Tag: Sydney

  • Road to Nowhere?

    Road to Nowhere?

    I spent this last week in Sydney. It was such a busy week, leaving the hotel at about 8 each day and not getting back until 11pm or later. I even dashed to Melbourne for a day on Wednesday as well!  However, I was lucky enough to catch up with my friends and visit their…

  • Sydney Stay : Quality Sands Narrabeen.

    I’ve stayed at the Quality Sands quite a few times; it’s close to our head office in Warriewood.  The location is lovely, right across the street from the beach.  Bad location if you need to be in the city, but you wouldn’t stay there if you needed to be in the city, right?! There are…

  • Sydney Food : Conrad Piggins.

    Conrad Piggins is close to our head office in Warriewood. On Wednesday nights, they do a Chef’s Night Out. I’ve done something similar in Queenstown, New Zealand – it was called Trust the Chef and it was great. The Conrad Piggins experience was slightly different – it was basically a set menu for $45 and…

  • Sydney Food : Gigi’s Pizzeria.

    There were three of us for dinner and one wanted pasta, absolutely. I didn’t mind either way and we ended up here at Gigi’s. My other friend had been here before and said the pizzas were amazing so we met there the night of the recent storm in Sydney. A bit tricky to park but…

  • Sydney Food : The Cubbyhouse Lounge Bar.

    Located at The Spot in Randwick, this a lovely little cafe with some great modern food. We were walk-ins, but my two companions had been there before. Here’s the menu: The venue is nice, cosy but with plenty of room. Lovely chandeliers: The Duck Tarts were absolutely delicious – flaky bottoms, juicy duck and full…