Tag Archives: Spanish

The Wine International Group Sydney – Meeting #44

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Chopinand

“Drink wine. This is life eternal. This is all that youth will give you. It is the season for wine, roses and drunken friends. Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” – Omar Khayyám ~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~ “Spanish??!! Oh … Continue reading →

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MoVida, Sydney

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Chopinand

“What do you feel like for lunch?” I ask my parents during their recent visit to Sydney. My mum replies with a question “Any new restaurants in town?” “Lots, it’s whether they suit your taste buds” I say.

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Contrabando, Sydney

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Chopinand

There are two of them. One is friendly and welcoming while the other is reserved, dark and mysterious. More related posts by ChopinandMysaucepan:Busshari Authentic Japanese Restaurant, Potts Point Hotel Centennial, Woollahra Good Food Month, Citibank Moveable Feast Cho Cho San, Potts … Continue reading →

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Barrafina Tapas Bar, Sydney

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Chopinand

~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~ “This salad is the hero of tapas and wine bar dining. With Spanish blue, jamon and honey, a spectrum of wine possibilities come to mind, from a chardonnay with rich oak to a jammy pinot noir.” ~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~

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MoVida, Melbourne

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Chopinand

Last year, Sydneysiders got their long-awaited taste of Frank Camorra‘s Spanish tapas when MoVida opened in Surry Hills. After more than a decade since it burst into the Melbourne dining scene, Camorra’s Spanish tapas restaurant has morphed into a total of four … Continue reading →

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MoVida Aqui, Melbourne

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Chopinand

When Frank Camorra’s MoVida first took Melbourne by storm back in 2002, it was a little bar in a back lane serving Spanish tapas and shared plates. Fast forward nine years and there are two new instalments to the original … Continue reading →

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Spanish seafood paella

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Chopinand

Mysaucepan is a fervent fan of paella to the extent she bought a huge paella pan to cook this Spanish classic. I, on the other hand, is lukewarm with paella as I have yet to experience a paella that has … Continue reading →