tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25017811774627155912024-03-29T20:46:30.031+11:00Weekend Food EscapesA Sydney Based Food and Experiences BlogWeekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.comBlogger1225125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-91991826470988178792023-11-08T12:40:00.003+11:002023-11-08T12:41:30.477+11:00Sonora Mexican, Potts Point <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://weekendfoodescapes.blogspot.com/2023/11/sonora-mexican-potts-point.html"="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwDHvGHMY-pZ84KNEmwFVazWECYh3uNO_XuQYokfNQdACcgHEhVhiV4JcTAv5KtHKMRekfV3ymFhLKlHm72Ql2cJwLmLU8qnTFT8yhEORtryy-8S_m4hAE8ayf5zYKTKbauVSnkcnnG534byblvmZKiQTOdy_fc-QKZS0xT4VW922s90_WOL6SGAxjlTsP/w640-h480/IMG_7226.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Sonora can be best described as Modern Mexican with a twist of fine dining and creativity from new Head Chef and Owner Roy McVeigh. Sonora in Potts Point is under new management. I check out their new tasting menu - $85 per head which is an absolute steal in today's environment.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It's a rainy kind of day and I am meeting an old friend who's heard great things about Sonora in Potts Point. The menu reads simply but doesn't articulate the sophistication and complexity of the dishes. My friend and I go with the Chef's Tasting Menu which consists of 6 share plates at $85 per person.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7GWXgHmMBZDtnB8XDeez8fJYm7iu8hXN9nQ1pCwxC6WJ_OjtOxbb2MiSCPhABqfhhJLRQzV87-YDKzXwG8nsnWAWiiQYdintG1uHVLsYO5UOryxEimhYM0svwj2z1zcJjl_B81FfLp6cXl2x1BHpsxOt1grUBMUF4NfVGPoe0NovZPltTHI3o6QsTsWmT/s4032/IMG_7162.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7GWXgHmMBZDtnB8XDeez8fJYm7iu8hXN9nQ1pCwxC6WJ_OjtOxbb2MiSCPhABqfhhJLRQzV87-YDKzXwG8nsnWAWiiQYdintG1uHVLsYO5UOryxEimhYM0svwj2z1zcJjl_B81FfLp6cXl2x1BHpsxOt1grUBMUF4NfVGPoe0NovZPltTHI3o6QsTsWmT/w480-h640/IMG_7162.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQ2fYA7kNOEVsuHW41qg-wzQaByqKtoPfrztpFysijhgNkdm4jdUo0bxv1K6j2rR_H3NSzbJaS6RuPOK4s69XpuTl1ryiE7HuOORJfpuV7tYBCae_BXjxU0u6AM4b_k-hQJz4TEyuv-DdZD_fwQApjQHf18MnKrXAUgr_21Llmp9xtYon6xuiCNmoYPzu/s4032/IMG_7167.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQ2fYA7kNOEVsuHW41qg-wzQaByqKtoPfrztpFysijhgNkdm4jdUo0bxv1K6j2rR_H3NSzbJaS6RuPOK4s69XpuTl1ryiE7HuOORJfpuV7tYBCae_BXjxU0u6AM4b_k-hQJz4TEyuv-DdZD_fwQApjQHf18MnKrXAUgr_21Llmp9xtYon6xuiCNmoYPzu/w480-h640/IMG_7167.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Sonora is a cosy little restaurant and is booked out. There's a small bar area. I do have a soft spot for margaritas so we order a <b>Classic Margarita</b> which has Blanco tequila, agave, cointreau and fresh lime ($21). My friend orders the <b>Spicy Margarita</b> ($21) which has Blanco tequila jalapeno infused, cointreau, fresh lime, chilli salt rim. The Margaritas go down like a treat. What a refreshing and tasty way to start the meal.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnQhAmyitgHvY_pTwFLMfG_RplHU1vMhIy70maWhfQokHCvlO7_J48sSCunlVHykBdxOXZgzXL459Rqd9b2-dHWC9w5GKaBQgaDXpWP-B0MiuzKv7SSxm7ArJlevYpRC2F_NUsZFXJPIMiOObntNLMsSWj1H4NQkXQXZWaDEV78hoG8HRV2SRYxY_nDGe/s4032/IMG_7173.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnQhAmyitgHvY_pTwFLMfG_RplHU1vMhIy70maWhfQokHCvlO7_J48sSCunlVHykBdxOXZgzXL459Rqd9b2-dHWC9w5GKaBQgaDXpWP-B0MiuzKv7SSxm7ArJlevYpRC2F_NUsZFXJPIMiOObntNLMsSWj1H4NQkXQXZWaDEV78hoG8HRV2SRYxY_nDGe/w480-h640/IMG_7173.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2U5_DyNeYXO6tmdQElvPUFjKms2GI3eGv9CSRcf8tOWpjoR8zYoSzpe4JVv1_DjUsNYRoadlID59pE09BdJUNCjxT_hk18niks8Hy7c12NP8cn5teltSfY1nOWumYpNHeA4FeRvf3P0CjBW545ly4WXQSwV6fb6svcql4mB-QdfLGmm2CimgHxgzypTF/s4032/IMG_7179.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2U5_DyNeYXO6tmdQElvPUFjKms2GI3eGv9CSRcf8tOWpjoR8zYoSzpe4JVv1_DjUsNYRoadlID59pE09BdJUNCjxT_hk18niks8Hy7c12NP8cn5teltSfY1nOWumYpNHeA4FeRvf3P0CjBW545ly4WXQSwV6fb6svcql4mB-QdfLGmm2CimgHxgzypTF/w640-h480/IMG_7179.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The first dish of the Sonora Chef's Tasting Menu is the </span><b style="text-align: justify;">Scallop Ceviche. </b><span style="text-align: justify;">This dish looks absolutely stunning. The scallops comes out looking elegant and angelic. I almost don't want to disturb the beauty. But I'm hungry and can't wait to taste the scallops with fennel puree, chilli oil and lime ash. There's crunchy crispy shards that also round out and compliment the soft fleshy texture of the scallops. The fennel puree and chilli oil heighten the natural flavour of the scallops.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4ISxyVRaU9cmJoXoeOLeWCzMSO1rCQzXxv7X5xjpRD4FX4HImBW87rHxIgJ8IEayNcffZUDU1zkHcBf5HX4QyFP7Z88guh9GH011jt7wS4Q6kjSSeAlcEWz0MhhNaBbM9r3IvSSquZ9vguYZqgcOhRAsLJ3n1aN4RXzLxzhPXHGmk62tMjwIVFyOqIIv/s4032/IMG_7183.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4ISxyVRaU9cmJoXoeOLeWCzMSO1rCQzXxv7X5xjpRD4FX4HImBW87rHxIgJ8IEayNcffZUDU1zkHcBf5HX4QyFP7Z88guh9GH011jt7wS4Q6kjSSeAlcEWz0MhhNaBbM9r3IvSSquZ9vguYZqgcOhRAsLJ3n1aN4RXzLxzhPXHGmk62tMjwIVFyOqIIv/w480-h640/IMG_7183.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Glvbi7HUQhZlkCDIpANs_hnTl9zlSVlRKxQULN1Suqg5QxyEtWnqt7Ou6TvE-0mVs6z420KqInJp71gZhZ4TFVesprCBZ-10ZIVC6A1yye7IGJvwNyc3hGsl_Ii2NGh6pYPqBb9JyjpKc58o1pq7sPQgCLF1lZrnTIbh0t71J5xuTitfLyMCBACZi1kC/s4032/IMG_7185.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Glvbi7HUQhZlkCDIpANs_hnTl9zlSVlRKxQULN1Suqg5QxyEtWnqt7Ou6TvE-0mVs6z420KqInJp71gZhZ4TFVesprCBZ-10ZIVC6A1yye7IGJvwNyc3hGsl_Ii2NGh6pYPqBb9JyjpKc58o1pq7sPQgCLF1lZrnTIbh0t71J5xuTitfLyMCBACZi1kC/w640-h480/IMG_7185.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The next dish on the Sonora Chef's Tasting Menu is the </span><b style="text-align: justify;">Pork Mojo Taco. </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> Accompanying the pork taco is sauerkraut and quatro epices. The pork is so succulent and flavoursome, I enjoyed eating it on its own. I also save enough to eat with the soft tortilla bread and I opt for a little bit of spicy salsa roja and salsa verde (red sauce a long with some of the mild green sauce). Delicious.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjmV5ytErLHDcZU18NOS23xJtEF1KALyZ1DNPF2i9w8lBxXWHHTBsJjBMCkLWyAgGQNRNNAEQbHeyBWq_SCbceJKFXZFcpuetbRuNodVrMsQwCa9JQxPIvCrZQieqCwDHIbmBXdEqwxbnDiWOQASmMQu4oDdBR5gdWOYZsLi7oX_MXYrKarPZQoiYXmP0p/s4032/IMG_7187.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjmV5ytErLHDcZU18NOS23xJtEF1KALyZ1DNPF2i9w8lBxXWHHTBsJjBMCkLWyAgGQNRNNAEQbHeyBWq_SCbceJKFXZFcpuetbRuNodVrMsQwCa9JQxPIvCrZQieqCwDHIbmBXdEqwxbnDiWOQASmMQu4oDdBR5gdWOYZsLi7oX_MXYrKarPZQoiYXmP0p/w480-h640/IMG_7187.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCn45H0EiY1acD-yXYPQs5Axj-DN_8cYadhiqRWKbz2KYaBGhyphenhyphenZmTdbutE1IzjgiA1vrClEIZy7vtqgmJg8x6g4BHET_EPMcmcldT6RnDbiI1lGRJ1wCDl_qxI_PL5koRZ74TEMbwL9h2mpNWqqLsz4S_OFwEaPAdW6wN4tUReM2synSObPuTNP9n37wEJ/s4032/IMG_7195.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCn45H0EiY1acD-yXYPQs5Axj-DN_8cYadhiqRWKbz2KYaBGhyphenhyphenZmTdbutE1IzjgiA1vrClEIZy7vtqgmJg8x6g4BHET_EPMcmcldT6RnDbiI1lGRJ1wCDl_qxI_PL5koRZ74TEMbwL9h2mpNWqqLsz4S_OFwEaPAdW6wN4tUReM2synSObPuTNP9n37wEJ/w480-h640/IMG_7195.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGw0QAebJBNB32s9kqfYZD3VJ7RyQLdL_LaN0aMqCOGlkADpWy_k45XGmiNtkoxUUBHMqTKumUa9u7cQzO-LGKmmWFSCySOfC6oy6ileNLOiB6cu6jsIBSXYMYio6RX_TC_Hm0NnLsWJ7XlMhyphenhyphenWMWjrqrPrWoDCRMEexBHfZ_G9wad1zeF641YxneHs9D/s4032/IMG_7203.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGw0QAebJBNB32s9kqfYZD3VJ7RyQLdL_LaN0aMqCOGlkADpWy_k45XGmiNtkoxUUBHMqTKumUa9u7cQzO-LGKmmWFSCySOfC6oy6ileNLOiB6cu6jsIBSXYMYio6RX_TC_Hm0NnLsWJ7XlMhyphenhyphenWMWjrqrPrWoDCRMEexBHfZ_G9wad1zeF641YxneHs9D/w480-h640/IMG_7203.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Next up on my Sonora food journey is the </span><b style="text-align: justify;">Baked Oaxacan Cheese.</b><span style="text-align: justify;"> This delicious dish also has honey, chorizo, pico da gallo and there's warm tortillas to accompany. This dish was originally on the Sonora menu and cannot be removed because it is quite simple but it's a dish that is guaranteed to give you foodgasms. Oh my god. The cheesey texture and flavours with the sweet hint of the honey. I was exploding out of pleasure. </span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SzoZhtZHyAMSJLLMVcGu1ZQbRhDHRG8yLYOE4PeF1x7MvDLOldu_NtIqdBqeOU_wqI1Zlxu8rdBX5cpc-AXTki022QaEVMcI6YAijHUv6Jo1Xv-ChLoyJQnjtKZ23Z3PSSxGhOUJu4wZZ4io7hzF9L1d55JRMD_BLsmdCVOqL6ZTpDFYG3n3sJxLnEb4/s4032/IMG_7199.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SzoZhtZHyAMSJLLMVcGu1ZQbRhDHRG8yLYOE4PeF1x7MvDLOldu_NtIqdBqeOU_wqI1Zlxu8rdBX5cpc-AXTki022QaEVMcI6YAijHUv6Jo1Xv-ChLoyJQnjtKZ23Z3PSSxGhOUJu4wZZ4io7hzF9L1d55JRMD_BLsmdCVOqL6ZTpDFYG3n3sJxLnEb4/w640-h480/IMG_7199.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBgtT0TlhK-aDbP8IhoytwLUSQYQAS0AP72bXuBhRVjvvDNuMfP9e_rBtYsck-7IMdFzEE_7Zoou06oLPd5PQYGf7iRLLZ2n3gCZ9NoQscth7pa7bovly3nc1RUMlp4qVcQfLBtjls9MUDd0lpIaBgjJg-GFd3W3nUYGmZS28uMc9NfE8-mtDoCgBDdMG/s4032/IMG_7202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBgtT0TlhK-aDbP8IhoytwLUSQYQAS0AP72bXuBhRVjvvDNuMfP9e_rBtYsck-7IMdFzEE_7Zoou06oLPd5PQYGf7iRLLZ2n3gCZ9NoQscth7pa7bovly3nc1RUMlp4qVcQfLBtjls9MUDd0lpIaBgjJg-GFd3W3nUYGmZS28uMc9NfE8-mtDoCgBDdMG/w480-h640/IMG_7202.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGy4EvTIiU9HIuileYk2gAYFJpdt4pP_PxIYu_cXS6bnY0fLnATrMb4D7dR3jTAcWtMRXDUCJtJyPctyjExkLnEboW5_A4fC60haWSllg7dmrZgNKd5AxP7cBvTWqGZ2p6062c9kDzpGTNfH4oPwbonq30Lrzv0Wcmnxkfe1u4GDDZWQFz6MNO6rYmWHu_/s4032/IMG_7209.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGy4EvTIiU9HIuileYk2gAYFJpdt4pP_PxIYu_cXS6bnY0fLnATrMb4D7dR3jTAcWtMRXDUCJtJyPctyjExkLnEboW5_A4fC60haWSllg7dmrZgNKd5AxP7cBvTWqGZ2p6062c9kDzpGTNfH4oPwbonq30Lrzv0Wcmnxkfe1u4GDDZWQFz6MNO6rYmWHu_/w480-h640/IMG_7209.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Sonora's next dish is the <b>Duck Carnitas </b>which is accompanied by hibicus, hazelnut crumbs, chipotle powder. I am starting to feel full but can't resist eating this dish. This dish is served up with tortillas. My friend gasps - "Wow, this is so delicious. This is my favourite dish of the night". The flavours all just come together. I think she's having a foodgasm herself. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There's also a side salad <b>Ënsalada</b> which has cos hearts, jalapeno, tender cactus and cherry tomatoes. This balances out the meal with refreshing textures and flavours. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Bfoojfm3EgRWmY9M1GjSJnbrd5SxUWN73pPo8E3eLLrwrLMrsBtgJU7_UTRCiHN4Qe8dPAPBvf8HstffRG_DM7dR2jZGR2JdHBIdbu17npQDhv4BO6oZNwQHlnwHR3LDVrsD7r_2LlHtC7kxquySuSQ5AdrBpnDlNsBI4vVt4LKRsYw9knqo8nrEuFvq/s4032/IMG_7210.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Bfoojfm3EgRWmY9M1GjSJnbrd5SxUWN73pPo8E3eLLrwrLMrsBtgJU7_UTRCiHN4Qe8dPAPBvf8HstffRG_DM7dR2jZGR2JdHBIdbu17npQDhv4BO6oZNwQHlnwHR3LDVrsD7r_2LlHtC7kxquySuSQ5AdrBpnDlNsBI4vVt4LKRsYw9knqo8nrEuFvq/w480-h640/IMG_7210.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnQS2TKTiDDC1qig6KO8kRY3AmhUQIiccVN3oqH9pmJn-2lO_4kE6tXi-Wl8FY3-2Klrj7V4kK52D4yHRdvuFokAvQu5OBEtHomBRnm1MwHTABjeBNvOGCG2g_kamAPNFXeVToy4JsOdIBnGXMN6QJkFI5rQqalafUI1ovA4gqU2TIJY7mdWBUDhGYuFx/s4032/IMG_7212.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnQS2TKTiDDC1qig6KO8kRY3AmhUQIiccVN3oqH9pmJn-2lO_4kE6tXi-Wl8FY3-2Klrj7V4kK52D4yHRdvuFokAvQu5OBEtHomBRnm1MwHTABjeBNvOGCG2g_kamAPNFXeVToy4JsOdIBnGXMN6QJkFI5rQqalafUI1ovA4gqU2TIJY7mdWBUDhGYuFx/w480-h640/IMG_7212.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjan8WZUIzkZLuKWd6xQs72KXfJI9l-eIGzbLZvLmdK5GMW60GYXf6U5JX2j9WR0cpQ0Dbb0twrj_MT51i70fwhDTArbnKYfZvrPsHq5yQgkEbYV_j0OFpWFYl3oEs-8n8CJsz56VnLtcqEnbdJ-nCaImaVKyyANtB47UFZ8NCZ0_MYIQo3Lxx8oTq4jyCa/s4032/IMG_7213.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjan8WZUIzkZLuKWd6xQs72KXfJI9l-eIGzbLZvLmdK5GMW60GYXf6U5JX2j9WR0cpQ0Dbb0twrj_MT51i70fwhDTArbnKYfZvrPsHq5yQgkEbYV_j0OFpWFYl3oEs-8n8CJsz56VnLtcqEnbdJ-nCaImaVKyyANtB47UFZ8NCZ0_MYIQo3Lxx8oTq4jyCa/w480-h640/IMG_7213.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The restaurant is absolutely buzzing and I can hear a big table ordering a large round of margaritas. So fun.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8uKybGtkc2MaZ1f5aD5LNg8xL_V2Tvvnb4SE76Reb5AEqSD1fuFcZF_mtQsA3F-2wWHNIiupSBmaiq2-cAtgD3VESaTpmWVSYTw6cJcpurvBM_5uRpY4OwJyFNOAlcCQ-xMYorQ14YYIImXFp3wP_WmFs_KXFHMBSyS9Jrz7BNd0SoV6tMVr1ek6O-LYj/s4032/IMG_7219.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8uKybGtkc2MaZ1f5aD5LNg8xL_V2Tvvnb4SE76Reb5AEqSD1fuFcZF_mtQsA3F-2wWHNIiupSBmaiq2-cAtgD3VESaTpmWVSYTw6cJcpurvBM_5uRpY4OwJyFNOAlcCQ-xMYorQ14YYIImXFp3wP_WmFs_KXFHMBSyS9Jrz7BNd0SoV6tMVr1ek6O-LYj/w480-h640/IMG_7219.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: justify;">For dessert, there's the </span><b style="text-align: justify;">Goat's Cheesecake Tostada</b><span style="text-align: justify;"> with raspberry granita, corn husk ash. I am absolutely stuffed but can't resist trying this beautiful and elegant dish. The goat's cheese is sweet and enhanced by the raspberry granita flavours. The tostada is crunchy and sweet with a sugary cinnamon corn husk ash. Nom! What a highly creative and tasty dessert. </span></span></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XoMKluWmrbxvi3YUtXMVwY9Lb76CYZMwwunSEHYAZBIdwCt2xEPOu1xybwkyDnfWlv8LCBK25i468x2ExqvdXPC0cA5gN7H6VIIzFvmbZJxSVaTqinmuxkzBB7HUQqBD2VziS_-CoYo2d_LDhtJZ0-qX-lNBYwYdGI1QjC3iQDPa81QscQo8XI3UHUqb/s4032/IMG_7222.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XoMKluWmrbxvi3YUtXMVwY9Lb76CYZMwwunSEHYAZBIdwCt2xEPOu1xybwkyDnfWlv8LCBK25i468x2ExqvdXPC0cA5gN7H6VIIzFvmbZJxSVaTqinmuxkzBB7HUQqBD2VziS_-CoYo2d_LDhtJZ0-qX-lNBYwYdGI1QjC3iQDPa81QscQo8XI3UHUqb/w640-h480/IMG_7222.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNnfKbOPOVxiAJeXbZe6mVXg-KyUNJK8DzZnZg1SRBmbFWofuva3Vxs1HQIbv9FnLdfJD0zHCvvaYaDANJWmCE0gtDDH6ynJGynu-KHTCTpLdpoCY6hwNraMvOyBARvtPYQBXBLoD2z2RREARKuAhBKVjnzHF60Ap1qGL_T1Us_R9h2MXpytZ_1QCOU8G/s4032/IMG_7223.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNnfKbOPOVxiAJeXbZe6mVXg-KyUNJK8DzZnZg1SRBmbFWofuva3Vxs1HQIbv9FnLdfJD0zHCvvaYaDANJWmCE0gtDDH6ynJGynu-KHTCTpLdpoCY6hwNraMvOyBARvtPYQBXBLoD2z2RREARKuAhBKVjnzHF60Ap1qGL_T1Us_R9h2MXpytZ_1QCOU8G/w480-h640/IMG_7223.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: justify;"> I keep saying I'm full but I keep on eating. Story of my life. The final dish and dessert is the </span><b style="text-align: justify;">Brown Butter Drizzle Cake </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> with fig leaf gel and frozen yoghurt. This dish is so beautiful looking, I take so many photos in appreciation. The brown butter drizzle cake is deconstructed but beautifully invites itself into my mouth. I scoop up some of the fig leaf gel and frozen yoghurt. I'm in heaven. I love this dish.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZm2zrCQviaHo1VYMYLVhv-38ADzvLLi9M7xD__9QLSRfKh7lsSqWxar_F8yXjLxwnCI40JGn4EuSdhZMUkD92PXmnJw6Taf8h10NZpHjIEOQMhnw2A9UaQATeAbVYixx5f8TerexYYeiYIb2oFmeJLNbd3YKWNOdGan8X5t2n0IcS-xTcw_EAXMfsKsV7/s4032/IMG_7227.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZm2zrCQviaHo1VYMYLVhv-38ADzvLLi9M7xD__9QLSRfKh7lsSqWxar_F8yXjLxwnCI40JGn4EuSdhZMUkD92PXmnJw6Taf8h10NZpHjIEOQMhnw2A9UaQATeAbVYixx5f8TerexYYeiYIb2oFmeJLNbd3YKWNOdGan8X5t2n0IcS-xTcw_EAXMfsKsV7/w480-h640/IMG_7227.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5aimMefnjRWCN2tqhIXvmNvJvFsJYrO3V1d33dduOYU9sJ31BcxemhKpU0bC_lCH_krxkRT6hB4BJwL_IQDDYmOrrmfKH-QIGsGAaB978DXV1Qg1kleHhMg3cJUOxS9YdZl2nU22xwLbe5mFcVi2bnSAy8j3ZvBLlS_UE5HA3zWee0lRZUl0V34h6JNy/s4032/IMG_7228.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5aimMefnjRWCN2tqhIXvmNvJvFsJYrO3V1d33dduOYU9sJ31BcxemhKpU0bC_lCH_krxkRT6hB4BJwL_IQDDYmOrrmfKH-QIGsGAaB978DXV1Qg1kleHhMg3cJUOxS9YdZl2nU22xwLbe5mFcVi2bnSAy8j3ZvBLlS_UE5HA3zWee0lRZUl0V34h6JNy/w480-h640/IMG_7228.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b style="text-align: justify;">Summary: </b><span style="text-align: justify;">Overall, this was an absolutely smashing dinner. If you are looking for Modern Mexican meets innovative fine dining tones then Sonara is for you.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I loved the cosy ambiance, the drinks were delicious and the food was elegant, tasty and well thought out. Congratulations to Roy and the team for smashing it out of the park. I highly recommend. All the dishes were absolutely delicious. I couldn't pick a favourite, although my friend loved the duck.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Location: </b>37 Bayswater Rd, Potts Point</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Price: </b>$100+ per person</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Opening Hours:</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mon, Tue - Closed</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Wed, Thu, Fri - 5pm to late</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Sat - 12pm - 5pm</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Sun - 12pm - 5pm</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBfmNK-653HtabKOhN03l29OzKvYjF7GN21B7T3HzeY6VPnxMTCL5iWxOfofAFBShwN6WBiBBWesn97EPg0I4WUkT2ePS3vVljJp3XTFRNdKOx9M5nD9OfYdgnYGDUoPxkgU8OepY3T8t0p_WCYV5J624qCO7Xgvo1dKYqLQ2W2djOcQJH9MwLuRwNAWS/w480-h640/IMG_7541.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p></div>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-66525977224645408752023-09-02T16:46:00.005+10:002023-09-02T16:48:24.190+10:00Pizza Bros, Imperial Hotel Erskineville, Erskineville<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://weekendfoodescapes.blogspot.com/2023/09/pizza-bros-imperial-hotel-erskineville.html"="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfaMXII59o1__m8J0D5rKPVHs-xinPkkQ3YEkTgjRiwqQ-G2-ilYRHJAAliqPXyeNN74t9WiuPDSufpqD-absPNLvGvUsI-86LcblG_wvQVmvD2o8wZVUShUswSVdx-Ow4tRE2IZQitElcogXXXBBuQUsqKj1d73rXgHmbAmmwm72Le-RrFeYm8i1H7Web/w480-h640/IMG_6070.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Pizza Bros is on the roof top of the Imperial Hotel in Erskineville. I check out this venue for an early lunch on a weekend to check out the social media hype on these famous pizzas. They live up to it! Read on for more.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssHz-Sb0iGCvtoYa4mDaHRlgZifMApRMjs1sHhvLQSwCYdIKj-iGncqVL6JtHZqSi2u4yxFVsGsYBTINJHgPKXGSarkMYuzGBYrtSGvg2eA10-PxVWkaaEG25GceCgdW0ex39TEiV3CrCt2APZa1jzJzL8mzUSYjpO86ky7BoMHa5lBQXb-yBO3XaPDtl/s4032/IMG_6032.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssHz-Sb0iGCvtoYa4mDaHRlgZifMApRMjs1sHhvLQSwCYdIKj-iGncqVL6JtHZqSi2u4yxFVsGsYBTINJHgPKXGSarkMYuzGBYrtSGvg2eA10-PxVWkaaEG25GceCgdW0ex39TEiV3CrCt2APZa1jzJzL8mzUSYjpO86ky7BoMHa5lBQXb-yBO3XaPDtl/w480-h640/IMG_6032.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">Pizza Bros is run by Marty and Joey, two brothers who have perfected the art of pizza over 20 years. They have previously served up delicious pizzas at Bella Brutta, Gigis and the Dolphin Hotel so now they created their own pizza empire called Pizza Bros.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">It's a nice sunny day and lots of people are sitting out on the roof top but I decide to sit under the shade. The menu is short, sharp and concise - it's just pizzas. I see locals starting to fill up the venue by 1pm, chilling out to drinks and pizzas. There's a few families too. You can make a booking if you are organised.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVuZIZD2xTiLKAbAlAtR34NzjggNOhs_uhYCMbh-dtxkCLqap5ZD6_vWnNucIkR1r9av4ZGPIsbNEUF7sNRN3td-DURbLRktz4EaquyfFIyLDhSfqBXoxxm3_khxA2WfO2bV43GfUmmvtw6B9_M6zKy2unUad_s5hoQ7SrJMEhsRGD1oVZ5zu-FOVq75-6/s4032/IMG_6031.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVuZIZD2xTiLKAbAlAtR34NzjggNOhs_uhYCMbh-dtxkCLqap5ZD6_vWnNucIkR1r9av4ZGPIsbNEUF7sNRN3td-DURbLRktz4EaquyfFIyLDhSfqBXoxxm3_khxA2WfO2bV43GfUmmvtw6B9_M6zKy2unUad_s5hoQ7SrJMEhsRGD1oVZ5zu-FOVq75-6/w480-h640/IMG_6031.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Z5ogCqWX4FDYu_-00nyumJkq6r-SDY9BxH4j8xHf2hQfoBi0_EMfbiK9N7uIrKzzu9p3cksaBz4NH-HLgjELZN7keNtinSma8rLwtGfCTD2AEpVz8WA8i7TZK_YCnl0xENflopVCzDMwYoQB390oo4aYIyOIwlRuPzHWVWh7E3Z4Tt7tt-p63hnzSexV/s4032/IMG_6034.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Z5ogCqWX4FDYu_-00nyumJkq6r-SDY9BxH4j8xHf2hQfoBi0_EMfbiK9N7uIrKzzu9p3cksaBz4NH-HLgjELZN7keNtinSma8rLwtGfCTD2AEpVz8WA8i7TZK_YCnl0xENflopVCzDMwYoQB390oo4aYIyOIwlRuPzHWVWh7E3Z4Tt7tt-p63hnzSexV/w480-h640/IMG_6034.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">The Pizza Bros and I chat away as I ask them about their pizzas. They tell me about the pizza innovation that they use which is called "Leopard" style pizzas. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">The pizza dough is rested and ferments for over 72 hours, with a revised higher ratio of oil which results in the most fluffy, soft and tasty pizza bases. I personally love the napoli style pizza bases so I'm keen to try the Leopard dough which has black spots and is popular in the U.S at present.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">I also learn that they have both worked in the pizza world for quite some time and pursued their passions in the foodie world. They are also quite good looking boys.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAFPluktgW9o7qPvvSBaQkvAClC22m632rOQXtcXSlaj7-kOpAHG4T8l14171eqtGMOaDxnCu_kwltFm5JPv1_J9UGtx9pw13sxoiBH3nUrj0a5XY-4ufuQlPbmFAsv2IQoUfTq06swWYKYiUhIfbr5YtNB5XggQOnVyhY99U3wbaCPAgc9q3UeqYmRv-/s4032/IMG_6045.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAFPluktgW9o7qPvvSBaQkvAClC22m632rOQXtcXSlaj7-kOpAHG4T8l14171eqtGMOaDxnCu_kwltFm5JPv1_J9UGtx9pw13sxoiBH3nUrj0a5XY-4ufuQlPbmFAsv2IQoUfTq06swWYKYiUhIfbr5YtNB5XggQOnVyhY99U3wbaCPAgc9q3UeqYmRv-/w480-h640/IMG_6045.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">I also decide to order some drinks, based on a recommendation from the bar tender, this cocktail below is called "Hollywould" Belvedere Vodka, poor Tom's Imbroglio, Pineapple, Lime, Passionfruit, Kombucha. It's fruity and tasty. Cheers to the weekend.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xWXSzzEk6GZt1CgfM4iUmkg9Fw94VhqW9o35LlNEC0rJDyU47SekhfHdxsJDmUVo6dVsYQuYBYmcdUkhOqK71b3TDsRNDOevRCOqaHSX55DTby5-7kQcsSN660Sbg6db9hsSPrF9DiJ0i9x4iHXb6e33bc051pq3v0nTAoXUhOPH_Qo41ccnGgF2SoS-/s4032/IMG_6055.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xWXSzzEk6GZt1CgfM4iUmkg9Fw94VhqW9o35LlNEC0rJDyU47SekhfHdxsJDmUVo6dVsYQuYBYmcdUkhOqK71b3TDsRNDOevRCOqaHSX55DTby5-7kQcsSN660Sbg6db9hsSPrF9DiJ0i9x4iHXb6e33bc051pq3v0nTAoXUhOPH_Qo41ccnGgF2SoS-/w480-h640/IMG_6055.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">I have high expectations with Pizza Bros as their dazzling gold pizza oven catches my eye. I order the <b><i>"Quality Beast"</i></b> ($28) which has Fior Di Latte, Pomodoro Sugo, Red Onion, LP's Salami Cotto and Wholebeast Butchery Salicce.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">Straight away, I can appreciate the light and fluffy pizza base. I am a fan of this pizza innovation called Leopard style pizzas. The base is light so the toppings are full of flavour and you can focus on the combination of tomato base, delicious salami and cheese. Delicious. I'm a fan and I can understand the hype.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sxnHOu3pBkJIwipg3AdTsr_sBgFcKe8tC-Rh3dLbEU0BWKPgB_aM3uqz_WXarU7mMCoRI_-tfl3oudst9q_Ak6caDAa3PZUmMDTC-T0yiMnOuOewfLmbceh3bOl8ePtZ8mjtfoNyi2-EGSmgr4YSAK9MGw-v5REJZ8Q9FG6b1uR2Sxg65bQWwPWAiIC5/s4032/IMG_6075.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sxnHOu3pBkJIwipg3AdTsr_sBgFcKe8tC-Rh3dLbEU0BWKPgB_aM3uqz_WXarU7mMCoRI_-tfl3oudst9q_Ak6caDAa3PZUmMDTC-T0yiMnOuOewfLmbceh3bOl8ePtZ8mjtfoNyi2-EGSmgr4YSAK9MGw-v5REJZ8Q9FG6b1uR2Sxg65bQWwPWAiIC5/w480-h640/IMG_6075.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMiE9864f6SCnXPrpWH_JFjArh3e-USIpM4Ega3uypbVTt6NJfGR56ycSj86slwW6_zxvyWMx11cUuO9kF9254jCbE3sU-rDDamrhUOE59moTCymzVbYFI_rAMHyw_y6cA_Y-Y4J1euZ9Bq6RLy-wXPqKybYEDOkiIg8zVrFK-mZrcAW4lYf0-cxVKifdN/s4032/IMG_6073.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMiE9864f6SCnXPrpWH_JFjArh3e-USIpM4Ega3uypbVTt6NJfGR56ycSj86slwW6_zxvyWMx11cUuO9kF9254jCbE3sU-rDDamrhUOE59moTCymzVbYFI_rAMHyw_y6cA_Y-Y4J1euZ9Bq6RLy-wXPqKybYEDOkiIg8zVrFK-mZrcAW4lYf0-cxVKifdN/w480-h640/IMG_6073.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYys8KP2tmYI8odMRyqjT1FUHZyrjYT6oc9UbO2NCDH1n5a_xsRwkGTH3lbDS5-YHLW7tQa2t-dLPVQdAARVQzbiZ5Wa4B6WbmLn0dSWj2FH11zDw0-guPq3tPOE0khfEzwj4yBU-7Eb8mjlZwEqilVP19d11SzIh1v9Gc6iNuXwAFIybuadhN_bS40YzH/s4032/IMG_6069.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYys8KP2tmYI8odMRyqjT1FUHZyrjYT6oc9UbO2NCDH1n5a_xsRwkGTH3lbDS5-YHLW7tQa2t-dLPVQdAARVQzbiZ5Wa4B6WbmLn0dSWj2FH11zDw0-guPq3tPOE0khfEzwj4yBU-7Eb8mjlZwEqilVP19d11SzIh1v9Gc6iNuXwAFIybuadhN_bS40YzH/w480-h640/IMG_6069.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">I also order the <i><b>Cacio E Pepe ($27)</b> </i>which has Fior Di Latte, Double Cream, Black Truffle, Pecorino and Parmesan. And because I want to, I also add some Vanella Burrata ($9). This pizza is absolutely decadent. Again, the pizza bases are so light and fluffy that the flavours burst in your mouth with cheese and truffle. The Burrata lifts this pizza even further with it's rich and creamy texture. I highly recommend - the calories are worth it.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0PFF4ZDYosJF4PEkTfz1UIOrEBZn0SJK1dElTUqplGhIqEXjrjyYKI7iNkLUoIswMg7bfpH4yYfd2OGwzVTuk8Rz2F-7Yd2zJZ9oqdld4Z084iClFWu5BQ9aALEwvn1rkLKPVbUwsglt5xNHk6db_PSwiNd7tCIYNM7PG_2g61lbMeoAzQQNPAH-w289Q/s4032/IMG_6071.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0PFF4ZDYosJF4PEkTfz1UIOrEBZn0SJK1dElTUqplGhIqEXjrjyYKI7iNkLUoIswMg7bfpH4yYfd2OGwzVTuk8Rz2F-7Yd2zJZ9oqdld4Z084iClFWu5BQ9aALEwvn1rkLKPVbUwsglt5xNHk6db_PSwiNd7tCIYNM7PG_2g61lbMeoAzQQNPAH-w289Q/w480-h640/IMG_6071.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiqLEFyZB3mjaDxaj94nNlP2du4o2T_ymf5hjP93RodTptUg9qdknum_c-yN-9MgwgJzMA7acS5CnZCpBaKb906TSlrAP8xJEPtsX6zwdng5Bs4zuB8ZWhgCmQbvM6ISjpdsllxMnmRQFswVOMkv73trEZS9Oolbjr7Db6PDH1bj8f5BSkB6pq-HEYCoK/s4032/IMG_6074.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiqLEFyZB3mjaDxaj94nNlP2du4o2T_ymf5hjP93RodTptUg9qdknum_c-yN-9MgwgJzMA7acS5CnZCpBaKb906TSlrAP8xJEPtsX6zwdng5Bs4zuB8ZWhgCmQbvM6ISjpdsllxMnmRQFswVOMkv73trEZS9Oolbjr7Db6PDH1bj8f5BSkB6pq-HEYCoK/w480-h640/IMG_6074.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Summary:</b> Overall, I enjoyed my experience with Pizza Bros at the Imperial Hotel Erskinville. If you have a hankering for pizza, you will love the "leopard" style pizzas. The venue is relaxed and perfect for families, dates, friends or just a casual catch up for lunch. Or head there at night for DJs from Friday-Sunday nights from 5pm to 10pm.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><div style="color: #222222;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Price: $24-28 per pizza</span></b></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><div><b>Location:</b> 35 Erskinville Rd, Erskinville. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Opening Hours:</b> </div></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div>Mon and Tues - Closed</div><div>Wed, Thurs, Fri - 4pm to late</div><div>Sat, Sun - 12pm to late</div><div><br /></div></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmRE2IkarXwn7pvYBdnbuGAnJcfLJupCf5dcJ2PKJ9OBdfHZVATVD2RaX-1YfDLhhmTIkpdG2NFo_OX8AKqdZ8-jTrOojXt3y2FvYK5VxT_nSi1R86Y5ED7jHff-24kUA3pxQurLnvp-WgHQJWxlxGxacnc0Nio8quBxL5NPeSKphA7PWVJJ4wBkJHlSk/s4032/IMG_6079.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmRE2IkarXwn7pvYBdnbuGAnJcfLJupCf5dcJ2PKJ9OBdfHZVATVD2RaX-1YfDLhhmTIkpdG2NFo_OX8AKqdZ8-jTrOojXt3y2FvYK5VxT_nSi1R86Y5ED7jHff-24kUA3pxQurLnvp-WgHQJWxlxGxacnc0Nio8quBxL5NPeSKphA7PWVJJ4wBkJHlSk/w480-h640/IMG_6079.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-90674392502332080462023-05-29T13:37:00.009+10:002023-05-29T13:43:19.995+10:00Margan Wine and Restaurant, Broke Fordwich, Hunter Valley<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://weekendfoodescapes.blogspot.com/2023/05/margan-wine-and-restaurant-broke.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCMhBVgN2Rzvq2qUBlYs_M6WvKsk62uxb2rqytwq_k7qKTHMqGhoA4Jr-hrmvfcvrPcucFk5JHIoCmwlY-LZAxzO_6L4mmNxTSqB7rMTDEIbe8qPJchD7TKbXtsvoUbROycBq0qMQCKZxPC4ezGhau73NGzqej3iD4l4XK_9MZ3ApwJIzz9PFoJu7kg/w512-h640/F3BB7264-01E0-4C0C-AB5A-7492C3AE026A.jpeg" width="512" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Margan Wine and Restaurant holds a dear place in my heart. First of all, they are an award winning winery and restaurant. Secondly, they are leaders in sustainability and environmental operations. Thirdly, the staff are amazing, friendly and helpful.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It's been a few years since <a href="https://weekendfoodescapes.blogspot.com/2014/09/broke-fordwich-region-hunter-valley.html">2014 </a>since I've last been to Margan Wine and Restaurant but I've had such fond memories of my last experience. For an anniversary celebration, we decide to revisit Margan's see what's changed.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><a name='more'></a><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-AcuoISW3xzMw8lfO1T0QkoPjjENuMvQq9jfFu1JSQBhcESJNHF7eJ3vrrnMklWETkM55EESpfgiSOcFFrDfdNaSJ6bvh3JgxbC-UpgUbAU_soavCwb8YmA6p-okrlz9c8eKGK1gWqZDfWiWSKeRk-0jBcHBArwEbQgyOm7VlqCHEbruqMy3j7LBzQ/s4032/IMG_4992.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-AcuoISW3xzMw8lfO1T0QkoPjjENuMvQq9jfFu1JSQBhcESJNHF7eJ3vrrnMklWETkM55EESpfgiSOcFFrDfdNaSJ6bvh3JgxbC-UpgUbAU_soavCwb8YmA6p-okrlz9c8eKGK1gWqZDfWiWSKeRk-0jBcHBArwEbQgyOm7VlqCHEbruqMy3j7LBzQ/w480-h640/IMG_4992.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I make sure to book at Margan Wine and Restaurant and book the "Margan Dining Experience" which is a bespoke 5 course tasting menu with options with classic, vegetarian or vegan options. It's $115 per person and is an approximate 2 hour experience. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJ70XFuOtRWE82nduBbXYmO_tlRaANfIc_uqvmJLTdaXQaZiwKmqlfzpibrOrcJGfaYPE2UlA4hBs3lrGti5hnpMSRGeiYW831EdCOMvArSEvS34t55hGvnsJ-zQLpLAGU44K2dL1sFl3eacHk5aZPyEo6J4r6WWU2pgzZgoG87fn_MeLZKtGuzsk7w/s2632/IMG_4995.