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Bar Rochford
Canberra

Bar Rochford – Exciting Venue

Bar Rochford – Canberra Institution Bar Rochford has become an institution in the city of Canberra in the relatively short time it has been here. For many years in the 1990s and the 2000s we regularly flew to Canberra for our work in the IT trade when we were working […]

Superette
New South Wales

Bar Superette – Great Hospitality

Bar Superette – Introduction One of the most enjoyable things associated with importing natural wines into Australia relates to the people we meet and the places we visit as part of our work. Over the many years that we have been importing natural wines we have travelled the world looking […]

Eustachio
Coffee

Sant ‘Eustachio – Great Coffee

Sant ‘Eustachio – Introduction Sant ‘Eustachio is THE place to head for both coffee and for people watching when you are in Rome. They are very serious about their coffee here with only the best Arabica varities on offer. They have been open continuously since 1938, so are heading towards […]

Rafa's
Spain

Rafa’s – Amazing Seafood

Rafa’s – Introduction Rafa’s is one of the most enjoyable places we have visited for fresh, vibrant seafood, cooked simply but perfectly. When we arrived here in north-eastern Spain in the city of Roses, we were met by the owner who told us that “we only have seafood”. We assured […]

Lumen
Melbourne

Lumen People – Relaxed Venue

Lumen People – Introduction Lumen People is Emma Sheahan and Marichi Clarke’s bright, cheery venue in North Melbourne where you can drop in at any time of day for a coffee, a snack or a full meal. We have now tried a daytime snack, an evening meal and have just […]

Muni
Adelaide

Muni – Fascinating food and wine

Muni – Introduction There are some restaurants where the first thing we discuss on leaving the venue is how we can organise ourselves to return as soon as possible. Muni is such a restaurant! What is it that makes us driven to return? Almost always it is the quality of […]

LOC
Adelaide

LOC Bottle Bar- A Captivating Venue

LOC Bottle Bar – Introduction LOC Bottle Bar in Adelaide is a wine bar, wine shop and cafe that is one of the most welcoming venues for hospitality staff and those seeking interesting natural wines and perfectly cooked food. It is only tiny with three small tables inside, but on […]

Elementary Coffee
Adelaide

Elementary Coffee – Great Coffee and Service

Elementary Coffee – Introduction When we visit the lovely city of Adelaide we obviously scope out our coffee options and Elementary Coffee is usually our place of choice due to the focus on single origin beans from reputable suppliers that we always find there. It is centrally located in Young […]

Adelaide
Adelaide

Adelaide – Excellent Food and Wine

Adelaide – The best food and wine venues Adelaide has always been a great place for food and wine. We have been enjoying the food and wine of this southern city for almost 40 years, so have seen interesting developments and exciting places in which to eat and drink during […]

Chiaki
Melbourne

Chiaki – Amazing food and coffee

Chiaki – Introduction Whenever our friend Pat Nourse raves about a new food outlet, in this case Chiaki in Collingwood, we always take the recommendation seriously and try to get there as soon as possible. When we saw that the partners in the Chiaki project are Alicia Feng aka Alicia […]