The canteen-style pop-up – Kitchen by Mike – at the National Gallery offers maximum flexibility and the menu changes daily, reports dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Wendy Johnson
Wendy Johnson: Food reviewer for Canberra CityNews magazine since 2004, covering stories for true foodies to digest.
"In a beautiful location on the edge of the lake on Black Mountain Peninsula is the new and casual Café Sosta," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
"In winter, Kopi Tiam's Malaysian and Chinese-inspired dishes make it the perfect place to warm the tummy with spicy dishes, especially one of my all-time faves, the signature beef rendang." Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON'S been to Manuka.
"Alia’s fit-out is gorgeous and upmarket, but don’t fret. The prices of wine and food – by design – aren’t outrageous." There's a new Greek eatery, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Rakkas invested time to change matters before greeting its first customer – comfy bench seating, soft features and lighting... But the food is the star of the show, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Big name. Big expectations. Does Matt Moran’s Compa live up to what Canberra has been promised, asks dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
When the sun is out, Canberra is a walking mecca, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON, who discovers a humble cafe in a sanctuary of calm.
The vibrant world of Greek gastronomy is becoming increasingly abundant in Canberra, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
In the cold, shivery winter months there’s nothing like indulging in a hearty, warming meal, rich in flavour and designed to comfort every bone in your body, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
After a bit of browsing at Meet Gather Collect, a cool homewares and gift store in Aranda, a friend and I popped into neighbouring Two Before Ten for a bite to eat. writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
"The barrista is fully focused and super busy cranking out coffees for walkers, cyclists, tourists, mums and bubs, and locals." Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON makes an early start on the Kingston Foreshore.
Everything about Contentious Character’s new Dairy Road location is playful, including the wooden wine barrels, stacked here and there, sporting quirky sayings, such as "May the wine be with you", writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