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2632" data-original-width="2172" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJ70XFuOtRWE82nduBbXYmO_tlRaANfIc_uqvmJLTdaXQaZiwKmqlfzpibrOrcJGfaYPE2UlA4hBs3lrGti5hnpMSRGeiYW831EdCOMvArSEvS34t55hGvnsJ-zQLpLAGU44K2dL1sFl3eacHk5aZPyEo6J4r6WWU2pgzZgoG87fn_MeLZKtGuzsk7w/w528-h640/IMG_4995.jpeg" width="528" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It's a bit cold today but I walk in and see the familiar inviting entrance and bar and there's a fireplace crackling away in the background.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEtcqkJCX0lIex6zrnRVEXRhDqAtLq7APSMcgmNrpjdd5kHqAm-0uCmIBg4gLk5QqAkaZ8K1H5PqQs5qWJvx4Qh_lnRk88NpL5JTNTFSf8oJjvIS16k87KJ3VV4WaJPQmXQgOxMsUdyQ0vxGJCeTbf0-At8vi4CjhkNVHc6oxehP42i8BtPHgWUtOVA/s4032/IMG_4998.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEtcqkJCX0lIex6zrnRVEXRhDqAtLq7APSMcgmNrpjdd5kHqAm-0uCmIBg4gLk5QqAkaZ8K1H5PqQs5qWJvx4Qh_lnRk88NpL5JTNTFSf8oJjvIS16k87KJ3VV4WaJPQmXQgOxMsUdyQ0vxGJCeTbf0-At8vi4CjhkNVHc6oxehP42i8BtPHgWUtOVA/w480-h640/IMG_4998.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJNZ06SM-vAK-SOr08qGcZNSs2eBQEvb9dEuGLru1gF81oM3KFnVaA4HNJYnZyhjvvfWxXsmrWuqBKK2QrCVtN1bNRatb5qVddNq1g0fTrNpHPUo-_JIh423TD2_V_0j11CYAfOLzBh3koOKJ4P20AOzaz9OGTomwAb-asLZNJZqhBANJ4TdY-9h1vQ/s4032/IMG_4996.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJNZ06SM-vAK-SOr08qGcZNSs2eBQEvb9dEuGLru1gF81oM3KFnVaA4HNJYnZyhjvvfWxXsmrWuqBKK2QrCVtN1bNRatb5qVddNq1g0fTrNpHPUo-_JIh423TD2_V_0j11CYAfOLzBh3koOKJ4P20AOzaz9OGTomwAb-asLZNJZqhBANJ4TdY-9h1vQ/w480-h640/IMG_4996.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I've arrived early and am seated in the restaurant so manage to get a shot before other people arrive. Today, Matteo is looking after us and he is super friendly and informative. He explains that the produce is from the Margan's farm. I smile enthusiastically knowing that the produce is fresh and seasonal - direct from the farm.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJUW9uQqLUWOq_SLjXMfAXkQk33OMmRDxuQeiskujCe6obtWWfELtRrm1INNCArJTl8OIvlNCgpawW1mn7BQBkrc2UHh0z23S9cJFLZqqqJuGmiyP9-fv6wTJkUw3bH6LMmnfsCPicG2LPOwPeF5jQznkfJ2eMFmSj-jVEFn21O0YewVM0YvI6YQzxg/s4032/IMG_5013.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJUW9uQqLUWOq_SLjXMfAXkQk33OMmRDxuQeiskujCe6obtWWfELtRrm1INNCArJTl8OIvlNCgpawW1mn7BQBkrc2UHh0z23S9cJFLZqqqJuGmiyP9-fv6wTJkUw3bH6LMmnfsCPicG2LPOwPeF5jQznkfJ2eMFmSj-jVEFn21O0YewVM0YvI6YQzxg/w480-h640/IMG_5013.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Behind me, I can see the Barrel room which is where I last had a Margan's dinner in 2014. I raise my glass in cheers to the room with a cheeky grin. Let's have a look at the menu. I was reading the menu and noticed Margan's has their Olive trees, free range chickens, beehives and they raise their own lambs.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIav7WEFl3ksykmP69sqIn7dPPl69flS-m4wamR2NnL2FYRsDbFKQJaXtvZqmoWSl-03EdHVsiXQRwWn9ceFSiKmuKeZ-g4Qj46Iw_x8rCJo-vBW0c8dArqskYEUjHNRX2Db4E0pDuh-w-jFHUeVZCIR4Nuk380Xj-x0tTHb5CyJnQgWyNPwQ3oiZrtA/s4032/IMG_5001.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIav7WEFl3ksykmP69sqIn7dPPl69flS-m4wamR2NnL2FYRsDbFKQJaXtvZqmoWSl-03EdHVsiXQRwWn9ceFSiKmuKeZ-g4Qj46Iw_x8rCJo-vBW0c8dArqskYEUjHNRX2Db4E0pDuh-w-jFHUeVZCIR4Nuk380Xj-x0tTHb5CyJnQgWyNPwQ3oiZrtA/w480-h640/IMG_5001.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I am looking forward to this lovely menu for lunch! While I am tempted to get the matching wines, I decide to go for single glasses on this day.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGyyRUx1q81igBWYdONzC8_qlFlx2szeZBUJ7OjDWy9FmnFQfGc_9S-qJtOga-I1yXA9UWpJhr-teKV9ibBO57sCPc5E0V0x6EOOMeKnjoQNuAIBfjzuesFYrjpaOC-JZMW8s37dEMk16jom1wUP4RZGmpnNCs1sico-_EVNu7cLPHLwn8wxpQoxpbA/s4032/IMG_4999.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGyyRUx1q81igBWYdONzC8_qlFlx2szeZBUJ7OjDWy9FmnFQfGc_9S-qJtOga-I1yXA9UWpJhr-teKV9ibBO57sCPc5E0V0x6EOOMeKnjoQNuAIBfjzuesFYrjpaOC-JZMW8s37dEMk16jom1wUP4RZGmpnNCs1sico-_EVNu7cLPHLwn8wxpQoxpbA/w480-h640/IMG_4999.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FKwV2FSh5VfThKkkB7AsCx4opZwHoYhhWdgLkStkdwy4q2PTYQnc89-2BRQUckU6Wfn9PRLDuUjxgGIkBrRftTW7WCUe6C_XSLWB0eAZTrLEvp9_dyiakg_rWi0Z8top2lOb-AMBjN_EfLu8PI47qRT83KtM8tOXULA7rj88J8RPeslcWX33pw3fug/s4032/IMG_5002.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FKwV2FSh5VfThKkkB7AsCx4opZwHoYhhWdgLkStkdwy4q2PTYQnc89-2BRQUckU6Wfn9PRLDuUjxgGIkBrRftTW7WCUe6C_XSLWB0eAZTrLEvp9_dyiakg_rWi0Z8top2lOb-AMBjN_EfLu8PI47qRT83KtM8tOXULA7rj88J8RPeslcWX33pw3fug/w480-h640/IMG_5002.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCok8j8XzbW1ufU7f97YBUjUI05Dzpr7f-NJEq_CyqammeCEEDwsK5_qBtLVV5gAWtjMSiaGTe0v6mr0aky9PCJtEqeZka0hQgPZACfqEdR0UrDQlMb2MaHoXU5561eaUomZxhzYOuMe1ew08q0c3IASodl2e3VNAToIABJh_J92OBN9kJZDM8sFiUA/s4032/IMG_5003.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCok8j8XzbW1ufU7f97YBUjUI05Dzpr7f-NJEq_CyqammeCEEDwsK5_qBtLVV5gAWtjMSiaGTe0v6mr0aky9PCJtEqeZka0hQgPZACfqEdR0UrDQlMb2MaHoXU5561eaUomZxhzYOuMe1ew08q0c3IASodl2e3VNAToIABJh_J92OBN9kJZDM8sFiUA/w480-h640/IMG_5003.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I start off the meal with a <b>La Nina Sparking Rose 2022 </b>($9 glass, $45 for the bottle). It's a light, refreshing way to start the meal. I can see the bubbles popping away on my tongue. I could easily drink a bottle of this. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDeeBTq0frU_mDzOl1aQeIicq-CfYFkuY7aR-q1oQbZFUNvYJ7Jnz15HNs_YyU13ZNx-FpetKObwPg1-oDyYz748MUrqmEsfLSJTRA-bUu3EbLVhcivQVD61tNiH2mcrpwrnFz332fh0JXLfTxwwpdfbJ6y_wvTMIRtQ5RmqMABjBwMak7yM8edz8kg/s4032/IMG_5006.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDeeBTq0frU_mDzOl1aQeIicq-CfYFkuY7aR-q1oQbZFUNvYJ7Jnz15HNs_YyU13ZNx-FpetKObwPg1-oDyYz748MUrqmEsfLSJTRA-bUu3EbLVhcivQVD61tNiH2mcrpwrnFz332fh0JXLfTxwwpdfbJ6y_wvTMIRtQ5RmqMABjBwMak7yM8edz8kg/w640-h480/IMG_5006.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I completely forgot to take a photo of the <b>olives</b> but I started nibbling away and enjoyed the salty flesh. I then fell in love with this <b>potato and herb focaccia bread</b> (below). This bread is so addictive with his crunchy herb infused top and soft, slightly oily bread flesh below. I spread some salted butter and enjoy.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The saltiness of the olives and comforting bread made for perfect contrast against the <b>pickled carrots with dukkah</b>. My palette is very sensitive to spice and I could taste a subtle spice to the crunch of the dukkah. Delicious! </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcctkuCBvNZmFJcQwgtTKawYuNKpmNk0QD-O5x9BdkmdQsA6WYu9_N-BetEzaFTW8l3aaG2IyS9wtqLwX1WFAOBx72l2w1IPp8EL8c0AUfwY4xpcOUKfivuIcrJPB1s6zVX55xhfRFvRhQbQzewxGXFw__v0wl9MhV_6WhaXJVIQX_VpxYkqJUPm0aw/s4032/IMG_5007.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcctkuCBvNZmFJcQwgtTKawYuNKpmNk0QD-O5x9BdkmdQsA6WYu9_N-BetEzaFTW8l3aaG2IyS9wtqLwX1WFAOBx72l2w1IPp8EL8c0AUfwY4xpcOUKfivuIcrJPB1s6zVX55xhfRFvRhQbQzewxGXFw__v0wl9MhV_6WhaXJVIQX_VpxYkqJUPm0aw/w640-h480/IMG_5007.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5P1H1nynajUBcCGMrMVF0gq9n5WUP6QBFVkR7_rtuLUZcR76vk2Typb60p8fjnqti9koEluQYbYGQ_hakOdykOQ6RLu7WjuCZ16nfZwSg5zomRYA8ZYHicqgbLuO0v23DABgws2e2an6zArG9T4Kb-TsHJPLJjZYcXl9agNxpZTFA0jH05jynPr-1Xg/s4032/IMG_5008.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5P1H1nynajUBcCGMrMVF0gq9n5WUP6QBFVkR7_rtuLUZcR76vk2Typb60p8fjnqti9koEluQYbYGQ_hakOdykOQ6RLu7WjuCZ16nfZwSg5zomRYA8ZYHicqgbLuO0v23DABgws2e2an6zArG9T4Kb-TsHJPLJjZYcXl9agNxpZTFA0jH05jynPr-1Xg/w480-h640/IMG_5008.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwefaHcuADsJT-T97U50P8ZXRT_DT_G-4sT91cU8lDG26ls1hRYs-aD969jfMXfnIkp5Tyhs6D5JojStXOXgxiM-pQD8PzWOOSi5Ilcdnww5pRaY1XASx-ZFC_1d7lX62pzZVUZYdBTPfc55yWP9ktLko8lmuq70rGI0XZnP6kRDKTLLQrBNaQ_xWnCA/s4032/IMG_5009.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwefaHcuADsJT-T97U50P8ZXRT_DT_G-4sT91cU8lDG26ls1hRYs-aD969jfMXfnIkp5Tyhs6D5JojStXOXgxiM-pQD8PzWOOSi5Ilcdnww5pRaY1XASx-ZFC_1d7lX62pzZVUZYdBTPfc55yWP9ktLko8lmuq70rGI0XZnP6kRDKTLLQrBNaQ_xWnCA/w640-h480/IMG_5009.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Above is the<b> Garden Beetroot, almond skordalia and puffed grains. </b>This dish has three beautifully complementary textures from the crunch grains, the smooth almond skordialia (which traditionally is Greek/Turkish puree or dip) and the freshness of the flesh of the garden beetroot. It's a well thought out dish. The flavours work very well together.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I see the next course and it's the <b>"Pumpkin fritter - molokhia - smoked eggplant"</b> (below). At first I thought it was a green plate but I quickly realise the green is molokhia is a smooth soupy texture. This fancy pumpkin fritter looks like a piece of fish! It's pleasantly deceiving. I crack open the pumpkin fritter and taste the crunchy coating which encases the soft and mildly sweet pumpkin. The green molokhia soup is smooth and mellow in flavour so it still champions the pumpkin fritter. I like it. I also soak up the molokhia with some more tasty bread.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWnw2rRlEbYkGyKGtG0mFv2wLwhFeRwi2yrUv9G3xC4GKcSXG6WddF66wFowjxkV2xdEoIDT-fNjrnfou_a10U5vfG6KDzmOEN-sKiYeBXqx9_CjVnPxYBOyj4bKw4nogIrDjNvNVPhlA9tIWvpHt5auoCK-V-S8rlNKrwTlXCAP-LXrQxjWdvl99MA/s4032/IMG_5031.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWnw2rRlEbYkGyKGtG0mFv2wLwhFeRwi2yrUv9G3xC4GKcSXG6WddF66wFowjxkV2xdEoIDT-fNjrnfou_a10U5vfG6KDzmOEN-sKiYeBXqx9_CjVnPxYBOyj4bKw4nogIrDjNvNVPhlA9tIWvpHt5auoCK-V-S8rlNKrwTlXCAP-LXrQxjWdvl99MA/w640-h480/IMG_5031.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Mb8gAs00_PTauXuKzNDsUPuAo_RDZz-fu_5fCgIV7ftCIwGuWu9BGTp9U8yE4M8TJWIs6CLV0V5mkUuXRyQguEpDgbzQyNPkkl5wt1CfguKzNvTnGLGaPnfvMdaiHZ-lTWnzUGQ7tRFRkEw9jVEv_unyLa1c1gYqOwrxl1zOwXoVpn2nw_4Kui-9GQ/s4032/IMG_5030.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Mb8gAs00_PTauXuKzNDsUPuAo_RDZz-fu_5fCgIV7ftCIwGuWu9BGTp9U8yE4M8TJWIs6CLV0V5mkUuXRyQguEpDgbzQyNPkkl5wt1CfguKzNvTnGLGaPnfvMdaiHZ-lTWnzUGQ7tRFRkEw9jVEv_unyLa1c1gYqOwrxl1zOwXoVpn2nw_4Kui-9GQ/w480-h640/IMG_5030.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhovU_1bEWI_RxLiV3e_tM6tvNCcInr89zdXrcms2AjacrwbxWwVnSN3_GtEpJvc5W59t9vB0vX0bY3KQCONVzFYchIJStRE9rnX_45qc-8ylhZPv9cf5heK5f6OW39MCRRuDueA2wmtbxGrg86ylYu_oeYV4bCc1HkmmwHVhEeWhU6rP64LweTMQfYg/s4032/IMG_5032.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhovU_1bEWI_RxLiV3e_tM6tvNCcInr89zdXrcms2AjacrwbxWwVnSN3_GtEpJvc5W59t9vB0vX0bY3KQCONVzFYchIJStRE9rnX_45qc-8ylhZPv9cf5heK5f6OW39MCRRuDueA2wmtbxGrg86ylYu_oeYV4bCc1HkmmwHVhEeWhU6rP64LweTMQfYg/w480-h640/IMG_5032.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Next up is the <b>Lamb Shoulder - Jersalem artichoke - chard - mint. </b>This dish smells amazing. I gingerly use my knife and fork to cut open a small piece of the lamb, it immediately falls apart. I taste some lamb and it's very well cooked, melt in your mouth with delicious flavours. The contrast of the sauce and the slightly sourness from the artichoke make for a well rounded dish.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UvFl7ItK47VvP6QhTUEayik4UIvnCGxVAVRxiK5LBI3gLX7TIlv9-aShnDEshvJK_oV_lZsf8J0UH17ipmPHCHy6JFAa27IZg0tV9RYAc1SEeDvRnNiSW26TGWnaEAScCdhrWG0-dAEHCcZ5SOvNjWv2wz8fKcf-htCA8Js4jN8CRDPXP4vbuCsz1g/s4032/IMG_5033.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UvFl7ItK47VvP6QhTUEayik4UIvnCGxVAVRxiK5LBI3gLX7TIlv9-aShnDEshvJK_oV_lZsf8J0UH17ipmPHCHy6JFAa27IZg0tV9RYAc1SEeDvRnNiSW26TGWnaEAScCdhrWG0-dAEHCcZ5SOvNjWv2wz8fKcf-htCA8Js4jN8CRDPXP4vbuCsz1g/w480-h640/IMG_5033.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6MwRd8o62itQ4xu7VgRI97wW4qGnhPvBKYV7htwzWLZnwG3ASDCZ1WavdWv2XkKEMpmf8eAKYc03DrvzmrdcZHOY3fR5H0YCzQl4c8YZfFAaKuD4fNeQMnelHMauKDgtlIsS6Krt2GOcTDNiePIsvPHVUh7eH_zLZpMNk2T9lIoQETXZAJAESNOuog/s2040/3a099058-ccee-4d0f-a7df-74bcd0282754.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6MwRd8o62itQ4xu7VgRI97wW4qGnhPvBKYV7htwzWLZnwG3ASDCZ1WavdWv2XkKEMpmf8eAKYc03DrvzmrdcZHOY3fR5H0YCzQl4c8YZfFAaKuD4fNeQMnelHMauKDgtlIsS6Krt2GOcTDNiePIsvPHVUh7eH_zLZpMNk2T9lIoQETXZAJAESNOuog/w482-h640/3a099058-ccee-4d0f-a7df-74bcd0282754.jpeg" width="482" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NpcBIjo-C-LBdtJgCGRNs3CwmIaZO9pixfM9Rx6pRRcV9gxabDhSOOdmnodeH5FCq6XZb48Qb7T1eZFDSzs8kCSa0suYqmxoNEuG9f2fBhkuHfnJTbeDZ4Dgd0GYkVe-Le_nTPlJby8cWbGnFgHcrUaNawjSb7ZK9sNog_BNH5sS9DGE1aOr5T41CA/s4032/IMG_5040.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NpcBIjo-C-LBdtJgCGRNs3CwmIaZO9pixfM9Rx6pRRcV9gxabDhSOOdmnodeH5FCq6XZb48Qb7T1eZFDSzs8kCSa0suYqmxoNEuG9f2fBhkuHfnJTbeDZ4Dgd0GYkVe-Le_nTPlJby8cWbGnFgHcrUaNawjSb7ZK9sNog_BNH5sS9DGE1aOr5T41CA/w480-h640/IMG_5040.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Next up is the <b>Heidi gruyere - rhubarb - chestnut sable. </b>I munch away at the cheese which has nice nutty flavours. The chestnut sable is sweet which contrasts well with the cheese and the sourness and slight bitterness from the rhubarb.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The final course is the </span><b style="font-family: arial;">Quince and vanilla tart - caramelised white chocolate. </b><span style="font-family: arial;">This dish is a sweet dessert dish. Vanilla, Quince and White Chocolate is a nice combination. Nom. Nom. Nom. </span></span></p></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhXhnfjYQC3klzgUojCub1oPHC8OfFfOQKt1UZcj5TxUGxpl7NiZUVlhcIKBJt2raCm716VsLLyimSsGXwTI3fVqvcWbjhFIVCWPQkSBCiuRBxZk3qmz59kfaT_0imKbT_6WiwHXRQMH221y5RhvRHItqRmVZ3Xl8KKANiqbCKRifEvTV8lJ2QbcOrw/s4032/IMG_5042.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhXhnfjYQC3klzgUojCub1oPHC8OfFfOQKt1UZcj5TxUGxpl7NiZUVlhcIKBJt2raCm716VsLLyimSsGXwTI3fVqvcWbjhFIVCWPQkSBCiuRBxZk3qmz59kfaT_0imKbT_6WiwHXRQMH221y5RhvRHItqRmVZ3Xl8KKANiqbCKRifEvTV8lJ2QbcOrw/w480-h640/IMG_5042.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-zeVKyE9Irxd2nHc6QYfPCzL4I9-a0uJ-07jQRAZQsmqnyXyhyEm4kKPf9LPMH8vGSHGET7dMGsP0Tlzmf0_TC1ip8N9KujsR9Li_8fMARUpMbKRYsBhrPjKHuaoaD25k10OFuFHzz4uInBZjXeLwhtvWsNeWdZ6mAmgtJEoDVrXprqukgY7pJf93w/s4032/IMG_5043.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-zeVKyE9Irxd2nHc6QYfPCzL4I9-a0uJ-07jQRAZQsmqnyXyhyEm4kKPf9LPMH8vGSHGET7dMGsP0Tlzmf0_TC1ip8N9KujsR9Li_8fMARUpMbKRYsBhrPjKHuaoaD25k10OFuFHzz4uInBZjXeLwhtvWsNeWdZ6mAmgtJEoDVrXprqukgY7pJf93w/w480-h640/IMG_5043.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Nom. We are also given some macaroons to finish the meal. Nom!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Summary:</b> Overall, I had a lovely revisit and still think very fondly of Margans. My favourite dishes would be the lamb, pumpkin fritter and the bread. I know bread is not meant to be be a highlight but I loved it! My savoury preference is showing here! I do like the desserts as well.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">I suggest you book to ensure you are able to get a table. Enjoy!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><div style="color: #222222; text-align: left;"><b>Price: </b>$115 per person. Wine additional. </div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Location:</b> 1238 Milbrodale Rd, Broke, NSW, 2330</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Opening Hours:</b> These hours may be for the cellar door. </div></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">Mon to Thurs and Sunday 10am to 5pm</div><div style="text-align: left;">Fri to Saturday 10am to 10pm</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSmVdZm8Nf8yC8fBHOWRWu45-XtPvUot6fCnIrmEervNhMDrK0xZfqcZ8i5aXT2BOeAVRHZA2s12xzAA2E6OuSkKqR7E8KWSmLV5Om9tLN-LfG5XrCe7zoP-D1FHK-SxRVMFYDRWm1aKSboXdk2aQen0ThHyPNnfGZOMyyCxJUYwRLrrohXYusXWHjw/s4032/IMG_5045.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSmVdZm8Nf8yC8fBHOWRWu45-XtPvUot6fCnIrmEervNhMDrK0xZfqcZ8i5aXT2BOeAVRHZA2s12xzAA2E6OuSkKqR7E8KWSmLV5Om9tLN-LfG5XrCe7zoP-D1FHK-SxRVMFYDRWm1aKSboXdk2aQen0ThHyPNnfGZOMyyCxJUYwRLrrohXYusXWHjw/w480-h640/IMG_5045.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-85310908491487633052023-04-01T15:14:00.011+11:002023-04-01T15:24:25.699+11:00La Petite Cafe, Birkenhead Point<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a blank="" href="https://weekendfoodescapes.blogspot.com/2023/04/la-petite-cafe-birkenhead-point.html#more" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtqV4nmBcaIIxBZhkF5GJSWjQqjloasRrHRWIPA6XTYlzz6gd8EymodkPA24xK_buqTJa5PW6mkuJfWlWgTbj5FDpCJW6BiYFt15XEPmuhyi8rs7ZOv--EmsVUtw-9-EoDRtY4waHqF8fBnBa8yOlXY6ASfErOCqmLVxf0XRFyXVY8C1jTih370ZVdA/w480-h640/19162342-B4C8-41E2-95FD-B8582B2CA8A0.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It's a rainy day and I decide to have a cafe lunch, followed by a stroll at Birkenhead shops. On this particular day, I decide to visit La Petite Cafe. La Petite Cafe has an entrance via the food court. </span></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">On a usual sunny day, there are seats outside that showcase a nice waterview filled with boats. As today is rainy, the outside area is closed and so I enjoy the grey view behind glass doors.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNTJaLb223-Ra59ZF5tB5FBRa2zcf5rXiVXRq2f1wlFbeHOiAjzjfCgxxBBj5sqvXX9lS-NvSKNFPMLnB9yVq9h0nyUjCCxGGj2hkUfegAg3LhIITA9bcT6-G-CS_5w2OfmEMOZAbAcaXIusGs5tinK0HihSXiIj2mfYoJuVZNVdufuaOrxfLeUMVpw/s4032/FF976DC8-F250-4210-A315-669AC1768B21.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNTJaLb223-Ra59ZF5tB5FBRa2zcf5rXiVXRq2f1wlFbeHOiAjzjfCgxxBBj5sqvXX9lS-NvSKNFPMLnB9yVq9h0nyUjCCxGGj2hkUfegAg3LhIITA9bcT6-G-CS_5w2OfmEMOZAbAcaXIusGs5tinK0HihSXiIj2mfYoJuVZNVdufuaOrxfLeUMVpw/w480-h640/FF976DC8-F250-4210-A315-669AC1768B21.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">La Petite Cafe is buzzing full of customers at 12pm and I can see a mix of breakfast and lunch dishes served with coffee. The staff seem very friendly and attentive. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I look at the menu and decide to order the <b>Steak Sandwich ($23)</b> which has a thin minute steak, tomato, green trimmings and onion relish with mayonnaise sauce. This dish is served up with hot chips. The hot chips are moreish and perfectly seasoned with chicken salt. The steak sandwich is not bad, the meat is a little dry and under seasoned.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLqNn-K-FjACk7NdqHSCmeuDCNm6leXjQikUWXMFf8HFRHrDhwV1j2o4mSj-5PldAyl7pZqVUqaQsegbeC9FiNfD0op7KrDFmGi_HQid-ItEx40Frc9CDHPXJ16zlooMpB6bncXOSXDIFINUwPoDz0Q5zhsAj08XQ9qJmRD_Tnl4AHmByuvFj0HLxJw/s4032/65B02DBA-B91A-4F77-8CE0-132E47412C60.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLqNn-K-FjACk7NdqHSCmeuDCNm6leXjQikUWXMFf8HFRHrDhwV1j2o4mSj-5PldAyl7pZqVUqaQsegbeC9FiNfD0op7KrDFmGi_HQid-ItEx40Frc9CDHPXJ16zlooMpB6bncXOSXDIFINUwPoDz0Q5zhsAj08XQ9qJmRD_Tnl4AHmByuvFj0HLxJw/w640-h480/65B02DBA-B91A-4F77-8CE0-132E47412C60.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_x3kwjiAq9IBBdlx9sCMRvwAyPV35gwh19Ji57_HV5-Mj3nb1FiIvwmetIqBmlK-yrXp5Cd8C6mVvS66ppB4GTsTKs92aX9TYRuB0j2qVADVaavpmkVNI41rCyg1aAW1K5ASO6VQHLWYC7PqEBS0WEUlQGlyXOSjJCDhhLcGOBZ0gltCSjTG5agZ9A/s4032/6FCEF8B3-1F23-495E-BA74-F73C0E6D4992.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_x3kwjiAq9IBBdlx9sCMRvwAyPV35gwh19Ji57_HV5-Mj3nb1FiIvwmetIqBmlK-yrXp5Cd8C6mVvS66ppB4GTsTKs92aX9TYRuB0j2qVADVaavpmkVNI41rCyg1aAW1K5ASO6VQHLWYC7PqEBS0WEUlQGlyXOSjJCDhhLcGOBZ0gltCSjTG5agZ9A/w640-h480/6FCEF8B3-1F23-495E-BA74-F73C0E6D4992.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Not pictured but I also ordered a La Petite Cafe Nutella Thickshake. I could taste the ice cream but am not sure if Nutella was used in the thickshake. It was an adequate thick shake.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">I also ordered a <b>chicken risotto ($26). </b>The Rissotto has a creamy alfredo sauce with mushroom, spinach and parmesan. The creamy flavour is very tasty and the risotto is cooked well. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCnDImcQWgjbnA7en1lMbo_BOkRB1JiPV8yom_nQRKJhxPztI2XbbXVH7Z_oIVk_EzFqAnHcYLER7F14xgmieYaIfcI3W9HA06DPhebqeHFZHp4V6emo692BO7cb_7--Bkmbz0bkvamSeYQdHYbrHSi09Uwc_WVMveW0qu_c0o5UvLaA-vfegeYVImw/s4032/108A2C89-A564-4A7A-9A52-CAA6EC1EAD8E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCnDImcQWgjbnA7en1lMbo_BOkRB1JiPV8yom_nQRKJhxPztI2XbbXVH7Z_oIVk_EzFqAnHcYLER7F14xgmieYaIfcI3W9HA06DPhebqeHFZHp4V6emo692BO7cb_7--Bkmbz0bkvamSeYQdHYbrHSi09Uwc_WVMveW0qu_c0o5UvLaA-vfegeYVImw/w640-h480/108A2C89-A564-4A7A-9A52-CAA6EC1EAD8E.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Summary:</b> Overall, I had a nice lunch at La Petite Cafe. It serves it's purpose of a waterside cafe with atmosphere. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">I'm not sure if I would order the steak sandwich again given the overall taste and price point. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">The risotto was quite nice. La Petite is a nice cafe.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Price: </b>Mains vary from $22 to $39ish. Prices are reflective of a cafe with a nice view</span></span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Location:</b> Entrance via food court, Birkenhead Shopping Centre</span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Opening Hours:</b> </span></span><div>Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6pm</div><div>Saturday and Sunday 7:30am to 6pm</div><div><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4H0Bcy0GQFOQUyKX9E_PojT42l9S4JoOn5cMTHikdUTsdtdEp6IC2asQsONpd8xosf5N9fpxHeZOLPi0XXFhXpkNo4RwROQvMUdqR4nN4smF876gEvT_mHjc8XWZaeOewfsjS_EFhxq-qtM-2FKzDg8OdhFHPkkMFxncGOsnHqeLz86JG9T9va5HQ_Q/s4032/087013C5-1B83-4F06-8061-F7CFFCF3489E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4H0Bcy0GQFOQUyKX9E_PojT42l9S4JoOn5cMTHikdUTsdtdEp6IC2asQsONpd8xosf5N9fpxHeZOLPi0XXFhXpkNo4RwROQvMUdqR4nN4smF876gEvT_mHjc8XWZaeOewfsjS_EFhxq-qtM-2FKzDg8OdhFHPkkMFxncGOsnHqeLz86JG9T9va5HQ_Q/w480-h640/087013C5-1B83-4F06-8061-F7CFFCF3489E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-51833567812459882762023-02-19T19:26:00.018+11:002023-02-20T08:09:58.609+11:00Harvest Buffet, The Star - A revisit<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> <a href="https://weekendfoodescapes.blogspot.com/2023/02/harvest-buffet.html"target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3WfsIjLAH2lP6L_0R2gGVvmMVJvFUP64bcGuk05MI0r1jXRHgL0P5tlvRoiXCee7Y5X0L1ZbdQeBmovQg3XxzjZo7D3bcp19f43Rl85KQH7YyE-4pC_k2HNkMn1pjqzNfKRIz0iDJ6cAcdXgVCeDCOvhi6r5-8Px4STX_W6bSOIdQDHTRqp5T3md5w/w480-h640/A77CB1E1-A88A-4204-8719-38178177EE6B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The Harvest Buffet is a popular buffet at The Star Casino. I am told to make a reservation before hand which I'm glad I did as it's incredibly popular. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I decide to visit on a Saturday for lunch (12pm-3pm) which costs $69.90 for an adult. It's $39.90 for a child aged 5-12 years old. The lunch on the weekend has a smaller selection of seafood versus the "premium" buffet for dinner.<br /><span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We are seated at the Harvest Buffet. There is a QR code if you want to order drinks, otherwise there is water or tea/coffee which is complimentary.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I do a quick lap to see where I would like to start. I can see there's a small queue and it's for the seafood. So I start there. There's prawns, oysters, mussels and pipi shells on ice. I grab a few oysters, prawns and mussels to start. As the seafood is quite popular, the seafood is replenished quite often.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The seafood is quite refreshing and I dip my prawns in some tartare sauce with a touch of lemon. I drizzle some spicy vignette from the salad bar on the oysters. They are quite tasty.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #4a4a4a; letter-spacing: 0.1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JNwwuRLkzOZsZVCXqvjI8W2j139Ol6_YkwTetRCFAF5CcVjGkEeCWv_sef92tpGv8IQeYYxxBlhuAt_Jr93WYzAJW0etxluE4TKS3XAmGuWHuRuJ_sUETzhYD8iT3ZZWs5gnOk0yTqf-4qV7ICkdM-dcRATNXNu6KF5OJPnVh5Gfln1BS9U8NnPAJQ/s4032/37B3AFA2-3CF7-4F08-80DF-8F65ECB6F495.jpeg" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JNwwuRLkzOZsZVCXqvjI8W2j139Ol6_YkwTetRCFAF5CcVjGkEeCWv_sef92tpGv8IQeYYxxBlhuAt_Jr93WYzAJW0etxluE4TKS3XAmGuWHuRuJ_sUETzhYD8iT3ZZWs5gnOk0yTqf-4qV7ICkdM-dcRATNXNu6KF5OJPnVh5Gfln1BS9U8NnPAJQ/w480-h640/37B3AFA2-3CF7-4F08-80DF-8F65ECB6F495.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></p><p style="background-color: white; 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text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXQ34SEyZgIcrjNsko4588ONzGEaYWMMfo9Fo16EjxRvFAncEC8KnOZY-XesOF6rdcAHsoo4GqBh7aiefKfY9_Ifn8lWVUBKCWp-oSdwQFR8zGbxIUJJ7NNJcQ_ZKwIdClTkzog7-jWBrlm33A1naqKhVxMkiyPrlDrjMwzo8uyHuUw77CC3uOPzIFw/s4032/9CE1A585-DB25-4BD2-B035-1ACD74E2AD7D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXQ34SEyZgIcrjNsko4588ONzGEaYWMMfo9Fo16EjxRvFAncEC8KnOZY-XesOF6rdcAHsoo4GqBh7aiefKfY9_Ifn8lWVUBKCWp-oSdwQFR8zGbxIUJJ7NNJcQ_ZKwIdClTkzog7-jWBrlm33A1naqKhVxMkiyPrlDrjMwzo8uyHuUw77CC3uOPzIFw/w480-h640/9CE1A585-DB25-4BD2-B035-1ACD74E2AD7D.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There's also cooked mussels, seafood pasta and seafood pizza if you prefer cooked seafood.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosvfui00hybFe7Pi-Qv5VkA5MmKLG8RaXqhlvq72vz3Te6qwvMbuinSVxq6uVhJeq73ysi-kjvyy5OSUCZfGmes6S1HGdO_B2RTsvZjP5IvRDh0vVAhHSPDZ1Gu6mscjoqBSuUfoDlGZtJnGl-XC1Ot2_1SOLOnBHX6cQUR1kslhEIl_gbLZjPShOhg/s4032/3AE44FA1-F37F-4D44-8049-5A584017B6F5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosvfui00hybFe7Pi-Qv5VkA5MmKLG8RaXqhlvq72vz3Te6qwvMbuinSVxq6uVhJeq73ysi-kjvyy5OSUCZfGmes6S1HGdO_B2RTsvZjP5IvRDh0vVAhHSPDZ1Gu6mscjoqBSuUfoDlGZtJnGl-XC1Ot2_1SOLOnBHX6cQUR1kslhEIl_gbLZjPShOhg/w640-h480/3AE44FA1-F37F-4D44-8049-5A584017B6F5.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There's a sliced meat and salad bar which was less popular but it makes for good variety.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfEowB1eql9enQg0qFQ_TsoAF_7pU4gI8fTgFsSAmzoX2CepRmLaOX6BKQAHvrTRx8C39HY8RnN9tw8-DEfROfBHyxJglsvIwsbkw4gAldGy_ryL1zs6YVXi58LrTPlGbsvoMnEqeIvnj8GMsNj3QrgqA7aa09OnXRUI9xdq1RWuTdmhTUr_W5Th5KQ/s4032/EEEDBA2A-0D04-4197-84F7-CA50C39E7CBB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfEowB1eql9enQg0qFQ_TsoAF_7pU4gI8fTgFsSAmzoX2CepRmLaOX6BKQAHvrTRx8C39HY8RnN9tw8-DEfROfBHyxJglsvIwsbkw4gAldGy_ryL1zs6YVXi58LrTPlGbsvoMnEqeIvnj8GMsNj3QrgqA7aa09OnXRUI9xdq1RWuTdmhTUr_W5Th5KQ/w480-h640/EEEDBA2A-0D04-4197-84F7-CA50C39E7CBB.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The Harvest Buffet also has a congee stand where you can self service with any toppings you would like to add. I give this a miss on this occasion. There's Chinese BBQ meats if you wanted to make your own meat bao.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpcCJ3xcBhFM91LNIElNdtf--0YoqGUbZUVpNIFL8i0lk9hnORYIQz2eW9p-IldvTkH4DqqF8Dsr2d_V0fUx5GYyqSmrApQjZ_XiOflgF3qTiByuWS1rT0NX-5rs-XJZ7EZ04_agNd8UitHoCyP5cnMTbK0g_0PuYj5q0OHOTF-K_Zl-g240itL0Zhg/s4032/5BBA2B69-4701-4C99-9B4F-F69CB55D06EC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpcCJ3xcBhFM91LNIElNdtf--0YoqGUbZUVpNIFL8i0lk9hnORYIQz2eW9p-IldvTkH4DqqF8Dsr2d_V0fUx5GYyqSmrApQjZ_XiOflgF3qTiByuWS1rT0NX-5rs-XJZ7EZ04_agNd8UitHoCyP5cnMTbK0g_0PuYj5q0OHOTF-K_Zl-g240itL0Zhg/w480-h640/5BBA2B69-4701-4C99-9B4F-F69CB55D06EC.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DKpeNbRVsHCtMc3Z5EHS66Tk-to4gP6TXnw_in2T6e0JX7XG8v-mIuHNkcDD7aPgGJ-Q9mivnRwpEkoXi1wRV7ig5PE6QCg-mFMaNDBQHFkO6WD7tA-v1RGDZ8gtASsmwaj676wjw0oISPVPTnTTnASj4th3TmQuF9VIC4S877tSg3Mm_iGAIGUdjQ/s4032/5BD336E6-2FE8-4F65-ADE9-BC970C20194D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DKpeNbRVsHCtMc3Z5EHS66Tk-to4gP6TXnw_in2T6e0JX7XG8v-mIuHNkcDD7aPgGJ-Q9mivnRwpEkoXi1wRV7ig5PE6QCg-mFMaNDBQHFkO6WD7tA-v1RGDZ8gtASsmwaj676wjw0oISPVPTnTTnASj4th3TmQuF9VIC4S877tSg3Mm_iGAIGUdjQ/w480-h640/5BD336E6-2FE8-4F65-ADE9-BC970C20194D.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKEvVWt9iheKsVWGiLEPtLElGUAfEB37kHsW4DIJ1AJqd2jsX3RDhzO3PI-y7_pR2VzROq7dlq36oNHjRs-FeFr6fyCTWTYSQhwzV7xbo7q2NMVRI-I-EBWPYZllzvBjEvEAHSerj_6R4GSilpGgTcNXuxgbnk5w6Y-Q787EGclNHheWj_svA9kD1kw/s4032/6BA60B5C-C859-4BA3-9BCA-425DD34324A7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKEvVWt9iheKsVWGiLEPtLElGUAfEB37kHsW4DIJ1AJqd2jsX3RDhzO3PI-y7_pR2VzROq7dlq36oNHjRs-FeFr6fyCTWTYSQhwzV7xbo7q2NMVRI-I-EBWPYZllzvBjEvEAHSerj_6R4GSilpGgTcNXuxgbnk5w6Y-Q787EGclNHheWj_svA9kD1kw/w480-h640/6BA60B5C-C859-4BA3-9BCA-425DD34324A7.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I also spot spring rolls, fried rice, fried noodles and even takoyaki. I was impressed that there was takoyaki at the buffet. It's not something I regularly see. I put some noodles, takoyaki on my plate but try not to load up on carbs.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhBsiITWQNsKSvr8yaGR_ULjo4xUmtzENVje2BdfbV8YFKF8iI_2CWPQ2LlEGdkJJlnHbXLLBYes1_7vuHzkOSROPz5TucJz-VhO8B6X-Js8Awi6NcCWIIb6FCaFDHXhwVXHLSNiyEM0b2V6kKTa-NZlpE4KyqPGGf-8rqLFfqcJuYgajXcJy9B1PWw/s4032/81D15FDC-05B0-419C-8168-AD71EBCBAAF3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhBsiITWQNsKSvr8yaGR_ULjo4xUmtzENVje2BdfbV8YFKF8iI_2CWPQ2LlEGdkJJlnHbXLLBYes1_7vuHzkOSROPz5TucJz-VhO8B6X-Js8Awi6NcCWIIb6FCaFDHXhwVXHLSNiyEM0b2V6kKTa-NZlpE4KyqPGGf-8rqLFfqcJuYgajXcJy9B1PWw/w480-h640/81D15FDC-05B0-419C-8168-AD71EBCBAAF3.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1LibVBaw7IasFnrkKSE_7BIg5Jt2CAFCml4yzy_mkxGNFoKk4KSDzED7KreqIz_BJszY1ljyXh39wzi8edFsNSprT-vklrwmexoFg0wxxnCRveEXJlYTzy-rRUARsjXGDN3m-13EkgQnN30cREvlJN1-K1kkEq7ozdiNP47dZTf5ZEEaQbK-oUDPaw/s4032/D3C6DEEA-CA85-4012-9BEB-AE10D8705225.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1LibVBaw7IasFnrkKSE_7BIg5Jt2CAFCml4yzy_mkxGNFoKk4KSDzED7KreqIz_BJszY1ljyXh39wzi8edFsNSprT-vklrwmexoFg0wxxnCRveEXJlYTzy-rRUARsjXGDN3m-13EkgQnN30cREvlJN1-K1kkEq7ozdiNP47dZTf5ZEEaQbK-oUDPaw/w480-h640/D3C6DEEA-CA85-4012-9BEB-AE10D8705225.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I also notice a carvery section with beef, ham and chicken with sides of potato gratin, salt and pepper calamari and chips. There's also chicken nuggets for the kids and a make it yourself nacho stand. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This is great variety and my company who dine with me agree that the quality is good. I notice a small crowd around the truffle chips which appear to be a popular side. I enjoy a small nacho (corn chips, avocado, salsa, cheesey sauce), salt and pepper calamari and chips. Great!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqEIfTCh-_93jK3T4-K4I46sBz719_PxFFQt06JRfW6bLL0HARWxEJuc8JVwpIn35pSHc7h8H9aUoZ4xqFCSJI_ZqaaMDsaJQ0uq80JaKdDV3jJ1b77LBJDsOrI-aAp6C0VQchvcIEtZrzoSF_kxcpj6Mn026U8WQzbinV7v_OpJh1UF4CWb9s-8YEw/s4032/4DE9F48B-1C29-490B-9244-83EF5189650B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqEIfTCh-_93jK3T4-K4I46sBz719_PxFFQt06JRfW6bLL0HARWxEJuc8JVwpIn35pSHc7h8H9aUoZ4xqFCSJI_ZqaaMDsaJQ0uq80JaKdDV3jJ1b77LBJDsOrI-aAp6C0VQchvcIEtZrzoSF_kxcpj6Mn026U8WQzbinV7v_OpJh1UF4CWb9s-8YEw/w480-h640/4DE9F48B-1C29-490B-9244-83EF5189650B.