Sun - May 7, 2006
Sunday Night
The sky is black, the lights are low, Mazzy Star is
on the stereo, the city skyline glows through the window and I have left-over
home-made tomato soup
:-)
Posted at 05:54 PM
Sat - May 6, 2006
Sydney's best resturant with a view?
We had another supper club dinner last night at
Aqua
Dining, to celebrate both the arrival of D's friend Jeff and the
imminent arrival of S&Z's bub. I have been to Aqua Dining twice before, but
always had a table inside. Last night we were lucky enough to get a table
outside on the balcony overlooking Nth Sydney pool and then Sydney Harbour
Bridge and the Opera House. It was J's first time to Australia so we thought we
should go for something that covers the main Sydney/Australian icons. With the
heaters on the verandah it was quite warm, and a beautiful night to watch
Sydney.
The dinner itself was great. I had the Carpaccio of Yellow Fin Tuna for entree, followed by one of the best mains I've ever had;the Veal wrapped in prosciutto on spatzle and mushroom. After a Moscow Mule to start, we had a bottle of Punter's Corner 2002 Cab Sav and I had a Tempus Two Botrytis Semillon dessert wine with my chocolate pudding and licorice ice cream.
Highly Recommended!
The dinner itself was great. I had the Carpaccio of Yellow Fin Tuna for entree, followed by one of the best mains I've ever had;the Veal wrapped in prosciutto on spatzle and mushroom. After a Moscow Mule to start, we had a bottle of Punter's Corner 2002 Cab Sav and I had a Tempus Two Botrytis Semillon dessert wine with my chocolate pudding and licorice ice cream.
Highly Recommended!
Posted at 08:13 PM
Tue - April 25, 2006
Drinks
Last year the Psych Boys (and associated wives and
girlfriends) bought me a wine decanter and a couple of bottles of wine for my
birthday. I opened one of the wines a couple of weeks ago and it was one of the
nicest wines I've ever had. I don't generally like Shiraz, I prefer Cab Sav,
but this was great. Check it out: 2003 BlackJack
Block 6 Shiraz. Looks like I drank it a little early, but now I know
how much I like it, I'll have to go get another one to keep for longer
:-)
The other thing I am drinking more of is Dr Stuart's Fruit Teas. The Apple & Ginger and Cranberry & Raspberry ones are my favourite. I get them at my local health food store.
The other thing I am drinking more of is Dr Stuart's Fruit Teas. The Apple & Ginger and Cranberry & Raspberry ones are my favourite. I get them at my local health food store.
Posted at 07:31 PM
Mon - April 24, 2006
Cooking Again
Saturday night I cooked for the first time in 4
years.
I made a Lamb and Red Pepper sauce on spaghetti. Al and Leighann were my Guinea Pigs and as of time of writing, both were still alive.
I really enjoyed it, in fact the morning after I cooked my breakfast as well
- Rosemary and lamb sausages
- Eggs
- Bacon
- Turkish bread
- Cooked tomato
I made a Lamb and Red Pepper sauce on spaghetti. Al and Leighann were my Guinea Pigs and as of time of writing, both were still alive.
I really enjoyed it, in fact the morning after I cooked my breakfast as well
- Rosemary and lamb sausages
- Eggs
- Bacon
- Turkish bread
- Cooked tomato
Posted at 05:53 PM
Sun - April 2, 2006
Onde in Darlo
Went to Onde
last night with Toovey and Bec.
We got there around 8:30 and the restaurant and bar were full, so they took our phone number and we went up for a drink at the Green Park Hotel. Wandered back at about 9pm and waited at the bar for a while longer. The staff were very apologetic about the wait, but basically all the diners were having a great night and didn't want to move.
The service was wonderful and probably the highlight of the restaurant. i only remembered later in the evening that one of my main reasons for going was I heard the service was brilliant. The were only two people on front of house and they managed extremely well with very warm and friendly, but efficient service. The wine recommendation was also discussed and appropriate.
I had crab cakes for entree, the Duck confit for main and the nectarine tart for desert. The food was OK, not exceptional, but nice and the prices reasonable. Given the small size of the dining room it was also quite noisey.
All in all the service really stood out and I'd go back there again to try some different dishes on a mid-week night (no bookings taken).
We got there around 8:30 and the restaurant and bar were full, so they took our phone number and we went up for a drink at the Green Park Hotel. Wandered back at about 9pm and waited at the bar for a while longer. The staff were very apologetic about the wait, but basically all the diners were having a great night and didn't want to move.
The service was wonderful and probably the highlight of the restaurant. i only remembered later in the evening that one of my main reasons for going was I heard the service was brilliant. The were only two people on front of house and they managed extremely well with very warm and friendly, but efficient service. The wine recommendation was also discussed and appropriate.
I had crab cakes for entree, the Duck confit for main and the nectarine tart for desert. The food was OK, not exceptional, but nice and the prices reasonable. Given the small size of the dining room it was also quite noisey.
All in all the service really stood out and I'd go back there again to try some different dishes on a mid-week night (no bookings taken).
Posted at 10:23 AM
Sat - April 1, 2006
Lunch on Friday
Had lunch on Friday with JW, whom I have an awful
amount of respect for. We caught up at Forbes
& Burton in Darlo, and had a lovely meal. I was craving something
substantial and the bangers and mash hit the spot. Also had a bottle of a Sav
Blanc from Orange which was quite different, forget the name. The conversation
was very varied from property to mobile services to good books and was a lot of
fun for a Friday afternoon.
