepos & Co with a friend of mine. Glad that we booked…there was a line of people just waiting for tables. I suppose it’s nice to feel normal again when it comes to dining. But It’s also a
Gypsy Alexandria
Gypsy Alexandria is my local. Open for breakfast and lunch every day and recently starting doing dinner (Gypsy Italian) on Wednesday to Saturday nights. ….watch this space for the dinner review coming soon! Today’s post is all about the breakfast
Lana
Tis the season to eat, drink and generally make merry with friends, family, colleagues and new acquaintances. My first post for this season comes from my work’s end of year function – held at Lana restaurant at Circular Quay. Lana
Indian Leaf Restaurant
Always on the search for good Indian takeout. Last night I tried Indian Leaf Restaurant in Redfern. Ordered Masala Dosai (spicy potato crepes essentially). This was a bit of a let down. The crepes themselves were chewey and flavorless. The