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; 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text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The nacho sauce Iooks so delicious, I couldn't resist scooping some on top of my nachos. While I resisted the chicken nuggets below, I noticed lots of parents were happy that they were there for the kids.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNkhcWnytr6mBvYByim852yP-lsHVmYR397_nkNUvVlubsk0xyw2dszw2tUrPeWmp4VswZO3ZSFEd56DckDHGX-XD0Rn2Ggv-IKvV0jZ53tMgNVMi9BGzjiGND_u97kRnzIRWLjdHPBUB_Y66MNvNctqC5oQafLsZWnwweeSNTXOTpRsm05gX2FSLDg/s4032/168ED695-7D85-4674-A90A-6D799DF6975E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNkhcWnytr6mBvYByim852yP-lsHVmYR397_nkNUvVlubsk0xyw2dszw2tUrPeWmp4VswZO3ZSFEd56DckDHGX-XD0Rn2Ggv-IKvV0jZ53tMgNVMi9BGzjiGND_u97kRnzIRWLjdHPBUB_Y66MNvNctqC5oQafLsZWnwweeSNTXOTpRsm05gX2FSLDg/w480-h640/168ED695-7D85-4674-A90A-6D799DF6975E.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">After the carvery section, there's a small Indian food section with butter chicken, a vegetarian potato curry and lots of papadums that were crunchy and tasty. </span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6FwvBhsH-WI7azsUyigTSMf_3YCVL6Gplum0SRH4ewlhgQEgEubD0jeEC6b6ez5Y8NY21hty6v1t3U0-PS8ty-73XQoHdHSgzCGjklKFrzY_ee7mP8d3AT4DGMHeT0X5dcwraMH5f1lp-8HQEhgP-qdgR-Nhvt8Uq0UX1yIIaLF8npbdTY3IEHr0wQ/s4032/DDA7C3CD-F52C-4910-807B-7C726FDF41D3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6FwvBhsH-WI7azsUyigTSMf_3YCVL6Gplum0SRH4ewlhgQEgEubD0jeEC6b6ez5Y8NY21hty6v1t3U0-PS8ty-73XQoHdHSgzCGjklKFrzY_ee7mP8d3AT4DGMHeT0X5dcwraMH5f1lp-8HQEhgP-qdgR-Nhvt8Uq0UX1yIIaLF8npbdTY3IEHr0wQ/w640-h480/DDA7C3CD-F52C-4910-807B-7C726FDF41D3.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpmVvXPXgAQGV7-oyHxwGaKUTNKPDnRAGwlL2okIhzNIhObA7I4ZksqS8EGg6W40J4G6WDswh8YEKdME6NfuB1KK8hK7NiYYasOJmsyz3kdtZbmQZR1D5sjMTPufDFuBb9Fvl4Zby7gId3m-BWFrXayH2iJ5oEazRhYDRBH6XDCoWrxV7gdqAVyvDmg/s4032/771A5FFB-83EB-4451-8DF5-CB33F43A4233.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpmVvXPXgAQGV7-oyHxwGaKUTNKPDnRAGwlL2okIhzNIhObA7I4ZksqS8EGg6W40J4G6WDswh8YEKdME6NfuB1KK8hK7NiYYasOJmsyz3kdtZbmQZR1D5sjMTPufDFuBb9Fvl4Zby7gId3m-BWFrXayH2iJ5oEazRhYDRBH6XDCoWrxV7gdqAVyvDmg/w640-h480/771A5FFB-83EB-4451-8DF5-CB33F43A4233.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Another popular section was the sushi area. There's prawn nigiri, tuna mini rolls, vegetarian rolls and crab rolls. I eat a few prawn nigiri with wasabi and soy sauce. It was sufficient quality. The sushi section sits in the salad area. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FesE4kHR6i4cRhUbW46KkC90zPCc5Lq0xgKD9Y8VIVlK1JX4XmCFPF2l8tu4e92JFEIwE7ufsLrF7uGoV5L4L1-yK5Aa5w2FibZ1pt-ovxlGNP8nJmYT2l4imKNWqVvHFGyAkt-LrBTRG1VLaGfmPSHlIMaKokryYTbtsHzd2liAJ_ptK2YEjrrfGw/s4032/990309B6-9659-4359-AEF3-7A9913B0633D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FesE4kHR6i4cRhUbW46KkC90zPCc5Lq0xgKD9Y8VIVlK1JX4XmCFPF2l8tu4e92JFEIwE7ufsLrF7uGoV5L4L1-yK5Aa5w2FibZ1pt-ovxlGNP8nJmYT2l4imKNWqVvHFGyAkt-LrBTRG1VLaGfmPSHlIMaKokryYTbtsHzd2liAJ_ptK2YEjrrfGw/w480-h640/990309B6-9659-4359-AEF3-7A9913B0633D.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Another popular area was the Italian corner which had a 3-4 pizza options, a seafood pasta, a cheese gnocchi and a lasagne. I try some pizza and cheese gnocchi. I was quite happy with the pizza base which was delicious and my company also enjoyed the cheese gnocchi. </span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimBPpj8vvM1uEk5uWxKM1oouMc1pVoFoV63HdAoI33BvPjO6IQkL4e2QaJ4C8r9DuYeyI16HgtukDRgSfdhrAlkrBlcH1OhjX_OwpCiPkPTAxfVX1PPYPd8lgSHyAXpUG2fWHZDq-lJI3oN3EQXx2qS9fX8IQMOvPeo2x_liLQsic-jlds3LWT8C3HXg/s4032/8459E54D-0884-4022-A7D3-3366DA393283.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimBPpj8vvM1uEk5uWxKM1oouMc1pVoFoV63HdAoI33BvPjO6IQkL4e2QaJ4C8r9DuYeyI16HgtukDRgSfdhrAlkrBlcH1OhjX_OwpCiPkPTAxfVX1PPYPd8lgSHyAXpUG2fWHZDq-lJI3oN3EQXx2qS9fX8IQMOvPeo2x_liLQsic-jlds3LWT8C3HXg/w640-h480/8459E54D-0884-4022-A7D3-3366DA393283.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNu-FFwBkNZtBYWuhCVNIBr-xAWcb9g7avbcgKrnCp_QdzfkyRGc3Ig4UZFaQLMqpNFkqOFTMq9kFOBxTBdaA5vdd8EKKpjqhJa4HcZfIHACKs-B0LzrE4YWAG0L93UaSjI7iTTTBSTy8PXgKtgRpG-3KfbZmZ6FGmXTvjFtHtG8WPZ7W9mk5LgQHmnA/s4032/2301171D-CB29-4302-9933-B4D86FAA4A28.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNu-FFwBkNZtBYWuhCVNIBr-xAWcb9g7avbcgKrnCp_QdzfkyRGc3Ig4UZFaQLMqpNFkqOFTMq9kFOBxTBdaA5vdd8EKKpjqhJa4HcZfIHACKs-B0LzrE4YWAG0L93UaSjI7iTTTBSTy8PXgKtgRpG-3KfbZmZ6FGmXTvjFtHtG8WPZ7W9mk5LgQHmnA/w640-h480/2301171D-CB29-4302-9933-B4D86FAA4A28.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVztKMgOoF4flI1wHUgrOMc2oXlP26DT_Moqz2tfYs6SgqwIVDTvngnVquChkQbhdYFfk2_CKZ_WEwDg0SY_coczTsQ-RY0HnumfNtaCe5DifqTQ3Z5plzzqMQJnPmAmfFzmyevlH4MW5jed0xB78jIAyEivFVmFY1XndM2zVMobfMI1E247_Z0xArmQ/s4032/93C89493-53A0-4954-B2CA-17CD509D9E38.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVztKMgOoF4flI1wHUgrOMc2oXlP26DT_Moqz2tfYs6SgqwIVDTvngnVquChkQbhdYFfk2_CKZ_WEwDg0SY_coczTsQ-RY0HnumfNtaCe5DifqTQ3Z5plzzqMQJnPmAmfFzmyevlH4MW5jed0xB78jIAyEivFVmFY1XndM2zVMobfMI1E247_Z0xArmQ/w480-h640/93C89493-53A0-4954-B2CA-17CD509D9E38.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQRV5T3TaeRpcxN5jIswcaRqYN5ERtPCascXsrmcTVy4rc7wv92AVW4d0kJQ8LXlAb6-ts02A52dhd8GLaMtM3evBxbF2lKtJr0FIO-IHf8VkQKm7OoXtDkQNwdJM_hzE2XaSkWuknyPxvxQlwG0CLa80U9FGEZ_xQkWZaD7aR5UIVnllAipYIMa_iQ/s4032/19E77A62-DC87-46CB-B50A-C0C184E2B82A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQRV5T3TaeRpcxN5jIswcaRqYN5ERtPCascXsrmcTVy4rc7wv92AVW4d0kJQ8LXlAb6-ts02A52dhd8GLaMtM3evBxbF2lKtJr0FIO-IHf8VkQKm7OoXtDkQNwdJM_hzE2XaSkWuknyPxvxQlwG0CLa80U9FGEZ_xQkWZaD7aR5UIVnllAipYIMa_iQ/w480-h640/19E77A62-DC87-46CB-B50A-C0C184E2B82A.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Another area which I gave a miss was the bread and pastries. I think this is part of the breakfast buffet which I imagine would be more popular than lunch. The bread looks good though.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_mh7NKvnuqSEXJsgCAxTvxFMeb_UAHD33GJG9Mj_SFyNOhboAEwzSdn274vBp4G64K5CDfPekOy1CirSHkLAd9NbgAQFi5QbgT8KjwVYHJW2dTlCdwraujEnJvQOxyFk2UBMaIMZFTGfs3kfJv6deEZ_3AfDWhxbb1vDe5ZLQ5Rs3n8XwFHmM9EKjA/s4032/0E4B0680-F6CC-45EE-B4C3-8832632130E9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_mh7NKvnuqSEXJsgCAxTvxFMeb_UAHD33GJG9Mj_SFyNOhboAEwzSdn274vBp4G64K5CDfPekOy1CirSHkLAd9NbgAQFi5QbgT8KjwVYHJW2dTlCdwraujEnJvQOxyFk2UBMaIMZFTGfs3kfJv6deEZ_3AfDWhxbb1vDe5ZLQ5Rs3n8XwFHmM9EKjA/w480-h640/0E4B0680-F6CC-45EE-B4C3-8832632130E9.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">However I have to say one of the things I was looking forward to was the dessert area. I have to say this is one of the buffets with the most extensive variety in dessert. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3W6woI_Z2OqvejPFGNPf5y7Ej1V3IjnenP0vigmlrqoaLnCWf0IegAWXJFkk_oK9Ts_3PvJc_CaAB5pVijgniKfWpTfRA-urrPiyc-i53BhznFiXcZ-LyhInwekSo7Sth4wsI6ikBSYA8mDV79zYlFh2kopYywz1OVmQoWvCqxm5MgqhwNdUxUyweg/s4032/01DD41ED-A14D-4CCF-A286-CDD65444D9D3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3W6woI_Z2OqvejPFGNPf5y7Ej1V3IjnenP0vigmlrqoaLnCWf0IegAWXJFkk_oK9Ts_3PvJc_CaAB5pVijgniKfWpTfRA-urrPiyc-i53BhznFiXcZ-LyhInwekSo7Sth4wsI6ikBSYA8mDV79zYlFh2kopYywz1OVmQoWvCqxm5MgqhwNdUxUyweg/w480-h640/01DD41ED-A14D-4CCF-A286-CDD65444D9D3.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The cakes looked amazing and in particular I was eyeing off this berry cheesecake. The cheesecake was AMAZING. It had a rich and dense cheese filling with a generous biscuit base and sweet berry compote to balance out the dish. I loved it. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ErzON7uRK-074E0YuyoQ1oBLe8XNRLskVkVOX0Vyg5A_TM9lpJCpA1l8arzH2Vf0t3vDbfEeFtq73_YnuxFGovs5IYrzEXXUM1vJ-2dDFrHLHotjuDP1pqVySQ5jOPU3UB8LwGYrGWx5zKcXx8ZxE4DcsW-w7BjTqEZRWdCOjCEv9OnYbjIKiHhQ0w/s4032/8039BA7D-5EEE-48C1-BF6A-678EBEC120D5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ErzON7uRK-074E0YuyoQ1oBLe8XNRLskVkVOX0Vyg5A_TM9lpJCpA1l8arzH2Vf0t3vDbfEeFtq73_YnuxFGovs5IYrzEXXUM1vJ-2dDFrHLHotjuDP1pqVySQ5jOPU3UB8LwGYrGWx5zKcXx8ZxE4DcsW-w7BjTqEZRWdCOjCEv9OnYbjIKiHhQ0w/w480-h640/8039BA7D-5EEE-48C1-BF6A-678EBEC120D5.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Another highlight for my dining company was the dessert. They thought all the dessert was of high quality and better than other buffets. One of the favourite was the mango tarts which were behind the counter and the staff can serve you. The carrot cake and the strawberry sponge cakes were very popular. You can't go wrong really.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh74szFGhKfDHPEmgG3kOO2BSnD6bt9slpYbxBcL8ohkKU_BkKpjwxA4fiCDT4KTIwub8CAf6KVsVsZ9FgLrpL_WlYeL33yKJeAEj_jNEQWi158GaYDkH1DqTfb49sVXPpbpGDVG2MoF_oChCmkaZ_mHBnixxEzx88omAK6xYhDjMD7qP9jjiUp1yc5oQ/s4032/DE8CFC96-FD1E-4378-AC58-C481E0487CED.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh74szFGhKfDHPEmgG3kOO2BSnD6bt9slpYbxBcL8ohkKU_BkKpjwxA4fiCDT4KTIwub8CAf6KVsVsZ9FgLrpL_WlYeL33yKJeAEj_jNEQWi158GaYDkH1DqTfb49sVXPpbpGDVG2MoF_oChCmkaZ_mHBnixxEzx88omAK6xYhDjMD7qP9jjiUp1yc5oQ/w480-h640/DE8CFC96-FD1E-4378-AC58-C481E0487CED.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCVQBGRv7eub2Av1URXmzqUaIHpbxt98_lc_rfmmB6MCU3oUuUGhXgYfuX-SVVILLtkQHfkKRPmgbfzwMGvwFc7aq6go9SFHAkEpXtDFry36hKSPVSdd9UwLuHYY4rMq1SQZp171awYKqpVntP3CcltqAa5xZhqNDMX2MqKhD0Y7w7A84YqJZBzkcXQ/s4032/DD5FA848-AD46-45F6-BAB7-194ADD66FD28.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCVQBGRv7eub2Av1URXmzqUaIHpbxt98_lc_rfmmB6MCU3oUuUGhXgYfuX-SVVILLtkQHfkKRPmgbfzwMGvwFc7aq6go9SFHAkEpXtDFry36hKSPVSdd9UwLuHYY4rMq1SQZp171awYKqpVntP3CcltqAa5xZhqNDMX2MqKhD0Y7w7A84YqJZBzkcXQ/w480-h640/DD5FA848-AD46-45F6-BAB7-194ADD66FD28.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There's three chocolate fountains, a soft serve machine, a frozen yoghurt machine and various toppings as well. It's amazing variety.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtDmQthyAiQtoOGrgoCV4nqUiK-HryV2zb39byWGH93CiQNX6AMBHokIRaALJiLr2LnrEICewJT0LBLrWgyNy8mt7aFpNydqXxUFAz39_COqo_bhCtQEatgZxuXWsfwK_T1_TUD_pqF1mZeLOEaQqgqnDFzpUTYG_kDx9f8_9l8RHqAgeXBgluDGqJQ/s4032/CED2F060-1F8F-4798-9A93-01E40125FCFC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtDmQthyAiQtoOGrgoCV4nqUiK-HryV2zb39byWGH93CiQNX6AMBHokIRaALJiLr2LnrEICewJT0LBLrWgyNy8mt7aFpNydqXxUFAz39_COqo_bhCtQEatgZxuXWsfwK_T1_TUD_pqF1mZeLOEaQqgqnDFzpUTYG_kDx9f8_9l8RHqAgeXBgluDGqJQ/w480-h640/CED2F060-1F8F-4798-9A93-01E40125FCFC.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGic_l2Ggxxuf4mWk-Ag7e-WE5jh6EZl8Y2sjUEF9QnAw-J_ajDpWv_VdnlpiCZnYY7eNqv2yODnV1NFQiaVR8t69ddcvMwjGUmAkt5EGH-XQX55QZUNRv4kmwvBWQe1-dPbhOsKDTgarFRrAfUj__IhVTXShuyttLdh4nIn-QewIHis03eKmJ2pa1A/s4032/014EF098-BA63-43AC-9667-340C29211B56.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGic_l2Ggxxuf4mWk-Ag7e-WE5jh6EZl8Y2sjUEF9QnAw-J_ajDpWv_VdnlpiCZnYY7eNqv2yODnV1NFQiaVR8t69ddcvMwjGUmAkt5EGH-XQX55QZUNRv4kmwvBWQe1-dPbhOsKDTgarFRrAfUj__IhVTXShuyttLdh4nIn-QewIHis03eKmJ2pa1A/w480-h640/014EF098-BA63-43AC-9667-340C29211B56.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">For those who prefer cheese, there is a cheeseboard. I was tempted but didn't see any quince paste so I decided to give it a miss. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sBINFUgTSg0znTdETxYQ9EmIHlWJuzIwSMpTf8_lZqyyuOOieimAIPPqHobNEKOjetJqeSgnhJhKWNHNEPJrGzn6hrQ-pL_Q3pNjvDWgBX38aulQ6vjtdGHrTwwQAMc-TSxzy5v9MVCVOy687K_L36xSeWDVQEMgoduigPOJUtEhnnRrzL6EjMXnZw/s4032/59531D3F-919F-4FCD-9238-908EBC26461A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sBINFUgTSg0znTdETxYQ9EmIHlWJuzIwSMpTf8_lZqyyuOOieimAIPPqHobNEKOjetJqeSgnhJhKWNHNEPJrGzn6hrQ-pL_Q3pNjvDWgBX38aulQ6vjtdGHrTwwQAMc-TSxzy5v9MVCVOy687K_L36xSeWDVQEMgoduigPOJUtEhnnRrzL6EjMXnZw/w480-h640/59531D3F-919F-4FCD-9238-908EBC26461A.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJv5OtzARReVxm1CqowSP_pOi27_ZjZDdikWGj-H0a09LeMJpabpsH2FKxLxcOj_vhNyEw9fnKf26--Yk03G1PpTlvA6Cokvzj6CczlDUPn2V2fozyKg6En1D2o5KDIT-ybuoTErRIBh9eGV_4kY-oeoYJ6ElW_dL87UtFgwlR9YvWH_AdbUMfXBURNg/s4032/B86C5955-A05E-4438-896B-C903C75F69B6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJv5OtzARReVxm1CqowSP_pOi27_ZjZDdikWGj-H0a09LeMJpabpsH2FKxLxcOj_vhNyEw9fnKf26--Yk03G1PpTlvA6Cokvzj6CczlDUPn2V2fozyKg6En1D2o5KDIT-ybuoTErRIBh9eGV_4kY-oeoYJ6ElW_dL87UtFgwlR9YvWH_AdbUMfXBURNg/w480-h640/B86C5955-A05E-4438-896B-C903C75F69B6.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVb9VB4tj8oVEP3UT0mM8I9D9PtrmbS4_qqlOpyz7cRdwxmzm8uNmMyWDwxuxz8EKrvuYB8Nh-jYNSkm1XjZKxcW0Kfrf4Er6g9jUB9Duch7QeL-ARcGMDYjA5V6ojve3y_j-01-UjS1hJfoJ6i5z5m0zgMO9vFTVrgs2jpti9Ffu0iYHf_DaLL33YiQ/s4032/A74B5474-872D-41AF-9615-9731DD091363.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVb9VB4tj8oVEP3UT0mM8I9D9PtrmbS4_qqlOpyz7cRdwxmzm8uNmMyWDwxuxz8EKrvuYB8Nh-jYNSkm1XjZKxcW0Kfrf4Er6g9jUB9Duch7QeL-ARcGMDYjA5V6ojve3y_j-01-UjS1hJfoJ6i5z5m0zgMO9vFTVrgs2jpti9Ffu0iYHf_DaLL33YiQ/w480-h640/A74B5474-872D-41AF-9615-9731DD091363.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There's also a crepe machine and little dessert cups of chocolate mousse, panna cotta and other desserts. It's great for anyone with a sweet tooth.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoY9wv2IFdJz-DYG6E8a7kO1CV_CjJSTb0dERSlLhSkDPUIWhZJjgPIcN9Q-ZKzfd5CznBRrHOlfAcvYEUdNdjKGip2hYYlrfJQVuo-V1N-VoR2z4JAnIB2Q9CkdJ6OmyPLvWLl0Ux_mITAPz03v5U1Y0U1Xhmf2MamYJL0rtMUA9VcneOGcj6AtmGfw/s4032/65C1E68B-3776-499D-9EA6-8DC4A7EFB316.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoY9wv2IFdJz-DYG6E8a7kO1CV_CjJSTb0dERSlLhSkDPUIWhZJjgPIcN9Q-ZKzfd5CznBRrHOlfAcvYEUdNdjKGip2hYYlrfJQVuo-V1N-VoR2z4JAnIB2Q9CkdJ6OmyPLvWLl0Ux_mITAPz03v5U1Y0U1Xhmf2MamYJL0rtMUA9VcneOGcj6AtmGfw/w480-h640/65C1E68B-3776-499D-9EA6-8DC4A7EFB316.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS4sSrTSx9k5Ov0-Jbrg25sBVMaD3tj7MjpkZqFmRkSBD6eyloCz1V1FgkfZePtTEJuJ5LkSdqvQ1JxnuZ9uoEdN_8k6nYA1LKpKa267ErrpK3uYyyT6BtpD71hrUNT5KDQSacQxZgPxRsYErdFryZTEDbZHj9dXRIgLXhEHIoh4Bpx9MWMGY4tPAPqw/s4032/22B7EB98-55FB-4632-8582-D6CFCFC0225A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS4sSrTSx9k5Ov0-Jbrg25sBVMaD3tj7MjpkZqFmRkSBD6eyloCz1V1FgkfZePtTEJuJ5LkSdqvQ1JxnuZ9uoEdN_8k6nYA1LKpKa267ErrpK3uYyyT6BtpD71hrUNT5KDQSacQxZgPxRsYErdFryZTEDbZHj9dXRIgLXhEHIoh4Bpx9MWMGY4tPAPqw/w480-h640/22B7EB98-55FB-4632-8582-D6CFCFC0225A.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">There's a tea stand so I have a nice cup of peppermint tea with my dessert. I let all my food digest and engage in some nice conversation with my dining guests. It's been a nice lunch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJSvbWaKvvAcXDnXL9o1wEp6nYv13J4SHtiTaDrT8F1O6ep3vZchhOAuxceXyeOVHtHxXCJQ0R1NWFjqh3yugLRQmU6t9AfoY764e2sHNwcxke1xynQoq-Jk9R53ewKUWsJIt7BakzEdu9BXvCtuLqOQxxDqZUqhcMJsI_PWouh8-WTTVW-AMoUSZ5g/s4032/055ECBEF-CE88-42A2-B71D-E532F1D9EE34.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJSvbWaKvvAcXDnXL9o1wEp6nYv13J4SHtiTaDrT8F1O6ep3vZchhOAuxceXyeOVHtHxXCJQ0R1NWFjqh3yugLRQmU6t9AfoY764e2sHNwcxke1xynQoq-Jk9R53ewKUWsJIt7BakzEdu9BXvCtuLqOQxxDqZUqhcMJsI_PWouh8-WTTVW-AMoUSZ5g/w480-h640/055ECBEF-CE88-42A2-B71D-E532F1D9EE34.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b style="color: #222222;">Summary:</b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="color: #222222;"> Overall, I think the Harvest Buffet is one of the best in Sydney because of the broad set of variety that caters to everyone. The quality of food is great overall. My favourites were the Italian corner, the cheesecake and also tasting a bit of everything. I recommend ! I suggest reserving a table.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="color: #222222;">I think you should choose wisely as you can't eat it all.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Price: </b>Saturday lunch was $70 per adult. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Location:</b><span> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: #202124;">Level 1/80 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont NSW 2009</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Opening Hours:</b> </span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Open everyday for breakfast, lunch and dinner from 7-11am, 12-3pm and 5-10pm<br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><br /></div></span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;"></span></div></span><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjri4pHqTb-ZA1OfKzAeb7BbYODGsPnpO51liXTjG1ehwGlRK4HQNrbowR5v4_Z5S5FbSCZlKwK102P48MfKzOdtMTLJSeTCXDcmEX_Ae1ZbTr0Z8aDjiIC10DjNtgJUSNGa8P6JYXHGM5G29InTsoqNATyUZ3zkXo0-Cazl8guZ-U-KDjXhVUjVgQIEA/s4032/0690FD3F-5C88-466C-AD19-A4BAD2165D73.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjri4pHqTb-ZA1OfKzAeb7BbYODGsPnpO51liXTjG1ehwGlRK4HQNrbowR5v4_Z5S5FbSCZlKwK102P48MfKzOdtMTLJSeTCXDcmEX_Ae1ZbTr0Z8aDjiIC10DjNtgJUSNGa8P6JYXHGM5G29InTsoqNATyUZ3zkXo0-Cazl8guZ-U-KDjXhVUjVgQIEA/w480-h640/0690FD3F-5C88-466C-AD19-A4BAD2165D73.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-17653398517619562082023-01-30T16:06:00.005+11:002023-01-30T16:14:16.787+11:00Mamak, A price comparison between 2015 and 2023.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://weekendfoodescapes.blogspot.com/2023/01/mamak-price-comparison-between-2015-and.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg15xenDTSDZNwxTNDd0n0UzO37LVBMRbfuSMa_NhhkXdtTRKG78SYZIJ-UC6EMDTVLnVYBsZQ_1cr62nZnoQZkQgzX1NvMSgDTAAyS4A590GpYYm5nfkBMnw6X4eR9A5iKftma5l4YZYuHfzkSAEWHx7JulR2Z6zBjj9m_Ugxv3gcwvqEvPqPlaSbqJA/w640-h480/51A08AED-AB27-46EC-AA89-CC9B6BF7C9DD.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hello 2023. One of my creature comforts in this world is Mamak. Why? Because the menu never changes and the food is quite consistent. It's actually been about 2 years since I last went to Mamak. So is it still consistent and delightful?<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;"> I look at the first time I blogged after my experience at Mamak in 2015 and see that the menu is identical to what it is in my most recent visit. The only change is inflation and the prices are higher (but this is the way with all restaurants at the moment).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">I always order a hot milo when I go to Mamak. It gives me comfort and seems to mellow out the bold flavours in all the food.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">On this occasion, I order the Mee Goreng ($18). This was $13 in 2015. I love me some Mee Goreng because of the tangy, spicy flavoured noodles which perfectly complement the fishcake, egg and the one prawn. There's also a side of cucumber, tomato to cool the palette.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqFXjTzUQuKBlENFI6Dxj8Yw9lKD4frbDYyTS1VPIsgvmznogL3yh5Bn6FiQMCg-NbZoXI-avHGmKprp-B5xjbkmdBMXP-sP1wE3c3ZUVaqMdF0VUsogRwqC__IB6piWw45iOgTuN_3pgMplIvPtHq-fWW4-7whgUIYqeAWGKLC-GmSzUZ00Czqsccg/s4032/9358552D-9B8B-42C8-943A-74498A22A3CF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqFXjTzUQuKBlENFI6Dxj8Yw9lKD4frbDYyTS1VPIsgvmznogL3yh5Bn6FiQMCg-NbZoXI-avHGmKprp-B5xjbkmdBMXP-sP1wE3c3ZUVaqMdF0VUsogRwqC__IB6piWw45iOgTuN_3pgMplIvPtHq-fWW4-7whgUIYqeAWGKLC-GmSzUZ00Czqsccg/w640-h480/9358552D-9B8B-42C8-943A-74498A22A3CF.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkin45kzc51emMzhFuCecn0F6I_un3ql1A-fqBWf9xU-hiqdIUOfk1b93YAQa9THII2b0odKMV_OEZicwhE-DHPlAYcHeVRHieVFosB2gUfZo9OUC8bYoZllwhB_rxJ7Edx_fVU9zc5ofOrJgOYIQiI3lKd7PyOTTMNt3r2ECmPWame6jXqUW5dDEWWA/s4032/1DA23819-3F4A-4C33-8403-BCE70A99FA9C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkin45kzc51emMzhFuCecn0F6I_un3ql1A-fqBWf9xU-hiqdIUOfk1b93YAQa9THII2b0odKMV_OEZicwhE-DHPlAYcHeVRHieVFosB2gUfZo9OUC8bYoZllwhB_rxJ7Edx_fVU9zc5ofOrJgOYIQiI3lKd7PyOTTMNt3r2ECmPWame6jXqUW5dDEWWA/w480-h640/1DA23819-3F4A-4C33-8403-BCE70A99FA9C.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The Roti Planta is a buttery and flakey roti served up with sambal and two curry sauces. In 2015 it was $7 and in 2023 it is $11. I love Roti is so delicious and I have to say this one if my favourite. My favourite is always the sambal sauce.</span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNIUasECmIQNNJKbjyBt2Sd10QxZr25MEO_hlgY1qazF5wkdNTgl59iyS1-_R-9t8sJgF_TX0NPBWWLcbNUDNpOkQtwEtty7TUeiovyVx49IX7KPkwLpvDrsH73_IYvJAJFYc76JPQOGWVZGendHrdFRLk6jV5X3NUDeJzWB3B2jAl31i4_aUhlH6KFg/s4032/760420B3-1C96-43D9-B6D5-121317B84BCC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNIUasECmIQNNJKbjyBt2Sd10QxZr25MEO_hlgY1qazF5wkdNTgl59iyS1-_R-9t8sJgF_TX0NPBWWLcbNUDNpOkQtwEtty7TUeiovyVx49IX7KPkwLpvDrsH73_IYvJAJFYc76JPQOGWVZGendHrdFRLk6jV5X3NUDeJzWB3B2jAl31i4_aUhlH6KFg/w640-h480/760420B3-1C96-43D9-B6D5-121317B84BCC.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbLsYlyFEQNx5v6w5iRPxun-ndXAlwxfgZpAEXeP9PtZJE0iU47PvXIJvlIf-d80WglT6DArHStqINbsCmLVXoDbpAzgfYIohsVa3BbJo2rrmCi1PQP0EWqIuw3D91dM88WtpFrw2SKXyfJf0_dn9hQi6O5S3Y0WFYhm5kcyY1NDPg4jzjF_dneQJ4JQ/s4032/08581531-7B4F-44F6-B05B-9D20DD7DD469.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbLsYlyFEQNx5v6w5iRPxun-ndXAlwxfgZpAEXeP9PtZJE0iU47PvXIJvlIf-d80WglT6DArHStqINbsCmLVXoDbpAzgfYIohsVa3BbJo2rrmCi1PQP0EWqIuw3D91dM88WtpFrw2SKXyfJf0_dn9hQi6O5S3Y0WFYhm5kcyY1NDPg4jzjF_dneQJ4JQ/w640-h480/08581531-7B4F-44F6-B05B-9D20DD7DD469.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">Also, as pictured at the top, I got the dozen of half satay chicken and beef skewers for $30. I love the satay sauce that comes with this because it's bold in flavours of peanut and garlic. Yum. In 2015 this cost $18. The beef meat itself may have been slightly over cooked but it was still adequate overall.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b style="color: #222222;">Summary:</b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="color: #222222;"> Overall, I enjoyed my meal at Mamak. Inflation has certainly hit my wallet but I gather that the owners of Mamak had to also increase their prices because of the fines they got for underpaying their staff in 2016. I still love their food and I hope their staff are being paid legally.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Price: </b>Pay approx $30-40 per person (Entree and Main + one drink)</span></span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Location:</b> Shop 9, 1-5 Railway Street, Chatswood</span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Opening Hours:</b> </span></span><div>Monday to Friday 11:30am to 2:30pm lunch, 5:30pm to 8:30pm </div><div>Saturday 11:30am to 3pm, 5:30pm to 9:30pm</div><div>Sunday 11:30am to 3pm, 5:30pm to 9:00pm</div></span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FzftGJHFAi-vch3S2CB4aghl-_ZfdfbsBk_258S5JNWcXBdOGOhDmjwgwDOZpEQiaQhf8fhIqf7A6rftA8LbzbUtpjeVAtB1GLhrgz1q48YzkK1vG3WbSq-O8PHFTbo06jnT2yow5_YY1ip5nchOYiOhn2Eu9rDjgkH6cItyS6MPMqjgMhu5oTKYpQ/s4032/CD14B915-6D05-43B5-A6A3-F891150A66A9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FzftGJHFAi-vch3S2CB4aghl-_ZfdfbsBk_258S5JNWcXBdOGOhDmjwgwDOZpEQiaQhf8fhIqf7A6rftA8LbzbUtpjeVAtB1GLhrgz1q48YzkK1vG3WbSq-O8PHFTbo06jnT2yow5_YY1ip5nchOYiOhn2Eu9rDjgkH6cItyS6MPMqjgMhu5oTKYpQ/w640-h480/CD14B915-6D05-43B5-A6A3-F891150A66A9.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-81898422562125996992022-11-05T16:58:00.001+11:002023-01-03T08:19:03.551+11:00Marra Bar and Grill, Coogee Bay Hotel<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjME2A1oI2DDfsBxZNpjyly_EHJdA0dDa8qTqLYpra64hRkcvz3V7I1bBccurfV0tohNwCCPR6EA3H91vHY5DCGiq2oSohbtf1hrijWgHFUA2XjteZcJB7M6LMTs0hZ2y1W3nJ-tG6A02ojB03cj_vQSTQtg-6Lw1pqfr-kL2XaOHEFhEXS8P32qlwGw/s4032/5C06491E-A816-4104-8AC4-47B0697C35F1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjME2A1oI2DDfsBxZNpjyly_EHJdA0dDa8qTqLYpra64hRkcvz3V7I1bBccurfV0tohNwCCPR6EA3H91vHY5DCGiq2oSohbtf1hrijWgHFUA2XjteZcJB7M6LMTs0hZ2y1W3nJ-tG6A02ojB03cj_vQSTQtg-6Lw1pqfr-kL2XaOHEFhEXS8P32qlwGw/w640-h480/5C06491E-A816-4104-8AC4-47B0697C35F1.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span></span>The Coogee Bay Hotel is located straight across the road from the beautiful Coogee Beach. The Coogee Bay Hotel has a number of spaces including a casual sports bar area, outdoor garden and an indoor restaurant called Marra Bar and Grill. I recently went on a lunch date with my new bae to check it all out as we were going to go to the beach.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR29FgOU9YW3MAMROiokeNhm78jhjHVnYvseGyRk7Hqlx0SGpqPS-0pWHC3E42bFUD3FuRJ4lAV0NIQpSyOq0Q1aggGIarXKvY_HGr1xemd91xHmj-kPrtHswtFCBGfq0-WqmoDRvg5DigjM4TVpdlfgzbazicXyGQriS7hb7T2Hvc11lzCZcIBuAWEQ/s4032/04E00324-147F-410D-96D2-559C421B95F4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR29FgOU9YW3MAMROiokeNhm78jhjHVnYvseGyRk7Hqlx0SGpqPS-0pWHC3E42bFUD3FuRJ4lAV0NIQpSyOq0Q1aggGIarXKvY_HGr1xemd91xHmj-kPrtHswtFCBGfq0-WqmoDRvg5DigjM4TVpdlfgzbazicXyGQriS7hb7T2Hvc11lzCZcIBuAWEQ/w480-h640/04E00324-147F-410D-96D2-559C421B95F4.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLjeoFkHUBjVN_YgScf2KgWpWsPkgnB5KaQ-ttUQpYna48IlyX7Cl4c5WThhSX8RhOat6p-DX77sF3AmsfOrPrlQJaawghf1ZZ297tVsOVn03zpBn2yZ65-WI4s7xzjM013MMsq9Z6uLzVbezpdjYkmli1tSZicn7c6GvH1I5LbVqXhhCUNjD7UmxCQ/s4032/894C909F-4B61-422D-AEC7-185AB276D55E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLjeoFkHUBjVN_YgScf2KgWpWsPkgnB5KaQ-ttUQpYna48IlyX7Cl4c5WThhSX8RhOat6p-DX77sF3AmsfOrPrlQJaawghf1ZZ297tVsOVn03zpBn2yZ65-WI4s7xzjM013MMsq9Z6uLzVbezpdjYkmli1tSZicn7c6GvH1I5LbVqXhhCUNjD7UmxCQ/w640-h480/894C909F-4B61-422D-AEC7-185AB276D55E.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EuCuvqtyBxGF5BPaccPV5tbk272Y3xgA8kRN-JXJ0I7P2jvLijVXxzKf1H5AVybG7AEclpMByfWWm_BrZG2imy1D-7xTLRf-9-MZQ-T_Ri_1e8ptRvyGZJrfGmU1A7muZi8OeNw_1aQLms_vugQ6Z8cldJtAIUwIHZz2JWQM-mgd-ob0IBglOgoarQ/s4032/F4840F1C-C6A1-4EAF-A9E3-EDD3A117E29B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EuCuvqtyBxGF5BPaccPV5tbk272Y3xgA8kRN-JXJ0I7P2jvLijVXxzKf1H5AVybG7AEclpMByfWWm_BrZG2imy1D-7xTLRf-9-MZQ-T_Ri_1e8ptRvyGZJrfGmU1A7muZi8OeNw_1aQLms_vugQ6Z8cldJtAIUwIHZz2JWQM-mgd-ob0IBglOgoarQ/w480-h640/F4840F1C-C6A1-4EAF-A9E3-EDD3A117E29B.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Bae and I sit down in the Marra Bar and Grill and orders some drinks. I treat myself to a <b>watermelon margarita ($21)</b>. This cocktail was very well balanced with sweetness and a hint of spice. The watermelon margarita has Don Julio Blanco tequila, rosso vermouth, watermelon, agave, lime and roasted capsicum. My bae goes for a 4 pines beer which is refreshing and a usual favourite.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1xs-kK3JyfzVsos5AB1owbf4pxmb8lOixx96X0K0niWuhAgAzXpA0u6-6m_d4pPk_Q-lprwpmh8-HwJKilcog9CjA_xb5hxrhZi3i-K5meIWDSIqO5_CMd9uWiU6bk8DM-k4c2bzewH0CjbLUDArvsE0mySFtxEvVJAJuXcLLoJKRN-AQla28hAquQ/s1440/68538549-320B-403C-8A98-10BADC973A2A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1xs-kK3JyfzVsos5AB1owbf4pxmb8lOixx96X0K0niWuhAgAzXpA0u6-6m_d4pPk_Q-lprwpmh8-HwJKilcog9CjA_xb5hxrhZi3i-K5meIWDSIqO5_CMd9uWiU6bk8DM-k4c2bzewH0CjbLUDArvsE0mySFtxEvVJAJuXcLLoJKRN-AQla28hAquQ/w640-h480/68538549-320B-403C-8A98-10BADC973A2A.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Bae is particularly hungry so we do go a bit crazy and order three entrees. The first is the <b>Salt and Pepper Squid ($19)</b>. This dish is always a favourite of mine so I enjoy the light crunchy coating with the soft squid. There's a green mayonnaise and lime to balance the flavours. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI--HWtNz5SAbi3sVP_Ro9Ur-gNgENEt2KIYPLb4_LPRXRd7a4_BVGbkzHLpRN0wfi9-mmThkrYdgdlkE7yjl2MJ6FLfEKJZeTPy_0kkU94MgbHU3gQv56-gjlDzCaViKYx0J6xn90LAYPAaXxMbU2Lj6LpFnyzDV21sXsCxa8TNRUUP8K2pt7gWdJPQ/s1440/5CE771A1-7E52-4BBB-876D-453791517332.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI--HWtNz5SAbi3sVP_Ro9Ur-gNgENEt2KIYPLb4_LPRXRd7a4_BVGbkzHLpRN0wfi9-mmThkrYdgdlkE7yjl2MJ6FLfEKJZeTPy_0kkU94MgbHU3gQv56-gjlDzCaViKYx0J6xn90LAYPAaXxMbU2Lj6LpFnyzDV21sXsCxa8TNRUUP8K2pt7gWdJPQ/w640-h480/5CE771A1-7E52-4BBB-876D-453791517332.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVE4vsGxznJoMBV9ooYRH4NzTT9Wn0tboMIAwkZ1iFkUqWY372qKCebesypeOTSh07wBUUGbtAfDOU4UGGi_thE7wVewluK3c6vs6TtXV0nH0HXERhFresawiaEQ8bHSY1lSELAfFGi_K8nF4ZxvbeM2NeezCs2DZA5uKIOhsmcmDoxYP-IS8xYEBKQ/s1440/8EE9E2E6-E4A8-486D-9B20-47B86D6EDA2E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVE4vsGxznJoMBV9ooYRH4NzTT9Wn0tboMIAwkZ1iFkUqWY372qKCebesypeOTSh07wBUUGbtAfDOU4UGGi_thE7wVewluK3c6vs6TtXV0nH0HXERhFresawiaEQ8bHSY1lSELAfFGi_K8nF4ZxvbeM2NeezCs2DZA5uKIOhsmcmDoxYP-IS8xYEBKQ/w640-h480/8EE9E2E6-E4A8-486D-9B20-47B86D6EDA2E.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The second entrée that we ordered is the <b>Nacho Spring Rolls ($16)</b>. The Nacho Spring Rolls made me curious as this is not a usual item on a menu. The plate comes out and there's 3 spring rolls with a side of guacamole and corn chips. As I bite into the spring roll, there's a nice crunch into the pastry and delicious beef/bean filling. Delicious! Bae loves this dish and ends up eating most of the dish.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUS0n23hQ1LZeODOQOBMjAzhVCk8QuMA1UQPQHOCI14qgo71VqLvY_RCOMad72BNlurlo6I2zQJoqAGdops5n5FlF6XwrHFSZ9AO05sEFS7kNBu7M00uPnretrmQZa1inB_iGZn4c4hHVTRY6T5cSin9mGpDC06RQz-E54erL_rgkJANKcpjT29RiZrg/s4032/AB02A0C5-B208-4E3C-9586-073E358B0ECC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUS0n23hQ1LZeODOQOBMjAzhVCk8QuMA1UQPQHOCI14qgo71VqLvY_RCOMad72BNlurlo6I2zQJoqAGdops5n5FlF6XwrHFSZ9AO05sEFS7kNBu7M00uPnretrmQZa1inB_iGZn4c4hHVTRY6T5cSin9mGpDC06RQz-E54erL_rgkJANKcpjT29RiZrg/w480-h640/AB02A0C5-B208-4E3C-9586-073E358B0ECC.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /><span style="text-align: justify;">The third entrée we order us the <b>Tempura Cauliflower ($14)</b> which is my moderate attempt at including some vegetables in my meal. The tempura cauliflower has a light coating covering the cauliflower, pickled red onions and a delicious date sauce. Bae and I enjoy all the entrees.</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmqFHySISa5PIhhE2HDy4Ia1lTpET9QM72VE3BSoxnZ3XQzy3wOQ6zj1w7iUSxiJfc3AZc2vo3EChf1RPq0SMBJQXEpxSNhYwQODnHrx2eMXqsER8AQpA8-WyXiw8KEhCKmJziTCwuGFVWc6VdvBSBH7VMpWoaT0kyY_17uosY6Dou0mR-FjdAmDRDg/s4032/FA15DC3F-E2AC-4115-8912-8AFBA7A5D50A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmqFHySISa5PIhhE2HDy4Ia1lTpET9QM72VE3BSoxnZ3XQzy3wOQ6zj1w7iUSxiJfc3AZc2vo3EChf1RPq0SMBJQXEpxSNhYwQODnHrx2eMXqsER8AQpA8-WyXiw8KEhCKmJziTCwuGFVWc6VdvBSBH7VMpWoaT0kyY_17uosY6Dou0mR-FjdAmDRDg/w400-h300/FA15DC3F-E2AC-4115-8912-8AFBA7A5D50A.