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Lloyd’s Bistro, Dooleys Lidcombe (2014)
I was going to attend an outdoor event at Peats Ridge(!) where my friend Mark was performing, but it just wouldn’t stop raining and the band members dropped out one by one. Change of plans; we decided to have a quick dinner at good old Dooleys in Lidcombe instead. The last reported time I went…
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A Glimpse of My Childhood
Mum decided to clean up my room back in Hong Kong that I no longer use since moving to Sydney. She asked what to do with these (photos all hers; unedited): Wow. Memories!
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Misc Sydney Eats: February 2014
Dear Visitor! You are currently viewing a food blog entry written in the old “been there” style, likely an imageless compilation post. Newer entries are more detailed and have delicious photos, too! These restaurants deserve a proper post, but here’s the old entry, anyway! Jump to: Braza, Darling Harbour Chef’s Gallery, Town Hall – revisit…
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Chinese New Year Dinner at Family Friend’s
The very nice family friends who have been looking out for me for years invited me to their Chinese New Year dinner this year. It’s been a while since I’ve had a home-cooked feast. Thank you for a lovely dinner!
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Pinocchio’s, Club Redfern
There were several January birthdays at the company (our company is small so having so many birthdays around the same time is significant), so the boss decided to take us all out for a celebration lunch. We went to Club Redfern not knowing what food they served there. Italian and seafood, apparently! There were barely…
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Mum Appreciates Our Thoughts
We got the parents two hand-made mugs from Nozawa Onsen that said “father” (お父さん) and “mother” (お母さん) in Japanese, as well as some generic green tea. Mum sent me these photos. Very nice of mum to show appreciation. smile
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How the Nozawa Onsen Manju is Doing in the Office
Got these Nozawa Onsen manju (sweet treats with various fillings: red bean paste, chestnut paste, walnut paste, green tea paste) and custard cream eggs as a souvenir for the colleagues. Don’t be fooled by the photo; the manju was actually more popular. The custard cream eggs were quite hard inside and tasted artificial; not like…
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