when I go to Sydney
When I go to Sydney for work, I am usually there for only one or two nights. I book a hotel on the internet with only a few minutes consideration, based on basic criteria such as location and price. I...
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Sydney. Hotel. A strange bed. A new view. Night and day. … This post was first published on Fitzroyalty. © Brian Ward.
View ArticleNot as good as donuts after all
Last Thursday night I flew to Sydney for a day’s work on Friday. After picking up my hire car, I drove north towards my hotel and stopped at Crow’s Nest for some dinner. After eating I went in search...
View Articlecoffee in Sydney
Compared to Melbourne, finding good coffee in the Sydney CBD is rare, difficult and frustrating. Fortunately, there is the The Wall cafe in Surry Hills. Their macciato and toasted smoked chicken pide...
View ArticleSydney’s Chinatown
If I’m staying in Sydney for a few days for work, I like to visit Chinatown and wander around the streets and eat outdoors if the weather is balmy. During the week Sydney was a very pleasant place to...
View ArticleLongrain
I love visiting Longrain in Surry Hills in Sydney. My new favourite drink is their Bloody Longrain, which is a bloody mary with a twist – instead of worcestershire and tobasco it has chilli,...
View ArticleCasa Asturiana
Last week in Sydney I ate at Casa Asturiana on Liverpool St, the small Spanish district in the CBD. Their food is divine. Their sangria is so refreshing, and as it was a balmy evening, sitting out on...
View Articlecrowd behaviour
There was a Police road block on busy Darlinghurst Rd in Potts Point / Kings Cross on the evening of Monday 16 April. Apparently there was an armed robbery occuring or a hostage situation; I never did...
View Articlefashion is derelicte
Zoolander is one of my favourite films, particularly for Will Ferrell‘s character Jacobin Mugatu’s inspired satire of fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier. I also love the critique of fashion, and...
View ArticleSydney street art
There are many ways in which Sydney and Melbourne are different. Darlinghurst is not Fitzroy, but there are a few works worth seeing as you walk around. … This post was first published on Fitzroyalty....
View ArticleKika
I’ve been on a Spanish quest recently, eating at Spanish places in Sydney and Melbourne. The last place I tried was Kika Tapas on Victoria St in Darlinghurst, which has a loose Pedro Almodovar theme,...
View Articlecupcakes and the meaning of life
I’m responsible for writing and photographing some lightweight gastro-porn stories recently. I think it’s because, when I’m travelling for work and don’t really want to be where I am, I try to make the...
View Articlebreakfast at Una’s
Una’s in Darlinghurst is a German / Austrian / Swiss cafe restaurant, which is always full for dinner in the evenings but strangely quiet in the morning for breakfast. I don’t understand why, because...
View Articleyoungblood
When I was in Sydney recently I was lucky to be able to attend Young Blood – a temporary market for young designers held at the Powerhouse Museum. Artworks, jewellery, fashion and graphic design were...
View Articlewalking on water
On Saturday 21 April there was a carnival type event in Sydney’s Victoria Park – about 50 young people in bright clothes, rather like Fruits, arrived at the park and had a party. They seemed to be...
View ArticleTigerbaker
Another new favourite place to eat is Tigerbaker on Victoria St in Darlinghurst. I tried the scrambled eggs with chorizo, chilli and tomato, which is delicious. It’s obviously popular with locals and...
View ArticleAustralian Centre for Photography
In between eating and drinking at some of the best places in Sydney, I enjoy attending art and cultural activities. On a late afternoon I dropped into the Australian Centre for Photography on Oxford St...
View Articlea drink in Darlinghurst
There’s plenty to do in Darlinghurst in Sydney. Here’s some of the places I like to spend time in when I’m visiting. The Green Park Hotel on Victoria St have some great beers on tap. Nearby on...
View Articlegetting to the Point
I spent most of the previous week in Sydney for work and stayed in the Potts Point / Darlinghurst area, where I also ate and drank each evening to relieve the tedium of driving in the appalling traffic...
View Articlefestival of excess
After a long day of work in Sydney and a minimal breakfast and lunch, I thought I was ready to tackle the mixed platter at the Doma Bohemian Beer Cafe in Potts Point. I was mistaken. It is surely...
View Articlethe Lotus position
Lotus is a bar and restaurant on Challis Ave in Potts Point. Compared to Melbourne, the liquor licencing laws in Sydney are archaic. in Melbourne, I can walk into any cafe and have drink without...
View ArticleOpium Den
I had dinner last week, based on a recommendation, at the Opium Den Thai restaurant on Macleay St in Potts Point. The interior is busy and exciting, the food is very good, the service is efficient and...
View Articlejust in case
My work / life balance has been rubbish lately. Two weeks ago I was in Sydney for the whole working week, and the only way to see my girlfriend was to arrange a rendezvous there. Fortunately, she was...
View Articlesimple pleasures
More gastro-porn coming at you from the mind of a hedonist. I’m a big admirer of the Breakfast Blog and enjoy contributing to the cause. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! This is...
View Articleon tour with Tori
On Friday I bought tickets to all but one show (Newcastle) for Tori Amos’ forthcoming Australian tour. As well as a show at home in Melbourne, I’ll be seeing her perform in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra,...
View Article3 clicks
On Monday night after a day’s work in Sydney I was taken by a friend to dinner at Three Clicks West in Annandale, where I had a sensational meal. The restaurant is in a converted house and the interior...
