Ormeggio at The Spit, Mosman

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Mysaucepan

It all started with my birthday dinner in January. I posted a question on Facebook and was trying to decide where to go with Chopinand and narrowed it down to two restaurants on my hit list – Ormeggio at The Spit in Mosman or Six Penny at Stanmore.

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Posted in Eating in Sydney | Tagged beef, Italian, Wagyu | 6 Comments

The Chalkboard Cafe, Waterloo

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Chopinand

What’s the formula for a successful cafe in cosmopolitan Sydney?

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Posted in Eating in Sydney | Tagged breakfast | 14 Comments

Winner announced – FREE $300 Concert Tickets & Food Voucher Giveaway!

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Chopinand

Mahler Chamber Orchestra

This post is to announce the winner for two (2) tickets to the Mahler Chamber Orchestra concert (valued at $110 each) 7pm on Tuesday, 11 June 2013 featuring stellar American cellist, Alisa Weilerstein and a food voucher worth $80 redeemable at any Opera Kitchen food stalls at the Sydney Opera House on the day of the performance. *

Congratulations to the winner ~ Adriene !!

* Terms and conditions apply to the tickets and food voucher based on Sydney Opera House policies and those of the respective F & B outlets.

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Tatsuya, Artarmon

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Chopinand

If there is a suburb in Sydney that can pass as a haunt for good, honest Japanese food, then Artarmon in the lower north shore would be it.

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Posted in Eating in Sydney | Tagged Japanese, sashimi, sushi | 11 Comments

Billu’s, Harris Park

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Chopinand

“Squeeze a bit of lemon juice onto the steaming hot chicken pieces and let the tandoori spices do its work. When I think of Indian at home, this is one dish I would replicate.”

~ Chopinand, co-author of ChopinandMysaucepan

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El Jannah, Granville

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Chopinand

It’s a family-run business that has been around since 1998 and El Jannah has become one of the most popular charcoal chicken restaurants in Sydney.

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Sushia Izakaya & Bar, Sydney

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Chopinand

“A Japanese sushi train is enticing to me because every passing plate is like a beautiful supermodel strutting down the catwalk in a fashion parade.”

~ Chopinand, co-author of ChopinandMysaucepan

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Sydney Opera House presents Alisa Weilerstein FREE $300 Concert Tickets & Food Voucher Giveaway!

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Chopinand

(Photo credit: Jamie Jung)

”Her technical abilities serve a taste for sweet and intensity. She performs with soulful expresssion and physical abandon”

~ New York Times

In Sydney for its maiden tour, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra is performing a rare one concert only at 7pm on Tuesday, 11 June 2013 featuring stellar American cellist, Alisa Weilerstein.

ChopinandMysaucepan is giving away 2 free tickets worth $220 and a $80 food voucher valid at any of the Opera Kitchen food stalls at the Sydney Opera House* – Total Value $300 !!

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Posted in Eating in Sydney | Tagged Chopin, Rachmaninoff | 21 Comments

Pacific Seafood BBQ House, Richmond

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Chopinand

”The roast duck at Pacific House in Melbourne is definitely comparable to some of the best that Sydney has to offer.”

~ Chopinand, co-author of ChopinandMysaucepan

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Everytime I make a trip to Melbourne, I know in the back of my mind that good and honest food abound in this elegant city.

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Basilica, Perth

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Chopinand

Living at opposite ends of Australia, it’s not often that my sister and I get to have a meal together so during my brief visit to Perth, she suggests a bite of lunch down in the city.

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Mount Claremont Farmers Market, Perth

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Chopinand

The weather has been great since I got to Perth to visit my sister and her family and today is no exception. The two-hour time difference between Perth and Sydney means I am awake by about 6am in the morning.

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Mountain biking around City Beach, Western Australia

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Chopinand

Located 10km directly west of Perth CBD, I am here in City Beach this week to visit my sister and her family.

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Chen’s Kitchen, Wembley, Perth

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Chopinand

“I can easily eat this delicious chicken as a leftover cold meat the next day
and the coagulated gravy gel melting in my mouth would be bonus too.”

~ Chopinand, co-author of ChopinandMysaucepan

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