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0IaE4x8hdqGMJ60AEqbIkvIwWTzk-E8A5RVocJGkMoSigH5fiHb372LW-Kdss0gqJU3xrNAK_GfzhBlec1f4jdupxUEJ1IlRRk434PRrAuneIEe2PN4NFZ0_ZZ2ZDbU7mv8rqLG_UOnHjnqUZ_Eaa5J5yc0XUKTfHKIKTW-wI5ByZ0W9H8wThCMpbA/s4032/F2E00426-E0B7-47AA-8CFC-F4CCEE8D93AC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0IaE4x8hdqGMJ60AEqbIkvIwWTzk-E8A5RVocJGkMoSigH5fiHb372LW-Kdss0gqJU3xrNAK_GfzhBlec1f4jdupxUEJ1IlRRk434PRrAuneIEe2PN4NFZ0_ZZ2ZDbU7mv8rqLG_UOnHjnqUZ_Eaa5J5yc0XUKTfHKIKTW-wI5ByZ0W9H8wThCMpbA/w640-h480/F2E00426-E0B7-47AA-8CFC-F4CCEE8D93AC.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">From the Josper Grill, Bae orders the <b>Scotch Fillet 300g ($52)</b> which is cooked with red wine jus and shoe strong fries. Bae orders the steak medium and is happy with how it comes out. The steak is delicious and easily falls apart. Bae is pretty full after eating the scotch fillet but insists he has a separate stomach for dessert.</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpmbYbi8OZKxaArMA1uKYOO2rRZhbSR8dSmaWllz8zK5H3mlOkqYD-tGB2jRkLjhLOwctzZxYJnc6EdpGiboRRK0Vrlv0POfZ7p2m-niZHzwTrDdKRRWeNJk9_OLoI-8lnHRT4SHWqD7zCjgGkYSLGR4Skwt4mK7Dg4cBvrQD3u8CGNdV8BTActE4sQ/s4032/DE53ECA6-D520-4117-997C-7942CE02A44D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpmbYbi8OZKxaArMA1uKYOO2rRZhbSR8dSmaWllz8zK5H3mlOkqYD-tGB2jRkLjhLOwctzZxYJnc6EdpGiboRRK0Vrlv0POfZ7p2m-niZHzwTrDdKRRWeNJk9_OLoI-8lnHRT4SHWqD7zCjgGkYSLGR4Skwt4mK7Dg4cBvrQD3u8CGNdV8BTActE4sQ/w640-h480/DE53ECA6-D520-4117-997C-7942CE02A44D.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLq_rCSHpqdh6_CFpA1jJH64Bv1EVFm-vjVe1OGR30qqRMuN3O8SHBhb22TzkCj6ow-Jp9FNAnpSPAuCKnwqXI3Bib79PfpsPZGWdC1PEP1Q-BCr6X4Z4eI0M3RwZ1WVi-KzaJl6mgqo9FlmVRVwJ9i9B_hPU5SPV8NFttgXt3t1zb6ftMjv4FFETtVg/s4032/2C7002C9-BC73-4C05-875F-AA4826557FCA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLq_rCSHpqdh6_CFpA1jJH64Bv1EVFm-vjVe1OGR30qqRMuN3O8SHBhb22TzkCj6ow-Jp9FNAnpSPAuCKnwqXI3Bib79PfpsPZGWdC1PEP1Q-BCr6X4Z4eI0M3RwZ1WVi-KzaJl6mgqo9FlmVRVwJ9i9B_hPU5SPV8NFttgXt3t1zb6ftMjv4FFETtVg/w640-h480/2C7002C9-BC73-4C05-875F-AA4826557FCA.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Bae orders a side of <b>broccolini ($11) </b>to complement his scotch fillet. The broccolini has a mouth watering cashew pesto that really enhances the natural vegetable taste. </span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPM2DMmdCY6dDH6P6OQIy5gXP0Vie5iAfvjWmMvZ3pRoOFGwWxTsdiEa_wgzgnRkNHcC9npSA65Bz9F8XdiqcPgVucPLIXVDPr68-CINWnG24gz5JJGobhymhw7eeXOna-AViPqU7iQ23kExX5S_6UY0geP4QJqPTNuhYTCBaQIT9aBHdohX--h42Qfg/s4032/B69AAE27-5539-451E-B8DE-895CD956DC60.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPM2DMmdCY6dDH6P6OQIy5gXP0Vie5iAfvjWmMvZ3pRoOFGwWxTsdiEa_wgzgnRkNHcC9npSA65Bz9F8XdiqcPgVucPLIXVDPr68-CINWnG24gz5JJGobhymhw7eeXOna-AViPqU7iQ23kExX5S_6UY0geP4QJqPTNuhYTCBaQIT9aBHdohX--h42Qfg/w480-h640/B69AAE27-5539-451E-B8DE-895CD956DC60.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh644kZEQpaQiYW5pRYjavDx6IQ2RQQPuaP6KTr5lyljLm-XalYIqAdEHPZT57XhIUl_gQt5fDhsiaZ2MlRhLwwkrSA-kyNnmPIRn0PG2oMYA25hmr8rTH8EeOfGNP2xCljhV--YTQlnQL6sYsn2h4jvvtrAI9JPGk9wKf28gYbPoBTuMYMGX2hhT2JSA/s4032/4690F5F5-AE23-467F-80DB-79565D998FDD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh644kZEQpaQiYW5pRYjavDx6IQ2RQQPuaP6KTr5lyljLm-XalYIqAdEHPZT57XhIUl_gQt5fDhsiaZ2MlRhLwwkrSA-kyNnmPIRn0PG2oMYA25hmr8rTH8EeOfGNP2xCljhV--YTQlnQL6sYsn2h4jvvtrAI9JPGk9wKf28gYbPoBTuMYMGX2hhT2JSA/w480-h640/4690F5F5-AE23-467F-80DB-79565D998FDD.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> I order the <b>Blue Swimmer Crab ($34)</b> which has linguini, fermented chilli and lemon. This dish is quite a generous portion with lots of pieces of crab flesh. There's a lot of liquid in this dish. I would probably prefer this dish with no liquid. Less is more. I love eating the crab meat. It's so yum.</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWD8R45FCGUGjQEG5gg9GdAx4IlEmxiRqVN_XTpQcwLy8xBAKnSHTsWWzLLaRPQ8wsDvS88OP7rlihGun4VaXKg3-LMYmN0bOP7hrfokARqULWFQQgAhsrpNqJ3eRYIREVwgAgu_qDSTi4pMivpXSsdX22bJlvSMY0iJdKj6C2OZVX6lvtuow2hG0A1w/s4032/0AA48F13-6FD3-4B25-8974-036BD799BA31.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWD8R45FCGUGjQEG5gg9GdAx4IlEmxiRqVN_XTpQcwLy8xBAKnSHTsWWzLLaRPQ8wsDvS88OP7rlihGun4VaXKg3-LMYmN0bOP7hrfokARqULWFQQgAhsrpNqJ3eRYIREVwgAgu_qDSTi4pMivpXSsdX22bJlvSMY0iJdKj6C2OZVX6lvtuow2hG0A1w/w640-h480/0AA48F13-6FD3-4B25-8974-036BD799BA31.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenJKZ_WXVfEwZwuu3NWzfmN-PkSc5vsGFQ6GSnDlHahRpqB5jUqlsb20cqyUaEXSJNaiE010F9UiXyKUtIKyvbt6C1RMccdBOoBzTRJnWfsZonE8AJ7TZIMWJGuMJjewTJMk5KaIi2zsgQU7HiHQKw0qpLO8sDdAV-scg1ltZCc2flP3rQ2V9oAkd5g/s4032/9A9B6516-C145-4BB6-84F1-F8FCD54B7896.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenJKZ_WXVfEwZwuu3NWzfmN-PkSc5vsGFQ6GSnDlHahRpqB5jUqlsb20cqyUaEXSJNaiE010F9UiXyKUtIKyvbt6C1RMccdBOoBzTRJnWfsZonE8AJ7TZIMWJGuMJjewTJMk5KaIi2zsgQU7HiHQKw0qpLO8sDdAV-scg1ltZCc2flP3rQ2V9oAkd5g/w640-h480/9A9B6516-C145-4BB6-84F1-F8FCD54B7896.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Bae has a major sweet tooth and orders the <b>Strawberry and Cream ($15)</b> which has toasted marshmallow, meringue, strawberry sorbet and a crumble. I really enjoy the mixture of texture and flavours in this dessert. I have not eaten a marshmallow in a long time. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6T2dRga-N8poAAwzkasv6ppYG5UVKCXNma0s9BxCEKgmiH8VTdoLyg1k4wIIEgAoX3Kkb3n8aKtEZJk601IZR2s1QWojDIp8ijv4onJNjryD0tGjOadUEwy_VDLK_aWsLigUv6i_e7ANt49pfIo5HBvMxEkUo2pZ-KIFVTlecJ2eBJYiVJpT5VrZ-6A/s4032/2D5B7591-C580-44DC-ADD8-48C8BA74D281.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6T2dRga-N8poAAwzkasv6ppYG5UVKCXNma0s9BxCEKgmiH8VTdoLyg1k4wIIEgAoX3Kkb3n8aKtEZJk601IZR2s1QWojDIp8ijv4onJNjryD0tGjOadUEwy_VDLK_aWsLigUv6i_e7ANt49pfIo5HBvMxEkUo2pZ-KIFVTlecJ2eBJYiVJpT5VrZ-6A/w640-h480/2D5B7591-C580-44DC-ADD8-48C8BA74D281.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVMSfT7Tm2RvCfzg31_OqonQizysCRbTwQDMvjflnsQHXvGb1C7C5791JP_SBNbksbplt-1TuvWqbTHPtQ8-bnyJ_YM8KcrOMnHlp4u9TIXlI4aWc2bS8XpIUeAwrdHitwiYiE4iT9U_yCD6Lq9TCFVRzyPNget2QropvuJ-5L1OT7N_I_7NN0duvgA/s4032/4FB53F25-F230-4E27-90EC-E048F8946481.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVMSfT7Tm2RvCfzg31_OqonQizysCRbTwQDMvjflnsQHXvGb1C7C5791JP_SBNbksbplt-1TuvWqbTHPtQ8-bnyJ_YM8KcrOMnHlp4u9TIXlI4aWc2bS8XpIUeAwrdHitwiYiE4iT9U_yCD6Lq9TCFVRzyPNget2QropvuJ-5L1OT7N_I_7NN0duvgA/w480-h640/4FB53F25-F230-4E27-90EC-E048F8946481.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><p></p><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Bae also orders the <b>Sticky Date Parfait ($12)</b> which is a really clever dish that has chocolate crumb and caramel. There's delicious sticky date pudding pieces in a creamy hard parfait texture. I love it.</span></span></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="background-color: white;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b style="color: #222222;">Summary:</b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="color: #222222;"> Overall, I enjoyed the meal at the Marra Bar and Grill at the Coogee Bay Hotel. It's a nice way to sit back, relax and have a delicious lunch. All the dishes were delicious. My favourites were the Watermelon Margarita, the Nacho Spring Rolls, broccolini (I know strange to mention a side but it was delish with the cashew pesto) and finally I really enjoyed the sticky date parfait. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="color: #222222;">Catch public transport if you can as parking is a bit tricky in Coogee near the beach. Note that it is smart casual dress in the restaurant. Not sure if you can get away with beach gear.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Price: Mains vary from $22 to $34ish with grill dishes costing more $$</b></span></span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Location:</b> 253 Coogee Bay Rd, Coogee</span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Opening Hours:</b> </span></span><div>Monday to Friday 11am to 10pm</div><div>Saturday 8am to 10pm</div><div>Sunday 8am to 9pm</div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">Lots of love. Ellie Xoxoxo</span></div></span></div></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVhpkrSBLqI4xzfbkkEiRJKgoTnRBKB_siLAPF2ALSVZqKXhy9xqRXHc2AHvMbaE9SQwLB5qA41lgKRN6Aq4LQ9zeQorBkgpfRqeS0j89A2z4PHMoc8lroDqm6xCdESK5TK2BjO3A9ViiuuKC0zjhke3l8F9ERrZvvuo6ALTmRxIwPqhaL1qMTDMz7w/s4032/97C51704-EED6-40B0-A3EF-959D62F97E4A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVhpkrSBLqI4xzfbkkEiRJKgoTnRBKB_siLAPF2ALSVZqKXhy9xqRXHc2AHvMbaE9SQwLB5qA41lgKRN6Aq4LQ9zeQorBkgpfRqeS0j89A2z4PHMoc8lroDqm6xCdESK5TK2BjO3A9ViiuuKC0zjhke3l8F9ERrZvvuo6ALTmRxIwPqhaL1qMTDMz7w/w640-h480/97C51704-EED6-40B0-A3EF-959D62F97E4A.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-72415811307853707112022-08-02T12:30:00.004+10:002022-08-02T16:44:39.440+10:00Get Away - Thirroul, Heart and Soul Retreat<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Z5cYwzsDieJRieHU6NTFyEF8YIGaQh7Usc7cNYch6kjUaCMu6q5Nb3aSKZ8rtnFgNOpb-p1PF-vTGfsydhoqN3QLRblYgqb31zASZyQtsgmuLKeDTqISWOsboPqOEJEWThRWwK47nl4S4T7wkIsXUilp7jrSnlzBzrgUPqEm5fKeKjrJYSW4LwtnAQ/s960/11222F5C-B1C6-4D30-B35D-A1D517A0720F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Z5cYwzsDieJRieHU6NTFyEF8YIGaQh7Usc7cNYch6kjUaCMu6q5Nb3aSKZ8rtnFgNOpb-p1PF-vTGfsydhoqN3QLRblYgqb31zASZyQtsgmuLKeDTqISWOsboPqOEJEWThRWwK47nl4S4T7wkIsXUilp7jrSnlzBzrgUPqEm5fKeKjrJYSW4LwtnAQ/w640-h640/11222F5C-B1C6-4D30-B35D-A1D517A0720F.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>This blog post was written by Melle. </i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I recently had a get away in Thirroul and attended the Heart and Soul Retreat. I can't wait - the weekend starts with a South Sailor seafood platter for 2, then Thirroul beach, and Heart and Soul Retreat for some yoga, shooting hoops, healthy eating and some unexpected jigsaw puzzling!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Photo above is the South Sailor Thirroul cold section of the platter: spicy tuna tacos (really yum!), salmon rolls, kingfish ceviche with sesame snaps, and salmon and apple sashimi. Fresh seafood.</span></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdzcwbOl03NyZgAkdfhnl3-hIsfqm0vTwGunelgG1ghFuHVJynHc9vuR0JBhcNmw-40bxPz8ca2fBurDpRZOWCryNr88InCgRUBO64V4V9WrljVOUgVab1_vCmn2PQlwI3ncffeA-ddHAXbyl0DJsrWIdAI0V6JD7r-UXVq8dYgAOHsBTqZos3f9jgw/s1316/0CF9540D-5AE8-41C0-80F6-A897425BBC6D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1316" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdzcwbOl03NyZgAkdfhnl3-hIsfqm0vTwGunelgG1ghFuHVJynHc9vuR0JBhcNmw-40bxPz8ca2fBurDpRZOWCryNr88InCgRUBO64V4V9WrljVOUgVab1_vCmn2PQlwI3ncffeA-ddHAXbyl0DJsrWIdAI0V6JD7r-UXVq8dYgAOHsBTqZos3f9jgw/w640-h312/0CF9540D-5AE8-41C0-80F6-A897425BBC6D.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Photo above is the South Sailor Thirroul hot section of the platter: sesame prawn toast, curry dumplings, Korean Fried chicken, salad and chunky chips - these were good though nothing that particularly stood out.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIiSjTToLebufPK88OUPg0aLpOtypRyEMb2nQnVFY8yamhktGdh4vEYuM7HBgXBH2fXxrPswJKyYqjsLfxCP-w4VPvI1QESP4gQDqusRLfncczeiTWggxwHQ7bozFNcSHv48ldKIYAL9EjIX8iw-KCL-060hQkbrIKCoWoc3E56NIq9MuZIBnSetFc_w/s1316/CFAEA50E-2808-44D8-8558-FE1D124F091E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1316" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIiSjTToLebufPK88OUPg0aLpOtypRyEMb2nQnVFY8yamhktGdh4vEYuM7HBgXBH2fXxrPswJKyYqjsLfxCP-w4VPvI1QESP4gQDqusRLfncczeiTWggxwHQ7bozFNcSHv48ldKIYAL9EjIX8iw-KCL-060hQkbrIKCoWoc3E56NIq9MuZIBnSetFc_w/w640-h312/CFAEA50E-2808-44D8-8558-FE1D124F091E.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Next stop was Thirroul beach - it looks like the tide goes up regularly so most of the sand is quite compact and firm. If wanting to swim Austinmer might be a better choice.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLI9AG1NuS9iracwzmpuiXV_RH5lLMOL6wxyVAB4ye4lcmVmf0a0gZF2AnGti9M9wU3tvx_aoCbja9zjOeP0akNoLL3sQRLAC1ioRlSOBZ641cUUx5AdV33GDpbBHFfJOhU4tpnpLClWQ3X8oSsViqZ7bW-HdvG3QN0f03zc1nu0xXJee1aEQbyitlg/s1316/13059540-5A8E-4A7D-B9CA-B53055E52AEE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1316" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLI9AG1NuS9iracwzmpuiXV_RH5lLMOL6wxyVAB4ye4lcmVmf0a0gZF2AnGti9M9wU3tvx_aoCbja9zjOeP0akNoLL3sQRLAC1ioRlSOBZ641cUUx5AdV33GDpbBHFfJOhU4tpnpLClWQ3X8oSsViqZ7bW-HdvG3QN0f03zc1nu0xXJee1aEQbyitlg/w640-h312/13059540-5A8E-4A7D-B9CA-B53055E52AEE.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Heart and Soul Retreat - we did 2 nights and checked in from 3pm Sat, and did 2x 4pm yoga sessions and the 7:30pm Sound Journey which were all amazing. We skipped the daytime workshops so we could explore the nearby attractions.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqOWWKfDFx_DvnKX-XDnwY2HLK61NBdINeyjvFGlVyyKhC7EVCLWxyxKEEid6Uzja8PZ2puP33t3aVSers0oAbFsYHCvi5ZtprEai9oqGPe_RHWZfhD2ZS_Nuuo58RUAhaW3ogGcyIEo31Ggz8qRYEZHGuW-gskHPcl74qMP58WJzhjsB-10Cly7p1g/s960/42182A98-4917-44DA-B005-E6A74111D24B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqOWWKfDFx_DvnKX-XDnwY2HLK61NBdINeyjvFGlVyyKhC7EVCLWxyxKEEid6Uzja8PZ2puP33t3aVSers0oAbFsYHCvi5ZtprEai9oqGPe_RHWZfhD2ZS_Nuuo58RUAhaW3ogGcyIEo31Ggz8qRYEZHGuW-gskHPcl74qMP58WJzhjsB-10Cly7p1g/w640-h640/42182A98-4917-44DA-B005-E6A74111D24B.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">At the basketball ring we refined our skills and were able to successfully get 3 in a row, and even up to 5 in a row! In the distance we spotted some deers on the property which was pretty awesome.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqDRzvAwNlCUEme-JFkRIQQimrQRS_bqJqAv7HJzCySz3H6xGtWzJkQhMmQM6WZy1pN3P4GUYV8YJBfiANujRFNaDAhPXx6-Fkhfm-DzlBxc1wx1pnhEDLyB04q5YJMdASfkBegeShZQie_OZOAfK0ysEO4-79c_HZwfgtB5tSSDUCjS29fqA8fcsDLw/s960/5C24C179-8420-4CDB-8936-53701DD5C57E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqDRzvAwNlCUEme-JFkRIQQimrQRS_bqJqAv7HJzCySz3H6xGtWzJkQhMmQM6WZy1pN3P4GUYV8YJBfiANujRFNaDAhPXx6-Fkhfm-DzlBxc1wx1pnhEDLyB04q5YJMdASfkBegeShZQie_OZOAfK0ysEO4-79c_HZwfgtB5tSSDUCjS29fqA8fcsDLw/w640-h640/5C24C179-8420-4CDB-8936-53701DD5C57E.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We booked the Heart and Soul Retreat through Groupon, and were lucky enough this time to get room #19 with an ensuite, which overlooked the Terrace Garden and had a sunny view of the mountains.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3na5AvbsYMdLxq7nicacdGnjw5cYuOjWeSvuhqoDxt5nW2Z3dkTBjd_Q4Cg06MydLtXVLyACKjuPu129hWNaLvQyGKroR7OURMpAjclg8D8_Mp003hCficZGEhT5RThfpfijcEoOE0--Ypq-wvzj0cKhDd2onBkZML8BmfTEgM4KxuoXIJqs58V9eNQ/s960/B6EC9C99-CAE3-4086-9DB8-3DAB2DD384A8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="960" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3na5AvbsYMdLxq7nicacdGnjw5cYuOjWeSvuhqoDxt5nW2Z3dkTBjd_Q4Cg06MydLtXVLyACKjuPu129hWNaLvQyGKroR7OURMpAjclg8D8_Mp003hCficZGEhT5RThfpfijcEoOE0--Ypq-wvzj0cKhDd2onBkZML8BmfTEgM4KxuoXIJqs58V9eNQ/w640-h434/B6EC9C99-CAE3-4086-9DB8-3DAB2DD384A8.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">That night we saw 3 girls start the borders of a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle of The Beatles, though as they were leaving the next morning, encouraged us to take over.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4pkro1isr3xsVtOyoT51X86KOJxuYrIxBSsWTcm46n8KTZUwBqTUV99i6fqkk8kVqvhlE8EabOBl_IK7LZ3k_4Y6r6-zlMKWt21rjS0A88hrolfC-yoJDCnnisEDxx0avayrhQBB111ZQ-tGbk4wKbt8arzQn063Ynqg82Tfcye8baA3D4vneDQjkbQ/s960/E604D36F-C059-4C33-A7EA-AB7EC1B3203A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4pkro1isr3xsVtOyoT51X86KOJxuYrIxBSsWTcm46n8KTZUwBqTUV99i6fqkk8kVqvhlE8EabOBl_IK7LZ3k_4Y6r6-zlMKWt21rjS0A88hrolfC-yoJDCnnisEDxx0avayrhQBB111ZQ-tGbk4wKbt8arzQn063Ynqg82Tfcye8baA3D4vneDQjkbQ/w640-h640/E604D36F-C059-4C33-A7EA-AB7EC1B3203A.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start;">Progress shots in the first 24hrs, with help from the resident Chef guy who was an absolute whiz at finding pieces. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: left;">On Monday the team effort unexpectedly expanded, and not only did my</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: left;"> friend</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: left;"> pick up the pace early Monday morning with 40 or so pieces, about a dozen resident staff members chipped in 1-2 pieces each which was amazing! The resident chef helped bring it home finishing all but the 1 final piece.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjCfQDMmZSleV0eNTArVIiiZfAVLLXQCvE3aJn8byNCH3aXWs6QxtL36l_DFjySEILobivAczJhdG6qxNJH0yArjl7NBheisKt-wT-chU5ur62ugSi6X8wQM4r6MbW-63GYE0QOTxdr-NCOvuN0yROuIgE6UsTxBeipI8YzT5EDKY6nJxeKwwMsVM6g/s960/EF4C357F-E4E6-4FC7-9C49-B05CB7CA426E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjCfQDMmZSleV0eNTArVIiiZfAVLLXQCvE3aJn8byNCH3aXWs6QxtL36l_DFjySEILobivAczJhdG6qxNJH0yArjl7NBheisKt-wT-chU5ur62ugSi6X8wQM4r6MbW-63GYE0QOTxdr-NCOvuN0yROuIgE6UsTxBeipI8YzT5EDKY6nJxeKwwMsVM6g/w640-h640/EF4C357F-E4E6-4FC7-9C49-B05CB7CA426E.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2V4nTavuELspBW9rGfEsiHbNvbeLRpKC0vZobVGcaJrgwIT5_jROOr2Ofy9rhMRVLlu7vzjufeN_HhHNeWmbvNiHWMWEsKR68L9WGrAtwzi_xrw0eeVXvm9Bk8HVq3KDuQdOYsOEuFeNCc8HSYFdH0d4PzznOm9yNZKcP67NTsA87c62agrjFjZcs3A/s960/89BD4B92-42BF-443E-8774-BB1E3805AE44.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2V4nTavuELspBW9rGfEsiHbNvbeLRpKC0vZobVGcaJrgwIT5_jROOr2Ofy9rhMRVLlu7vzjufeN_HhHNeWmbvNiHWMWEsKR68L9WGrAtwzi_xrw0eeVXvm9Bk8HVq3KDuQdOYsOEuFeNCc8HSYFdH0d4PzznOm9yNZKcP67NTsA87c62agrjFjZcs3A/w640-h640/89BD4B92-42BF-443E-8774-BB1E3805AE44.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The food at the retreat was vegan and catered for all dietary requirements. Fresh salad and salad dressings were the norm for most meals, and the hot meals and desserts changed regularly.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMaJoDOTDdSCFXxTYlUW68b5YIVRq4_N3MA5Y8hmb1m9JciAT69ZtGbKGK1Nl17HtVy7AZ3lJPGqxxg1d7QBwPZpZSwq7yPHY3sT1BFEeL220tK3prMrpT7x9zSE8e9RiJdCNFkJ3a-m-Xcl-KGRTVfcs7LscidKdAz4fq2lk4kTVmWvUox6-YBtz3A/s960/0C276240-0C55-4F0E-AC2C-8998F9879D52.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMaJoDOTDdSCFXxTYlUW68b5YIVRq4_N3MA5Y8hmb1m9JciAT69ZtGbKGK1Nl17HtVy7AZ3lJPGqxxg1d7QBwPZpZSwq7yPHY3sT1BFEeL220tK3prMrpT7x9zSE8e9RiJdCNFkJ3a-m-Xcl-KGRTVfcs7LscidKdAz4fq2lk4kTVmWvUox6-YBtz3A/w640-h640/0C276240-0C55-4F0E-AC2C-8998F9879D52.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Breakfast had a fair bit of variety to suit everyone's preferences</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2iySKIpkcvge5o_YuEG1QEnzzcicJIzyBcfEkWQRATpRZJkv5I2vdLYxhrS0z5EKsAQn5N9TXqwPkW3mN72PFpdiceGNdlNEWWP0DKbTIhBjv2epsH9vADUQzX6l5wlaB8DLIdDPeAAZEbntHFHyj1Zkq2yGCDqGvGP5SCV6xp-7Fcj8OXaBB5QtgQ/s960/FE5BCE1C-8A64-4C1D-BEE3-0EF200C22A73.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2iySKIpkcvge5o_YuEG1QEnzzcicJIzyBcfEkWQRATpRZJkv5I2vdLYxhrS0z5EKsAQn5N9TXqwPkW3mN72PFpdiceGNdlNEWWP0DKbTIhBjv2epsH9vADUQzX6l5wlaB8DLIdDPeAAZEbntHFHyj1Zkq2yGCDqGvGP5SCV6xp-7Fcj8OXaBB5QtgQ/w640-h640/FE5BCE1C-8A64-4C1D-BEE3-0EF200C22A73.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnd8yZYq6b9QjQh-NDmN-M5KbdemPOM5eiS8_UFTlYb2rpfoFo0Wsc-CSFTehK5-10igksoH0ud04mTKyGFy_ieja8ew6W2D6CdOTPjc_unW3B4tF-D-8S2HyOAMPJMJD-whVhUKdeMEkxQm-Qt8JGEHNDwESTj1H57ZYvcD6cRcku3eOwwCEr88B1w/s960/B68F9126-478F-450D-B613-172D32CD69D1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnd8yZYq6b9QjQh-NDmN-M5KbdemPOM5eiS8_UFTlYb2rpfoFo0Wsc-CSFTehK5-10igksoH0ud04mTKyGFy_ieja8ew6W2D6CdOTPjc_unW3B4tF-D-8S2HyOAMPJMJD-whVhUKdeMEkxQm-Qt8JGEHNDwESTj1H57ZYvcD6cRcku3eOwwCEr88B1w/w640-h640/B68F9126-478F-450D-B613-172D32CD69D1.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Sunday night there was an abundance of delicious food and not many guests compared to Saturday, so it was like a buffet - highly recommend staying on a Sunday!!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start;">Overall I </span><span style="text-align: left;">like Heart and Soul Retreat - it's a decent for value option with pros and cons.</span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Cons: If you don't bring a car, there are very limited
facilities on site compared to other retreats (hammocks gone so just
basketball, terrace garden, a library in the dining area, and a healing centre
for massages etc at additional cost), if a light sleeper can hear freight
trains close by, limited supply of ensuite rooms so likely will book a room
with shared bathrooms, less classes and the 6:30am yoga class is very early, if
walking in/out of retreat have to walk over a road which meets the waterway so
might get socks wet if overflows onto the road.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Pros: For value and usually easy to book from Sun to Thur, close to the stunning coastline and the schedule provides 2.5hr free time
gaps so can drive to Bald Hill lookout, Sea Cliff Bridge and beaches,
comfortable rooms, clean shared bathrooms, good yoga sessions twice a day and
more spiritual classes and workshops, meals are fresh, vegan and dairy free,
and self serve so can go back for seconds esp Sun night, close to public
transport (Otford station).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Check it out via https://www.heartandsoulretreats.com.au/</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div></span><p></p></div>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-48221771997768514982022-07-29T12:00:00.002+10:002022-07-29T15:28:09.392+10:00Sho City, Lane Cove<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-yculDJvCPtnAaHYk3tnVw-6VsU4jLUxu3Wo1gxTr1sI-M1_aykykWXEhCPxNqsTR5dg3c7c8UG6r7DxwJSco_oq1hjvHRwkp8cxT473c8Fsd0FpTWs52foCYDnIIewt7ITAjtaEj_2WsJdhcyWtlIVidsoi3Y0N03etBT24MEafABhLF_9CnGSnyw/s4032/A17645C5-6CD6-40E8-AC6B-2F1B9C65D688.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-yculDJvCPtnAaHYk3tnVw-6VsU4jLUxu3Wo1gxTr1sI-M1_aykykWXEhCPxNqsTR5dg3c7c8UG6r7DxwJSco_oq1hjvHRwkp8cxT473c8Fsd0FpTWs52foCYDnIIewt7ITAjtaEj_2WsJdhcyWtlIVidsoi3Y0N03etBT24MEafABhLF_9CnGSnyw/w640-h480/A17645C5-6CD6-40E8-AC6B-2F1B9C65D688.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I recently visited Sho City which is a new Japanese Restaurant in Lane Cove. It's located upstairs in the shopping strip of Lane Cove and has seating inside and outside. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Sho City is probably best described as modern Japanese. From the outside, I was unsure whether this was a casual eatery or a upmarket venue. I would say Sho City is more upmarket. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">So upon reflection, perhaps not the best venue if you have a toddler (like mine who won't sit still) but I did see other families with older children. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">The venue has relaxing music playing and a nice decore. I internally pray that my toddler will willingly sit still and have lunch with me. I look at the menu and there's a spread of upmarket dishes and a few entrees that would be more atypical of a casual Japanese restaurant. </span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I was very tempted by some of their sushi and sashimi which looked amazing but the pricing wasn't compatible with my budget on this occasion. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">On this particular lunch, there was a choice of lunch sets that ranged from $25-30. The beef lunch set came with a side salad, potato salad, sashimi and a rice side. The beef was flavoursome and delicious. All the sides were well prepared. Mr Weekend Food Escapes and I agree that the food is nice however price point is a little higher than other Japanese eateries with comparable dishes.</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiss5_yYtothHeYj26-i52OeyK0yLyqcu9fjWDEgRdmAz1d5aTY5Br1xCmWM21qutR7kgmGs_jfx6J7Eg_K0jPzcsJby7wprm3-ukIXeoEjZ4RtFbneNW-tSO4sVwcbG1YURQDCbU-KkO_xWvBy0xNmSuu-gRQTFpok_ywdv8b-Vz51z41ibXoivRV20Q/s4032/D4853916-E0D9-4D20-955A-6B099C19FAD5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiss5_yYtothHeYj26-i52OeyK0yLyqcu9fjWDEgRdmAz1d5aTY5Br1xCmWM21qutR7kgmGs_jfx6J7Eg_K0jPzcsJby7wprm3-ukIXeoEjZ4RtFbneNW-tSO4sVwcbG1YURQDCbU-KkO_xWvBy0xNmSuu-gRQTFpok_ywdv8b-Vz51z41ibXoivRV20Q/w480-h640/D4853916-E0D9-4D20-955A-6B099C19FAD5.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;">From the Sho City menu, I also ordered the Chicken Kaarage lunch set which came with Kaarage chicken, potato salad, salad and rice. I am not sure if my meal was meant to come with cubed sashimi as the beef lunch set dish had this side. </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;">My toddler starts acting up so I did not have time to ask the staff and decide to eat as quickly as possible so I can leave. </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;">The chicken was really lovely to eat with good crunch. I wish I had more time to enjoy it. Again, it was a lovely dish but the price point was just a little higher compared to other eateries for a similar dish.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b style="text-align: left;">Summary:</b><span style="text-align: left;"> Overall, I think Sho City is a nice upmarket Japanese venue. Just be aware it's more upmarket than anticipated based on the shopping strip location. All the food was delicious and well prepared. Hope the locals enjoy this new Japanese Eatery :)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Price: Lunch menu ranges from $25-100 pending on what you order</b></span></span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Location:</b> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Suite 10/43-45 Burns Bay Rd, Lane Cove, NSW, 2066</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; 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display: inline-block; height: auto; margin-top: -3px; opacity: 1; overflow: hidden; position: static; transition: opacity 1s ease 0s; vertical-align: top; visibility: inherit;"></div></div><div>Closed Monday and Tuesday</div><div>Wednesday to Saturday 12-2:30pm; 5:30-9:30pm</div><div>Sunday 12-2:30pm; 5:30-9pm</div></span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0YBAzLGAN_H8GbEphK9NlIH_0wwdFW_41Q14T8m5n9vyUCN4V-kxmlnb_ld0-QhgEI_e4I94q-nhE2C42b95yIP-Fpkc2OwM1it2zW7wv3JPFzREgX0veHUg4F1CSHF2xTHXXXdEz-QDFqHU5v_-5Cl-6EyJwrBEqtorvV9BhPdnp1ZU6e9R20ZXtQ/s4032/EF02F196-6B5B-4C57-9298-DF532E293795.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0YBAzLGAN_H8GbEphK9NlIH_0wwdFW_41Q14T8m5n9vyUCN4V-kxmlnb_ld0-QhgEI_e4I94q-nhE2C42b95yIP-Fpkc2OwM1it2zW7wv3JPFzREgX0veHUg4F1CSHF2xTHXXXdEz-QDFqHU5v_-5Cl-6EyJwrBEqtorvV9BhPdnp1ZU6e9R20ZXtQ/w480-h640/EF02F196-6B5B-4C57-9298-DF532E293795.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /> </span><br /><p></p></div></div>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-50537970681240522222022-07-11T13:55:00.002+10:002022-07-11T13:55:23.051+10:00The Eight, Haymarket - A revisit post covid <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIFBpsI7DqbIeswFBvK9JRnn1MLPspi2--DUlUTb1YoRpbmMM5xDlgPqwI5B-zOspOikAf5GLaa8Uj37Zezx-WCGj9dYd2Bd5vUTw8qFgIYu0J71LvF-QjPFzatIcW2vkyLWs8c2Pdm4fVcuwrTZ6WBPc6Q7afvNIegGMpfeEX2pBEul1V4fQ3mzH-Q/s4032/67FBC9A0-CB6F-49F8-8BE9-AFE20EFC7244.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIFBpsI7DqbIeswFBvK9JRnn1MLPspi2--DUlUTb1YoRpbmMM5xDlgPqwI5B-zOspOikAf5GLaa8Uj37Zezx-WCGj9dYd2Bd5vUTw8qFgIYu0J71LvF-QjPFzatIcW2vkyLWs8c2Pdm4fVcuwrTZ6WBPc6Q7afvNIegGMpfeEX2pBEul1V4fQ3mzH-Q/w640-h480/67FBC9A0-CB6F-49F8-8BE9-AFE20EFC7244.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">The Eight is located on top of Market City in the middle of Chinatown. Since the pandemic, one of the other major competing Yum Cha houses Marigold has closed down. So I was unsure about the impact on the Eight given we still have high covid numbers and Marigold has closed down.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">It’s been some time since I’ve been to the Eight due to the pandemic. To be honest, I have not been out much to date.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">I had yum cha with my friend Mel at the Eight, which used to be one of our usual haunts. We agree to meet early at 10:30am and already, the place is very busy on this particular Saturday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">The venue is almost full and there's a small queue that starts to form. Earlier on, there seems to be more trolleys of food come up out so we make the most of this and start picking some dishes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4-v_klEQCEzT4Gqv2EPRbzaNdyyTdvcxXZPgN97ZdMW8li8nVkytV97cAt_nxjIV5bOcLUaS1bJUui0-CzVdXfgO8M2DlNNreV2g65fuREV2NQ2VPRxUoMKtUcEJN1PDQ1KpKGAiYND6Uve5Pvt04YTORbUELUFu8kUa645RB6JoUO_4W18fJCRomQ/s4032/87F54246-2163-47EE-A420-58801E16CA12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4-v_klEQCEzT4Gqv2EPRbzaNdyyTdvcxXZPgN97ZdMW8li8nVkytV97cAt_nxjIV5bOcLUaS1bJUui0-CzVdXfgO8M2DlNNreV2g65fuREV2NQ2VPRxUoMKtUcEJN1PDQ1KpKGAiYND6Uve5Pvt04YTORbUELUFu8kUa645RB6JoUO_4W18fJCRomQ/w640-h480/87F54246-2163-47EE-A420-58801E16CA12.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">Yum Cha at the Eight for me, typically involves ordering a number of staple dishes including the Prawn Dumplings or Har Gow. The Har Gow dumplings are as good as I remember them with a hint of chilli sauce and a sip of tea afterwards.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">As Melle and I are curious, we decide to try a few new dishes that we have not had before. The first is this eggplant dish which has a a fish / tofu flavour that is mixed in with a sweet soy dressing. We enjoy the dish and are delighted we try something different.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidm6umrJHo1tfUd9AQpl4ApQDDuaa1tS95Zt8w1KyMw6rYOKTAWTAu8xsZ7-bX9a0WT3Efe11cVHzj_-Kd6mguUCRrC39NkcE33M7kX71AqAm_U_vnAzFC9TbUAAVk70YpdwaDgLcle625sMZuBzB7GzjGIpWkW3PQ1-pmrxUCmRo-UiXPsWe9S057wA/s4032/3C6A55E4-BF31-42AF-9499-4A6C675485BE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidm6umrJHo1tfUd9AQpl4ApQDDuaa1tS95Zt8w1KyMw6rYOKTAWTAu8xsZ7-bX9a0WT3Efe11cVHzj_-Kd6mguUCRrC39NkcE33M7kX71AqAm_U_vnAzFC9TbUAAVk70YpdwaDgLcle625sMZuBzB7GzjGIpWkW3PQ1-pmrxUCmRo-UiXPsWe9S057wA/w640-h480/3C6A55E4-BF31-42AF-9499-4A6C675485BE.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;">We also order this Tofu dish which has been sliced in half and partnered with a fish patty. I actually really like this flavour combination with a mild hint of chilli from the sliced chilli. I am personally a tofu fan though so I know it's not for everyone. