Aussie meets world, coffee and food.
 
Year: <span>2015</span>

Aria Brisbane

Celebrity chef Matt Moran’s flagship Sydney restaurant ARIA has a twin at the edge of the bustling Eagle Street pier precinct, the aptly named ARIA Brisbane. Its sleek stained timber furnishings of the reception area, bar and main dining room and the sweeping views of the waterfront all add as perfect ingredients to was a fantastic fine dining experience.

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Harajuku Gyoza Lou

In the city where queuing seems to be a way of life, Tokyo has a vast array of restaurants where there is a queue nearly all day long, and of which Harajuku Gyoza Lou is one. Known for its gyoza (Japanese dumplings), and not much else due to their small menu, be prepared to wait. A while. I waited for … Read More

Sake Brisbane

In a city that is full of Japanese eateries it can be difficult to find a standout, but it has been found. Saké.

Looking over the Eagle Street Pier dining precinct in a slightly secluded location next to the Bavarian Bier Cafe, Saké offers a modern insight to the wonderful world of Japanese cuisine. This is immediately noticeable from the … Read More

Robot Restaurant

I…don’t even know where to begin when trying to describe what the Robot Restaurant was like. Tourist haven aside, it is an experience that needs to be had first hand.

Nestled in a somewhat questionable area of Shinjuku, the Robot Restaurant is more of a Vegas-style show venue than a restaurant with only basic bento boxes and snacks available and … Read More

Japan – Day 2 to 4

Tokyo is huge. Mind blowingly huge. And dense. With a lot of people. Very friendly people. At one point I asked a lady at a train station information booth for directions to a cafe. She got out of the booth and walked me the three blocks there, to my protest once I realised what … Read More

Tokyo – Day 1

A surprise to many, I bought a last minute flight to Japan for the end of year holiday period. Feeling like something different and being a bit overdue for some travel, I thought “why not?”. Armed with a camera, clothes and a guide book (side note – Rough Guides are the best) I set off in … Read More