Melbourne Pub food: The Elephant and the Wheelbarrow

I awoke very hungry on a rainy and cold Melbourne morning. I felt like a breakfast of bacon and eggs and it just happened that our wandering took us past the Elephant and the Wheelbarrow hotel which looked very welcoming and a definite must-see. A british themed hotel in the middle of Melbourne. Even better…

Melbourne: Restaurant Review: Post Mao Cafe

Walking down Little Bourke Street in Melbourne is quite an experience. We were greeted by a hostess from the Post Mao Cafe, aka Chairman Mao’s Unique Chinese Cuisine. Specialising in Hunan cuisine, their chef‘s master chef is 93 years old and used to cook for Chairman Mao Zedong. The waitress showed us the menu, pointing…

Restaurant Review: Tandoori Junction, Shellharbour

The next time you feel like some scenery, why not head down to Shellharbour, just half an hour south of Wollongong, NSW which is home to a small beachside village where there is so much to see and do. We had just watched the matinee session of the musical ‘Hair’ put on by the Roo…

Warilla Sporties Bistro – Rip Tide

chicken schnitzel from Warilla Sporties, originally uploaded by Vanessa Pike-Russell. Having lived in Wollongong (Keiraville and Gwynneville) since 2002, I have recently moved back to Lake Illawarra and have enjoyed revisiting restaurants, bistros and cafes from my ‘old stomping grounds’. One of my favourite eating places is Warilla Sporties bistro ‘Rip Tide’ that has some…

Imagine Restaurant, Wiseman Park Wollongong City Bowling Club

Lemon Fish with chips and salad, originally uploaded by Vanessa Pike-Russell. Steak with vegetables Ceasar Salad Ribs with salad Moules Marinere Imagine Restaurant & Function CentreCnr Gipps & Foleys Rds Gwynneville NSW 2500ph: (02) 4229 7059 Photos taken with nokia95 mobile phone Send Page Illawarra Food and Restaurant Reviews http://illawarrafoodreviews.blogspot.com

Lindt cafe sydney darlingharbour cocklebaywharf nsw 2000

lindt cafe sydney darlingharbour cocklebaywharf nsw 2000, originally uploaded by Vanessa Pike-Russell. Degustation plate (dark) ($17.50)The ultimate lindt cafe sample plate including St. Moritz cake, chocolate truffle, nut slab, delice and lindt chocolate icecream Lindt Cafe, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling HarbourNSW 2000 Australiahttp://www.lindt.com Send Page Illawarra Food and Restaurant Reviews http://illawarrafoodreviews.blogspot.com

Sydney Night Noodle Markets, Hyde Park – part of Good Food Month

Lobster balls with prawn meat on sugar cane sticks – Sydney Night Noodle Markets, Hyde Park – part of Good Food Month Thai green curry mussells, Bungalo 8 Soft-Shell Crab Prawn meat on sugar cane king prawn skewers with satay sauce char grilled baby octupus with salad after five visits to Bungalo 8 they finally…

Restaurant: Essence, darling harbour, sydney nsw 2500

essence restaurant, darling harbour, sydney nsw 2500, originally uploaded by Vanessa Pike-Russell. Tasting plate consisting of baked cauliflower custard with parmesan crisp, pressed braised pork cheek with apple chutney, pan fried dory fillet with confit cherry tomato and aubergine caviar and thai style duck salad wiith seared scallop and palm sugar dressing. ($35 including a…