Cabbages and Condoms is, unfortunately, a victim of hyperbole. It is commercialised but characteristically unique enough to avoid being typecast as gimmicky. Its logo is printed on trucker caps and T-shirts for tourists to wear back home and be questioned as to the connection between ye olde unsuspecting leafy white vegetable and the more salacious … Continue reading »
So, after nearly two years from our first venture to Soi Polo, we revisited this favourite of ours, and this time, stuck to the basics. Aside from its insanely fantastic chicken, tender on the outside and dangerously crisp on the skin with those crunchy garlic bits, Soi Polo is known for its papaya salad. My … Continue reading »
Whenever we’re in Bangkok, my partner and I both have to stop by Dean & Deluca, opposite the Chong Nonsi BTS, just to see if there’s anything new on the shelves and on the menu. In a city like Bangkok, call it a force of habit. Like in every city in which you find yourself … Continue reading »
I loved walking in Launceston, when the weather was fairly cool when we were there last October. The hike up to the Cataract Gorge was my favourite kind: up a hill, peppered with houses, where we could peek into suburban life. Every now and then a car rolls by and I imagine the Beach Boys’ … Continue reading »
Of the few meals we had in Launceston, our highlight was the surprising, last minute meal at the Northern Club, before we flew back to Melbourne. Up till then, everything was pleasant. Everything we’d eaten was pleasant. But I liked that our last meal in Launceston gave us a little wink and a pinch on the … Continue reading »
There’s something about pier-side restaurants that are just meant to be food bars. They’re all bars, truly. Any excuse to be in front of the water with a beer, and then some food to go with it. Mures has made that possible and possibly brilliant, with a fantastic spread and a spoilt for choice menu. … Continue reading »
The oysters and seafood of Tasmania are like a fair lady with a bountiful bosom. In the few days that we spent driving through this fair land, we’d come to appreciate Tasmania’s seafood bounty with an insatiable appetite. Freshness truly is the utmost quality one can ask for when it comes to food. Hobart is … Continue reading »
