tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75646439197483912762026-09-20T21:41:11.558+10:00Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.comBlogger400125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-59116259476439013592013-02-07T23:08:00.000+10:002013-02-10T23:08:50.717+10:00

On the heels of an incredible Bday dinner, M & and I planned to spend the arvo at The Morrison for happy hour wine and oysters.  Being from the east coast of Canada, we both have a weakness for bivalves...We had already purchased our tix to Les Miserables, and were looking for a way to pass the time in advance of the film.  We caught a bus up to Circular Quay with the intention of

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-80246643484625447962013-01-08T20:57:00.000+10:002013-02-11T23:10:25.712+10:00

Happy birthday to me and to With Bite!  It's unbelievable to consider that I started With Bite 6 years ago!  What a journey it's been.  Since blogging about my culinary adventures in Halifax, I've had some incredible food - and life - experiences, and I'd like to thank everyone who has followed (and lived)  these adventures with me since then. This past wknd marked my 30th

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-61416976912213862132013-01-03T19:40:00.000+10:002013-02-11T20:31:49.643+10:00

One of my favourite things to do at festivals is, wait for it...eat!  Yes, it's a shocker, but I truly appreciate fair food and Aussie's do it pretty darn well.  I've seen/smelled/eaten some great dishes at the various neighbourhood festivals here.  It's always hot, so freshly squeezed lemonade is a favourite (had one today actually at Mardi Gras), as is ice cream, obviously. &

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And so, we've come to the end of 2012.  As many people do at this time of year, I've been considering the past twelve months and all the changes that have come with it.  2012 was a big year for me; I left a good life in Halifax and now live a great one in Sydney, Australia.  One of the things that was lacking for me in Nova Scotia was the opportunity to try wines from all over the

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-52856806732846315212012-12-17T22:34:00.000+10:002013-02-11T20:30:09.093+10:00

A few weeks ago, I went to meet my friend Margaret for brunch in Newtown. On this particular day, we were meeting for brunch at a cafe called Urban Bites in Newtown.  This is one of the many spots I've noted on a warm, sunny day, and had been jealous of the people actually eating there.  Today, it was my turn.  The forecast was particularly sneaky; when I got dressed, it read 23,

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-58572983830474608812012-12-06T22:08:00.000+10:002013-01-28T22:10:09.093+10:00

Last week, I met my friend Margaret for brunch in Glebe. Margaret is a pal that I 'borrowed' from my sister - they met in Manhattan. Actually, Margaret is the wife that my sister 'borrowed' from her boyfriend's best friend.  Keep up people!  Anyhow, luckily for me, M now lives in Sydney as opposed to Manhattan, so I get to meet her sporadically to catch up; talk about life, food, fun

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-60570428848794042542012-11-13T21:59:00.000+10:002013-01-14T22:03:17.645+10:00

I was pretty excited to see my bestie when she visited me in Sydney last week.  She was in town on a conference, and we ended up having some great meals (and drinks) together.  Once such night was the one we went to Bar Reggio, a little Italian BYO in my work hood.  The boys in the office are quite familiar with the restos in this area, and when I asked if there was a good spot

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-40259781523483395332012-10-26T08:09:00.000+10:002013-01-14T21:45:20.885+10:00

After a very long work week, my housemate and I headed over to Sydney's swanky bar Establishment for some post-work drinks.  This is a beautiful space,  decked out with a creamy marble bar and matching colonial-type columns.   The drink menu is surprisingly affordable - I would even venture to say that I was disappointed by the quality of their wine list.  That

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I was thrilled to be in Sydney for one of it's most anticipated festivals; Crave Sydney food & wine festival.  During the month, there are a plethora of events, raging from cocktail events;  killer meal deals; food-based artwork and more.  I even managed to haul my ass out of bed for 'Breakfast on Bondi', an event that featured an Australian soprano accompanied by an

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-19159422652769472372012-10-08T22:09:00.000+10:002012-12-19T20:33:03.410+10:00

A couple months ago, I discovered this little gem: La Banette, on Glebe Point Road.  It doesn't have a website, but thankfully, it does have a Yelp! page, where plenty of Yelpers have uploaded their own pics!  On this particular occasion, I was dying for a nice savoury pastry, and had only a small amount of cash on me.  As I was trotting down GPR looking for that very specific

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-30349224513199064852012-09-26T16:15:00.000+10:002012-11-29T16:13:45.716+10:00

On a sunny Saturday in September, I took myself out to brunch in Newtown, a 'hood within 15 minutes of Glebe.  Having the time to actually venture out of my area, I decided to trek over to King St. and have a seat at whichever cafe managed to grab my attention with their menu. It's a nice little walk from Glebe to Newtown, and I'd take the opportunity to walk around the pond in Victoria

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-24216313468160537932012-09-19T07:41:00.000+10:002012-12-29T11:03:27.290+10:00

On one of the 'hotter' days in September, I arrived home to my housemate's news that: "We're going to The Flying Fajita Sisters for dinner.  You have 20 minutes to get ready."  Having trekked around the 'hood in the heat all day, I felt less than stellar, but with the thought of an icy cold, salty Margarita in my future, I pulled myself together...quickly.   We met

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-61676392213927736142012-09-13T16:23:00.000+10:002012-12-26T19:22:54.760+10:00