Posted at 04:14 PM
Wed - March 29, 2006
Sugar tastes good
I went with some clients to Sugaroom today for lunch in
Pyrmont to celebrate the launch of something we've been working on for two
years. It's a great little restaurant, the decor inside is nice and there are
water views, but they look out toward the car loading docks. Might be nicer at
night. The service was very good too.
I had the pork belly& scallop entree and the chicken for main. Both perfectly cooked, nicely presented and very tasty.
The highlight of the meal was the caramelised apple tarte tatin w vanilla bean ice cream. Very good!
I had the pork belly& scallop entree and the chicken for main. Both perfectly cooked, nicely presented and very tasty.
The highlight of the meal was the caramelised apple tarte tatin w vanilla bean ice cream. Very good!
Posted at 07:03 PM
Sun - February 12, 2006
No Essence, No!
Forgot to mention I went to Essence at King Street
Wharf on Tuesday night with JD.
Probably the worst restaurant experience I've had in ages:
- Slow and uninterested service
- Slow, badly timed food
- Ordinary dishes
- Mixed up bill
We were just catching up, so we had plenty to laugh about. I would have hated to have been there on a date.
Don't go to Essence!
Probably the worst restaurant experience I've had in ages:
- Slow and uninterested service
- Slow, badly timed food
- Ordinary dishes
- Mixed up bill
We were just catching up, so we had plenty to laugh about. I would have hated to have been there on a date.
Don't go to Essence!
Posted at 07:17 PM
Sat - February 11, 2006
Lovely Libertine
Went out for dinner with a great group of people
last night to Libertine
in Kellet St.
Great food and the Manuka Mules kicks Ass (get it!) with honey vodka, chilli vodka, Vietnamese mint, lime, and ginger beer.
Great food and the Manuka Mules kicks Ass (get it!) with honey vodka, chilli vodka, Vietnamese mint, lime, and ginger beer.
Posted at 10:02 AM
Wed - January 11, 2006
Mon - August 1, 2005
BBQs all 'round
Well! With the fine weather on the weekend, it was
perfect for a BBQ at home on the Central Coast on Saturday night with a coupe of
friends coming over, and then up to Tomato Hill on Sunday for more BBQ action in
the sun.
Australia. Winter. Sun. Friends. BBQ. Beer - great stuff.
Australia. Winter. Sun. Friends. BBQ. Beer - great stuff.
Posted at 07:56 PM
Thu - July 28, 2005
Dessert Pizza
Went down to Blue's Point Cafe tonight for dinner,
while EC is still hanging out with me in sunny Blues Pt Rd. We had a nice pasta
each and I decided to go for dessert (not that EC complained). The dessert
pizza sounded interesting, so I ordered up and got nothing like what I was
expecting. It came out as a stack of profiterole-like bits of pizza dough
coated in warm chocolate hazelnut (i.e. Nuttella) whipped cream and
strawberries.
Gooooood...
Posted at 09:51 PM Read More
Wed - July 27, 2005
Doyle's on a lovely Winters Day in Sydney
Did a breakfast presentation this morning, was a
bit of fun. I was invited to talk about the Online Customer Experience; how
customer's online behaviour is changing, what makes a successful website and
what the future holds. It was a bit of fun. Me and the other speaker were then
taken for lunch at Doyle's
(for a nice restaurant it sure is a crappy website... so here's a review
of Doyle's). This was the first time I had eaten at the Circular Quay
Doyle's. It was a beautiful Sydney day with clear blue skies and no wind. We
sat outside and enjoyed the weather, the view and the fish. I had the Brill,
kind of like a Flounder, quite nice! And a bottle of white topped off the
experience:-)
Off to an old favourite, Malaya, with EC tonight. A great day of eating.
Off to an old favourite, Malaya, with EC tonight. A great day of eating.
Posted at 05:42 PM
Mon - June 13, 2005
mmmm
Forgot to say, I have been working pretty hard
lately and my rewards have been a supplement to my usual afternoon tea from St
Honore
Bakery in Miller Street, North
Sydney.
Here is the evidence (though it no longer exists):
Espresso (coffee mousse)
Opera (hazelnut and chocolate layered cake)
Here is the evidence (though it no longer exists):
Espresso (coffee mousse)
Opera (hazelnut and chocolate layered cake)
Posted at 08:18 PM
Sat - May 7, 2005
WMA and Video in iPods future?
Cringely has some tidbits of evidence that suggest
that iTunes will be moving to support other music formats and
video:
"Looking at the unused iTunes icons that shipped with your new version of 10.4, you'll notice icons for currently-not-supported ogg vorbis and Windows Media Audio (wma), as well as several others including a variety of video formats, too."
Read the rest of his comments at the bottom of the page and his great comment about MS 'me too'-ing the 'Year of HD'.
"Looking at the unused iTunes icons that shipped with your new version of 10.4, you'll notice icons for currently-not-supported ogg vorbis and Windows Media Audio (wma), as well as several others including a variety of video formats, too."
Read the rest of his comments at the bottom of the page and his great comment about MS 'me too'-ing the 'Year of HD'.
Posted at 03:16 PM
Quick Links
Calendar
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
Categories
Archives
XML/RSS Feed
Statistics
Total entries in this blog:
Total entries in this category:
Published On: May 07, 2006 06:05 PM
Total entries in this category:
Published On: May 07, 2006 06:05 PM