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Neild Avenue, Rushcutters Bay

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:00:44 +0000

“So anyway, I was wearing what I call my adventure pants” my friend Ute leans over and tells me. “Adventure pants?” I ask. “They’re cream linen pants. I don’t really care what happens to them so they’re my adventure pants. I’m sitting at the bar of Neild Avenue at 6:15pm one Friday night. I was [...]

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Celini’s, Marrickville

Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:00:03 +0000

I love travelling far and wide for a meal-it’s part of the whole adventure of food. However there are times when you just want a minimum of fuss. These times usually come about when one is pressed for time or when your friend has a new baby and of course can’t travel very far! Christie [...]

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Ottoman Cuisine, Sydney

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:00:22 +0000

Storm photo. Photo by Shelby Taylor Teena, Gina and I decide on Ottoman Cuisine for a Sunday girls only lunch one day. The weather looks promising this Sunday. It’s a sunny (relatively) balmy day in Sydney. I am running ten minutes late and I rush past the MCA which is crowded with tourists enjoying Sydney’s [...]

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Meet My Suburb: Auburn Food Tour

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:00:55 +0000

When I receive an offer by email from Somer Sivrioglu from Balmain’s Efendy restaurant I am giggling with glee. For a tour by one of Sydney’s top Turkish chefs to the Turkish rich area of Auburn is like getting a local’s tour with an inside track on Turkish cuisine! Auburn is a suburb in Sydney’s [...]

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The Sultan’s Table, Enmore

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:00:51 +0000

For anyone inclined to grab some delicious Turkish food at The Sultan’s Table, let this review serve as a warning to avoid the fate that has plagued many visiting, including us, of being turned away without a reservation on a Saturday night. Looking like a takeaway joint from the outside, it is deceptively large with [...]

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Mado Cafe at Auburn

Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:00:21 +0000

The key with going for a successful food adventure is going with people that truly love food. Our friends Queen Viv and Miss America are always willing to go that extra mile for that extra special meal which is a sentiment I always appreciate as I am the same. So despite the fact that Miss [...]

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