View Articlevanilla service goes pear-shaped
I was in Sydney yesterday and today doing a course at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management. Worthwhile but not really something to blog about. Breakfast, however, deserves close scrutiny....
View ArticleSydney jewellery tour
My girlfriend is a corporate warrier by day but jewellery designer by passion. While in Sydney to see Tori Amos we did a quick tour of jewellery shops, studios and galleries in Darlinghurst. Jason Moss...
View ArticleTori: Pip is a dirty girl
Friday night’s Tori Amos concert at the Sydney Opera House was absolutely brilliant. Pip opened and was suitably stunning in a yellow frock and shoes and her signature black rubber-look leggings. After...
View Articleyum cha
One of the best things about travelling is meeting up with friends who live in different cities. While in Sydney I went to meet some friends at Bodhi, a vegetarian yum cha place. Along with the usual...
View Articleconversations
Coming from Melbourne, there is something different about Sydney and its people. Something glitzy, sometimes innane, and depending on which random conversations you happen to overhear, hilariously...
View Articlelifestyle
The concept of lifestyle is widely referred to in the media, often I think without much thought or effect. ‘Lifestyle furniture’ for example: what does that mean exactly? Do we use furniture outside of...
View Articletravel notes
In the past three weeks I’ve been in six cities seeing six amazing concerts by Tori Amos. The travel has been mostly painless but I found some interesting differences between cities and their...
View ArticleIf it’s public transport, I’ll have what they’re having
Since leaving Perth for Melbourne more than five years ago, there has been very little I miss about Perth. Fabulous beaches with surf for swimming, body surfing and bodyboarding within a 10 minute...
View ArticleLynne Tziolas: truth beats propaganda
Update 20 August 2009: the Manly Daily reports that Tziolas is nearly ready to take her case against the Education Department to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Tziolas was unfairly...
View Articlethere’s no such thing as excessive force
We live in a society that is soft on violent crime. We excuse aggressive behaviour and do not allow people to adequately protect themselves, their families and their property from assault without fear...
View ArticleEno at Luminous in Sydney
I’m flying to Sydney today to see the Luminous festival curated by Brian Eno. I’m going to see his ‘lighting the sails’ projections on the Sydney Opera House, his self organising ’77 Million Paintings’...
View Article‘Lighting the Sails’ by Brian Eno at the Sydney Opera House
Brian Eno’s ‘Lighting the Sails’ at the Sydney Opera House was beautiful. Additional words are pointless. … This post was first published on Fitzroyalty. © Brian Ward.
View Article‘Pure Scenius’ with Brian Eno, Karl Hyde and The Necks at the Sydney Opera House
Pure Scenius was the finale of the Luminous festival in Sydney curated by Brian Eno. It comprised three connected 90 minute improvised (though clearly rehearsed) performances of live music separated by...
View Articlethe MCA projections in Sydney
Another highlight of the Vivid festival in Sydney, of which Brian Eno’s Luminous events were the major attraction, was the fabulous projection on the facade of the Museum of Contemporary Art by...
View ArticleSydney light installations
I did not have time to see all the ligt installations that were on the program at Vivid in Sydney, but I saw those closest to the MCA and Opera House. My two favourites were ‘Rainbow’ by Mark Hammer...
View ArticleSydney lights
I had a wonderful weekend in Sydney recently attending the Vivid festival and in particular the Luminous strand featuring art and music by Brian Eno. I’ve never seen Circular Quay was busy as it was on...
View Articleeating in Darlinghurst and Potts Point
During my weekend in Sydney to see Brian Eno’s Luminous festival works I stayed in King’s Cross and revisited some old favourites for breakfast and dinner. It was sad to find that Dean’s on Kellett St...
View Articlewelcome to King’s Cross
There’s a degree of harsh reality amongst the junkies, hookers and homeless people that is far worse in King’s Cross than Fitzroy. We have a few annoying beggars but I have seen nothing quite as...
View Articlea map of hyperlocal sites in Australia
I’ve made a Google map of hyperlocal sites and blogs in Australia. If you know of more please let me know. View Hyperlocal Australia in a larger map… This post was first published on Fitzroyalty. ©...
View Articletop gigs of 2009
1 Pure Scenius – Brian Eno, Karl Hyde and the Necks at the Sydney Opera House Brian Eno was the best gig I saw this year – a fascinating and thrilling performance, with the additional status of being a...
View Articlelunch at Go Hun Thai in Sydney
While on a quick trip to Sydney I ate at Go Hun, which is not an anti-German organisation but a busy lunchtime Thai cafe in North Ryde where I a surprisingly good lunch recently. My eggplant with basil...
View Article3 days in Sydney – art and other indulgences
Last week I spent 3 days in Sydney with my girlfriend. The primary purpose of the trip was to see the Yoko Ono retrospective exhibition at the MCA, which was well worth the effort. It was better than I...
View Article3 days in Sydney – Thai food
What do you do if you find yourself in Sydney for 3 days and love eating? Pursue one of the city’s strengths and eat 3 amazing Thai meals in 3 days of course! It is so hard to choose where to eat.…...
View Article3 days in Sydney – crab in a bag
I’ve not yet tried Miss Katie’s Crab Shack in North Melbourne, but I am enjoying the southern US regional food movement that is starting to reach us in Australia, such as Po Boy Quarter (review...
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