On the heels of a fairly traumatic night in our apartment, my housemate and I went out for a much needed nosh of breakfast at Cafe Otto on Glebe Point Road.  The circumstances are not important, but the fact was; we were stressed, sleep deprived and not at all in the mood to even consider making some eats, so we trekked out to this local neighborhood hot spot. Unfortunately, my

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-43406909160877772592012-09-05T21:24:00.000+10:002012-12-26T19:20:08.122+10:00

In the last couple weeks, I've gone to Chickens Plus and Fish on Fire on Glebe Point Road - and at both, I've had veggie burgers!  I've just been in that kind of mood lately, although last week I did try a beef burger from CP ($5.50) and it was pretty tasty. Anyhow, I do enjoy veggie burgers here in Oz.  I have to say that they're a bit different from ones that I'm used to

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-5947960780572372192012-08-31T20:11:00.000+10:002012-11-03T20:12:02.650+10:00

I mentioned in my post about Golden Century that I've moved into a sharehouse with an avocado tree in the backyard.  Well, technically, it's in the neighbour's backyard, but we get to reap the benefits!  Needless to say, there have been many late-night, post-drinks snacks of guacamole and many breakfasts consisting of eggs with avocado; a staple on menus in most Aussie restos. It's

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-62087749409430264192012-08-29T19:59:00.000+10:002012-11-21T16:12:29.813+10:00

On the heels of the night at Golden Century, I met some 'new' friends at their place in North Sydney.  Once I arrived, we walked to one of their local favourites; The Treehouse.  I call them 'new' because I met them via intro from one of my lovely pals in Halifax - whom I miss dearly. The Treehouse is definitely one of the nicest spots that I've been in Sydney and I'm

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-63976306214348840552012-08-27T19:00:00.000+10:002012-11-27T13:03:14.210+10:00

The night I went to the iconic, late night, (amazing) Chinese food resto Golden Century was a long one.  After having arrived in Sydney just over a week before, I had one day off work to find an apartment; I was ecstatic at the thought of my own bed as oppose to slumming it in a hostel for another week. This actually ended up being a day that I'll never forget; it was my first

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-36156325281480082692012-08-22T03:11:00.000+10:002012-11-03T20:05:50.405+10:00

I was in Sydney for less than a week before my first road trip.  We were attending an agricultural fair in Gunnedah, rural NSW and were among the 10,000 visitors who descended on the town each year.   The best part about this trip was the incredible scenery.  These shots were all taken from a car window and each mile  was more beautiful than the last.  The yellow

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-81700724088149466592012-08-17T06:37:00.000+10:002012-11-07T21:57:11.060+10:00

Within less than a week of my having arriving in Sydney, my big sister's pals met me in the city for bfast.  I'm super thankful for these friends; he's originally from Melbourne, and she is an New Yorker through and through...and they're both amazing! I met them in Darlinghurt at Tigerbakers, a cute little cafe with awesome food. They both ended up having the porridge w/ rhubarb compote

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When my pal proposed that we have a "girlie night" I didn't know quite what was in store.  Granted, I was super tired - having just come back from an amazing sailing trip around the Whitsundays - so if she was proposing some wine, cheese and doing our nails on this particular evening, I was all for it.  But when she suggested dinner and a movie, I mustered the energy to look

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One of the things that I love so much about my pals Maria & Josh is that they're constantly doing new, fun, adventurous things.  Case in point; the drive-in.  On a slightly chilly night in July, we found ourselves well-prepared for a triple flick (although I was having quite the issue trying to stay awake by movie #3).  It may not have been the best idea since M & I

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-41610788026513650662012-07-18T22:11:00.000+10:002012-11-03T19:04:10.913+10:00

On a Friday night in Brisbane after my pal Maria got off work, I met her at a cute little bar called Super Whatnot in the heart of Brisbane CBD.  It was pretty packed with a 9-5 kind of crew; colleagues heading out for a Friday night drink to cap off the week.  We had a couple drinks there before heading back to M's hood in New Farm for some dinner at Cru Bar; a swanky wine bar/

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-13316249241297054302012-07-16T05:13:00.000+10:002012-11-03T19:03:05.520+10:00

Everyone has food weaknesses - most of us have more than one.  I love a lot of random things; popcorn, eggs, grapefruit, chunky peanut butter, broccoli and vanilla milkshakes.  Not that exciting, right?  Well, here's another: I love muffins. Most of the time, I'd rather eat a freshly baked muffin than a bacon-wrapped beef fillet. In Canada, my favourite is a Morning Glory; raisins

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153621514983431666noreply@blogger.com01 Limehill St, Belfast, BT14 8BD, UK54.6258186 -5.982794754.6166276 -6.0025357 54.635009600000004 -5.9630537000000006tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564643919748391276.post-5593862563447538702012-07-11T10:09:00.000+10:002012-11-03T19:02:21.134+10:00

On my first real Friday night out in Brisbane -  that is, when I wasn't falling asleep at the table from the trip's resulting jet lag - myself and M&J went to dinner at Pintxo, a little Spanish tapas place around the corner from the apt. It was an exciting day for me -  that morning, I had attended the Queensland Wine Show, and had the opportunity to meet some cool people and taste

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On the Saturday afternoon following my arrival, Maria and I took a walk down to Queen Street mall to do my 'life admin'; open a bank account, get a new SIM card, etc.  We decided to eat at one of the lovely open-ended restos on the South Bank, so we walked over the bridge and along the riverbank while Maria pointed out the various city attractions/landmarks.  We ended up at Cove

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