Today we visited a lovely winery just outside of Gerringong NSW Australia on the winery tour with club46 ( www.club46.com.au ). Our winery tour ticket included three wineries (Coolongatta Estate, Two Figs and Crooked River Winery), a sumptuous lunch including a starter of bread and semi dried tomato butter, a choice of four mains and…
Rump steak with dianne sauce, served with vegetables, originally uploaded by Vanessa Pike-Russell. Can you believe this large piece of rump steak only cost $7? Alternatively, you could try the Rump Steak with salad. Warilla Sports ClubMcGregor Avnue,Barrack Heights Illawarra Food and Restaurant Reviews http://illawarrafoodreviews.blogspot.com
Another birthday celebrated at Shellharbour’s Ocean Beach Hotel.This time it was my Sister’s birthday and since she loves seafood (like her big Sister) we decided to share the seafood platter for one. Luckily it is enough to feed three, as was evident when I ended up taking a third of it home with me. My…
Tandoori chicken salad, originally uploaded by Vanessa Pike-Russell. TANDOORI TENDERLOIN SALAD $12.90Slices of Chicken Supreme Marinated in Tandoori Spices Tossed with CrispMesculan Leaves, Drizzled with Garlic Aioli Sauce and Mango Chutney I had spied this dish on the menu on my last visit and I was not disappointed. The tandoori marinade had lots of flavour,…
Windang is a lovely little seaside and lakeside village on the border of the cities of Shellharbour and Wollongong. It is a popular destination with Sydneysiders who are attracted by the views and fishing spots. It is also the location of the Thai Gardens restaurant where we had a lovely lunch. Entrees included: Chicken Satay…
Wednesday night is Schnitzel night at Emeralds Restaurant, located at Warilla Bowling Club, originally uploaded by Vanessa Pike-Russell. What a feast! Tonight I had Chicken Schnitzel with mushrooms and a creamy sauce. A glass of wine accompanied the meal at $13 price tag. The view from the window of Emeralds was stunning, overlooking Warilla Beach…
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…
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…
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…
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…