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sB7oE2jNQs2emMgbthVfZ8R6rf-LCILADBc7qn5NNj7YhHXksruvp2JDrHp28uryW4mhKPjUuHT9ePw9y9R9uw2bEKgQI85JgtLBCkQvsPLfVHPsKBv1FBEbBDOVV3aI-noQnebCHOI6faexCbV-gqlOIhaGjsrRFgzkRm6lif2UdY-3sSi82_mK3A/s4032/06FAE58D-7A34-4A16-B24A-C354718F9F1D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sB7oE2jNQs2emMgbthVfZ8R6rf-LCILADBc7qn5NNj7YhHXksruvp2JDrHp28uryW4mhKPjUuHT9ePw9y9R9uw2bEKgQI85JgtLBCkQvsPLfVHPsKBv1FBEbBDOVV3aI-noQnebCHOI6faexCbV-gqlOIhaGjsrRFgzkRm6lif2UdY-3sSi82_mK3A/w640-h480/06FAE58D-7A34-4A16-B24A-C354718F9F1D.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqloAuKFPu4fAqIPUJ2Ei3_iNWrNVUB33QEBEsEoXvwAZO3jBm7t73YNMgRYmqcgPhA8CqxRYxzTiBrH1eLW-aSKitw2JESIkTSx94xC1cz5yZKZwYeMqj4mQ8-4wg8UzVXuExdo7bbwGsBKy24bzk6A7_2ieYgJsH_ehej3Fnxd3OHqxqHjxwwihOIA/s4032/EBEB18C6-EC74-4507-9EFB-59C2099556E1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqloAuKFPu4fAqIPUJ2Ei3_iNWrNVUB33QEBEsEoXvwAZO3jBm7t73YNMgRYmqcgPhA8CqxRYxzTiBrH1eLW-aSKitw2JESIkTSx94xC1cz5yZKZwYeMqj4mQ8-4wg8UzVXuExdo7bbwGsBKy24bzk6A7_2ieYgJsH_ehej3Fnxd3OHqxqHjxwwihOIA/w640-h480/EBEB18C6-EC74-4507-9EFB-59C2099556E1.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Melle and I continue to enjoy our other regular yum cha staples including the garlic chive and prawn dumplings and we finish off our experience with some mango pancakes. Mango season has well and truly passed so naturally the pieces in the mango pancake are not as fruitful as they would be in the summer months.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></span></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltkeGXd_dLMdm6PWqtrin2wXy7Y_XuhlIvLbjdPB0icp83vXv3AgbU3WOzWVbupOxtU7_TFpEnT06Pl2kWhIBOq_QFawI7K1NJUkw_zBF3wxJ5Zu_pOUHuL_gwU42wDp6nu30BYrZCsCcOlPs0a_asSQ-4bzMkLOeiyrzSIoO4RFQ5iI7Pz_j2R-ibg/s4032/7BB8BFB4-8858-4C53-9A6D-C78A1E11C0EF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltkeGXd_dLMdm6PWqtrin2wXy7Y_XuhlIvLbjdPB0icp83vXv3AgbU3WOzWVbupOxtU7_TFpEnT06Pl2kWhIBOq_QFawI7K1NJUkw_zBF3wxJ5Zu_pOUHuL_gwU42wDp6nu30BYrZCsCcOlPs0a_asSQ-4bzMkLOeiyrzSIoO4RFQ5iI7Pz_j2R-ibg/w640-h480/7BB8BFB4-8858-4C53-9A6D-C78A1E11C0EF.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /> </span><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Summary:</b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> Overall, The Eight has retained it's overall experience post covid - with delicious food and nice atmosphere. No doubt, many Marigold patrons would now be looking for other yum cha eateries to check out. I would recommend all the dishes I tried today. </span><p></p></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Price: Our bill was approx $75. The prices have come up a little like many venues across Sydney</b></span></span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Location:</b> Level 3, Market City, Hay St, Hay Market</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Opening Hours:</b> </span></span></span></span><div>Monday to Friday 10am to 3:30pm; 5pm to 11pm</div><div>Weekends 9am to 3:30pm; 5pm to 11pm</div></span></div>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-75928431341143771742022-05-28T19:06:00.005+10:002022-05-28T19:09:42.943+10:00Spicers Guest House, Hunter Valley NSW<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://weekendfoodescapes.blogspot.com/2022/05/spicers-guest-house-hunter-valley-nsw.html" target="_blank"style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEht52v9GzmtWnyR57RUlYniO2F1vULLsjtSt91pQl-cZF4Q-Z3JcnnuK4qzri_yVegueFNC3Zu5lM_xmdTuf4hNAl7Sh3FX50G7_oo8BTkT_qbiOJ2fkrMTP9xM19dZj2J8riNveUoXGukohuJpEk5qKysIFNdF4UeS9mddMwVL5g1v076txqWNOYErjA=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It feels like a long time with the pandemic but I recently spent a night at the Spicers Guest House in the Hunter Valley. I had mixed feelings about being out and about during a pandemic but it was good to enjoy the beautiful scenic grounds at Spicers Guest House.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK003-70zfJu-U4tSCv-VvaTT7d13GOWxgksUJM_4y9QDCpV0_c3Nfx097HUCBFDZ_I4ns_uV5usamlZ7O-MkwSNsdSLbqcV0DJQn0YPtuTIFa91w879mGRnLd7hpCTO7_s0hstARKqWKHVaI6Qp50MKABkmxczOalB5i0xNyfwBolYF9BM8nQuqoQZA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK003-70zfJu-U4tSCv-VvaTT7d13GOWxgksUJM_4y9QDCpV0_c3Nfx097HUCBFDZ_I4ns_uV5usamlZ7O-MkwSNsdSLbqcV0DJQn0YPtuTIFa91w879mGRnLd7hpCTO7_s0hstARKqWKHVaI6Qp50MKABkmxczOalB5i0xNyfwBolYF9BM8nQuqoQZA=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I went for a walk around the grounds. Not many people were around so I enjoyed a relaxing walk. The views are stunning and there were a few people coming up closer to the Kangaroos. I decided to stay away on this occasion as my fear of animals generally exceeds my curiousity. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBDUSa6i_5qDYgS8bfPNgRVLQDTrigJKZNCRNIXeRzt9leTl1PtEAaPAKp-uXo9RDBnxtOv49q_jD088hG_7MVpnNPomUhme9_zs1dklV__2o3_I8XpnaCVh-yuMsfAwiZ0XWN7xDCPyG3EeXq_Yiry9NpBClocupdmT39LOzz-80crNCPrAH9Cf7v6w=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBDUSa6i_5qDYgS8bfPNgRVLQDTrigJKZNCRNIXeRzt9leTl1PtEAaPAKp-uXo9RDBnxtOv49q_jD088hG_7MVpnNPomUhme9_zs1dklV__2o3_I8XpnaCVh-yuMsfAwiZ0XWN7xDCPyG3EeXq_Yiry9NpBClocupdmT39LOzz-80crNCPrAH9Cf7v6w=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are some common areas with comfortable couches if you are travelling in a group. </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;">There’s a relaxing infinity pool which has a relaxing view. I put my feet up and close my eyes, briefly soaking in all the quiet and natural sounds in the background. It’s important to enjoy these quiet moments, I thought to myself. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiNXGqZhXnzPuc1ow-mjSyR4THr-7Adne__KdxGVjf7f7XEC7nBCCG8x8Rez8MPXt4gqDp1IaqEpSZqme9pgqrPkPmvyUsrMdldXf0XG755J-5ERK7TLjLxgTwL8e6S788HiuXI8j8157iuT7fhQ4sZZXxxaTlshrnYuloWHohWxKuS3RDGTiDJy9rrQ=s1800" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiNXGqZhXnzPuc1ow-mjSyR4THr-7Adne__KdxGVjf7f7XEC7nBCCG8x8Rez8MPXt4gqDp1IaqEpSZqme9pgqrPkPmvyUsrMdldXf0XG755J-5ERK7TLjLxgTwL8e6S788HiuXI8j8157iuT7fhQ4sZZXxxaTlshrnYuloWHohWxKuS3RDGTiDJy9rrQ=w512-h640" width="512" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRVDVY5A12k41vs22O_GtjQBpWrbf1Va9ze2qWnlyevMqjhUtgoQ09odusvRfwqBQ7napnjiNe6V68atgFIkeDfk2IUf7F4KcvrEiH24mRFGBB9Alt9MmgHnoYjoRD0YRwyR1VtnNUomzmOgVEgyHF6JYvnUhEOFlFfyLe-jU3fDUPaoiA1hUU1lcczg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRVDVY5A12k41vs22O_GtjQBpWrbf1Va9ze2qWnlyevMqjhUtgoQ09odusvRfwqBQ7napnjiNe6V68atgFIkeDfk2IUf7F4KcvrEiH24mRFGBB9Alt9MmgHnoYjoRD0YRwyR1VtnNUomzmOgVEgyHF6JYvnUhEOFlFfyLe-jU3fDUPaoiA1hUU1lcczg=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxoaOSgbCQdJL9pScpQuBXrpgZzqC2ebDwH18mhuxvsZgBPeUSgmDbF4cL5-znSAKlI9OV1uJPHs0mSBwZRrBtGqagvTjnJ7zJvsdObJHHq_W8Z7xh-KsHLjuOfG-04314N_YbXrai_XMZlTmmgtw9eHdiBDTFUwTNVERWNG8kISbxBmDvrmvEhg6C4g=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxoaOSgbCQdJL9pScpQuBXrpgZzqC2ebDwH18mhuxvsZgBPeUSgmDbF4cL5-znSAKlI9OV1uJPHs0mSBwZRrBtGqagvTjnJ7zJvsdObJHHq_W8Z7xh-KsHLjuOfG-04314N_YbXrai_XMZlTmmgtw9eHdiBDTFUwTNVERWNG8kISbxBmDvrmvEhg6C4g=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiN7bUKQsCKufoR8qATf3hvH2F_VjF3OiNAHPFMWcRFehoXfGd0jrCXGAqB_7pt3bZo84BTUZKNCJpHFFgmBf0GmcdOg_jWH_fNDSfk3D3_SMWAcrDYgdDzDsdTOS3IDnqQb4DzQwexxFj0kT_gDaQgFgmicEsDZtTTOwkctQ2f98fqwigVUVU_JMvmIA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiN7bUKQsCKufoR8qATf3hvH2F_VjF3OiNAHPFMWcRFehoXfGd0jrCXGAqB_7pt3bZo84BTUZKNCJpHFFgmBf0GmcdOg_jWH_fNDSfk3D3_SMWAcrDYgdDzDsdTOS3IDnqQb4DzQwexxFj0kT_gDaQgFgmicEsDZtTTOwkctQ2f98fqwigVUVU_JMvmIA=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I saw this archway which I could imagine a wedding occurring here. I pause briefly to enjoy the lines and how it frames.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjy1XP1KrhNICKqyOvV0xrAoKhZxeLpUs56x6pdEAFN132EG_6wAWrw5JC6kkkbHBk68ekkVy8fhi2hVvaNv4Vljm7lEhxMsUZyAJD0HFm1Un0lm1A44KasZPVA3XkQk2GzcWZnhvK3odWSuOxWoEv1R-8W6-bf17QfXwgIYfif4tvOkOKSqPIfUrxztg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjy1XP1KrhNICKqyOvV0xrAoKhZxeLpUs56x6pdEAFN132EG_6wAWrw5JC6kkkbHBk68ekkVy8fhi2hVvaNv4Vljm7lEhxMsUZyAJD0HFm1Un0lm1A44KasZPVA3XkQk2GzcWZnhvK3odWSuOxWoEv1R-8W6-bf17QfXwgIYfif4tvOkOKSqPIfUrxztg=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I found myself looking up at the skies and the horizon more often. The air just seems fresher outside of Sydney. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9ZHCOX6oPC6hun2nYTjOXcMYOJ-vh-FDZthG13YtnSQZUWcRKpipMQ3o5N397Ue4Ua--yQ6QVZMFAhQTbWYOcFlekzj4lMFWA2gLih662fQWvv2KPprGDigQHIzCNz7SBANjDqDXsuVqALxVMDUHx-qzDghKhZ2VyRM7zkde7XZzGvuMcoY9K7QZ3qg=s1795" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1795" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9ZHCOX6oPC6hun2nYTjOXcMYOJ-vh-FDZthG13YtnSQZUWcRKpipMQ3o5N397Ue4Ua--yQ6QVZMFAhQTbWYOcFlekzj4lMFWA2gLih662fQWvv2KPprGDigQHIzCNz7SBANjDqDXsuVqALxVMDUHx-qzDghKhZ2VyRM7zkde7XZzGvuMcoY9K7QZ3qg=w514-h640" width="514" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I found a small walkway which was slanting up promising of a view. A short walk later, this is the stunning view that I see. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I believe my room was a King Deluxe Room. To access my room, I had to walk up some stairs so for anyone who might be physically challenged - be warned! Luckily I did not bring a significant amount of luggage. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">The room was gorgeous and modern with thin bathroom. It might be a bit too cosy if you need space. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5vKdeoFQyHGJMVzKgXzIkW5u86Q9iUCcjABPhzhq0JSoKZSmozrAvisYq0uhhM_8j0R_AwKy6T1DlFu-6m1-Q4ymUht3aW-v8Pv29KS_SAzadQ6N_6AYzNLBMQJY-GSXqv83tt2LD-uE0LsVS-mEWgG4F5SKHdw6SCX1ANcl2ove0c0qaehB_PsDkkw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5vKdeoFQyHGJMVzKgXzIkW5u86Q9iUCcjABPhzhq0JSoKZSmozrAvisYq0uhhM_8j0R_AwKy6T1DlFu-6m1-Q4ymUht3aW-v8Pv29KS_SAzadQ6N_6AYzNLBMQJY-GSXqv83tt2LD-uE0LsVS-mEWgG4F5SKHdw6SCX1ANcl2ove0c0qaehB_PsDkkw=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOwi7i8CtwWabS195qrKif6SDa1zlQRqJOUeiH9A6g2OQDv-LjbIxnWDTxGH5DMkVyvPqB9mJlplJvP59B9KeEH5hssXbBbr4dfvu3QM6LWe6fIjI4qTXDyU-xysySh4EQeH8EqF4murm5hjDQRlrufNfdA4kfTK0pL_PXEg6N_1BT5iG6CLXl5XPhzQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOwi7i8CtwWabS195qrKif6SDa1zlQRqJOUeiH9A6g2OQDv-LjbIxnWDTxGH5DMkVyvPqB9mJlplJvP59B9KeEH5hssXbBbr4dfvu3QM6LWe6fIjI4qTXDyU-xysySh4EQeH8EqF4murm5hjDQRlrufNfdA4kfTK0pL_PXEg6N_1BT5iG6CLXl5XPhzQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-FwmKCV1YyWkU_PQsTu50g0BxKE705jPfBrFne0VTgi1Mio3qxVzkGL9RBKJ98b6MbQ4j5mz1wmEuL_7B5D6OExJc_zIQBdCMujiKios2UXPCywid09suEaLXEagbITWBEiRVgGIz5P3Kh0PzIE8HmafvkAFnNaMn29LqAssRDJkX7yXaztB2vWHBYg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-FwmKCV1YyWkU_PQsTu50g0BxKE705jPfBrFne0VTgi1Mio3qxVzkGL9RBKJ98b6MbQ4j5mz1wmEuL_7B5D6OExJc_zIQBdCMujiKios2UXPCywid09suEaLXEagbITWBEiRVgGIz5P3Kh0PzIE8HmafvkAFnNaMn29LqAssRDJkX7yXaztB2vWHBYg=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh21v-hTvobRFWVnxzpT4jmaKrkRceszf7ltQNeu92GkqPZ05gCZNdBTBYW_2BTVlh5sagMs-N7JJiMJIb3l1N_J6icbsl2c0CBqn6u5OmnLzbNFzX22ylwZIfl3s-iiH3B-TCJP-ED6j_JdERwPlrIYj514rjKXqP2ww-d7NJHmoKlBQwZWX5MgbQ8mQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh21v-hTvobRFWVnxzpT4jmaKrkRceszf7ltQNeu92GkqPZ05gCZNdBTBYW_2BTVlh5sagMs-N7JJiMJIb3l1N_J6icbsl2c0CBqn6u5OmnLzbNFzX22ylwZIfl3s-iiH3B-TCJP-ED6j_JdERwPlrIYj514rjKXqP2ww-d7NJHmoKlBQwZWX5MgbQ8mQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The room was charming, luxurious and most importantly comfortable. I had access to a small desk for my laptop, tv for entertainment, shower and bathroom with adequate counter space and most importantly a comfortable bed. I generally prefer a firm mattress but am still able to sleep well on this comfortable bed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The in-house restaurant e remo, I also had breakfast, lunch and dinner here and I have to say all the staff were really friendly and helpful. The banquet menu was delicious and I decided not to take any photos as I was in good company in a dimly lit room. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Summary:</b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> Overall, my stay at Spicers Guest House was incredibly relaxing. I think the grounds are incredibly beautiful and the staff were really friendly. I would definitely recommend (if you have no problems with stairs and luggage). The price point is on the higher end but would be worthwhile if you wanted to treat yourself for a luxury stay.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Price: </b>Due to seasonal pricing, this may vary. I also stayed here on a Thursday night and checked out on Friday so it was circa $500-550 per night. This would be more in peak season and weekend dates. The food at E Remo was delicious and I highly recommend.</span></span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Location: </b>57 Ekerts Road, Pokolbin, Hunter Valley </span></span></span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlAhxrHtyVzaDxm-mcLmTB4kxIs3E4dptbPLHuwm9KiwlY09BU4LX3Rm5Hn_87FVnKUlcG3-K6pWUa_ndqV5VwOTb-UVlzxxC85dH4Klr3rlnYg0tup8WSKGFhF2VSuxTgEx2Vb_A6wS8VWJClhYdYd8UqLIckLZUsmyddGzTzcYbiOJgiNCPwQjXYbg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlAhxrHtyVzaDxm-mcLmTB4kxIs3E4dptbPLHuwm9KiwlY09BU4LX3Rm5Hn_87FVnKUlcG3-K6pWUa_ndqV5VwOTb-UVlzxxC85dH4Klr3rlnYg0tup8WSKGFhF2VSuxTgEx2Vb_A6wS8VWJClhYdYd8UqLIckLZUsmyddGzTzcYbiOJgiNCPwQjXYbg=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGlEHF4_upb0KTTH7iSMzKL23KiGu4wtmKJeXcKo9wi_FwUofZcyUV6wssv7AnUPoqGjtGnv8sb8UlHkNPfcxS2UdXZFt0_RWfyqWHOVQ68b-xp8OekMKxJXujHYVC5T9BIizfDMN0C14lckMfJKhud1vhV9-sBdRPurca5AOr5X8UNrPYHJXQLvgUMg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGlEHF4_upb0KTTH7iSMzKL23KiGu4wtmKJeXcKo9wi_FwUofZcyUV6wssv7AnUPoqGjtGnv8sb8UlHkNPfcxS2UdXZFt0_RWfyqWHOVQ68b-xp8OekMKxJXujHYVC5T9BIizfDMN0C14lckMfJKhud1vhV9-sBdRPurca5AOr5X8UNrPYHJXQLvgUMg=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p></div>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-55320775037962952142022-03-20T16:13:00.001+11:002022-03-20T16:14:54.837+11:00Mezza Via, Ryde<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://weekendfoodescapes.blogspot.com/2022/03/mezza-via-ryde.html"target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1217" data-original-width="1440" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMDgMcoIkvHZR_6upT4A7mRF_BJ2717fTbknP3df_AsArUKkiS2mNrjW1h_p41r_W1GjaR7ppIGDJ1H9AKzkVUbZs5-xOfqXNhhAU9iR92ia7ijnSxgCBOZXP0S8RLB32eoxYqMNxDJdmvwnBHFRP6w4t35yRFRL2WN2ugKw7b4YXPB0NaOdxu_OmuCQ=w640-h540" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hello Folks. It's been some time since I've last blogged as I've been a bit busy with life. It had been some time since I last visited Mezza Via in Ryde. It used to be one of my regular haunts before the pandemic started. I last posted in <a href="https://weekendfoodescapes.blogspot.com/2015/12/mezza-via-italian-cuisine-denistone-east.html">2015 </a>so I think it is definitely due a revisit blog post. <span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Mezza Via is located at Midway shops in Ryde (the part which borders Eastwood, Denistone) and is hidden at the back. It's won a truck load of awards and is often busy. I always aim to go for an early dinner. With my little bub now fully on solids, we have been trying to get him to try different foods but he does get a bit impatient when we are out. On this occasion we are able to get a table on a Thursday night early on at 5pm. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Mezza Via has a range of pastas and pizzas on the menu. I order a rare glass of merlot to enjoy with my dinner. Mr Weekend Food Escapes also likes the range of beers on offer. Baby Benji sticks to water obviously. Mr Weekend Food Escapes makes all the choices tonight. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">He decides on the <b>Penne Carbonara ($23)</b> with bacon, egg, onion and grana padano in a cream sauce. It has a healthy crack of pepper on top. This dish is delicious and each penne pasta is perfectly coasted in the sauce. I highly recommend this dish.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_e9jKnLmNLrgwiNA9xOR7rAhoUsLM9or_1wRbzWDt1UQBhgvbZqyPgQrF2OZbUVODvL2UAoP615cSOKvGK5ark7pdxIxhYv-bLVPlkk_0SMXb5DnRunAbw1SXnVBO9jOs8yx57jrivUa8aS2DDVAtGI3WS51-9ja_NDfeuweXuPWOz3NjF5IpJnoKkw=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1440" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_e9jKnLmNLrgwiNA9xOR7rAhoUsLM9or_1wRbzWDt1UQBhgvbZqyPgQrF2OZbUVODvL2UAoP615cSOKvGK5ark7pdxIxhYv-bLVPlkk_0SMXb5DnRunAbw1SXnVBO9jOs8yx57jrivUa8aS2DDVAtGI3WS51-9ja_NDfeuweXuPWOz3NjF5IpJnoKkw=w640-h544" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Mezza Via also has a kids menu and we order the kids Spaghetti ($12) for Benji. I didn't take a photo so apologies for this as I was distracted in trying to feed the bub as a priority. It's a decent portion for a child and is simple, delicious so hopefully that satisfies the kiddies. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">You'll notice a random pack of yoghurt and a kids book in the photo below, this is my new norm as I try to get my bub to stay in his high chair and to eat food. He loves yoghurt and books so these are our tools for being able to sit down for any decent amount of time. We brought these ourselves to entertain the bub.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgO0WPdUbxga_tVdSlHXdwNjoLdn93AHW_9L5QyefFdj015Qs1T5X-cMQAx1Yr6FPm5x8GpVQLCTX_uol-ZnXO3e2C20v8-Nj2bYukePsGIYlq7J0DImClar1m20v4qMz3kJDWLw9VKmUvt8_ir27frVuV0M0EZ5lwn74sTtYIyc-Sjgn5eHeLujLFDUg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgO0WPdUbxga_tVdSlHXdwNjoLdn93AHW_9L5QyefFdj015Qs1T5X-cMQAx1Yr6FPm5x8GpVQLCTX_uol-ZnXO3e2C20v8-Nj2bYukePsGIYlq7J0DImClar1m20v4qMz3kJDWLw9VKmUvt8_ir27frVuV0M0EZ5lwn74sTtYIyc-Sjgn5eHeLujLFDUg=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">My memories of Mezza Via pre-pandemic were definitely around fond memories of their pizza. So of course we had to order a pizza. Mr Weekend Food Escapes orders the <b>"Completa" pizza ($24)</b> with San Marzano Tomato, Fior di Latte, Ligurian olives, salami, ham, onion, mushroom and oregano. As soon as I take my first bite I say, I forgot how good their pizza is. Mr Weekend Food Escapes agrees, it's the perfect pizza base and crust with the emphasis on the flavours of the toppings that makes this such an enjoyable experience. Highly recommend.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">My bub keeps on looking at the waitress and I tell him that he's too young to date. He starts standing up in the high chair and we now know, it's time to make a quick exit. Life of a parent :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Summary:</b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> Overall, Mezza Via is as fabulous as I remembered. The pizzas are one of my favourites in Sydney and the Carbonara was fabulous this evening. Book or go early to ensure you get a table. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">I had a great dinner and I hope to come back.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Price: mains are about $23-29</b></span></span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Location:</b> 4/117 North Rd, Ryde</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Opening Hours:</b> </span></span></span></span><div>Closed Tuesdays</div><div>Wednesday to Sunday 5pm to 9pm</div><div>Monday 5pm to 9pm</div></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOd6EAY-mdrW_ck9-89Mndq41CsjFYymaZviAjnEZ9sZd9fNVYM64BSS7LvRfdTb6bq9AkyBgpjGD9fcvGOs_y6HJ5Jn8SDeymSHVpqe6YM4B7wwVD-HhuQVqyEdNg2J7bkI5sHLx3D-duCp8Izb_AqovVeb4PVUgoQ5dp9P8cvJyQ4aisyNA4cMWomA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOd6EAY-mdrW_ck9-89Mndq41CsjFYymaZviAjnEZ9sZd9fNVYM64BSS7LvRfdTb6bq9AkyBgpjGD9fcvGOs_y6HJ5Jn8SDeymSHVpqe6YM4B7wwVD-HhuQVqyEdNg2J7bkI5sHLx3D-duCp8Izb_AqovVeb4PVUgoQ5dp9P8cvJyQ4aisyNA4cMWomA=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-64139585877386764762021-12-31T17:07:00.011+11:002022-07-29T15:18:57.622+10:00Mapo, Newtown<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrcqqLIzQRDZeo5ld8ToaRvsX65Fr93aq8aSe6Q463Finv7voThphlGYwTEzjboEYtDU5CucXnFD6q-SkUR2L0PHuXG0bwPZsbk5vHVeA6rJBbiSnBy3RI0kb6M4ihUTpVkVNnCiF-ZFQohpztmryCeqJX7oNYNN1S_RKPCq-lxrsfhIbsORdOw0WP_Q=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrcqqLIzQRDZeo5ld8ToaRvsX65Fr93aq8aSe6Q463Finv7voThphlGYwTEzjboEYtDU5CucXnFD6q-SkUR2L0PHuXG0bwPZsbk5vHVeA6rJBbiSnBy3RI0kb6M4ihUTpVkVNnCiF-ZFQohpztmryCeqJX7oNYNN1S_RKPCq-lxrsfhIbsORdOw0WP_Q=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">Mapo is an ice creamery located on King St Newtown. It’s New Years Eve and we’ve had 21,000 covid cases today. Mapo is my only outing today as I’ll be celebrating quietly at home. With the current pandemic, I’ve been able to get parking really easily in Newtown. </span></div></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mapo is a tiny shop so basically only one customer can enter at a time. The ice cream flavours change frequently which makes for nice variety. On this occasion, I decide to get three flavours in a cup which costs $9.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQdy_Ic4nKEvkIUn8cY2SuOOsBo0CmCq9MDdbzpz5xXRLfGiSQHr2kDBHfuS1gCqy3F9_5yHUhukWLjX-EjsKdAL3HtTqkGB9iu8mUdCRthVKCL571HkU7Dr0zKvyNfVfawL05TFhwtnoasVWKpXZsofh6fauJjjAxfbEUHdNWoRWexvmmAMQtNYIc1w=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQdy_Ic4nKEvkIUn8cY2SuOOsBo0CmCq9MDdbzpz5xXRLfGiSQHr2kDBHfuS1gCqy3F9_5yHUhukWLjX-EjsKdAL3HtTqkGB9iu8mUdCRthVKCL571HkU7Dr0zKvyNfVfawL05TFhwtnoasVWKpXZsofh6fauJjjAxfbEUHdNWoRWexvmmAMQtNYIc1w=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The three flavours that I choose are the</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- 04 - Nocciola aka Hazelnut</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- 02 - Stracciatella aka milk dark choc chips</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- 07 -Gianduja aka Like Nutella but better </span></p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The gelato is delicious, silky and melts quickly. I start with the Gianduja which takes like heaven. Nutella gelato is seriously addictive. I highly recommend!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Now you would think that the Nocciola would be similar to the Gianduja but there is a distinction. The Nocciola has Hazelnut nuts on a chocolate gelato base whereas the Gianduja tastes like Nutella in gelato form. These two are my favourites.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The stracciatella was simple but makes for a lovely contrast compared to the other flavours.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvZVLWbglguR2QOaEKO_agdKmq7soNq1uY85iP1la9irCoh-YkvdlWLfg4MF8Amo1N4Kdk1wW-uEbZC6R-3ah9acqWR7jGbrK-pKZNv-GgSQ0eSjuxOw5oZr61FK4OqqBTbl0k9auctbcnG6MB1PTKTBOK_7eTOHOAQzxlcvUGe_MK2ghHisWxDFwslQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvZVLWbglguR2QOaEKO_agdKmq7soNq1uY85iP1la9irCoh-YkvdlWLfg4MF8Amo1N4Kdk1wW-uEbZC6R-3ah9acqWR7jGbrK-pKZNv-GgSQ0eSjuxOw5oZr61FK4OqqBTbl0k9auctbcnG6MB1PTKTBOK_7eTOHOAQzxlcvUGe_MK2ghHisWxDFwslQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsZtWiUQut-jRZyO6tdNWLcq7MLQnrQLg7OXte8Eu7yVVXCc7wl4DD7L5ePWaQ_AIFysOKQW_97WkULkym5kgpExWDo1Q_YnhiRFDH_s_IZQNdpUFqwc9-6jGstFHHfBOMBrbdzo6xHRMSQX7v5qYI7mhdt--5rv6if3XUe_HChAIcScZMTfG4a5t6bQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></div><br /><p></p>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-52432068497468785292021-12-22T15:25:00.001+11:002022-08-24T13:35:48.969+10:00Mountain Kids Cafe, Chatswood<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXKAbLsqR6fC2fmZExzFC0oDpqjQgtCn7aTwxZ3N_iMQNWB0bSG13fS5TeWsvcKv67FZjVa4vDSTYffabc9kDcCVmYXEH2Bdb14grd8GHp1Nw58i7A8RigP090DX7VBdtGPAbxXG9vmot0mtlNjvsmJtwD71njGlcFMA8UD5pY6oj4XC7kUZwrtlkryQ=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1440" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXKAbLsqR6fC2fmZExzFC0oDpqjQgtCn7aTwxZ3N_iMQNWB0bSG13fS5TeWsvcKv67FZjVa4vDSTYffabc9kDcCVmYXEH2Bdb14grd8GHp1Nw58i7A8RigP090DX7VBdtGPAbxXG9vmot0mtlNjvsmJtwD71njGlcFMA8UD5pY6oj4XC7kUZwrtlkryQ=w640-h482" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mountain Kids Cafe is located on level 4 in Chatswood Westfield and makes for a good casual pitt stop while shopping. While the names of the venue implies it's a kids cafe, the dishes on the menu are definitely for the adults!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbKSgUIITAAZiWKfn4YF54jugaxjHXVcpAyVLHzt4fiPjO8e2S0cso0_VfMnVHyJDrsrzDA9tJpF4PGurH-8fR11w-fyJqDpVmwn2NUWh0yAt90YZ_0fUjJGfjBMz4Ycwwe6tHqzttCEBUFI7Yut-6uih8eq9bUfwVwbuYQcwQS2erkfJbBIneNSULHw=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1083" data-original-width="1440" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbKSgUIITAAZiWKfn4YF54jugaxjHXVcpAyVLHzt4fiPjO8e2S0cso0_VfMnVHyJDrsrzDA9tJpF4PGurH-8fR11w-fyJqDpVmwn2NUWh0yAt90YZ_0fUjJGfjBMz4Ycwwe6tHqzttCEBUFI7Yut-6uih8eq9bUfwVwbuYQcwQS2erkfJbBIneNSULHw=w640-h482" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBgudFETlh8I8KLCV5wJ84mXjYr2eY-tnMSQd4FWHsM9IFbB-gOsK9VoclrgHRlcKYyHJFT-R0nm-Ei4TwG8n63gQo9Vo0aonV_ukE2wUJT9meUQwYm2GlqYnBy7nASCnnKTISRcRyfcduzw-ZP1ymjXKsCCvyC2e_dtGLS_Z0PIvUoldksW6hlH3S-g=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1083" data-original-width="1440" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBgudFETlh8I8KLCV5wJ84mXjYr2eY-tnMSQd4FWHsM9IFbB-gOsK9VoclrgHRlcKYyHJFT-R0nm-Ei4TwG8n63gQo9Vo0aonV_ukE2wUJT9meUQwYm2GlqYnBy7nASCnnKTISRcRyfcduzw-ZP1ymjXKsCCvyC2e_dtGLS_Z0PIvUoldksW6hlH3S-g=w640-h482" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Mountain Kids Cafe is nearby the food court but makes for an alternative stop for breakfast or lunch as it has its own seating area so there's less of a rush versus the food court. You may be tempted by the cakes (pictured below) as well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCTYR5__zbFFcEhoLmWychbzHakGp_yD2lUS0ojK3IInnVrjWEF3OcF-Vax8mrrf9oCUDO90gTQSt_hVfsh46HzCvSFtB-YacmbyOWvs_OzuSw8OBIGI2ex3JAAFQGUBVmrtYJKuJsgjDCR_vNNGo1YKZP16c29CnYwLN7QTEWs2GHUbCi6Q9KWeDUCQ=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1083" data-original-width="1440" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCTYR5__zbFFcEhoLmWychbzHakGp_yD2lUS0ojK3IInnVrjWEF3OcF-Vax8mrrf9oCUDO90gTQSt_hVfsh46HzCvSFtB-YacmbyOWvs_OzuSw8OBIGI2ex3JAAFQGUBVmrtYJKuJsgjDCR_vNNGo1YKZP16c29CnYwLN7QTEWs2GHUbCi6Q9KWeDUCQ=w640-h482" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBW9Pwfd4FreYDM1FQYAPrpoR9Hve6Y1lzoZ1eBpRjGy2GXXuB_Y77FwB8qi1tSv1hOdMZ4yh_hRPjthZyRZg0ymXDnFL8WN7DSNNVwvvOXoMVhT4uoA0usH9D9NnnFEgbuUsFvtgyOtYl2_82nf-yko-UPWBARxqFv1lIFxK7VXJ9dGggkVM7sWqvug=s1800" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBW9Pwfd4FreYDM1FQYAPrpoR9Hve6Y1lzoZ1eBpRjGy2GXXuB_Y77FwB8qi1tSv1hOdMZ4yh_hRPjthZyRZg0ymXDnFL8WN7DSNNVwvvOXoMVhT4uoA0usH9D9NnnFEgbuUsFvtgyOtYl2_82nf-yko-UPWBARxqFv1lIFxK7VXJ9dGggkVM7sWqvug=w510-h640" width="510" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">I look through the menu and noticed something exciting for the kiddies or in my case - myself (as my baby is too young for this). I feel like a little kid as I order the Mountain Cloudy. Pictured above is the Mountain Cloudy Honolulu ($9) which is a fluffy white cloud made of cotton candy that sits above an melts a little rainbow drops of sugar into your drink - the honolulu is fresh mango smoothie with cream top.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">I can't help but put mouth direct onto the cotton candy for a bite of sugar. Then I whisk up some cream from the mango drink and enjoy. It's quite an experience. Order it if you don't mind a big sugar hit! Alternatively you could try an Oreo Shake ($7) which was chill and tasty. The whipped cream on top is always delightful and enjoyable.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8a8epqDNRgwoxBSx7OlhkD5IjR-rc4EivARzI5J5UjfX-ys8mm_H5AnrdD-hRU-tNSrb2ZYxc6A1Ckot09K7tKWjfK6-NHfEzEmZ2uAffEwsNa-j8ZiUgZaM-4JFmsmIdR2764q3iJIYqNjCdati6JDm-W-H6howfgbjL-wU7DO2_MjuzAIJsBkMRLw=s1800" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8a8epqDNRgwoxBSx7OlhkD5IjR-rc4EivARzI5J5UjfX-ys8mm_H5AnrdD-hRU-tNSrb2ZYxc6A1Ckot09K7tKWjfK6-NHfEzEmZ2uAffEwsNa-j8ZiUgZaM-4JFmsmIdR2764q3iJIYqNjCdati6JDm-W-H6howfgbjL-wU7DO2_MjuzAIJsBkMRLw=w510-h640" width="510" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJNLbr2xWdLPLDVycjDPO3m_FQ4JGQ7RwDZwZZTZaikeVhcdt8AR-rdh8reytO6ONaEn3CtQscIy7Gb5Hkw-bs99gS-IqOONhBvCQoxiH-nvxaCvXcQspA8ohIlrMTyigx1t5oPRvyK36Lo-9FdH30c5OXgKYf1AuJNDUi7bQZV3eT92KI_DoyVuplkA=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1440" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJNLbr2xWdLPLDVycjDPO3m_FQ4JGQ7RwDZwZZTZaikeVhcdt8AR-rdh8reytO6ONaEn3CtQscIy7Gb5Hkw-bs99gS-IqOONhBvCQoxiH-nvxaCvXcQspA8ohIlrMTyigx1t5oPRvyK36Lo-9FdH30c5OXgKYf1AuJNDUi7bQZV3eT92KI_DoyVuplkA=w640-h482" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">I order the "Big Breakfast" ($21) which has eggs on toast (your way cooked), bacon, chorizo, hash brown, roasted tomato and sauteed mushroom. Mr Weekend Food Escapes chooses poached eggs on sourdough which I endorse. I take a sneaky bite out of the hash brown because it's my favourite. The eggs are well poached and the breakfast is to expectation.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbA5FJe4ANPwK6Neh7bNFEiJ7Lz8L8a9zy7IMrJ6F8MBCUy0SivNps3CPDgVIHsWUL2dkpzSOUXZ5jlQGy2KYIRjGVVezlgsUO89nHCBjBrj9K5SArOvX5MZWNmod1bAaOY6HLqaqNaA4kcVSYtHSciq_Fgn2IrBQrsLXDQIhyB2jhs_RYnU1jBN9z1Q=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbA5FJe4ANPwK6Neh7bNFEiJ7Lz8L8a9zy7IMrJ6F8MBCUy0SivNps3CPDgVIHsWUL2dkpzSOUXZ5jlQGy2KYIRjGVVezlgsUO89nHCBjBrj9K5SArOvX5MZWNmod1bAaOY6HLqaqNaA4kcVSYtHSciq_Fgn2IrBQrsLXDQIhyB2jhs_RYnU1jBN9z1Q=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0jDKEkBs_uItJVOaJYXFNU9Ugc8vkGsNMLI5Ig8qM-9BuX1uCVFcEdIv8AA5yvbCvE57RRw6GlhUJ9q5Ha97ubMCdx9MlrHlDoeQr5fuasxRbRH5x77hKXJrQYhv3wdRZtnljAOfEST_YyXcTVq5l2E4gsg12PwqFSCbL_LgNrhP-AyjV_CuTmWPyMQ=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1440" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0jDKEkBs_uItJVOaJYXFNU9Ugc8vkGsNMLI5Ig8qM-9BuX1uCVFcEdIv8AA5yvbCvE57RRw6GlhUJ9q5Ha97ubMCdx9MlrHlDoeQr5fuasxRbRH5x77hKXJrQYhv3wdRZtnljAOfEST_YyXcTVq5l2E4gsg12PwqFSCbL_LgNrhP-AyjV_CuTmWPyMQ=w640-h482" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">New on the menu is the seafood platter for two in Cajun sauce ($48). So if you are feeling a bit decadent and wanting a seafood fix while shopping, why not order this dish? This dish has lobster tail, tiger prawns, octopus, mussels, chorizo, potato, corn, parsley and lemon in a cajun sauce. The Cajun sauce is delicious, with subtle hints of chilli but a real complex mix of flavours. Naturally the potato soaks up the cajun sauce which is nice. The seafood is on the well done side of cooked but is still pleasant to eat. