"While the food at Madam Lu was worth the visit, the service was not. Our experience was tainted by slow, unfriendly service, surprising given we were the only diners on arrival and only two other tables occupied," bemoans WENDY JOHNSON.
Wendy Johnson
Wendy Johnson: Food reviewer for Canberra CityNews magazine since 2004, covering stories for true foodies to digest.
Expect the unexpected at Flui, a new restaurant that opened a few weeks back in Civic, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Planning a trip to Queanbeyan? Perhaps heading to The Q for a show or the shops? Take time to have a bite at Turquoise Turkish, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Ballyhoo is lively, fun and fiery with its combo of South American and Mediterranean flavours that pack a punch and have your taste buds dancing from the first bite, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON is always on the lookout for a dish that elevates her palette. She found just that in a cafe in Kingston.
"Minima is truly next level. The service is impeccable. Staff are knowledgeable. The wine list is well-informed," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Reviewer WENDY JOHNSON dines at a cafe that's a certified work integration social enterprise and a registered charity, where dining there supports creating inclusive employment and training opportunities. And the food's pretty good, too.
"Recess Coffee deserves a big round of applause for good-old-fashioned table service (no QR codes on the tables!)." Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON's been to a new cafe in Griffith.
"The food is the true star at Azima, backed by knowledgeable and efficient service. We popped by for lunch and left excited, having worshipped every dish" writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
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.
"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.
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![Evie Hudson is a woman with amnesia, who forgets the last 13 years. Piecing her life back together, she navigates the harsh realities of coercive control.
Evie is the leading character in local author @emmagreyauthor's second novel Pictures of You.
Her debut book, The Last Love Note, sold more than 100,000 books worldwide within a few months of being published last year.
“I think that using amnesia really helped [show the effects of coercive control] because she had that sense of being completely lost in her own life,” Emma says of her new work of fiction.
To read the full story and find out more about this fabulous local author and her latest novel, visit our website at citynews.com.au or click the link in our bio! 📚✒️
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