I grew up in Manhattan in the 1970s and early 1980s (the second half of that decade was…
A very special Hokkaido menu at The Naked Finn
The other night, at The Naked Finn, I had one of the best dinners I’ve ever had here…
Revisiting Den and the brilliant Chef Zaiyu Hasegawa
Earlier this year, I started to plan how to best celebrate my fifteenth wedding anniversary. I knew that,…
Visiting the classics: The Peninsula Hong Kong
If you know me, you know that I have quite specific tastes. I’m lucky enough to have travelled…
Eating Sydney: notes from a recent trip. Part 2.
In my previous post, I wrote about three amazing meals (at Sepia, Automata, and Ester) my wife and…
Eating Sydney: notes from a recent trip. Part 1.
If you’ve read my two previous posts, you’ll know by now that my wife and I recently flew…
Noma Australia, in pictures (and few words)
There are meals and then there are once-in-a-lifetime dining experiences. Several years ago, when a friend called up…
The Old Clare is Sydney’s hottest and most exciting new hotel
Very recently, my wife and I were lucky enough to be invited to join a friend’s table at…
JAAN, under Chef Kirk Westaway, remains fantastic
When Chef Julien Royer recently departed from JAAN, the restaurant at the top floor of Raffles City, a…