After a 15 hour long journey I reached Sydney late on a Monday night. So my first meal in Aus was a Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken ordered in my room.I was well fed on the flight where Singapore Airlines served high notch gourmet food one would never expect up in the air.
The Book My Chef feature on the flights is great and I enjoyed my roasted chicken stuffed with mushroom and cheese and served with buttery polenta. The selection of beverages and snacks onboard is phenomenal and I tucked into my favorite ginger ale, nuts, mocha and cookies. A special mention for the Chicken Noodle Soup which was extremely comforting as I enjoyed all the latest Hollywood flicks sprawling on the A380 recliners.
My first day in Sydney started early at 8 in the workshop and the chai lattes served in the office cafeteria helped me stay fresh and awake. After a fruitful day 1 at work we headed to the city for an official team dinner. The venue was Sails at Lavender Bay which had a brilliant view overlooking the Harbor Bridge, Luna Park and ofcourse, the Opera House. It was a four course meal with all the frills and finery. The micro greens and goat cheese salad tasted as good as it was plated. The entree was Seared Scallops with pickled mushrooms and a dash of white onion puree. The best was yet to come which was the main dish - Roasted Grimaud Duck Breast with cous cous, watercress and toasted almonds. The carrot and orange garnishing on it blended well to satiate my "Masterchef Australia" dreams. The dessert that night was a yoghurt parfait again served the fine dine way.
The rest of the week was hectic at work barely allowing time to explore around but one of the days headed to the Cockle Bay Wharf with the steak-loving colleagues. I went easy with grilled chicken for the main course and the fried calamari was great. My tryst with the Aussie gelatos started this evening when I tried the Salted Caramel one at Gelatissmo
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Over the weekend I headed to the city and stayed near The Rocks. Simply loved the harbour area with the blue seas, fleeting seagulls and the heritage architecture. Burned the piled on calories with morning runs covering the Opera House, Royal Botanical gardens, Macquarie's Chair and Harbour Bridge. The breakfast on Saturday morning was a quick pick-up enroute Taronga Zoo from the Renaissance Cafe - grabbed a Chicken and Mushroom Pie and Skinny Cappuccino. Thanks FourSquare for the recommendation as the pie was the best I have ever had with creamy filling and buttery crust.
Lunch on the go was Salted Caramel Magnum - it was silver to celebrate their silver anniversary in Aus. Mid-evening indulgence was Matcha Frappucchino and old fav McDs chicken burger. Gorged on my food enroute the ferry to Manly Beach. Breezy winds, choppy water didn't deter the surfers there and I simply closed my eyes to soak into the atmosphere.
In the evening stepped out for some pub crawling with my American colleagues and went to the bustling Opera bar, the Stitch and the Glenmore rooftop. The later one is a rooftop beer garden with scenic views of the Circular Quay and soulful Irish food.
On Sunday the plan was to head to the happening Bondi beach. Before that made a fuel stop at the Fine Food Store in the Rocks. This place was packed to the brim at 8:30 in the morning. Ordered Buckwheat Waffles with Candied Pecans and Blueberries served with Dulche de leche icecream and caramelised bananas. The only thought that raced in my mind as I devoured each bite was when will be the next time I would get to eat such a delicious waffle breakfast. Washed it down with a macchiato which had pretty latte art. The 8 km walk from Coogee beach to Bondi was scenic and breathtaking at every bend we took on the boardwalk perched on the ocean. The heat left us wanting for lemonades and delicious food - which was Aussie fish and chips and mezze platter. Joined in the outdoorsy locals here in sunbathing and dipping in the ocean. "Messina" gelateria of the Masterchef Australia fame is located near the beach and we waited in the queue for our turn. I treated myself to double scoop - one of their legendary Salted Caramel with White Chocolate chips and second of Peanut Butter Cookie crumble. Foodorgasm at its best this experience was !
My trip to Sydney city centre was incomplete till I reached Adriano Zumbo's flagship store. Made my way to the Star and treated myself to awesome macaroons or as they called "Zumborons".
The rest of my trip was work, work and work. However I discovered a gem of an Italian restaurant in my workplace vicinity called "Via Napoli". I ended up going here two nights in a row with the team. Brilliant pizza, appetizers and pastas. I ordered fried mozarella, Zucchini flowers stuffed with ricotta, margherita pizza and two types of gnocchis. Infact the gnocchi which is handmade from potato and semolina was the best I have ever tried and that was what made me try both the variants in my dinners here.