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj6AYmUYkUEt5iTjMhRIy4lSQq31caYiEv2ryK6yZlPttLbBfwbCpbVxpwGdMdQkySshB0d4NiAu5xtPtDIuKnFioIHFLMRGiJMK2b4hmcaYTrueHDxTEBxmz-QSOK6gtiFPdhRJ9AKHejWMXxbYt-n60zB6KioXJIz4130LlfdiUZ9vllGZbYo7bBWA=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1440" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj6AYmUYkUEt5iTjMhRIy4lSQq31caYiEv2ryK6yZlPttLbBfwbCpbVxpwGdMdQkySshB0d4NiAu5xtPtDIuKnFioIHFLMRGiJMK2b4hmcaYTrueHDxTEBxmz-QSOK6gtiFPdhRJ9AKHejWMXxbYt-n60zB6KioXJIz4130LlfdiUZ9vllGZbYo7bBWA=w640-h482" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-Cj6KlVD1iju0xb5lev3u9yq2SbRaEsAdowQOd4sBRSnLOz5eCZocoGuWXMUO9DEjZq30oGglqvnNp3D37WYRIzo29ScmoNXHK24TjIqsG82_W6iq8p4VDk7fvQiuv0SB98Kr8ciIt6FGLqUNob-WZczbXax0hhLttkHUNRC0mKXNO5B_nqfuD9huHg=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1440" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-Cj6KlVD1iju0xb5lev3u9yq2SbRaEsAdowQOd4sBRSnLOz5eCZocoGuWXMUO9DEjZq30oGglqvnNp3D37WYRIzo29ScmoNXHK24TjIqsG82_W6iq8p4VDk7fvQiuv0SB98Kr8ciIt6FGLqUNob-WZczbXax0hhLttkHUNRC0mKXNO5B_nqfuD9huHg=w640-h482" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgS-BimWk-gel3O2aItSZjQFaHTbi3sm1HZLk8_V2kg-02VbBfxHXcqAKxpwx6pRI9ii0rpIlvVmKEtypTFV_SKciy9yNq-ny3zP3GtkXGEtdLFZJJzro8MjxhXqv06nXHSAUPChlbVE0KXq_pIjUZg4HOh94vbFikE3sFqvUmOJlvge0hJsr4IlgR1og=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1440" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgS-BimWk-gel3O2aItSZjQFaHTbi3sm1HZLk8_V2kg-02VbBfxHXcqAKxpwx6pRI9ii0rpIlvVmKEtypTFV_SKciy9yNq-ny3zP3GtkXGEtdLFZJJzro8MjxhXqv06nXHSAUPChlbVE0KXq_pIjUZg4HOh94vbFikE3sFqvUmOJlvge0hJsr4IlgR1og=w640-h482" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b>Summary:</b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> Overall, I think Mountain Kids Cafe is a nice casual spot in the Chatswood Westfield, stop by if you need a break during the day while shopping. I enjoyed the cajun sauce !</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Price: mains are about $15-23, some bigger dishes are $30-48</b></span></span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Location:</b> level 4, 1 Anderson st, Chatswood, NSW, 2067</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Opening Hours:</b> </span></span></span></span><div>Open Everyday 9am to 4:30pm (5pm on weekends)</div><div><br /></div></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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line-height: 1.4; position: relative; text-align: left; width: 760px;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Weekend Food Escapes was a guest of the venue.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> All photos, opinions and words are my own.</span></span><p></p></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="google-auto-placed" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; height: auto; width: 760px;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-57738628098232304082021-12-20T10:01:00.007+11:002021-12-20T10:04:45.961+11:00Delicious Movie – Palace Cinemas<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://weekendfoodescapes.blogspot.com/2021/12/delicious-movie-palace-cinemas.html"target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2835" data-original-width="1956" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWaoyiB7IJG2tfe1Z5DqyyAKPAI5TUfk0B6u0vTyF-ev-22lm4AmmqTmtiwe-Gsvt0FzIJ2LmEiUfiHY63hq5AP4i_Z9nA2EYqaQqFrKoupxDf6JVL8bqUNxd5Sriev3PHQ0BrzKyHYX9BzZCaVdioaO0YxFnd8TYGytmXrGKf-G-teVspvrHoMirqhw=w442-h640" width="442" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>This blog post was written by Melle</i></b></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-b0ba1619-7fff-0067-42dc-6e4611b4f3a7"><span style="font-family: arial;"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Delicious is in cinemas Boxing Day (26 December 2021). </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Dazz and I visited Palace Norton St cinemas in Leichhardt to check out an advanced screening of the new movie Delicious. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s a foreign film about how the first restaurant in France first originated, in a time when fine dining was limited to Dukes and Kings, and the world is changing at the dawn of the French revolution. I’ve never actually thought about how the first restaurant would have started, though it’s an intriguing idea for a movie.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The movie evolves around the struggles of Pierre Manceron, a daring but proud cook, who was fired by his master, the Duke of Chamfort, and his world falls apart.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We always have our favourite drinks and snacks at the ready when we enjoy a movie, and for a movie like this filled with a lot of food references it almost should be compulsory. Perhaps the movie needs a warning that snacks are recommended, in the same way that parental guidance is recommended for kids watching movies. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Without giving away too much away about the film, we found it extremely engaging, with a number of themes and insights about the characters slowly unfolding throughout the film, which kept us reading the English subtitles throughout. Delicious is also visually thought provoking, with quiet extended moments at the end of scenes to reflect on what is displayed on the table, and at times this was a powerful message in itself, which transcended what any words could articulate.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There were also a couple amusing references and focuses on certain dishes, with our favourite ingredients such as pork and the humble potato getting their respective moments to shine. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Delicious was an absolute delight to watch, and afterwards we were definitely in the mood to debrief at a nearby restaurant, however it was far too early for dinner, so we settled for ice-creams at Bar Italia, with pistachio and raspberry both jam-packed with flavour.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you have the option, a nice dinner after the movie would be an absolutely perfect way to appreciate the movie and the restaurant experience in a new light. At Leichhardt perhaps Monté for French which is about a 10min walk from the Palace cinemas, or there’s plenty of great Italian options nearby like Capriccio Osteria.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Delicious is in cinemas Boxing Day (26 December 2021), and highly recommend checking out the film as well as booking a restaurant afterwards to enjoy the full experience. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF38Z4_ejObjm-O_89F3khO8hDcWybsvnuHL8JX-7lCW_WA2xV97vMtPId5PMgKrjB4RQ1cQ4fO1JiWX1Yh9Jn_VcgIsd01S8LgFwuDjqEw13dJQ4muz1PYsiAPAAs3Fea5YMt6kg2SweInImG5eogAAPouo5di8deTgM3ihpQeKK3kdzrEWKJIL3MZw=s4252" style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2835" data-original-width="4252" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF38Z4_ejObjm-O_89F3khO8hDcWybsvnuHL8JX-7lCW_WA2xV97vMtPId5PMgKrjB4RQ1cQ4fO1JiWX1Yh9Jn_VcgIsd01S8LgFwuDjqEw13dJQ4muz1PYsiAPAAs3Fea5YMt6kg2SweInImG5eogAAPouo5di8deTgM3ihpQeKK3kdzrEWKJIL3MZw=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Weekend Food Escapes viewed as invited guests of Palace cinemas. Photos provided by Palace Cinemas. All opinions are our own.</span></p><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span></span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div></span><p></p>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-72142056079923085482021-11-26T13:32:00.006+11:002021-11-26T13:41:24.774+11:00Mathilda Cafe, Chatswood<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://weekendfoodescapes.blogspot.com/2021/11/mathilda-cafe-chatswood.html#more" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg17cpZNC8DLoWZYsOin1B70ZLGjQwTBMEuRV-jC-AGiDs5bEz9EPa94X3b1Mplgy5r-5jllm4pwOOcd8hJ3zn9a4ZEWeYK9_COmOc780wyRm3XjOg5hPbNfEm2DiCdu_ALXsp4oB15dZ0EEpCFqoTwOSyK_hf-r2cN3f9DcJ6cvbavQLd6pgYX6szrmg=w510-h640" width="510" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mathilda Cafe is based in Chatswood at the Mix Shopping Centre which is close to Chatswood Chase. It's a modern cafe serving up an all day breakfast. I've seen so amazing photos of the food on instagram, I was eager to check it out<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikprV2bOYzTeYDv6LAcLiqxb8PTRNPjs_g-kWJJtqTiV5ScoZZfsPZVBOEHPryFuxvfrUKxpjFnNrdtecUVZZJfaB9Qsz-fXDI2nUAUhzXNcmkgEIHxFSVHKfxtv_0NbMSmA0gmQiKcHAYXncGWdimlBqbNgo8Z-NKUQuQs31EYbTr7cEuWYG-Rx0dNA=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikprV2bOYzTeYDv6LAcLiqxb8PTRNPjs_g-kWJJtqTiV5ScoZZfsPZVBOEHPryFuxvfrUKxpjFnNrdtecUVZZJfaB9Qsz-fXDI2nUAUhzXNcmkgEIHxFSVHKfxtv_0NbMSmA0gmQiKcHAYXncGWdimlBqbNgo8Z-NKUQuQs31EYbTr7cEuWYG-Rx0dNA=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">Mathilda Cafe is a great spot for breakfast or lunch or a quick coffee before shopping as there are grocery shops nearby and Chatswood Chase is also near. There's tables outside and a few tables inside. As it's a bit chilly on the day I go, I opt for a table inside. Mathilda has a simple one pager menu and I soon find out that all the dishes are delicious so no need for an extensive menu.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfhLT8PnSiXKoNHLUCMiw12zOB_Sd9JQUfHe3PbDC5-zgAi6BEH6YJyipQbbAhjGV1FpwITYLiRH0H5WLmaAsWgCWZd7LEOdWYtard-y-q1ZwErWlOz1HEuNxNVI6lqHbwgc1Nsl-1xQTFwe7p083OrzUjNRjEENy7ppiUpTLtXVQKc3SeTorT6xpj7A=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfhLT8PnSiXKoNHLUCMiw12zOB_Sd9JQUfHe3PbDC5-zgAi6BEH6YJyipQbbAhjGV1FpwITYLiRH0H5WLmaAsWgCWZd7LEOdWYtard-y-q1ZwErWlOz1HEuNxNVI6lqHbwgc1Nsl-1xQTFwe7p083OrzUjNRjEENy7ppiUpTLtXVQKc3SeTorT6xpj7A=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5S1aAcFCdZ7gH7VNrcaOXIO6t6c88hl42hIYy-MbkkMxtEBlUJYY4-3AA3jP-bi4LhVzuS-zNrMs9FAwp1q6ND3Vww27p-FejBXz3WC-AyU_h-VcECMTzrzj7eRWCIbowuk_DDNLUArI4L_9-eV24357Il3opzphM5l9OraOB7LSoCBBWCcCXCteKfw=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5S1aAcFCdZ7gH7VNrcaOXIO6t6c88hl42hIYy-MbkkMxtEBlUJYY4-3AA3jP-bi4LhVzuS-zNrMs9FAwp1q6ND3Vww27p-FejBXz3WC-AyU_h-VcECMTzrzj7eRWCIbowuk_DDNLUArI4L_9-eV24357Il3opzphM5l9OraOB7LSoCBBWCcCXCteKfw=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrT0TZW_OHugRdLXF75Hpm9X66mdPRZVk14z3AnZYfFq-QohNsxIUueC5rINWMMbLGnBp-Ex-FMA106sI_XBB3SJPrfHNHkYT8syXS6QiLoKJXY31qt44feU83WLGCUBDVBAbYWEPc83hiYNDaOEWwtK80RNc1kIl389ufe27NU4cGp_8BrojeNX0BIQ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrT0TZW_OHugRdLXF75Hpm9X66mdPRZVk14z3AnZYfFq-QohNsxIUueC5rINWMMbLGnBp-Ex-FMA106sI_XBB3SJPrfHNHkYT8syXS6QiLoKJXY31qt44feU83WLGCUBDVBAbYWEPc83hiYNDaOEWwtK80RNc1kIl389ufe27NU4cGp_8BrojeNX0BIQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">But first.. a drink... I see many coffee drinkers sipping outside at Mathilda Cafe. I opt for a delicious chai latte which is served up with chai tea leaves and you simply pour the milk over the strainer to make a delicious chai latte. It's a legit chai latte, silky smooth with spices that dance on the tongue. Mr Weekend Food Escapes goes for a chocolate milkshake for a sweet start.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyZoMIyzpnbUwVSuKYMkjLxPhRCX2Y68ovJm6p3b6QZK8DsqpivEPqb3ZN--qhSoTnMh-zGlpp8akb4K3axVeaCjaBRIDLv7MHlkcyYcIy2E4_GGT_5CilEBuaXlXh48fenCkXJjZ8waVwwKaZxgtmswXngZlTFrJLzOF3DejN4k0Rj88PKZTmFO3WzA=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyZoMIyzpnbUwVSuKYMkjLxPhRCX2Y68ovJm6p3b6QZK8DsqpivEPqb3ZN--qhSoTnMh-zGlpp8akb4K3axVeaCjaBRIDLv7MHlkcyYcIy2E4_GGT_5CilEBuaXlXh48fenCkXJjZ8waVwwKaZxgtmswXngZlTFrJLzOF3DejN4k0Rj88PKZTmFO3WzA=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">So by recommendation by a friend of ours, we order accordingly, starting off with the pulled pork toastie ($14) which has chipotle pulled pork, cheese apple slaw on sourdough. First of all, can I just say the sourdough bread is so lovely. It really upgrades the toastie to a posh toastie. The mesh of pulled pork, cheese and slaw is a flavour combination that my tastebuds enjoy. This is a tasty toastie and I recommend.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgG4MGjwwPUL-tqC652yzXHBVCWZP4KcSCMI0SSAqSVy3l9Vt7Ue9Yfgd1hYmUxmpI5jnz0cd5odsnad4WjPlrV5HEnQTd47vpWXXeSiqULyqQo7PZZVxvAAZwqQgBPLdQ3I9Vo5soaddP-E5ZNDdi2dkN2FCpLOqLaz4QdXZtcDCcxS9wQjUbv_C9uHA=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1285" data-original-width="1440" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgG4MGjwwPUL-tqC652yzXHBVCWZP4KcSCMI0SSAqSVy3l9Vt7Ue9Yfgd1hYmUxmpI5jnz0cd5odsnad4WjPlrV5HEnQTd47vpWXXeSiqULyqQo7PZZVxvAAZwqQgBPLdQ3I9Vo5soaddP-E5ZNDdi2dkN2FCpLOqLaz4QdXZtcDCcxS9wQjUbv_C9uHA=w640-h570" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEga18CjsLi21267TxxE4RTYyDKga2sGmUAKy9WAgbZiq29l3JQRDbMndTqbjV9xm955kjptEANawc8U1umRW1DrgR9Na8xe27b0lAcogPocC6wl9RvJ0xFOV1iePt1IT6a1PR1N9oDHhqYXI4flptNBfU2qFL82ZbJnxUvOC3Wp7aYVTVMg-N1RQ3SbOg=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1285" data-original-width="1440" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEga18CjsLi21267TxxE4RTYyDKga2sGmUAKy9WAgbZiq29l3JQRDbMndTqbjV9xm955kjptEANawc8U1umRW1DrgR9Na8xe27b0lAcogPocC6wl9RvJ0xFOV1iePt1IT6a1PR1N9oDHhqYXI4flptNBfU2qFL82ZbJnxUvOC3Wp7aYVTVMg-N1RQ3SbOg=w640-h570" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguM2GISXruuKqMREjsDb4Jia1zxj7wQ8KXAUsSAjkSjIZGHI3LuE1QaoPUxDo_HiK0aV4MYcsCK98KIFR8ZM_L7qFKCZoz41OeTTpFZ6euk2bICi_sTaj4yB6cMZv3zFfWFK1qb1ZA4ha7Z5n0AcdoXBbGCXo5tNlW97DiFInJDZjud8BRtfWNUJT1gg=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguM2GISXruuKqMREjsDb4Jia1zxj7wQ8KXAUsSAjkSjIZGHI3LuE1QaoPUxDo_HiK0aV4MYcsCK98KIFR8ZM_L7qFKCZoz41OeTTpFZ6euk2bICi_sTaj4yB6cMZv3zFfWFK1qb1ZA4ha7Z5n0AcdoXBbGCXo5tNlW97DiFInJDZjud8BRtfWNUJT1gg=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">For those that have a sweet tooth, you may be enticed by the Mathilda Cafe by the Matcha French Toast. The Matcha French toast has soft thick sweet bread that is the base of the matcha ice cream and is surrounded by fruit. Plus you are given a sauce jar full of matcha sauce. How delicious! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt7Bt45A0yOwwstUymMNFZ3iVZdwWP8sM6VsGJhlgHQfiocoohsu99-PrrIYwhiZW9A5yGdJ-pu_ZH_aUmfFOzOaj3KKL9vHckCcY3yhU9PleCQA3ZE_ImChyuRQXiWRmVW22yGQduxX_5xt13J31AcAvDei93SioEWXq_dmPeT8SDKnjhTP02qW9jew=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt7Bt45A0yOwwstUymMNFZ3iVZdwWP8sM6VsGJhlgHQfiocoohsu99-PrrIYwhiZW9A5yGdJ-pu_ZH_aUmfFOzOaj3KKL9vHckCcY3yhU9PleCQA3ZE_ImChyuRQXiWRmVW22yGQduxX_5xt13J31AcAvDei93SioEWXq_dmPeT8SDKnjhTP02qW9jew=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">For savoury lovers who love it rich, creamy and hearty - I recommend the Mathilda Carbonara ($25) which has prawns, bacon, onion, spinach, mushroom, yuzu shichimi (Japanese 7 spice mix) and parmesan. It's been some time since I've had a carbonara and I've realised now how much I miss the creamy, rich flavours that coat pasta. I slurp away and enjoy the 7 spiced prawns which give the carbonara a nice kick. The sauce is thick and rich so I suggest a contrasting drink if you don't like it too rich. I really enjoy this dish and I have to say.. it's my favourite.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjweXfJqoWHRjyvKQd1mYhg1hQP9cB-siGdKoiwuMhpbBHJO4-k3ckaRbXyh5wZOeRt3bWJJn24Kn5AaipbxU_ON_OE0Txn18J-H0LU5uIvRbRfqguyPWnWidR7jVeXpWd9961JHK2neqU7Ut2esYTFbldvxaqyHWKlXFapazn5AUf5stCpKMJXkx6oqw=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjweXfJqoWHRjyvKQd1mYhg1hQP9cB-siGdKoiwuMhpbBHJO4-k3ckaRbXyh5wZOeRt3bWJJn24Kn5AaipbxU_ON_OE0Txn18J-H0LU5uIvRbRfqguyPWnWidR7jVeXpWd9961JHK2neqU7Ut2esYTFbldvxaqyHWKlXFapazn5AUf5stCpKMJXkx6oqw=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhabR4Bwk_yePbSt4ytF1_l3NBBbTMJjJ8iSPx3h-hWtUiz9uiz47XBWGhW_Zzmzh4Fqqs1-e6fEZg6oD6zd8dE-3NYTszyNQr4jiNwJHqemDKnG1IICOs1o1gScnI9rEyJOt5OwwbCb-wakPwlWKCYg_Buu5fbo2ujWW6aHeTRnFSd_9pqUApgN9YnfQ=s1800" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhabR4Bwk_yePbSt4ytF1_l3NBBbTMJjJ8iSPx3h-hWtUiz9uiz47XBWGhW_Zzmzh4Fqqs1-e6fEZg6oD6zd8dE-3NYTszyNQr4jiNwJHqemDKnG1IICOs1o1gScnI9rEyJOt5OwwbCb-wakPwlWKCYg_Buu5fbo2ujWW6aHeTRnFSd_9pqUApgN9YnfQ=w510-h640" width="510" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTFzLzUBjJNjBnMWEgq3fT-6F4zVojf_TgQxlQvcRyqjcyelkCk3_d7N-QTTO1JGABynvpWOJVFceVfcu7stLEPCcVVYkVoBiOp1MP90nviJYMxAxmEWBuA0iq9f53fdpfl_SqVy93E_uDHxEo3-ReLfR0dgFI_Qmrpl5amFUJWh5U4l7fGLNS11ynyA=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTFzLzUBjJNjBnMWEgq3fT-6F4zVojf_TgQxlQvcRyqjcyelkCk3_d7N-QTTO1JGABynvpWOJVFceVfcu7stLEPCcVVYkVoBiOp1MP90nviJYMxAxmEWBuA0iq9f53fdpfl_SqVy93E_uDHxEo3-ReLfR0dgFI_Qmrpl5amFUJWh5U4l7fGLNS11ynyA=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I also see there is a truffle lobster benedict on the menu ($32). Hello lobster, hello truffle. Two of my most favourite flavours. There is the lovely sourdough bread, bacon, spinach, 2 poached eggs and a lobster tail. You are also given the most delicious truffle benedict sauce to accompany this dish. This definitely will up your breakfast game.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b>Summary:</b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> Overall, I really enjoy Mathilda Cafe and I think it's my favourite cafe in Chatswood. My favourite dish was the carbonara however I thought all the dishes were great including the pulled pork toastie, matcha french toast (for those who have a sweet tooth) and the truffle lobster benedict. I highly recommend and I hope you enjoy</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Price: mains are about $12-19, Signature dishes are $25-32</b></span></span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Location:</b> R02B 260, Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, 2067</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Opening Hours:</b> </span></span></span></span><div>Open Everyday 7:30am to 4pm</div></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZElVNjjmDyewNOjk8kDpBkQEnkvn7UbF3qUmymD2Jc2wAiLpx1kqWsCuYjPmAsVTa1uhy69XB_XdhNloffCN3nQ4f1XYXJP-cx6hImbxc_W15_d_J63WtocjJRPhA5f32wFVSnuFDzoBKCeVAbOiV7GqkG7mzr5uB7G6LtnikHH9NMiXbJmk2VPmhpA=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZElVNjjmDyewNOjk8kDpBkQEnkvn7UbF3qUmymD2Jc2wAiLpx1kqWsCuYjPmAsVTa1uhy69XB_XdhNloffCN3nQ4f1XYXJP-cx6hImbxc_W15_d_J63WtocjJRPhA5f32wFVSnuFDzoBKCeVAbOiV7GqkG7mzr5uB7G6LtnikHH9NMiXbJmk2VPmhpA=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3483541731429450196" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; height: auto !important; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 760px;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Weekend Food Escapes was a guest of the venue.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> All photos, opinions and words are my own.</span></span><p></p></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="google-auto-placed" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; height: auto; text-align: center; width: 760px;"><ins class="adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate" data-ad-client="ca-pub-4891833040509935" data-ad-format="auto" data-ad-status="filled" data-adsbygoogle-status="done" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; height: 280px; margin: 20px auto 10px;"><ins aria-label="Advertisement" id="aswift_6_expand" style="background-color: transparent; border: none; display: inline-table; height: 280px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 760px;" tabindex="0" title="Advertisement"></ins></ins></div> </span><p></p>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-34835417314294501962021-11-11T12:26:00.003+11:002021-11-11T12:29:11.401+11:00Fish and Lemonade, Manly<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> <a href="https://weekendfoodescapes.blogspot.com/2021/11/fish-and-lemonade-manly.html"="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="1440" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMQRS132J-LQbuBffe5Nb_yvScrie69TmzJdYjsUqHPh0KwSGdcB2W94MrFaxnNetBRAIRHfmpNHR3D1HgXFp8MZR7ZMQBDV3OOJx5SQLNJG8lv1Ztz0yfkxbpYKPRW2OUjsjxXlwxGOeNjdb0xoiogsA_Sd_O44U7CAIuxU6d869X_7Rqb-FqWMuMPA=w640-h514" width="640" /></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Fish and Lemonade is located on Manly Wharf and is my first venue that I visited now Sydney is out of lockdown. Hurray!! It's a sunny Saturday and I am looking forward to a dine in experience. When I hear the word lemonade, it makes me think of my childhood. <span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnk5VMws6uwCMQ7fIQXs5tAQ5U6wvf9O2-kGh2yWZcZpQOLpLH_Eu4OEYaydkflGPeS83sLiKD1bxkbTGv6gTt5gJOmT0ZM6pK4aDoMyTPHagYWfGC-ZrJYL9mu-TleZaJPOyyDWB4TdQPtDcLG2VhyWBS4Lpz7W-9v8sxN5RhKoUQzAMjTxf11UkLIQ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnk5VMws6uwCMQ7fIQXs5tAQ5U6wvf9O2-kGh2yWZcZpQOLpLH_Eu4OEYaydkflGPeS83sLiKD1bxkbTGv6gTt5gJOmT0ZM6pK4aDoMyTPHagYWfGC-ZrJYL9mu-TleZaJPOyyDWB4TdQPtDcLG2VhyWBS4Lpz7W-9v8sxN5RhKoUQzAMjTxf11UkLIQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span>Fish and Lemonade is a casual eatery with outdoor seating and a few tables inside. There are many families and beach go-ers that casually walk in eyeing off the lemonade. There's loud music pumping.</span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4M8YqhfQK4P8qJyOqqhAciEaqon4udgiaFXX4Zu-13TkBpNdJ25rPc6b9iFEIFOKtQl02Gk5ht7S8bpHVrk5M4lO5_qP3amOqAKNcDk-KA-p2EQe7m_yCcHiZDQ9XB-NoPG0Xon0qoDx8Zq6DfNvJcYxwJofvoq8oHhI2BJem3-LzEIJ9fRpTYQJCzg=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4M8YqhfQK4P8qJyOqqhAciEaqon4udgiaFXX4Zu-13TkBpNdJ25rPc6b9iFEIFOKtQl02Gk5ht7S8bpHVrk5M4lO5_qP3amOqAKNcDk-KA-p2EQe7m_yCcHiZDQ9XB-NoPG0Xon0qoDx8Zq6DfNvJcYxwJofvoq8oHhI2BJem3-LzEIJ9fRpTYQJCzg=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Fish and Lemonade has a selection of lemonade (as you would expect with the name) so I eagerly select a lemonade blended with pineapple as a refreshing drink and Mr Weekend Food Escapes goes for the Stone and Wood Pacific Ale. What a nice way to start a relaxing lunch. Baby Benji sits in the baby chair and looks around at the surroundings.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiicnoa2xq3xzB1ncL0KnN2txMZrooPW2qX4nlKpa9XO4QAfPwy9ygrLBJJql1F_Ghw59SoeMwKNtURQaGMqHxTJENrxbr7vIFxxcZIZEsqepCV3vmYU9GlxiTvLDCm1xb5J8dl0cvyktcqARIFULVgEIKJQR9_nS3o6V8jXnVIUyHiVh_8Etf2kwBerw=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1916" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiicnoa2xq3xzB1ncL0KnN2txMZrooPW2qX4nlKpa9XO4QAfPwy9ygrLBJJql1F_Ghw59SoeMwKNtURQaGMqHxTJENrxbr7vIFxxcZIZEsqepCV3vmYU9GlxiTvLDCm1xb5J8dl0cvyktcqARIFULVgEIKJQR9_nS3o6V8jXnVIUyHiVh_8Etf2kwBerw=w596-h640" width="596" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOgK-4lx1IP5xYuL7C-sfaI-36OVa9FN-jFKwgIy2Q9FQ4J2uJnUyzIG3sRqrf3R0xRb6JnxJGfCNBwBvEHKP1d9pk6k8H7BdnLXsROb2V4lGTiOfy9DeLZg1GvOzomC-w4NQXK5lDPNopmVuBy_PCd_joeP5Ydr7UPI5epvTA9hFUzhG6v6kkWhdpQQ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOgK-4lx1IP5xYuL7C-sfaI-36OVa9FN-jFKwgIy2Q9FQ4J2uJnUyzIG3sRqrf3R0xRb6JnxJGfCNBwBvEHKP1d9pk6k8H7BdnLXsROb2V4lGTiOfy9DeLZg1GvOzomC-w4NQXK5lDPNopmVuBy_PCd_joeP5Ydr7UPI5epvTA9hFUzhG6v6kkWhdpQQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">I love seafood so I order the prawn skewer box ($18) which has two skewers and a side salad. I finely cut up some prawn pieces so Baby Benji can also enjoy. The prawns are buttery and dusted with some herbs. The side salad is simple which is crunchy lettuce in a light dressing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikUlU-nvAet93zeHylePaOHPrQY3AHB0z7TGTxWyaA1buZtM4Z0Q63RQ-CmUxWG4rePPGl5lI78Di4aWrK_mnQAE0uuyhp7MvNyFX64o6PYzYWGZG8mREyG9zP2ZbAKx-Fghrwbgao9APHcoFSyXS14ZvnvEOuQEFiB43DG70sG7eolvWQ10i4CrzmwA=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikUlU-nvAet93zeHylePaOHPrQY3AHB0z7TGTxWyaA1buZtM4Z0Q63RQ-CmUxWG4rePPGl5lI78Di4aWrK_mnQAE0uuyhp7MvNyFX64o6PYzYWGZG8mREyG9zP2ZbAKx-Fghrwbgao9APHcoFSyXS14ZvnvEOuQEFiB43DG70sG7eolvWQ10i4CrzmwA=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;">I also share the Miso Salmon Poke Bowl ($16) which has glazed salmon, brown rice, cabbage, carrot, edamame, pickled onion, wasabi peas, kim chi, seaweed salad in a light asian dressing. I really enjoy this dish with all the different textures, flavours and it made me really miss kim chi. I recommend.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPXYJjTWWP14ILYdiILvGPX-orpuKn2WlbB2fd4-abSCbjYM9Bki0UMb8bZoxNfiF5IHUDkF8m_a5NfIecNHXvRcs5HouogFGH_k4EJ0EPT_JWs7T1dyGgQkDMLKzIEGi3ctek1aKXgRkJOwq_3WzWM_ZlInfy-WLocddVyNUdnvJ3pkRCYpTmrZFj3g=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPXYJjTWWP14ILYdiILvGPX-orpuKn2WlbB2fd4-abSCbjYM9Bki0UMb8bZoxNfiF5IHUDkF8m_a5NfIecNHXvRcs5HouogFGH_k4EJ0EPT_JWs7T1dyGgQkDMLKzIEGi3ctek1aKXgRkJOwq_3WzWM_ZlInfy-WLocddVyNUdnvJ3pkRCYpTmrZFj3g=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvnUugfBD-u7DJhz185LjgERyDiG2sAkbVI--TbZQPn8gRWVsYvFb9g19M2ctEI6PxRs0G24WIC95cqmFDxg83TXERtmoB3AK1_rcvDayaITle9MueeDCiREEiqvPA-p5sIH7ZbYbRIPdex_w2LvBMnIyjUOxxDocfV4SGQENHQsy5N5eBGce5pmE38w=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvnUugfBD-u7DJhz185LjgERyDiG2sAkbVI--TbZQPn8gRWVsYvFb9g19M2ctEI6PxRs0G24WIC95cqmFDxg83TXERtmoB3AK1_rcvDayaITle9MueeDCiREEiqvPA-p5sIH7ZbYbRIPdex_w2LvBMnIyjUOxxDocfV4SGQENHQsy5N5eBGce5pmE38w=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">From time to time, there are promotions and on this particular day, there's a promotion for $1 fish tacos. I am a fan of crispy fish tacos and this taco was served up in a soft tortilla, with lettuce, tomato, parmesan cheese, cucumber, aioli and chipotle mustard. It's a bargain at $1 and was tasty.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7tIogRFoxBSsXgydsIzrxXWhbo8XP8f2lp9vhZHxMQRJZ9Ya-Upo2mk05XAZHpIzbgNZaS_7chc4_MJNUd5L6Pp81-7UGSe2mlO2QmhRoKyjbePAXrpDsJ_U0rrxNY79CqS1z7hC_iqhIXBGjopUKkhrKdgm9pXwFCkvxseIWHJBFbDlimMYxnWQedw=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7tIogRFoxBSsXgydsIzrxXWhbo8XP8f2lp9vhZHxMQRJZ9Ya-Upo2mk05XAZHpIzbgNZaS_7chc4_MJNUd5L6Pp81-7UGSe2mlO2QmhRoKyjbePAXrpDsJ_U0rrxNY79CqS1z7hC_iqhIXBGjopUKkhrKdgm9pXwFCkvxseIWHJBFbDlimMYxnWQedw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">For fried food lovers, there's the Fisherman's Basket to share ($30) which has 6 fish bites, 6 calamari rings, 4 southern fried prawns, 2 seafood sticks, 2 potato scallops, chips and sauce. I am a sucker for potato scallops so I eagerly go for a crunchy potato scallop followed up the calamari.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNk0yawlj_Lt1A8q0ST2PlU9Utha_s5oOT75LfmVz5H-dRkAtBpT48_-Rg_PtYh7ws87nRlPv4yzeniZlACYOWOtTwlDslQ_oS7qTvfcqze87wkIqEpXDZhQ7AArC2IyKOTN_idq05qFZvBsCkCqLt0x9Mhn3Gm0bBZMNnWTrkjXO2rg4wWIK6tRQC4Q=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="1440" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNk0yawlj_Lt1A8q0ST2PlU9Utha_s5oOT75LfmVz5H-dRkAtBpT48_-Rg_PtYh7ws87nRlPv4yzeniZlACYOWOtTwlDslQ_oS7qTvfcqze87wkIqEpXDZhQ7AArC2IyKOTN_idq05qFZvBsCkCqLt0x9Mhn3Gm0bBZMNnWTrkjXO2rg4wWIK6tRQC4Q=w640-h514" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVQdkX_jY2SRnUJTNYxDUatqXnddSEbEodx6zVl76KJ9dPucYhV3FIoNs9amMybhc7PBO4Fjulo1RKD1eFtfNe2NLy1BGDOB69LeIDSA0wJhuBDrQDib3EFDAM2J3ZteUi6bTsldAWYyxlHuiBtGOgMeqjvS0gtxSdhBrJrPNB-rlJJhVLDfkvTvoxoA=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVQdkX_jY2SRnUJTNYxDUatqXnddSEbEodx6zVl76KJ9dPucYhV3FIoNs9amMybhc7PBO4Fjulo1RKD1eFtfNe2NLy1BGDOB69LeIDSA0wJhuBDrQDib3EFDAM2J3ZteUi6bTsldAWYyxlHuiBtGOgMeqjvS0gtxSdhBrJrPNB-rlJJhVLDfkvTvoxoA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b>Summary:</b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> Overall, Fish and Lemonade is a nice venue for a casual lunch. It's a short walk to Manly beach so if you are looking for a sit down lunch, check it out! My favourite dish was the miso salmon poke bowl and it was hard to resist the potato scallops.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Price: mains are about $15-18</b></span></span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Location:</b> Shop 15 Manly Wharf, E Esplanade, Manly</span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Opening Hours:</b> </span></span></span></span><div>Open Everyday 11am to 10pm</div></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwCNEbs7srCFEd69L9RFH1f6def6-LBRGIOpXqDWTRdVWR6XFycXs1Y0QOUhIZXE25SOPXk2WIzVWL2iS9iujZ2W5njtS4kKKicb7Rf3JjY1_0mFJlyZFHXPnrbqY7OlZ3qTYiSd1oZDmD1bVRrNiTySR462N66PSwUlewfg9N9jAkoH8cTl1dqmeKUw=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="1440" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwCNEbs7srCFEd69L9RFH1f6def6-LBRGIOpXqDWTRdVWR6XFycXs1Y0QOUhIZXE25SOPXk2WIzVWL2iS9iujZ2W5njtS4kKKicb7Rf3JjY1_0mFJlyZFHXPnrbqY7OlZ3qTYiSd1oZDmD1bVRrNiTySR462N66PSwUlewfg9N9jAkoH8cTl1dqmeKUw=w640-h514" width="640" /></a><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Weekend Food Escapes was a guest of the venue.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"> All photos, opinions and words are my own.</span></span><p></p></div>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-67463426234105751972021-08-30T14:49:00.002+10:002021-08-30T14:49:31.255+10:00Piccolo Me, Delivery<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4G0JoEfM2Jg/YSrjUGyWyzI/AAAAAAABZjg/aLvAVCJc_8IDMfH953lcpodY1xJiIzlSgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/0BCDAE3A-8DC9-497F-8A72-124359A0FC6E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4G0JoEfM2Jg/YSrjUGyWyzI/AAAAAAABZjg/aLvAVCJc_8IDMfH953lcpodY1xJiIzlSgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/0BCDAE3A-8DC9-497F-8A72-124359A0FC6E.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">I think the pandemic has definitely affected most people mentally and emotionally as the lockdown continues in Sydney. As a little treat, I order a few burgers to be delivered from Piccolo Me. Who can resist a tasty burger?