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Double Bay Intercontinental High Martini (and the Rooftop Pool Bar)

by admin | Dec 9, 2015

Last Saturday, I was lucky enough to be treated to a belated birthday High Martini at the Double Bay Intercontinental Hotel in The Stillery. In case you are wondering, High Martini is like High Tea, but with 3 matched martinis instead. As you can see from the photo...

Centennial Parklands Dining

by admin | Aug 18, 2015

Until last Saturday, I had only dined at Centennial Parklands Dining for brunch. What a lovely surprise, when I had lunch there for a friend’s birthday on the weekend. The food is delicious…I had the Scotch Fillet which was great, but I had serious food...

Coogee Pavilion (Rooftop)

by Menchie Santamaria | Jun 20, 2015

I have been to Coogee Pavilion three times since it opened last year, including twice to the Rooftop which opened just after Christmas 2014. In a nutshell, Justin Hemmes has waved his magic wand again. Downstairs is an oasis for little and big kids, whilst upstairs is...

Da Orazio Pizza + Porchetta

by Menchie Santamaria | Jun 20, 2015

I had been looking forward to going here for ages, well ever since it opened really and I heard Maurice Terzini (of Icebergs etc fame) was one of Da Orazio‘s owners. It is completely different to Icebergs though, so don’t go there expecting fine dining and ocean...

Gelato Messina

by Menchie Santamaria | Jun 20, 2015

Where do I start? How can begin to do Gelato Messina justice? They wee voted the Best Gelato in The SMH Guide 2011 and they have not slowed down since. To my delight, they now have branches in Darlinghurst (complete with a Dessert Bar), Surry Hills, The Star, Bondi,...