The Australian cheese is extremely fresh and perfectly used in most cuisines. Brie with crackers, Blue cheese with pears, cheddar on toast are fabulous yet simple combinations to try. The seafood (tried prawns, mussels, barramundi, basa) in Australia is of excellent quality and yummy to dig in. Made my way to Coles and shopped for cheese, weetabix, timtams, chocolates to last me for a while. The flight back was superly comfortable thanks to SQ hospitality. Munched on nuts, sipped my latte and enjoyed some more movies. What a memorable trip this was to the continent of Australia :D
The Book My Chef feature on the flights is great and I enjoyed my roasted chicken stuffed with mushroom and cheese and served with buttery polenta. The selection of beverages and snacks onboard is phenomenal and I tucked into my favorite ginger ale, nuts, mocha and cookies. A special mention for the Chicken Noodle Soup which was extremely comforting as I enjoyed all the latest Hollywood flicks sprawling on the A380 recliners.
My first day in Sydney started early at 8 in the workshop and the chai lattes served in the office cafeteria helped me stay fresh and awake. After a fruitful day 1 at work we headed to the city for an official team dinner. The venue was Sails at Lavender Bay which had a brilliant view overlooking the Harbor Bridge, Luna Park and ofcourse, the Opera House. It was a four course meal with all the frills and finery. The micro greens and goat cheese salad tasted as good as it was plated. The entree was Seared Scallops with pickled mushrooms and a dash of white onion puree. The best was yet to come which was the main dish - Roasted Grimaud Duck Breast with cous cous, watercress and toasted almonds. The carrot and orange garnishing on it blended well to satiate my "Masterchef Australia" dreams. The dessert that night was a yoghurt parfait again served the fine dine way.
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| Sails at Lavendar |
Over the weekend I headed to the city and stayed near The Rocks. Simply loved the harbour area with the blue seas, fleeting seagulls and the heritage architecture. Burned the piled on calories with morning runs covering the Opera House, Royal Botanical gardens, Macquarie's Chair and Harbour Bridge. The breakfast on Saturday morning was a quick pick-up enroute Taronga Zoo from the Renaissance Cafe - grabbed a Chicken and Mushroom Pie and Skinny Cappuccino. Thanks FourSquare for the recommendation as the pie was the best I have ever had with creamy filling and buttery crust.
Lunch on the go was Salted Caramel Magnum - it was silver to celebrate their silver anniversary in Aus. Mid-evening indulgence was Matcha Frappucchino and old fav McDs chicken burger. Gorged on my food enroute the ferry to Manly Beach. Breezy winds, choppy water didn't deter the surfers there and I simply closed my eyes to soak into the atmosphere.In the evening stepped out for some pub crawling with my American colleagues and went to the bustling Opera bar, the Stitch and the Glenmore rooftop. The later one is a rooftop beer garden with scenic views of the Circular Quay and soulful Irish food.
On Sunday the plan was to head to the happening Bondi beach. Before that made a fuel stop at the Fine Food Store in the Rocks. This place was packed to the brim at 8:30 in the morning. Ordered Buckwheat Waffles with Candied Pecans and Blueberries served with Dulche de leche icecream and caramelised bananas. The only thought that raced in my mind as I devoured each bite was when will be the next time I would get to eat such a delicious waffle breakfast. Washed it down with a macchiato which had pretty latte art. The 8 km walk from Coogee beach to Bondi was scenic and breathtaking at every bend we took on the boardwalk perched on the ocean. The heat left us wanting for lemonades and delicious food - which was Aussie fish and chips and mezze platter. Joined in the outdoorsy locals here in sunbathing and dipping in the ocean. "Messina" gelateria of the Masterchef Australia fame is located near the beach and we waited in the queue for our turn. I treated myself to double scoop - one of their legendary Salted Caramel with White Chocolate chips and second of Peanut Butter Cookie crumble. Foodorgasm at its best this experience was !
My trip to Sydney city centre was incomplete till I reached Adriano Zumbo's flagship store. Made my way to the Star and treated myself to awesome macaroons or as they called "Zumborons".
The rest of my trip was work, work and work. However I discovered a gem of an Italian restaurant in my workplace vicinity called "Via Napoli". I ended up going here two nights in a row with the team. Brilliant pizza, appetizers and pastas. I ordered fried mozarella, Zucchini flowers stuffed with ricotta, margherita pizza and two types of gnocchis. Infact the gnocchi which is handmade from potato and semolina was the best I have ever tried and that was what made me try both the variants in my dinners here.The Australian cheese is extremely fresh and perfectly used in most cuisines. Brie with crackers, Blue cheese with pears, cheddar on toast are fabulous yet simple combinations to try. The seafood (tried prawns, mussels, barramundi, basa) in Australia is of excellent quality and yummy to dig in. Made my way to Coles and shopped for cheese, weetabix, timtams, chocolates to last me for a while. The flight back was superly comfortable thanks to SQ hospitality. Munched on nuts, sipped my latte and enjoyed some more movies. What a memorable trip this was to the continent of Australia :D
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