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Tokonoma, Circular Quay

I loved a Japanese girl once. But enough about Sailor Moon. There was another Japanese girl that I sort of, kinda liked as well. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out but I thought I would use my blog’s real estate to say this. Toko,noma-tter what happens to our lives from here on out; I’ll always think […]

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Hills Bros, Martin Place

One thing my high school teachers always told me was to enjoy the friendshps I had as time has a way of splitting even the closest of teenage friends. We refused to believe it at the time but father time is relentless and undefeated. However, there are some friends that don’t fade into old photos […]

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LuMi Bar & Dining, Pyrmont

What’s the weirdest punishment you’ve ever received from a teacher? I’ve been forced to sit in the corner, put my hands on my head whilst singing the national anthem and even had to come up with a written statement to stupid Mary for calling her a peasant (she stole my lunchbox, I was more than […]

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Sushi Daiwa, Tsukiji

Tsukiji fish markets are one of those things that appear on almost every tourists’ itinerary when they visit Japan for the first time usually wedged between geisha hunting, visiting robot restaurants and using a toilet that cleans and dries your booty after your business. Fresh sashimi, Japanese street food and snacks adorn every nook and […]

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Kichi Kichi, Kyoto

Do we have any Jessica Jones fans in the house? No? God damn it, guys. Stop focussing on the chill part of Netflix and Chill and spend some time on the Netflix part. I’ll do my best to not spoil anything but one of the characters on the show talks about a foreign emotion called […]

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Devon at Barangaroo

If you really want to, you’ll be able to find something to complain about. I’m getting fat. I’ve lost all of my friends. My name rhymes with male genitalia. I’m not making enough money. It’s really easy to complain, but it’s a lot harder to make things better. Figuring out how to stop being a […]

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BBQ King, CBD

Growing up, I didn’t have a lot of non-Chinese food. I lived on yum cha, noodles, stir fries and claypots with smells that made my Greek neighbours wrinkle their noses. I also had a lot of Chinese BBQ with sides of rice and bowls of “I wish you would seriously consider being a doctor” soup. […]

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Edition Coffee Roasters, Darlinghurst

It’s the remix to Edition. Hot and fresh out the kitchen iFat rolling that blog got every man in here wishin’ Sippin on a cafe latte, I’m like so what I’m up. It’s the freaking weekend baby, I’m about too have me some fun: Edition Coffee Roasters in Darlinghurst has been sitting on my list […]

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Beyond the Food with ChocolateSuze

Throughout the history of civilisation, there have been multiple landmark discoveries and inventions that have completely changed the way we live, think and operate. Think electricity, television, refrigerators, space travel, the internet and chocolate. *SOUND OF A RECORD SCREECHING TO A HALT* Chocolate doesn’t belong on that list you say? Are you kidding me? Chocolate […]

Otto Ristorante, Woolloomooloo

Confession: I once thought that Transformers was the greatest movie ever made. I emerged from the Megan Fox/explosion fest thinking I had just witnessed cinematic history. I was young, but I wasn’t THAT young. My only defense is this, there were robots duking it out, and Megan Fox is a god damned fox and my […]

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Belle’s Hot Chicken, Barangaroo

Have you ever met someone who makes you feel like they’ve cast a spell upon you? You have? Well, I haven’t and I don’t plan to. I rather they cast a bucket of Belle’s on me. After single-handedly keeping Barangaroo from resembling a zombie wasteland with their pop-up, Belle’s Hot Chicken have now opened a full blown […]

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Bar Ume, Surry Hills

Give it t-ume, baby. You have to admit I’m pretty fly for a blog guy. You know what else is pretty fly? The newly revamped Bar Ume in Surry Hills. (Disclaimer: I was invited to sample Bar Ume’s brand new menu however opinions remain my own). Chef/owner Kerby Craig already has extensive experience with burgers […]