Archive for May, 2011
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Antica Restaurant – Monastiraki, Athens
In Greece, they eat meat.Sitting at the Antica Restaurant in Monastiraki after a morning wandering through the Ancient Agora (The old town centre) of Athens I couldn’t help but think of the film ‘My Big ...
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Mamacas – Gazi, Athens
On our first night in Athens we were knackered. We’d arrived at 7pm and had a fairly long journey from Athens airport. Our hotel appeared to be in the middle of nowhere and the promised ...
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Ciya Sofrasi – Kadikoy, Istanbul
There were two main influences on our eating in Istanbul, The Lonely Planet Guide to Istanbul and of course, a Food Blog. The blog IstanbulEats was so helpful to The GD and I, and when there ...
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Amedros Restaurant – Sultanahmet Istanbul
When we first arrived in Istanbul and stopped in at our beloved Cosy Pub we noticed a dish being served that I knew I needed to try. When The GD mentioned the pressing need to ...
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Rubyos – King Street Newtown
There are a plethora of restaurants in Newtown that The GD and I have yet to try, some that we have been to separately and some that we just have no inclination towards. Rubyos was ...
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Pasazade Restaurant, Ottoman Cuisine – Sirecki, Istanbul
When you travel to a foreign country it’s really hard to find the best places to eat. Relying on guide books and hotel recommendations often means that you’re eating in expensive, overpriced, touristy restaurants that ...
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The Cozy Pub, Sultanahmet, Istanbul
So I am finally organising the photos from the recent trip that The GD and I made to Istanbul and Athens. Of course, no trip to this part of the world would be complete without ...
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Riccardo’ s Pizza Restaurant – Wentworthville
Officially, I live in Westmead and while I spend most of my time in the inner west and am by heart, an inner-westie the fact of the matter remains that quite often I am relegated ...