Monthly Archives: August 2012

Guzman y Gomez: Mexican mess and joy

Name: Guzman y Gomez Address: Shop EZ07-07B, Canberra Centre Shopping Centre, Bunda Street, Civic Ph: 9191 0906 Website: guzmanygomez.com Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 11am-10pm. Friday-Saturday, 11am-11pm.   I have a beard. Not just a little goatee, but a whole, lush beard. If I am honest, sometimes … Continue reading

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Young talent: Appetite for Excellence hunt+gather dinner

Disclaimer: My attendance at this event was provided free of charge by Appetite for Excellence. This past weekend a battalion of Australia’s elite chefs and waiters came to Canberra. Seven chefs and seven waiters from all around the country, from … Continue reading

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Moon Under Water: Orwell that ends well

Name: Moon Under Water Address: 211 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065 Ph: 03 9417 7700 Website: buildersarmshotel.com.au/moon-under-water/ Chef: Andrew McConnell & Josh Murphy Hours: Dinner, Wednesday through Sunday from 6pm. Lunch, Sunday from 12 noon.   In February 1946 one of the most celebrated writers in … Continue reading

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Name that drink (correctly this time)

Name: Playground Martini & Tapas Bar Address: 25 Garema Place, Canberra, ACT Ph: 02 6262 7171 Website: facebook.com/25GaremaPlace    “The only American invention as perfect as a sonnet.” It is rare to find such a ideal quotation in the opening paragraph of a Wikipedia … Continue reading

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