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Joe Black, Surry Hills

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:00:26 +0000

I’m a firm believer in magic. Truly honestly I am and it’s the kind of thinking that makes my very scientific and logical husband just despair and roll his eyes with a tight, tolerant smile (think the same smile one gives to a potentially violent mental patient). So when I see an item on the [...]

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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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Hawthorn, Mosman

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 24 May 2011 19:00:39 +0000

I started off the sentence “Well my agent recommended this to me…” before trailing off and realising how terribly affected that sounded. Surely starting off a sentence proclaiming that you have an agent is similar just the precursor to speaking about yourself in the third person for example “Lorraine is hungry now. Please bring Lorraine something to [...]

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Shenkin, Erskineville

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:00:12 +0000

Israeli food? Now that’s something of a missing cuisine here in Sydney insofar as restaurants or cafes go. Shenkin is a family business with five brothers, two of whom work here and one brother who owns the Max Brenner franchise (yes the Max Brenner franchise). As befits a family business their father bakes all of [...]

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The French House, Waterloo

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:00:10 +0000

I feel a huge responsibility when asked to choose a location for a get together, particularly if it’s for an interstate or overseas guest. I need it to a) suit that person’s likes and dislikes and b) suit the other people coming along. And since the interstate visitor was Julia from Brisbane and my fellow [...]

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Breakfast On The Bridge, Harbour Bridge, Sydney

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:00:24 +0000

The Golden Ticket! I mean the Green Ticket… The queue at Milson’s Point Queue entertainment It’s 5.47am and I’ve already been awake for almost 2 hours. Whilst I’m a mixture of barely coherent and half present, I’m also extremely excited. For this morning, starting at the ungodly hour of 6.30am Mr NQN and I are [...]

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Nielsen Park Beach House, Vaucluse

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:00:43 +0000

Nielsen Park in Vaucluse is one of those lovely areas that I frequented when I was a teen and growing up, the Beach House or kiosk as it is more commonly known, is one I used to go to a lot for my fix of ice creams or more grown up fare. So on this [...]

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Cafe Giulia, Chippendale

Not Quite Nigella — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:00:20 +0000

“Have you been to Cafe Giulia?” Mel asks and when I say no but I’ve heard good things about it, she swings her Mini Cooper across a few lanes and zips up some side streets. “That was very naughty to do that” she says half seriously. Within a few minutes we’ve stopped near Cafe Giulia, [...]

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Galley Foods, Bobbin Head, Kuringai Chase National Park

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:00:20 +0000

First of all I need to start this story off with an apology to the people at Galley Foods. Mainly because up until my husband booked this last time I was sure I had been blacklisted from there. Long time readers probably know that I am on my Learner’s License. Our first attempt was aborted [...]

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At Perry Lane, Paddington (The Secret Weekend Cafe!)

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:00:28 +0000

**This cafe is now closed** “Morning Lorraine! Have you been to …at Perry Lane in Paddington? I grabbed coffee there on Sat & it was packed-wld love to hear your take!” said the lovely MsUnreliable from That Unreliable Girl in her twitter message to me. Upon further reading I find out that it’s bit of [...]

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