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">The Piccolo Me menu has a variety of cafe favourites but as I mentioned - It's burgers for the Weekend Food Escapes household on this particular Friday. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Piccolo Me was founded in 2012 and now has 29 stores mostly in NSW. You can order via Uber Eats or Deliveroo and they are spread across Sydney. The closest one to myself is Ryde (located in Ryde Hospital).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wDxEAMDdVjA/YSrjWPDAM0I/AAAAAAABZjs/Mw-AAAFxyoUkfEBL_wD5db7EMvlQ1SwDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/A6EDC9E4-BB54-4982-A52D-181850A1B6C0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wDxEAMDdVjA/YSrjWPDAM0I/AAAAAAABZjs/Mw-AAAFxyoUkfEBL_wD5db7EMvlQ1SwDQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/A6EDC9E4-BB54-4982-A52D-181850A1B6C0.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">From the Piccolo Me menu, I see all burgers come with fries which is good news for me as I love fries. I order the "Chick Magnet" ($14.90) which has Southern Fried Chicken, Slaw, American Cheese, Pickles and Piccolo Me's Secret Sauce. Who can resist a crunchy crumbed chicken burger? The American cheese is melted which is good as that's how I like my cheese. There's a small amount of slaw at the bottom, I would love a little more slaw and the Fried chicken is enjoyable to eat. You can also order sweet potato fries to add to your burger if you prefer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">There's also the "Piccolo Me" burger ($14.90) which has a Chuck and Brisket Beef patty, American Cheddar, bacon, lettuce and a secret sauce. This is Mr Weekend Food Escapes favourite burger as he enjoys the combination of the bacon with the chuck and brisket beef patty. He graciously saves some of the burger so I can taste. This is a very tasty burger.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u-IXSLnrGJA/YSrjV5B717I/AAAAAAABZjo/ut42ifg1E6gKHGSk6rgEkcAWLuBycr22QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5FA740B1-0EBA-4630-854E-9A7AC8394FF3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u-IXSLnrGJA/YSrjV5B717I/AAAAAAABZjo/ut42ifg1E6gKHGSk6rgEkcAWLuBycr22QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/5FA740B1-0EBA-4630-854E-9A7AC8394FF3.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">I also go for a classic "Cheese Burger Eddy" ($13.90) which has a Chuck and Brisket Beef patty, American Cheddar, Onion, Pickles, Mustard and a tomato sauce. It's hard to go past the classic flavours of tomato sauce, mustard, pickles, onion on a beef patty. The flavours are familiar and are no doubt going to stir up old cheese burger feelings. Enjoy!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y78tmmnIu1w/YSrjUuHcMRI/AAAAAAABZjk/OhPrAimbpckaW8MUGbF6utNO166EQEvGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5EFB2BBC-9163-4EC1-9A84-A2A174AEF3CE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y78tmmnIu1w/YSrjUuHcMRI/AAAAAAABZjk/OhPrAimbpckaW8MUGbF6utNO166EQEvGgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/5EFB2BBC-9163-4EC1-9A84-A2A174AEF3CE.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><b>Summary: </b>Overall, I enjoyed my little burger treat from Piccolo Me. All the burgers and fries were tasty and definitely satisfied my burger feelings. Mr Weekend Food Escapes preferred the Piccolo Me Burger but I had no favourites on this occasion, they were all good for different reasons. Enjoy! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PTIQs49qecs/YSrjTgtTuEI/AAAAAAABZjc/wjZ74kITRjovcKDqsQ8sOO-BnRVZJWN3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1651/2630ACB4-B44C-4937-BE8D-C7A3E4233C91.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1651" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PTIQs49qecs/YSrjTgtTuEI/AAAAAAABZjc/wjZ74kITRjovcKDqsQ8sOO-BnRVZJWN3wCLcBGAsYHQ/w556-h640/2630ACB4-B44C-4937-BE8D-C7A3E4233C91.jpeg" width="556" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Weekend Food Escapes was a guest of the venue.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">All photos, opinions and words are my own.</span></span></div><br /><p></p>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-45244844644432354012021-08-05T14:20:00.007+10:002021-08-05T16:12:33.315+10:00Manjit’s Home - Gourmet Food at home<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aAcqM1OBal0/YQtYWd-t55I/AAAAAAABZik/v8-diA20qV4OsiuBQSxYdy1ydtofZNMnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/0D9DD9EB-C019-41A5-8848-DE742BA970F0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1440" height="512" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aAcqM1OBal0/YQtYWd-t55I/AAAAAAABZik/v8-diA20qV4OsiuBQSxYdy1ydtofZNMnwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h512/0D9DD9EB-C019-41A5-8848-DE742BA970F0.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Manjit's is one of my favourite Indian restaurants in Sydney. You can read about my previous <a href="https://weekendfoodescapes.blogspot.com/search?q=manjit%27s">visits here</a>. Manjit's has pivoted during the pandemic and now have a series of gourmet freshly sealed meals that you can purchase from IGA's, service stations and grocery stores. You can search where from this <a href="https://home.manjits.com.au/stockists/">link</a>.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M_2rwvjCeO8/YQtYWHZmArI/AAAAAAABZig/NDRRzN2T-UECMfhCPhUcs8oChqIHlaHrwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/4D819A53-3475-4BCC-8D7D-FDD05837B980.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="1440" height="514" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M_2rwvjCeO8/YQtYWHZmArI/AAAAAAABZig/NDRRzN2T-UECMfhCPhUcs8oChqIHlaHrwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h514/4D819A53-3475-4BCC-8D7D-FDD05837B980.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">Manjit's has a number of dishes in this "home range" including </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">Butter Chicken</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">Tikka Masala</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">Lamb Korma</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">Rogan Josh</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">Beef Vindaloo</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">Palak Paneer</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">Malai Paneer</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">Veg Birayni</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">Chicken Biriyani</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">Yellow Dal</span></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oMWQRZfTuUs/YQtYWbABs8I/AAAAAAABZio/lj-tXj6IT2w9BEuPTprFB3s5i5olLC_DQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/92B7F4E2-4017-48BC-AE91-945F39360226.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oMWQRZfTuUs/YQtYWbABs8I/AAAAAAABZio/lj-tXj6IT2w9BEuPTprFB3s5i5olLC_DQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/92B7F4E2-4017-48BC-AE91-945F39360226.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">Manjit's Home Range is a great way to have a quick meal at your finger tips but at a restaurant quality. I recently had the pleasure of trying this new range. Mr Weekend Food Escapes loves Manjit's food so he was eager to try the dishes, we end up trying three dishes (enough for three people) and having some left overs the next day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">I firstly eat some of the Malai Paneer which is a mild curry (good for the kiddies or people who like it mild) which is creamy in texure. The Paneer Cheese provides an additional soft cheese texture which compliments the smooth mild curry. I even give baby Benji a taste of the paneer and he nods in approval. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P1LlW9QIsGs/YQtYW7CMuAI/AAAAAAABZis/GQTBflCLEy4dBdAxNxISw627OYfdhGn0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/A05C9E97-3778-4760-B469-9497F9CDF862.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="1440" height="514" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P1LlW9QIsGs/YQtYW7CMuAI/AAAAAAABZis/GQTBflCLEy4dBdAxNxISw627OYfdhGn0gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h514/A05C9E97-3778-4760-B469-9497F9CDF862.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">One of the most popular is the Butter Chicken which is the curry that seems to get a lot of attention because it's delicious and incredibly enjoyable for most people as it's mild in flavour. The Butter Chicken glistens as I take a few photos and then I devour it in a few bites. This is an incredibly flavoursome lunch I am enjoying.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><br />For those who are not wanting a mild taste, I can suggest the Chicken Biriyani. The Chicken Biriyani has a spicy kick that will lightly dance on your tongue but it won't destroy you. The rice is full flavour and you will taste moreish chicken pieces that provide textural contrast. It's also delicious. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><b>Summary: </b>Overall I really enjoyed the Manjit's Home Range. It's a great way to enjoy restaurant quality food that's been freshly sealed in your fridge. Just simply microwave and you've got lunch or dinner in a few minutes. My favourite dish that I tried would be the Malai Paneer but I have a soft spot for soft paneer cheese</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><b>Where: </b>You can purchase from IGA's, service stations and grocery stores. You can search where from this </span><a href="https://home.manjits.com.au/stockists/" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">link</a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><b>Price: </b>$12 per meal</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rMPHi4qvNYk/YQtYXRq2vEI/AAAAAAABZiw/_m7RT8TxxoAViqG4GKrMRNfKPU9l3GMQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/A6F2E2F3-B40A-45CD-A909-53A897BDE1EA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rMPHi4qvNYk/YQtYXRq2vEI/AAAAAAABZiw/_m7RT8TxxoAViqG4GKrMRNfKPU9l3GMQwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/A6F2E2F3-B40A-45CD-A909-53A897BDE1EA.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Weekend Food Escapes was a gifted a sample of these products</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">. All photos, opinions and words are my own.</span><p></p>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-72531335154125067562021-08-03T13:12:00.007+10:002021-08-11T09:50:49.001+10:00Sydney Lockdown<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6HF3_VYtHKI/YQiz3HQoxZI/AAAAAAABZiU/GYAnc6IRxjA9_7a4acfV3nhNmyHy1nZvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/C2646AAF-87AA-4181-A453-2CEFD1967184.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6HF3_VYtHKI/YQiz3HQoxZI/AAAAAAABZiU/GYAnc6IRxjA9_7a4acfV3nhNmyHy1nZvwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/C2646AAF-87AA-4181-A453-2CEFD1967184.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The Sydney lockdown has been extended a number of times and is likely to be extended again while the vaccination rates are still low and the number of infectious people in the community is still considerable.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I am personally anxious knowing that a number of my family and friends who live in hot spot local government areas and seeing venues pop up in my area. I can't imagine how essential workers or their families are feeling at the moment. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Stay safe </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">How are you ?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-74707065298870762162021-06-03T19:47:00.000+10:002021-06-03T19:47:19.501+10:00Juan Montago, Woolloomooloo<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nlL4pEYBWzk/YLXOqaZ2qJI/AAAAAAABYlc/_cBrTlYN_7IVy6z1RCDupYDVGHv3EM2cgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/FB6DD8F8-3AAD-4791-AC91-A408B1F2CA74.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nlL4pEYBWzk/YLXOqaZ2qJI/AAAAAAABYlc/_cBrTlYN_7IVy6z1RCDupYDVGHv3EM2cgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/FB6DD8F8-3AAD-4791-AC91-A408B1F2CA74.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">By day, the venue is known as John Montagu which operates as a cafe and by night, it is known as Juan Montago. Opening in late 2020, Juan Montago is a South American restaurant with Colombian Latino inspiration. I have previously travelled to South America to Peru, Argentina and Brazil and tasted a range of food from street food to high end dishes so I was eager to see how Juan Montago would compare.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">I decide to venture out to Juan Montago with one of my gal pals. Juan Montago is a short 10 minute walk from St James Station or if you decide to drive in, I was able to get a parking spot straight away (on a Thursday night)! Woot. As I enter, my eyes naturally gravitate to a rainbow at the door and these lamps hanging from the ceiling.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d2ghOMecP8c/YLXOm-wB_wI/AAAAAAABYk4/IlTBB8vCUrUQwA9qq-Id9UnBkcJZawotgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7F033EFD-4E86-4531-9821-3995450BDBC1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d2ghOMecP8c/YLXOm-wB_wI/AAAAAAABYk4/IlTBB8vCUrUQwA9qq-Id9UnBkcJZawotgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/7F033EFD-4E86-4531-9821-3995450BDBC1.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K-I_RjtKUlY/YLXOjWtP9GI/AAAAAAABYkQ/BPE8sUkrezAyLG5YHYx47Yd7WWs6evUHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/006B2A64-5FC2-4C75-AC8E-FD29E2634F8C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K-I_RjtKUlY/YLXOjWtP9GI/AAAAAAABYkQ/BPE8sUkrezAyLG5YHYx47Yd7WWs6evUHwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/006B2A64-5FC2-4C75-AC8E-FD29E2634F8C.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Juan Montago is quite an intimate venue and as I walk in, Ms Melle says she likes the Colombian music in the background. We both look at the menu which fits on one page if you are looking to go a la cart. Tonight we will be feasting on the banquet menu. The banquet menu is $50pp and there are some optional extras.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2FYWeAy0fPQ/YLXOk_0QW6I/AAAAAAABYkg/gUTw0wCgluQfIT8rnGId3ypgPQRT08gGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1D27E255-CF35-4BEB-AD93-B5622A7E03E2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2FYWeAy0fPQ/YLXOk_0QW6I/AAAAAAABYkg/gUTw0wCgluQfIT8rnGId3ypgPQRT08gGwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/1D27E255-CF35-4BEB-AD93-B5622A7E03E2.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oATMkcB5bGU/YLXOooXlFJI/AAAAAAABYlI/uCEDcEQ656ETaiO4wBQnwTkCqVcmFL4egCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8AD83CCD-B3BF-4168-A272-4306AF557E60.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oATMkcB5bGU/YLXOooXlFJI/AAAAAAABYlI/uCEDcEQ656ETaiO4wBQnwTkCqVcmFL4egCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/8AD83CCD-B3BF-4168-A272-4306AF557E60.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Juan Montago has a few South American drinks which are unique. Ms Melle goes for a Pony Malta which to me looked like a cola but it's actually a really nice drink - it's a malted Colombian drink which is lightly carbonated. It's definitely worth a try! I go for a glass of wine (Malbec) since I've barely had any alcohol in recent times. Malbec is a full bodied wine which carries its own very well but I also enjoy with food.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZMX-6iOBkYg/YLXOmjVUtMI/AAAAAAABYkw/fupW7qm26B469jAy0eIRMmJ6h3pcy2hAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7B16CFF5-BBCD-4F56-8794-E73A05BCBB8B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZMX-6iOBkYg/YLXOmjVUtMI/AAAAAAABYkw/fupW7qm26B469jAy0eIRMmJ6h3pcy2hAQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/7B16CFF5-BBCD-4F56-8794-E73A05BCBB8B.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oATMkcB5bGU/YLXOooXlFJI/AAAAAAABYlI/uCEDcEQ656ETaiO4wBQnwTkCqVcmFL4egCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8AD83CCD-B3BF-4168-A272-4306AF557E60.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oATMkcB5bGU/YLXOooXlFJI/AAAAAAABYlI/uCEDcEQ656ETaiO4wBQnwTkCqVcmFL4egCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/8AD83CCD-B3BF-4168-A272-4306AF557E60.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">To kick off the Juan Montago banquet, there are the empanadas (choose one per person). Empanadas are a really common street food (and restaurant food) across South America with lot of different fillings. On this occasion, you have the choice from three fillings:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ul><li><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Yellow chilli, cheese and chicken</span></span></li><li><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Smoked beef</span></span></li><li><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Mushroom, corn and potato</span></span></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Melle and I share the Yellow Chilli Cheese and Chicken Empanada and the smoked beef Empanada. To the side, there are two relishes to enjoy. Melle halves both and quickly exclaims "wow that beef empanada is sooo good". I quickly bite into my half and I nod, noting the really smokey, strong flavours coming through. The chicken empanada is also enjoyable to eat but hands down that beef empanada was delicious! This is a great start to the meal! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">On a separate note, on my instagram page <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weekendfoodescapes/?hl=en">weekendfoodescapes</a>, a fellow instagrammer had commented on this picture below saying that the empanadas at Juan Montago were better than the ones in Colombia! I have to say these empanadas were better than any that I had in South America. Win!</span></div></div></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PFmIhvOgBy0/YLXOm2RXLQI/AAAAAAABYk0/Vk7e7eKSStgpeI1LKyNdHiZ2euO4wGdwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/84414F90-37B3-455D-831A-C4F8A42307D6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1440" height="482" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PFmIhvOgBy0/YLXOm2RXLQI/AAAAAAABYk0/Vk7e7eKSStgpeI1LKyNdHiZ2euO4wGdwQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h482/84414F90-37B3-455D-831A-C4F8A42307D6.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I2fRJsS33_Q/YLXOnynUv4I/AAAAAAABYk8/lD_l-KW7U1MJ5ZUloZVcmBsE0rM1nnq9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/84DB0967-E11B-4B81-9B92-575AAE1E8F14.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I2fRJsS33_Q/YLXOnynUv4I/AAAAAAABYk8/lD_l-KW7U1MJ5ZUloZVcmBsE0rM1nnq9gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/84DB0967-E11B-4B81-9B92-575AAE1E8F14.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Next up on the Juan Montago banquet is the Fried Plantain Fritters, with your choice of</span><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Roasted tomato and onion with mozzarella</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Snapper Ceviche with pineapple (+$2)</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Melle and I choose the snapper ceviche. Ceviche is lightly cured fish in citrus. The pineapple is cut up into tiny cubes so the sweetness is very light and the taste of the snapper comes through. The ceviche is enjoyable to eat with the crispy plantain which contrasts well with the fresh uncooked snapper.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CLl3X2zXbZs/YLXOkXo7oNI/AAAAAAABYkY/LTa-Sh-1NmwPBnv02iRGm0IngWCGjxSSgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10614E8A-0737-4EA7-BC53-EEA05919D2CF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CLl3X2zXbZs/YLXOkXo7oNI/AAAAAAABYkY/LTa-Sh-1NmwPBnv02iRGm0IngWCGjxSSgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/10614E8A-0737-4EA7-BC53-EEA05919D2CF.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tVgHW_zUJs4/YLXOpq5EEYI/AAAAAAABYlU/9RW0BlCxckARFTQwNr4_AzfRF3eL9TdXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/CD6468B3-04CA-48FC-A58B-1AFFE9FEEE10.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tVgHW_zUJs4/YLXOpq5EEYI/AAAAAAABYlU/9RW0BlCxckARFTQwNr4_AzfRF3eL9TdXwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/CD6468B3-04CA-48FC-A58B-1AFFE9FEEE10.jpeg" width="480" /></a><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">I am eager to try the next dish which is the Grilled Octopus with watermelon and smoked dressing. Grilled Smoked Octopus can be delicious to eat so I was looking forward to this dish.There's a beautiful larger piece of Octopus that is placed over this dish on top of the watermelon and potato in the dressing. I bite into the octopus and it's perfectly cooked so it's easy to chew and is very flavoursome. I enjoy the smoked dressing on the potatoes although Melle comments that the watermelon would have been nice without the dressing. The Octopus is delicious.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SqxtArtuY34/YLXOqa28dvI/AAAAAAABYlg/21EUCbSyeL0vD-TJPW-NJCgv2_zSjhLJwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/F875E95B-560B-46AC-812E-6A080841387A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SqxtArtuY34/YLXOqa28dvI/AAAAAAABYlg/21EUCbSyeL0vD-TJPW-NJCgv2_zSjhLJwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/F875E95B-560B-46AC-812E-6A080841387A.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DT3D7A-S_UI/YLXOl1zR_2I/AAAAAAABYko/K6yt4zpdy0EpKD-3kVaWJiYhfwX5kjivQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/765136BE-05D9-4E01-890D-099575205E1C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DT3D7A-S_UI/YLXOl1zR_2I/AAAAAAABYko/K6yt4zpdy0EpKD-3kVaWJiYhfwX5kjivQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/765136BE-05D9-4E01-890D-099575205E1C.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Melle comments that she had googled Juan Montago prior to coming and lots of people were commenting on the next dish - the beer braised beef flank. The description sounds mighty tasty so I was eager to eat this dish. The dish comes out smothered in a smooth rich sauce. I cut into the beef and it's very tender! I enjoy the rich sauce and the melt in your mouth beef. It's delicious.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sh0TxmQOaeM/YLXOmM3FDII/AAAAAAABYks/X-nEMsU_LVsIcMrXo1Pb9rZrozvaVWzGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5656C2F6-2A53-4DF4-83F4-3077810B2CC7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sh0TxmQOaeM/YLXOmM3FDII/AAAAAAABYks/X-nEMsU_LVsIcMrXo1Pb9rZrozvaVWzGwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/5656C2F6-2A53-4DF4-83F4-3077810B2CC7.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCHzuJzx9XY/YLXOpVp4JtI/AAAAAAABYlQ/HtcY9eJZESQCOmzwU57IIKujhK_IfyIswCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/B2D9434C-83C4-4B27-8010-981469A23D28.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCHzuJzx9XY/YLXOpVp4JtI/AAAAAAABYlQ/HtcY9eJZESQCOmzwU57IIKujhK_IfyIswCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/B2D9434C-83C4-4B27-8010-981469A23D28.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> Next up is your choice of one main:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">There's the Crispy Pork Belly with slow cooked beans (signature)</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Sauteed Prawns, coconut tomato sauce, plantains</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Unfortunately Melle is allergic to pork so we go for the sauteed prawns. This turned out to be our favourite dish of the night! The coconut tomato sauce is silky smooth and rich and perfectly adds to the flavours of the prawns and plantains. The dish also looks absolutely beautiful so it was fun to take photos of. I highly recommend!</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c4uLZIW_QVc/YLXOjtxvgVI/AAAAAAABYkU/UNFsiOqYfswvbFMtSWs_5TbQ8TzSp8-QwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/0F19B94A-E02C-4293-958A-FB5FDB5B6203.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c4uLZIW_QVc/YLXOjtxvgVI/AAAAAAABYkU/UNFsiOqYfswvbFMtSWs_5TbQ8TzSp8-QwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/0F19B94A-E02C-4293-958A-FB5FDB5B6203.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> You also get the choice of two sides</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">White rice or coconut rice</span></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Guac and tomato salsa</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Cassava chips</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Flat bread</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Quinoa, orange and wild rice salad</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Eggplant and plantain gratin</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">We end up with cassava chips and guac/tomato salsa however upon reflection, Melle thinks some rice to soak up the beef flank and sauteed prawn sauce would have been great. The cassava chips are nice and crispy like little potato gems and the guac provides fresh relief from the savoury dishes.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fLs4rtrLi0I/YLXOpY5lU-I/AAAAAAABYlM/VOjRmB0XqwAr4HEEl5tYznvXc1zJG-7TACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9DC98017-B050-4F21-A817-238AD195BB1E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fLs4rtrLi0I/YLXOpY5lU-I/AAAAAAABYlM/VOjRmB0XqwAr4HEEl5tYznvXc1zJG-7TACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/9DC98017-B050-4F21-A817-238AD195BB1E.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i41llBf-9Ws/YLXOlpuzfPI/AAAAAAABYkk/V4J9eiRLh1cwPFrNrxswcCdFnma1AhmkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/429DF99D-EB72-4F29-8B1F-3C73B90DF269.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i41llBf-9Ws/YLXOlpuzfPI/AAAAAAABYkk/V4J9eiRLh1cwPFrNrxswcCdFnma1AhmkwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/429DF99D-EB72-4F29-8B1F-3C73B90DF269.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> If you have a sweet tooth then you will be in for a treat. For an additional dessert you add $5 per person to the bill. I am eager to get into this dessert which is the three milk soaked cake.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">The cake looks absolutely amazing with the cream on top. I delicately put my spoon into the cake and put it to my lips. The cake is definitely soaked.. and with the cream it's a delight to eat. While I smack my lips and enjoy the cake, I try not to get too carried away as I'm trying to be healthy! Yummo. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i5IK0m_LipM/YLXOk10EWvI/AAAAAAABYkc/Wk8zTPD43ZI26kTDHzZg6dn0YlT2R7a7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/35FC7D05-A016-4F66-9A89-8DD149092077.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i5IK0m_LipM/YLXOk10EWvI/AAAAAAABYkc/Wk8zTPD43ZI26kTDHzZg6dn0YlT2R7a7QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/35FC7D05-A016-4F66-9A89-8DD149092077.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Summary:</b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> Overall, I'm very impressed and really enjoyed my experience at Juan Montago. The dishes are incredibly delicious and will be immersed into a tasty South American experience. The highlights for me were definitely the sauteed prawns and that beef empanada. Overall, Melle and I agreed that the banquet was worth it and would recommend to others. I recommend!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Price: Banquet is $50 per person</b></span></span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Location:</b> 144 Cathedral St, Woolloomooloo (short walk from St James Station)</span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Opening Hours:</b> </span></span></span></span><div>Closed Sunday and Monday</div><div>Tuesday - Saturday 6pm to 10pm</div><div><br /></div></span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kHQUaqz8dsY/YLXOqeueZhI/AAAAAAABYlY/CTMvDtciS5IlnnYm7M_vKVAwzReeTH49ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/D092E8EA-4BB4-4380-B4B4-54E28C8C38BA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kHQUaqz8dsY/YLXOqeueZhI/AAAAAAABYlY/CTMvDtciS5IlnnYm7M_vKVAwzReeTH49ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/D092E8EA-4BB4-4380-B4B4-54E28C8C38BA.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br /> </span><p></p></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white;">Weekend Food Escapes was a guest of the venue.</span><span style="background-color: white;">. All photos, opinions and words are my own.</span></span></div>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-72450932744834317652021-05-19T10:45:00.005+10:002021-06-03T19:54:15.416+10:00Sushi Taro, Artarmon<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://weekendfoodescapes.blogspot.com/2021/05/sushi-taro-artarmon.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8fE9rPZYcqk/YKRX8GfpmwI/AAAAAAABYjE/Y3q5kBcRVjEqLSBoio1fIuZK4l60HMdUwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/8F1C97CE-AADB-4121-A303-85604F027313.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Hi Everyone! I've been off the grid enjoying my time with baby Benji which has meant many more meals at home. So that has meant blogging has taken a backseat in my life.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">However I recently was able to have a quick lunch at Sushi Taro. Sushi Taro is located in Artarmon, in the little strip of restaurants leading out of the train station. I come here early on a Saturday morning after craving Japanese food. <span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Sushi Taro is has a small inside area and has a few tables outside. Overall, it is a relatively small venue so by 12:30pm, the venue is basically full. (Please note construction work from 17th May to 6th June 2021 so inside seating is only available).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The staff will give you an ipad to order from which I like as you can order efficiently and swipe through the menu options. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Mr Weekend Food Esapes eye's light up and he says, "They have Suntory here". He immediately orders a Suntory and you can tell he's been missing that refreshing taste. Hi5.