tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35561784991884290832026-04-02T07:23:09.874+11:00Simon Food FavouritesA Sydney Food Blog of Restaurants, Cafes, Bars and EventsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1660125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-37591158644646084022023-05-31T23:49:00.008+10:002023-06-01T00:00:18.179+10:00Sponsored Post: Chiptastic eats in Chatswood (May 2023)https://www.visitchatswood.com.auhttps://www.visitchatswood.com.au/Eat-and-drink/European-and-American-food/Chiptastic-eats-in-Chatswood
Chiptastic eats in Chatswood One of the most common bar snacks you’ll find in any Aussie pub is the humble bowl of hot chips that’s perfect for sharing the carbs. Joined with my family we discover 5 different styles of chips to be found in Chatswood. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-20740335908317205212022-05-30T00:19:00.001+10:002022-05-30T00:20:52.007+10:00Sponsored Post: Prawntastic eats to try in Chatswood (May 2022)Discover the best of ... @ Visit Chatswood Prawntastic Eats to Try @ Visit Chatswood
Prawntastic eats in Chatswood
I’ve been a long time lover of prawns, as you’ll see on Simon Food Favourites and I’m a big fan of just the simple and classic fresh cooked prawns with some lemon and seafood sauce. But they’re also a versatile ingredient for dishes and tend to be a good carrier of flavour soUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-62046535020485554272022-05-30T00:02:00.006+10:002022-05-30T00:19:30.310+10:00Sponsored Post: Babyccinos to please the little one in Chatswood (May 2022)Discover the best of ... @ Visit ChatswoodBabyccinos to please the little one @ Visit Chatswood
Babyccinos in Chatswood As a dad of two girls I’m no stranger to ordering a few babyccinos in my time. Actually you’ll find over 130 of them reviewed on Simon Food Favourites from all over Sydney. It’s definitely helped to entertain them while I grab a few quick moments to enjoy a coffee but I’veUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-28187234720878505122022-05-11T23:18:00.003+10:002022-05-12T11:08:50.430+10:00Sponsored Post: Campsie Street Festival, 21-22 May 2022, 11am-8pmFood stalls + music + art + kids gamesFor one weekend only, the heart of Campsie will be transformed into a buzzing street festival, with a range of food stalls dishing out mouth-watering Chinese-Malaysian cuisine. Sydney dining institution Albee’s Kitchen will be serving up some of their famous Malaysian food – expect exciting specialty rice and noodle dishes, moreish tapioca and sesame Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-62588461887235827502022-05-09T01:08:00.002+10:002022-05-09T10:46:52.024+10:00Sponsored Post: Chatswood Nights Roaming Gnomes, 6–29 May 2022https://www.culturebites.net.au/Events/Roaming-Gnome
10 eats to try in ChatswoodChatswood Nights Roaming Gnomes has arrived in Chatswood featuring 12 large scale inflatable Gnomes (some are 10 metres high) and an animated projection each night from 6 pm on The Concourse façade featuring the Gnomes travelling around the world. There are 12 international food trails highlighting some of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-63651781870198227692022-04-16T12:02:00.000+10:002022-04-16T12:02:05.647+10:00Chocolate Easter Bunny Ice Cream Cup Dessert (15 April 2022)
Happy Easter DessertHere's a simple dessert that I'm sure will please the kids and they can get involved in making it as well. Cut the bottom of a chocolate Easter bunny, fill with ice cream and top with sprinkles or their favourite toppings #happyeaster
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-73851442291932358792022-02-19T23:40:00.000+11:002022-02-19T23:40:25.715+11:00Wahlburgers: Burgers, Opera Quays, Sydney (17 Feb 2022)Opera Quays, 18a/7 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000 https://wahlburgers.com.au/
The Wahlburger wait has begun How many Wahlbergs does it take to make a burger, 3. Actors Mark & Donnie, and Chef Paul expand their burger empire into Sydney this week. Sports bar vibes with most of the menu under $20 and 17 sauces to choose from including a vegemite aioli has the potential to draw in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-46828951081227632642022-02-03T20:40:00.005+11:002022-02-04T14:33:13.780+11:00Home cooking: Hand cut chips at home using Cold Oil Cooking Method (1 Feb 2022)Crispy hand cut chips at homeUsing the Cold Oil Cooking Method (which we first discovered in 2010), olive oil and Spudlite potatoes these have so far been the most successful crispy hot chips the Mrs has cooked at home. So yummy. It's amazing of the result considering all you have to do is place your homemade hand cut potato chips in cold cooking oil, turn on the heat to high Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-8640398826901491462021-12-22T14:01:00.003+11:002021-12-22T14:02:45.853+11:00McDonald's: Chicken Big Mac, Randwick (16 Dec 2021)75 Belmore Road, Randwick NSW 2031 https://mcdonalds.com.au/
