For the love of fragrant spices and deep flavours
Amber Spice is a newbie, swinging its doors open in Kingston in late January. Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON was there to support the team behind this new restaurant embarking on its new journey.
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Canberra restaurants reviewed by Wendy Johnson. What and where to eat in Canberra.
"My friend is a massive pizza lover. His oven-fired Toscana pizza on a house-made tomato base featured yum Fior di latte." WENDY JOHNSON enjoys an exciting addition to dining in Belconnen.
For a small village-style strip, there are big offerings on the food front at the Griffith shops, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
"The place pumps, and if you don’t get in early, you’ll likely find shelves mostly bare, with food having sold out," warns dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON, who's been to a groovin' cafe in Florey.
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Sit back, relax around a gourmet dining experience
Surrounded by tranquil bushland, open pastures and serene views of the Deua Mountain Range, The Oaks Ranch, at Mossy Point, offers a boutique hotel experience, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
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Oh, those buns, those beautiful hand-crafted buns!
Under Bakery's come a long way since head baker Lachlan Cutting began selling cardamom and cinnamon buns at local farmers’ markets, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
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New faces filling tummies around the bay
On a recent venture to the south coast, dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON "happily munched my way through new and relatively new dining spots in Batemans Bay, and around Mogo and Mossy Point."
Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON is unequivocal: 'The service at Waters Edge is attentive and detailed. Customers rank number one.'
"Lilong delivers on big flavours, wonderful aromas, vibrant colours, working hard to represent the excitement of the food found in Shanghai’s bustling lanes and streets," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
When Japanese and Korean cuisines combine, magic happens, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
"As owner and executive chef, Clément Chauvin is passionate about high-quality food, carefully crafted and beautifully plated." WENDY JOHNSON visits Les Bistronomes in Campbell.
Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON's sunk her teeth into selecting her favourite restaurants for the year.
With a large, illuminated devil’s fork mounted on the wall behind the long bar, Vice, on Odgers Lane, Civic, is moody and mysterious, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
It's exciting to see new-season menus on Canberra’s dining scene, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
DeVino Wine and Salumi is Italian through and through, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
"A look like this in Canberra would mean that no one came through the door," but columnist HUGH SELBY finds himself licking his lips with anticipation of a meal in faraway Hakata, south-west Japan, world famous for its ramen and gyoza.
"It was service with a smile on our arrival, but matters soon got confusing," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON about an otherwise "darn tasty" Nepalese meal.
"A special dish we hadn’t had before was the salted egg yolk lava bun – dark in colour, but glistening with gold on top." Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON heads to Manuka for yum cha.
Pialligo Estate offers a picture-perfect setting, gorgeous interior, intriguing menu and pleasant ambiance, but there's a but, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
