Category Archives: American

Hemingway’s, Manly

When I think of Manly, I think of a beachy suburb with all the usual tourist traps – fast food and overpriced waterfront restaurants, but in the last few years Manly seems to have undergone a transformation and now boasts quite a few funky cafes like Hemingway’s, which features cute touches like menus inside books and water served in a gin bottle as odes to the great author himself. Ernest Hemingway’s face is even on their sign in case you didn’t realise the reference in their name, and the bookshelves and printed quotes on the white walls are another 2 dead giveaways.

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USA Food Diary: Neighbourhoods of NYC – Lower East Side

At the start of my visit to New York City, I stayed around the hip Lower East Side area which is full of interesting restaurants and boutiques. We loved having fantastic eateries on our doorstep and here are the highlights of the area for me:

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The Milk Bar by Cafe Ish, Redfern

We were quite devastated when popular Japanese-Modern Australian fusion restaurant Café Ish shut up shop a couple of years ago which meant that we could no longer get our fix of their addictive Spicy Soft Shell Crab Omelette, so we were delighted to hear that they had been reincarnated in Redfern as “The Milk Bar by Café Ish”. As the name suggests, this eatery has a much more casual vibe than the previous restaurant did and the menu also reflects this with American diner style dishes, although we were glad to see that the Soft Shell Crab Omelette had made it back onto the menu!

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USA Food Diary: Highlights of Boston

On my recent visit to the USA, I went on a side trip from New York City to Boston to visit some friends and feast on their famous seafood. The boy and I ended up having New England Clam Chowder for practically every meal, but luckily every restaurant we went to had a slightly different take on the classic creamy soup.

After our whirlwind tour of the charming city, I’ve put together a list of foodie spots to hit up if you’re ever in town:

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Lord of the Fries, Melbourne CBD

I’ve heard so many things about this chain in Melbourne, with fries that make fantastic midnight snacks due to the wide variety of sauces that they offer. So on my recent trip down to the city, I indulged myself with the guilty pleasure of fries and onion rings with their Parisian sauce. The Lord of the Fries stores are usually just simple counters with not much seating (if any at all), so it really feels like a street food experience.

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