Chickenizing a classicNot sure if you can really change a classic Big Mac and make it work but I'm always up for trying new variations. For me I still prefer the all time classic Big Mac which is my go to burger at Maccas. I can see what they were trying to do but I'm not convinced the pickles and special sauce works in this. It'sUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-44108223337629989392021-11-28T00:34:00.000+11:002021-11-28T00:34:10.498+11:00Sponsored post: Gelato Time
Still looking for a Christmas gift? MAKE GELATO AT HOME! Considered Italy’s all-time favourite frozen desert, gelato has been winning over the hearts and taste buds of Aussies for over 50 years. Now thanks to one innovative Lane Cove based company, Gelato Time, you can make 100% Italian fresh gelato in the comfort of your own home in under 30 minutes! With a variety of packages Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-90442868229134740052021-10-13T11:33:00.001+11:002021-10-13T11:33:28.861+11:00Home cooking: Raw Brussels Sprouts Shredded Salad (9 Oct 2021)Light & Healthy SaladThis salad is definitely something new I haven't tried before with the much polarised Brussels sprouts. Raw Brussels sprouts shredded finely with a little olive oil, lemon juice, grated pecorino romano cheese, salt & pepper as per recipe inspiration spotted on @geoffreyzakarian. I'd do this again. So simple and I think tastes much better than boiling the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-22704777580825393992021-10-12T12:14:00.001+11:002021-10-12T12:23:33.138+11:00Sponsored post: Chaya Green Tea
Chaya Green Tea https://chaya.co/ Japan made. Single origin. Small batch. Japanese for 'tea shop', Chaya Green Tea is a family run, certified-organic green tea maker, passionate about sustainable production from soil to sip. Their organic Matcha and green teas are from a 7th generation, certified-organic, single tea farm in Kyoto Japan, where they have been growing tea sinceUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-53227431020504739602021-09-21T15:10:00.003+10:002021-09-21T23:13:42.280+10:00Charcoal Fish, Rose Bay (15 Sept 2021)670 New South Head Rd, Rose Bay NSW 2029 https://www.charcoalfish.com/https://www.instagram.com/charcoal.fish/
Ofishially now open in Rose Bay“Our mission is to make restaurant-quality, grilled Australian fish more accessible. Just as a BBQ chicken shop offers only one kind of chicken we believe that by focusing on Murray Cod we will be able to put more effort and attention into Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0670 New South Head Rd, Rose Bay NSW 2029, Australia-33.8702536 151.268388-62.180487436178844 116.11213799999999 -5.5600197638211526 -173.57536200000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-31924130152380052462021-09-17T11:39:00.005+10:002021-09-24T10:22:00.198+10:00Sponsored post: Madhouse Bakehouse
Madhouse Bakehouse madhousebakehouse.com.auAustralian made. Australian loved.Since opening our oven doors in 1997 we haven’t looked back. Our mouthwatering array of brownies, cakes, slices and cookies are in high demand across Australia. We love the good old classics and all time favourites, all baked with premium ingredients. Let me share a few with you: • Our persian Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-79764573708468993742021-03-06T16:29:00.001+11:002021-03-06T16:29:23.903+11:00Kisuke, Potts Point (4 March 2021)50 Llankelly Place, Potts Point NSW 2011 www.kisukepottspoint.com www.instagram.com/kisuke_pottspoint
Willoughby to Potts PointThe ever-changing Llankelly Place now draws Kisuke from Willoughby to find a new home in Potts Point for Chef Yusuke Morita. I was just walking past and noticed the hanging curtain to the entrance and was intrigued by the small intimate restaurant inside. Hope Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-68516813244447273152020-08-26T18:42:00.000+10:002020-08-26T18:42:57.107+10:00Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Original Glazed Bites (25 Aug 2020)www.krispykreme.com.auBite-sized sugar hitWicked calories now come in smaller bites. Hard to stop at one that's for sure. I likey. More please sir.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-67689843083788677942020-03-05T01:25:00.000+11:002020-03-05T01:25:02.921+11:00Firegrill, CBD Sydney (28 Feb 2020)151 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000
https://www.firegrillsydney.com/
https://www.instagram.com/firegrillsydney/
Firing up a new grill in the CBD