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P59H6XN8hH4/YKRX9CPaLOI/AAAAAAABYjQ/km8w3cASToI3rD6eyFGDyW6p04BFQVXcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DA16425F-47E2-45E8-96C0-6A1C55CFD3F0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P59H6XN8hH4/YKRX9CPaLOI/AAAAAAABYjQ/km8w3cASToI3rD6eyFGDyW6p04BFQVXcgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DA16425F-47E2-45E8-96C0-6A1C55CFD3F0.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">As I am trying to be healthy, I opt for one of their poke bowls. I choose Salmon Teriyaki as the protein. The Miso Soup is presented first and I sip the cloudy soup and soak in the atmosphere. The food comes out and I like what I see.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">The poke bowls come with brown rice, quinoa, salad leaves, edamame, seaweed salad and your choice of dressing (I choose sesame). As an option, you can also add on a side (which I do) I choose to add some sashimi to enjoy. The poke bowl also comes with miso soup at lunch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">This meal was exactly what I was craving, a nutritious, nourishing but delicious meal. The glazed teriyaki chicken was sweet and flavoursome. The rice soaked up those salmon flavours and the salad was delicious and made me feel better about my healthy options. The sashimi side arrives with salmon, kingfish and tuna.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Baby Benji starts to make some noise so I start pushing the pram back and forth hoping he will sleep. Luckily, he falls asleep so Mr Weekend Food Escapes and I can enjoy lunch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CeZZZ8c-eOk/YKRX9q--GlI/AAAAAAABYjU/FEt4WHtHF-MF0k60Xu7CIkcNOGmb96OYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/EE6A9187-F3C4-4AED-AE9B-9DFA2D0EBBD8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CeZZZ8c-eOk/YKRX9q--GlI/AAAAAAABYjU/FEt4WHtHF-MF0k60Xu7CIkcNOGmb96OYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/EE6A9187-F3C4-4AED-AE9B-9DFA2D0EBBD8.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6mB9Ww8lOWk/YKRX7cyBAnI/AAAAAAABYjA/YbfbgZFGb7sXtI-WJp0tAYubuYXKNf1ogCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/32AD5599-E830-4264-A3BF-51B762AD67BD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6mB9Ww8lOWk/YKRX7cyBAnI/AAAAAAABYjA/YbfbgZFGb7sXtI-WJp0tAYubuYXKNf1ogCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/32AD5599-E830-4264-A3BF-51B762AD67BD.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fziHjfe1qTs/YKRX7JGbvlI/AAAAAAABYi4/bkf4KzhOTWIKKkAnRn_FZDaAvGJRV0P-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/25069E20-D879-499F-B1DE-9917EC758105.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fziHjfe1qTs/YKRX7JGbvlI/AAAAAAABYi4/bkf4KzhOTWIKKkAnRn_FZDaAvGJRV0P-gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/25069E20-D879-499F-B1DE-9917EC758105.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mL__AGL5FE8/YKRX7T92_rI/AAAAAAABYi8/e5B9OnqEGgcFkBpRNkazm0LXZhUh8OHgACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6739552C-2B2E-4A9D-9803-065C2CB3E488.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mL__AGL5FE8/YKRX7T92_rI/AAAAAAABYi8/e5B9OnqEGgcFkBpRNkazm0LXZhUh8OHgACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/6739552C-2B2E-4A9D-9803-065C2CB3E488.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">Mr Weekend Food Escapes on the other hand orders the Chicken Kaarage Poke Bowl off the Sushi Taro menu and also chooses to have the sashimi as an extra side. As Mr Weekend Food Escapes sips his Suntory, I can see that he is enjoying this Japanese meal. The Chicken Kaarage is crispy and is balanced out with the brown rice and salad. Along with the Sashimi, Mr Weekend Food Escapes comments that this is a nice meal that's relatively healthy (for us). We both agree that we would return to this venue.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HpHsAtmjcHE/YKRX868N2II/AAAAAAABYjI/rQFmJIuyvR4lNPeQbmScrAdJDry2pAr8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/A07F086A-5852-4DE1-AA10-B71F9D55ACFB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HpHsAtmjcHE/YKRX868N2II/AAAAAAABYjI/rQFmJIuyvR4lNPeQbmScrAdJDry2pAr8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/A07F086A-5852-4DE1-AA10-B71F9D55ACFB.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Summary:</b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> Overall I enjoy the meal at Sushi Taro. I suggest you book to avoid disappointment. The menu has many traditional Japanese meals but I was delighted to see the poke bowls as a modern offering. The food was delicious and I enjoyed my experience at this casual eatery. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Price: Mains vary $14-20</b></span></span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Location:</b> Shop 10 Wilkes Avenue, Artarmon</span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><div class="QsDR1c" style="background-color: white; 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font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /> </span><p></p>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-20164606281183386912021-03-31T10:53:00.006+11:002021-06-03T19:54:57.044+10:00Acres Club, Greenacre<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://weekendfoodescapes.blogspot.com/2021/03/acres-club-greenacre.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dsYJsQrEgyI/YGAy0r1724I/AAAAAAABYes/2Q_psFKBkg8X_OvwfWeuiLgH6Jk8S1G2ACLcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/E366F74E-5BBB-4EFB-8A5A-9E51B79CB455.jpeg" width="512" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Acres Club is located in Greenacre and has been doing Sunday Sessions in March in partnership with Stone and Wood (Mr Weekend Food Escapes loves their beer). There's been a whole lot of action for the kiddies with a jumping castle, playground, face painting and for the adults, an adults only area with games and live music for good vibes. Keep an eye out on their website for upcoming events. I haven't had a drink in about a year so this was where I was going to be reunited with alcohol!<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">I arrive at Acres Club just before 12pm and by 1pm, it's a full house so I suggest making a reservation for a table if you want to sit inside. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">I sit down and notice there's a few large tables with events on today! How nice, the table nearby has lots of balloons and a fancy cake ready for their event. I celebrate this particular Sunday with my baby boy Benji and Mr Weekend Food Escapes. It's been about a year since I've had a drink so I start off with a Watermelon Margarita ($15, member price), while Mr Weekend Food Escapes orders a Stone and Wood ($7.80 member price). Cheers! (Order at the bar).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">I love a margarita, it's the combination of sweet, sour and salty in a smooth drink that rolls off my tongue. The watermelon flavour adds more sweetness and no sour in this instance. Matt enjoys the refreshing Stone and Wood beer.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-da5BK6AeFK8/YGAywhyofnI/AAAAAAABYeI/5_TYG9waw3EplWp-D8nb4lKpeV2E7MSgQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/35BFFC36-E00D-467B-AC8C-E62843E0BCD3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-da5BK6AeFK8/YGAywhyofnI/AAAAAAABYeI/5_TYG9waw3EplWp-D8nb4lKpeV2E7MSgQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/35BFFC36-E00D-467B-AC8C-E62843E0BCD3.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-QtC9-R1ws/YGAyw1czejI/AAAAAAABYeM/35Ftjnc2wOU-c8hXHcl4IHhGwYQqjVTjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/06283A71-FD5E-48A4-B41D-5B9CA5D71C2B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-QtC9-R1ws/YGAyw1czejI/AAAAAAABYeM/35Ftjnc2wOU-c8hXHcl4IHhGwYQqjVTjQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/06283A71-FD5E-48A4-B41D-5B9CA5D71C2B.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">I walk up to the counter to order food at the Acres Kitchen. I am craving the <b>prawn linguine </b>($25 member price). There's fresh linguini with cherry tomatoes, chilli and garlic, a dash of gremolata (chopped parsley, lemon, garlic) and on the menu it says there's pangrattato (bread crumbs in Italian). They might be there but I didn't notice. There's also shaved parmesan and rocket leaves. The King Prawns are nice and juicy and I enjoy slurping the linguine noodles down. The chilli oil has sank to the bottom and my chilli tolerance is weak at the moment so I need a sip of water towards the end. I enjoy this dish! I recommend.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GAJLsyidKFY/YGAyyS0iDrI/AAAAAAABYeY/lv4PhMlSLgMQsaZuuFtMvORlzOTVW2x4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/62B9D0C0-750C-40FC-B17F-EF709E202096.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GAJLsyidKFY/YGAyyS0iDrI/AAAAAAABYeY/lv4PhMlSLgMQsaZuuFtMvORlzOTVW2x4wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/62B9D0C0-750C-40FC-B17F-EF709E202096.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dGLq5GHMKWI/YGO1j-BAzRI/AAAAAAABYh4/z7lyTeJkBig-DeDWj6hXSWrMXaTDgBJEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/50C3DBEA-0347-43D4-8D7A-409391621E8E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dGLq5GHMKWI/YGO1j-BAzRI/AAAAAAABYh4/z7lyTeJkBig-DeDWj6hXSWrMXaTDgBJEQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/50C3DBEA-0347-43D4-8D7A-409391621E8E.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GQfhUlclv3M/YGAyzuvMgTI/AAAAAAABYek/7ogwvkYjGWUAhdQQVaJueL7kwtS5xDl_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/98F01105-9DD0-4FE7-8864-D3DC7EBEF6AB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GQfhUlclv3M/YGAyzuvMgTI/AAAAAAABYek/7ogwvkYjGWUAhdQQVaJueL7kwtS5xDl_wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/98F01105-9DD0-4FE7-8864-D3DC7EBEF6AB.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">Mr Weekend Food Escapes orders from the Smoker. You still order at the counter at Acres Kitchen but you pick up your order outside from the Smoker. He orders the <b>Acres Share Platter </b>($66, member price)<b>. </b>Notice it's a share platter but Mr Weekend Food Escapes ends up eating 90% of this on his own. The platter is huge and has beef brisket, lamb ribs, pulled pork, chicken, chorizo, slaw, mac and cheese, sweet corn with shaved parmesan and peri peri sauce. The menu says it's served with sliced bread, we were not served with sliced bread but I would suggest you probably don't need to eat the carbs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Mr Weekend Food Escapes really enjoys all the meats which have been cooked really well in particular the flavour of the chicken, the brisket and the ribs. He comments that the corn is really enjoyable to eat with the peri peri sauce. </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">He comments that to further improve the platter, a few sauces would have complemented the meats. You could probably request some BBQ sauce if you wanted. The meats have a very subtle smokey flavour. I would recommend the platter be enough for 2-3 people or 4 people who eat lightly.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H5Hn7vjJtPQ/YGAyx3NU31I/AAAAAAABYeQ/Z9LiXWUSpNk3PLnAiL8XdMwV-kUAneuTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/55C36818-4B84-4449-8F0A-C3525BC767D4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H5Hn7vjJtPQ/YGAyx3NU31I/AAAAAAABYeQ/Z9LiXWUSpNk3PLnAiL8XdMwV-kUAneuTgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/55C36818-4B84-4449-8F0A-C3525BC767D4.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bhk85_emRyk/YGAycIdv51I/AAAAAAABYdo/hIT1EwpaBXU3can6pRTIenns7OZ4KU7KQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/584C3374-4288-40F2-B89B-F5CE84BD0150.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bhk85_emRyk/YGAycIdv51I/AAAAAAABYdo/hIT1EwpaBXU3can6pRTIenns7OZ4KU7KQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/584C3374-4288-40F2-B89B-F5CE84BD0150.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">We treat ourselves to some dessert including the <b>creme brulee </b>with a side of mango gelato ($14, member price) and the <b>Duo Duo deep fried ice cream</b> ($13, member price) with your choice of vanilla, pandan coconut or cookies and cream as the centre. It's served with cookie crumble, strawberries and caramelised popcorn.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">The creme brulee is nice and creamy with the crack of sugar at the top. The mango gelato is refreshing and cleanses the palette. The deep fried ice cream is also enjoyable to eat with the unique flavour of pandan coconut (which I choose) with the cookie crumble and caramelised popcorn. I would choose the creme brulee over the deep fried ice cream as a personal preference. Mr Weekend Food Escapes enjoys both of them.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aHKwlscTc3U/YGAya9ErHTI/AAAAAAABYdk/hKdXaLolmV8cUmt_J4Xw8pilpMjvG1MbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/445B0783-1F5B-40A3-BA2D-DDB2C4182FB4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aHKwlscTc3U/YGAya9ErHTI/AAAAAAABYdk/hKdXaLolmV8cUmt_J4Xw8pilpMjvG1MbQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/445B0783-1F5B-40A3-BA2D-DDB2C4182FB4.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9qE0bBeugM0/YGAycdMR60I/AAAAAAABYds/8cVTUpiVOb4BC6cLAfIdD6VhMe1w1XODQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8563E45C-F28A-4497-8F71-CFD6011E0DC0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9qE0bBeugM0/YGAycdMR60I/AAAAAAABYds/8cVTUpiVOb4BC6cLAfIdD6VhMe1w1XODQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/8563E45C-F28A-4497-8F71-CFD6011E0DC0.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>There's a playground for the kiddies and on this particular Sunday, there's live music, a Stone and Wood pop up bar, a jumping castle, face painting, adults only area with games and good vibes. There's a really nice, relaxing atmosphere that's family friendly. I would suggest you look on their website to see if they continue these events on Sunday afternoon (from about 2pm onwards).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DMqkp7hZ2Mk/YGAycUqs5pI/AAAAAAABYdw/XQ8v9avsefUHeLBhEPJM5E1eEhupYgijgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/85A73E9E-FD6F-4573-89F1-8DD345074931.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DMqkp7hZ2Mk/YGAycUqs5pI/AAAAAAABYdw/XQ8v9avsefUHeLBhEPJM5E1eEhupYgijgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/85A73E9E-FD6F-4573-89F1-8DD345074931.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>Well I've had a great afternoon, relaxing, lunch, enjoying a drink and listening to live music. It's time to get baby Benji home but I am happy I was able to relax at a venue with my bubs! I couldn't see a parents room or change table in the ladies bathroom so it was time I head home.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Summary:</b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> I enjoyed the food at Acres Kitchen and Smoker. There's also a truck outside for pizzas if that's you prefer. I liked my prawn linguine and Mr Weekend Food Escapes enjoyed the Acres shared platter. There was a nice, relaxing vibe at the club on the particular Sunday that I went!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />Make a reservation for a table inside as it gets busy!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>I saw a few people ordering the seafood basket which seemed popular. <br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Price: Mains vary from $20-40</b></span></span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Location:</b> 1 Moondo st, Greenacre (You park out the back). </span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Opening Hours:</b> </span></span></span></span><div>Monday to Sunday 10am to 12am</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dCz4CdhtLe8/YGAyanEBjKI/AAAAAAABYdc/HiikewqBTKsT16l5d3A1JlJ4Lkpsfdr-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4E8C627B-BCAB-4BC2-9C5C-4C9D7690B94E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dCz4CdhtLe8/YGAyanEBjKI/AAAAAAABYdc/HiikewqBTKsT16l5d3A1JlJ4Lkpsfdr-wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/4E8C627B-BCAB-4BC2-9C5C-4C9D7690B94E.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-82iAaOhJOuU/YGAya3YO-mI/AAAAAAABYdg/mShK2XlQzBUv14sAXKA4mOjPW-DzR4AkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1CE0F026-F67F-4CE2-ACA9-DDE388EB7B41.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-82iAaOhJOuU/YGAya3YO-mI/AAAAAAABYdg/mShK2XlQzBUv14sAXKA4mOjPW-DzR4AkQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/1CE0F026-F67F-4CE2-ACA9-DDE388EB7B41.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div>Weekend Food Escapes was a guest of the venue.</span><span style="background-color: white;">. All photos, opinions and words are my own.</span><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><br /></div>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-15387366440974238802021-03-29T11:06:00.006+11:002021-06-03T19:55:31.536+10:00Malaysian Heritage Cuisine Event hosted by Jackie M<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bpnbeI2PkqE/YGER-jDvjvI/AAAAAAABYgA/sPPQHjkLHkABIHlug4IfyeFl7hux7lCDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/07D7868F-7861-44B6-9613-FBFA9F1F61AD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bpnbeI2PkqE/YGER-jDvjvI/AAAAAAABYgA/sPPQHjkLHkABIHlug4IfyeFl7hux7lCDgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/07D7868F-7861-44B6-9613-FBFA9F1F61AD.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="text-align: start;">I recently attended an event to celebrate Malaysian Heritage Cuisine. The very talented and popular Jackie M hosted the event in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries of Malaysia (MAFI), in partnership with the Masters of Malaysian Cuisine (MOMC). Jackie M is a </span><span style="text-align: start;">renowned chef and founder of Masters of Malaysian Cuisine.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br />This was my first foodie event since having my baby boy Benji which I have left at home with Mr Weekend Food Escapes. I missed him so much while I was at the event but it was good to socialise and be immersed back into the world of food.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;"><span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Along with other media and influencers, I watched along with others all around the world in a live stream of Jackie M demonstrating how to make her famous Seremban Ngau Lam Fun (Beef Brisket Noodles). </span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Jackie M talks us through all the ingredients and the recipe which you can also find <a href="https://jackiem.com.au/2018/06/12/how-to-make-seremban-beef-noodles-ngau-lam-fun/" target="_blank">here. </a> As many hawkers want to keep their recipe a secret, Jackie M explains that her Mum set out to crack the code on the Seremban Ngau Lam Fun recipe which over time Jackie M has perfected. The dish with the beef brisket is lightly marinated in a thick soy sauce which can also be known as caramelised soy, this adds a sweetness to the dish.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rwE2akdZHBI/YGESQozXsnI/AAAAAAABYg0/6qDVwhrSct0YX-Y1RWWDpVJIde_40t5YQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4999FBD1-8445-4E34-8A62-43A7E396B601.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rwE2akdZHBI/YGESQozXsnI/AAAAAAABYg0/6qDVwhrSct0YX-Y1RWWDpVJIde_40t5YQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/4999FBD1-8445-4E34-8A62-43A7E396B601.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hnR35ZrXC0U/YGEST9fmCsI/AAAAAAABYhQ/T966vNb2JZUNmorimSUXZTCEVh-tIbDjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/D7408C16-BE61-46E1-A275-10F283337169.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hnR35ZrXC0U/YGEST9fmCsI/AAAAAAABYhQ/T966vNb2JZUNmorimSUXZTCEVh-tIbDjgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/D7408C16-BE61-46E1-A275-10F283337169.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Here (above) is a sample of the finished product - Seremban Ngau Lam Fun (Beef Brisket Noodles). I slurp down those noodles and enjoy the beef brisket which is full of flavour. Wow! I do love the bold, full flavours of Malaysian cuisine. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-djqy3bXC63Y/YGEat7fFzgI/AAAAAAABYho/YjomPUfBPa4PTUNb2g2W6PZfNeZPlzVKACLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/02B90F72-90EC-4561-BABA-FB93F748F111.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1175" data-original-width="1440" height="522" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-djqy3bXC63Y/YGEat7fFzgI/AAAAAAABYho/YjomPUfBPa4PTUNb2g2W6PZfNeZPlzVKACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h522/02B90F72-90EC-4561-BABA-FB93F748F111.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">There was also Malaysian fruit tasting (pineapple, jackfruit and durian) at this event, plus an array of familiar and not-so-familiar Malaysian food products available in Australia. I must admit, I am still not a fan of durian but I have another taste to see if my palette has matured! I really love jackfruit and pineapple though! Have you tried these fruits before ? Have you used any of these fruits in your cooking?</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k7gx2NgLDKs/YGESTIA-lJI/AAAAAAABYhI/Ejq5GUDPptI1j5TB8Z8eblBP9JlhF6QugCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6EA03334-6524-4B65-B4F3-B3A559FD0D11.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k7gx2NgLDKs/YGESTIA-lJI/AAAAAAABYhI/Ejq5GUDPptI1j5TB8Z8eblBP9JlhF6QugCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/6EA03334-6524-4B65-B4F3-B3A559FD0D11.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></span><span style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tEAES66xH8c/YGESUfmHX3I/AAAAAAABYhU/QwIT7DV6P38T5oMpeiqSgNh3HKLzYS2cQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/F00ACD3A-9151-4F24-9333-E1D4B7F214E9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tEAES66xH8c/YGESUfmHX3I/AAAAAAABYhU/QwIT7DV6P38T5oMpeiqSgNh3HKLzYS2cQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/F00ACD3A-9151-4F24-9333-E1D4B7F214E9.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2dWapeY5xG4/YGESSTXmh8I/AAAAAAABYhE/b36jBEAHa1E2QTB-5Y209el5U6bY7elVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/62FC4C4B-D822-48AC-81B0-8FA9DA69E155.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2dWapeY5xG4/YGESSTXmh8I/AAAAAAABYhE/b36jBEAHa1E2QTB-5Y209el5U6bY7elVQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/62FC4C4B-D822-48AC-81B0-8FA9DA69E155.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wn4vFgVqbTI/YGESQ1ZsXDI/AAAAAAABYg4/cIZ8EhD5YZMySqMRVqfg2clrylGjOwdZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/14560E3A-4C9B-4B93-A1BD-11A854706B11.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wn4vFgVqbTI/YGESQ1ZsXDI/AAAAAAABYg4/cIZ8EhD5YZMySqMRVqfg2clrylGjOwdZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/14560E3A-4C9B-4B93-A1BD-11A854706B11.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JYdDDqhBUcY/YGESTrEPaKI/AAAAAAABYhM/382pFTD4vsAZsprYX7OqdamhE_x1alJIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/72BA6FAD-97FC-4204-8AE2-F5D8B6F87361.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JYdDDqhBUcY/YGESTrEPaKI/AAAAAAABYhM/382pFTD4vsAZsprYX7OqdamhE_x1alJIgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/72BA6FAD-97FC-4204-8AE2-F5D8B6F87361.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZFkV0vPFWIw/YGESQyfpwUI/AAAAAAABYg8/cZn1AN0B5FQ9ECSvEPUL4zMSzhkCj5KTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/56700164-CAFD-4E38-ACF8-78C45BC30773.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZFkV0vPFWIw/YGESQyfpwUI/AAAAAAABYg8/cZn1AN0B5FQ9ECSvEPUL4zMSzhkCj5KTQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/56700164-CAFD-4E38-ACF8-78C45BC30773.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Jackie M and a team of Malaysian cooks also cook up a feast of Malaysian delights for us to enjoy. My mouth is watering as I smell all the flavoursome dishes at this event. As I want to see my baby Benji off to bed, I eat a very efficient meal and devour these Malaysian delights before heading off home.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">This event has certainly renewed my love of Malaysian food and reminded me of the delicious flavours of Malaysia. Check out all the delicious food I sampled below</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">You can watch the Jackie M's demonstration video here:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/102292618211974/posts/287844769656757/">https://www.facebook.com/102292618211974/posts/287844769656757/</a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="1440" height="520" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CNiy2ciVRqs/YGER_L0kcZI/AAAAAAABYgI/NH9n1lPDZuUhmIbdm6QH4FYi5_91veV7wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h520/294CF7E5-0ECA-4CA9-955A-93AEEDE502C1.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /> </span><p></p>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501781177462715591.post-12038095021873114942021-03-28T19:43:00.006+11:002021-06-03T19:56:10.334+10:00Motto Motto, Macquarie Park<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://weekendfoodescapes.blogspot.com/2021/03/motto-motto-macquarie-park.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dgc0yG6HyDg/YF500k_iozI/AAAAAAABYdI/u6Qp5e57wkAKdye2HKRy50GPOcLJJgLtgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/6FD9024C-A90B-43A7-AD0E-264050F2C08E.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">I’ve been to Motto Motto in Macquarie centre a few times but have yet to blog about my experience! Motto Motto is a chain restaurant that is fusion Japanese. Mr Weekend Food Escapes is especially fond of their Hokkaido flavoured soft serve (when the flavour is available).</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">On this occasion as I’m a new mum with a baby, we decide to get a quick lunch before heading home. </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">How it works is you queue up to order at the counter and then you were seated. I've seen big queues on the weekend but I am here early so manage to get seat quickly.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Please note, with covid, there is no self service water. You will need to ask the staff for some water. I can see the staff are running around and doing their best however I end up walking up to the counter and asking for cutlery and some water which was quickly provided to me once requested. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">I have a look at their menu and remember I have recently become a Motto Motto member and there's a special on for $10 udon (offer now expired), it's normally priced at $14.90. You just need to show the app offer and scan it through. By recommendation of the staff, I order the curry udon which is served up with tofu pieces, sea weed, shallots and comes with a side of chicken kaarage. Like most Japanese curries, the sauce is slightly sweet. I enjoy slurping the thick noodles. I eat the fried chicken separately. Overall, it's an enjoyable dish.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">I've finished my udon noodles and my baby Benji is starting to stir! Poor Mr Weekend Food Escapes is still waiting on his food. We are told by the store manager that there is some malfunctioning equipment and she sends her apologies for the delay and offers either a refund or additional dish. I thought that was a nice good will gesture and reflective of the focus on customer service. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o66jwXEjNFc/YF501chHaCI/AAAAAAABYdM/JLhTN_N1XK4hyy6VsI8PYvhmmy9r2-5dwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/CF242CC0-4AE9-45E0-88EA-916984905D1E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o66jwXEjNFc/YF501chHaCI/AAAAAAABYdM/JLhTN_N1XK4hyy6VsI8PYvhmmy9r2-5dwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/CF242CC0-4AE9-45E0-88EA-916984905D1E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Mr Weekendfoodescapes orders the Spicy Chicken Kaarage roll ($15.90) and says yes to cheese ($1 charge). He gives me the thumbs up, the bread is crunchy and soft. The chicken is crunchy, juicy and well seasoned. He notes that the cheese did not work with the roll but overall is satisfied and happy with his choice. He would order this again!</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MUf53CaP0xo/YF500kRa0AI/AAAAAAABYdE/3_K1v5GJ4hkwEMsBi7baROdqcNg9V_2RgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4412500B-0915-4B89-89B7-E9F2CA6167A6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MUf53CaP0xo/YF500kRa0AI/AAAAAAABYdE/3_K1v5GJ4hkwEMsBi7baROdqcNg9V_2RgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/4412500B-0915-4B89-89B7-E9F2CA6167A6.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="text-align: left;">Summary:</b><span style="text-align: left;"> Overall, I had a good experience at Motto Motto although they had a few minor hiccups in the kitchen on this particular day. I enjoyed the curry udon and Mr Weekend Food Escapes enjoyed the Spicy Chicken Kaarage Roll. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-align: left;">I've also had take away from Motto Motto previously and I like that they separate the rice from the protein so the rice is not soggy! Recommend for a casual eat. I note that Motto Motto is modern fusion Japanese so don't expect traditional Japanese! You won't find traditional sushi rolls on the menu.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></div><span><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Price: Mains vary from $12-17ish</b></div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Location:</b> Near the cinemas, Macquarie Centre. Cnr Herring and Waterloo rd, Macquarie Park</div></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Opening Hours:</b> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sunday, Monday to Wednesday 11am to 8pm</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thursday to Saturday 11am to 9pm</div></span></span></span></span></div></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></span><p></p>Weekend Food Escapeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061334392860001058noreply@blogger.com2