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Hemingway’s, Manly

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:00:07 +0000

The menu reads: “hemingway’s manly is a small bar and casual dining spot with it’s tongue planted firmly in your cheek… He (chef Ben Pichon) wishes to acknowledge his influences: the colonel, mr. mcdonald, school canteens, ikea hot dogs & carnivals across the globe.” If there’s one thing I appreciate in any human being it’s [...]

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Jazz City Diner, Darlinghurst

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:00:48 +0000

“It’s like a Southern baptism!” The Second Wife exclaims when the bottles of Coke come accidentally crashing onto the table. Pointing out that perhaps in the South they don’t do things by halves and Coca Cola could quite likely be the choice tipple over plain old water. Our waitress is apologetic and soon afterwards we [...]

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The Norfolk, Redfern

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:00:44 +0000

Sometimes you ring a restaurant and are told “No need to book, just come in”. Then you come in and the place is so busy there is not a single table free for another hour and you wished you had insisted that you had booked. Sometimes, if you are lucky, your Plan B ends up [...]

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Blue Plate Bar & Grill, Neutral Bay

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:00:31 +0000

It’s no secret I’m fascinated by American food and food from the South is particularly tempting to me. So when Teena discovered South in Neutral Bay last year she and Gina, Hot dog and Philippe joined Mr NQN and I for a meal there that we really enjoyed (the ribs-oh those ribs!). Sure it was [...]

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Paul’s Famous Hamburgers, Sylvania

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:00:56 +0000

I recently asked a question of my readers that read “have you ever toyed with or have become a vegetarian or vegan?” and I was amused to read that a couple of readers had but that a cheeseburger was the item that they clearly remembered had broken their resolve. It’s understandable really – a good [...]

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Buppa’s Bakehouse, Newtown & The Ugly Cake

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:00:43 +0000

I realise the title of this story sounds like one of those wonderfully magical children’s tales (and there is a little bit of a tale of a small child for you here too). The Ugly Cake that I speak of from Buppa’s Bakehouse in Newtown is not very ugly at all, despite the name. Buppa, [...]

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The Big Rig Diner, Darlinghurst

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:00:02 +0000

Time ran away from me this month and I had intended to make a special dish for the 4th of July (Independence Day in America) so I thought that the next best thing would be to eat American food. I have an obsession with American things, particularly American retro – my Twin Peak’s Cherry Pie [...]

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South Restaurant, Neutral Bay, a second visit

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:33:50 +0000

**Please note South has now closed** One of the disadvantages to foodblogging is the complete inability to go back to a place. No matter how much you’ve enjoyed your meal, there’s always somewhere else to go being that this is Sydney and there are more restaurants than you can poke a fork at. However after [...]

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The Counter Burger, Crows Nest (and the 450g burger)

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:00:56 +0000

**Counter Burger is now closed** If you’re in any doubt that the American chain The Counter burger has come to town, take a peek at the menu. For the first thing that my eyes rest upon is a Peanut Butter Shake. If that isn’t American I don’t know what is. Today we’re having lunch at [...]

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South Restaurant (Cajun, Creole and Soul food), Neutral Bay

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:00:08 +0000

**Please note South has now closed** Please allow me to do a bit of housekeeping. Not Quite Nigella has been nominated in two categories for Well Fed Network’s awards! Thankyou so much for the wonderful people that nominated me And if you would like to vote you can do so on: Best Food Blog – [...]

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