Visited this new spacious restaurant during their soft opening week so dining was contained to upstairs while downstairs was still being finalised. Events manager Kim Daniela Antunovic, who I'm suspecting might have been in the 2001 movie Fluffer,&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-73556608305651063952020-02-25T23:40:00.001+11:002020-02-26T10:45:51.249+11:00Flour and Stone Annexe, Woolloomooloo (25 Feb 2020)43 Riley Street, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
https://flourandstone.com.au/
https://www.instagram.com/flourandstoneannexe/
A new slice of the bakery
Lucky timing for me driving past the new Flour and Stone Annexe geared for the takeaway trade of their freshly baked temptations. The solo Peach Tart ($8.50) caught my eye on display for a yummy morning tea treat. The brand new space looks Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-1652162026592791082020-02-20T10:24:00.001+11:002020-02-20T15:51:28.562+11:00Bitton Gourmet: French Cafe & Bistro, Rose Bay (17 Feb 2020)23 Plumer Road, Rose Bay NSW 2029
https://bittongourmet.com.au/
https://www.instagram.com/bittongourmet/
Bitton joins Rose Bay
It's looking like a good start for Bitton Gourmet's new opening in Rose Bay taking over the prestige corner site where Bernasconi's ran for many years. As you enter you're greeted with their extensive range of gourmet jams, dressings and condiments. Cappuccino ($Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-90180218651960982802020-02-19T02:05:00.002+11:002020-02-19T02:21:42.370+11:00Artistry Garden: French & Japanese, CBD Sydney (18 Feb 2020)Raphael Place, One Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000
https://artistrygarden.com/
https://www.instagram.com/artistry.garden/
Michelin Star dining in CBD
Taking up residence in a nice leafy courtyard, Artistry Garden is well positioned to attract the corporate crowd from the Governor Philip & Macquarie Tower above. Caffeine fixes are led by head barista @adengillelandbarista (ex-Four Ate Five,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-68934048764075012262019-09-02T23:38:00.002+10:002019-09-02T23:38:45.830+10:00Jacks East: Burgers, Rose Bay (31 Aug 2019)Shop 5, 809-823 New South Head Road, Rose Bay NSW 2029
https://www.instagram.com/jackseast/
Jacks Newtown heads east
3 years on and Jack from Jacks Newtown has moved on from the busy Newtown burger institution to set up shop in the more sleepy suburban village of Rose Bay. For those who have enjoyed Jacks Newtown I'm sure travelling to Rose Bay for a Shake Shack style burger fix will beUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-39011130010764878232019-08-07T23:38:00.001+10:002019-08-07T23:38:50.647+10:00Bush, Redfern (25 July 2019)55 George Street, Redfern NSW 2016
http://bush.sydney/
https://www.instagram.com/bush.sydney/
Bush comes to Redfern
Finding a park can be a nightmare and you might mistake this place for an Aussie gift shop with all the Australian marsupial soft toys around (souvenir lightbulb idea) but they sure know how to make a decent cheeseburger. When ChocolateSuze says it's one of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-81868339653887887782019-07-05T00:11:00.001+10:002019-07-23T10:39:14.156+10:00Chuuka, Pyrmont (3 July 3019)Jones Bay Wharf, 19-21 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009
https://www.chuuka.com.au/
https://www.instagram.com/chuukasydney/
Chuuka Chuuka Boom Boom
“Chinese flavours. Japanese precision. Victor Liong and Chase Kojima have joined forces to create food like you’ve never seen before. What is CHUUKA? CHUUKA is marching to the beat of your own drum. CHUUKA is a world of contrasts that defies Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-28505237698148154192019-06-05T23:32:00.004+10:002019-06-06T08:34:08.263+10:00Malay Chinese opens 2nd shop on Lime St, Sydney (5 June 2019)32 Lime St, Sydney NSW 2000
https://www.malaychinese.com.au
https://www.instagram.com/malaychinese/
Same menu, same prices
Best news of the week is finding out Malay Chinese have opened a 2nd shop near King St Wharf. I was thinking it might be more expensive but thankfully it's the same reasonably priced menu with nicer cushion comfy seating and no crazy lunch queues but I'm sure that Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556178499188429083.post-59126945052671145612019-05-03T11:08:00.001+10:002019-05-03T11:08:45.332+10:00McDonald's, Randwick (29 Apr 2019)Royal Randwick Shopping Centre
73 Belmore Road, Randwick NSW 2031
https://mcdonalds.com.au
Maccas returns to Randwick
After what seems like years McDonald's has returned to Royal Randwick Shopping Centre in a new location. Taking advantage of the corner spot it's well located near the bus stop and high pedestrian traffic. Seating is more suited for single and couple dining rather than Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0