We have visited the Porterhouse Hotel before for dinner at Dixon and Sons, and returned this time for the Spice Trader Bar in the same complex. The heritage building has room for 80 patrons and has been fitted out beautifully, with dark timber and brass fittings, marble bar and green banquette and stool seating. The … Continue reading Spice Trader @ Porterhouse hotel
Best of 2022 2022! What a crazy year - coming out of lock down and back to kind of normalcy, a new normal might we say. With the added freedom available, we made sure we had a few getaways for some overnight stays and weekends up and down the coast. It has been great to … Continue reading Our ‘best of’ 2022
Osborn House is a boutique hotel located in the Southern Highlands, in Bundanoon, just 1.5 hours drive from Sydney’s CBD. The hotel is amongst bushland and gardens with sweeping views of the hills around it. As you enter the property, take time to take in the beautiful scenery of Morton National Park. The property is … Continue reading Osborn House
The Crystalbrook Kingsley is situated in the heart of Newcastle, opposite City Hall and close to other attractions, as well as being super close to the harbour and beach. It is about 2 hours or 160 km north of Sydney and near to Port Stephens, the Hunter Valley and on the way up to Port … Continue reading Crystalbrook Kingsley
Dixon and Sons is one of the sophisticated and contemporary new eateries inside the 5 level hospitality venue, the Porter House Hotel on Castlereagh Street, Sydney. It is absolutely stunning and our photos don’t do it justice. Huge wooden doors in a Victorian Standstone building and beautiful furnishings inside, they’ve really done a great job … Continue reading Dixon & Sons
We’re big fans of Butter, especially their fried chicken and cinnamon donuts. We’re also fans of a margarita or two. So, to see these two come together in a collab is exciting. The partnership has seen the creation of six delicious dishes by Butter’s Executive Chef, Julian Cincotta, served with 90 minutes of bottomless Original … Continue reading Butter X Cointreau
The photos here aren’t as good as I hoped because I was out too busy enjoying myself with friends to take too much photographing time and also too keen to devour the food. But a review is not just about pictures, these words are important too! I loved my visit to the new Spanish Tapas … Continue reading Bar Louise @ Enmore
Pellegrini’s Italian is located in Chatswood’s The Mix and it’s a restaurant in a nice open casual space where you can share a meal with friends and family indoors or out. The menu is traditional Italian with a modern twist, with the likes of woodfired pizza, pasta, risotto and a range of entrees too. They … Continue reading Pellegrini’s Italian Chatswood
Mille Vini is an excellent food and wine bar in Surry Hills, complete with l excellent service and a vibrant ambience. Set in an historical building with the original features of the building retained and highlighted to create an elegant sophisticated dining space. The walls are textured sandstone and the frame of the roof is … Continue reading Mille Vini @ Surry Hills
Driving around Milton, I spotted the sign to Altar Wine Bar and decided to pop in and see if we could get a table. Luckily there was space and we are grateful there was, for it is the most beautiful location. Tables are situated in the gardens of the property and there’s also a Marquee … Continue reading AltarWine Bar @ Milton
