Shellharbour: Branches Seafood Restaurant

I was flipping through the Lake Times and saw that Branches Seafood Restaurant had a 3 course chef special for $36. Curious, I quickly went to their website for more information.  Chefs Selection Menu – 3 courses for $36 It’s my Mum’s birthday coming up and we were wondering where to take her for birthday…

Dining Out in Shellharbour: Relish on Addison

One of the many restaurants a stone’s throw from Shellharbour Beach to rave about is Relish on Addison.Recently I found out that they offer  Gluten-Free options with their meals. It may pay to make a booking and specify your dietary requirements. I’m really excited about their Chef Menu for June. Note: All ingredients may not…

Illawarra butchers, delicatessens and fresh

BUTCHERSSuperior Meats on Addison26 Addison Street,Shellharbour Village,02 42977162 DELICATESSENS Aga DeliLocated outside the bus stop on Wollongong Mall next door to Supporters World and just around the corner from the Cinemas is a local foodie treasure that most people just walk past without really ‘seeing’ it. A range of European food items such as pierogi,…

Cookbook: What’s Cookin’ Shellharbour

WHAT’S COOKIN’ SHELLHARBOUR? Generations of family secrets have been revealed in a new Shellharbour City Council cookbook featuring over one hundred of the area’s favourite recipes. The new book, What’s Cookin’ Shellharbour?,  features a diverse range of tried and true family favourite recipes allowing interested community members to learn a whole new series of easy…

My Chocolate Shoppe Kiama!

My Chocolate Shoppe has moved! I was really sad when a comment was made on this blog that my favourite chocolate shop had closed down. Luckily I’m a wiz at research and found a listing in the White pages for My Chocolate Shoppe in Kiama. Yay! Yet one more reason to make the trek down…

Restaurant Review: La Marina Tapas Bar and Restaurant, Wollongong

One of my favourite restaurants of Shellharbour, La Marina Tapas Bar and Restaurant has moved to Keira St, Wollongong. If you like Spanish food then you’ll love La Marina. Below are some of the meals we enjoyed at La Marina when they were still located in Shellharbour. I hope to visit their Wollongong store very…

Restaurant and Catering 2009 South Coast Awards nominees

Restaurant and Catering NSW have released their 2009 SOUTH COAST AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE NOMINEES LISTASIAN RESTAURANT Golden Palace Chinese Restaurant, Bargo Kings Chinese, North Wollongong Mango Moon, Kiama Mylan Restaurant, Wollongong Trang Vietnamese Restaurant, Wollongong BREAKFAST RESTAURANT Café Lush Pambula, PambulaDiggies Café, North Wollongong The Waterfront Café, Pambula BYO RESTAURANT Costa Azzurra Woodfire Restaurant, Fairy…

Illawarra butchers, delicatessens and fresh produce

BUTCHERS Superior Meats on Addison26 Addison Street,Shellharbour Village,02 42977162 DELICATESSENS Aga DeliAddress:Keira StreetWollongong, NSW, 2500Telephone: 02 4225 3109 Gerringong Deli CafeProprietor: John & Somprom SvinosTel: (02) 4234 1035Experience fabulous food, fast friendly service al fresco in the warm sunshine or inside amidst the beautifully timbered ambience of earlier times – Pasta – Fresh Salads –…

Food Markets of the Illawarra

One of the things I have been learning of late (both on tv shows such as River Cottage Autumn, web-based organisations such as Slow Food) is the importance on sourcing local food suppliers. We all know that fresh is best and the shortest distance between supplier and our dinner plate the better. That’s why I…