April OoiThe West Australian I’ve always found it a little funny when I’m asked where I’m from. “Perth?” I half question back — with a little ocker twang for emphasis. I know that this isn’t the answer they’re wanting, so I soon follow up with a, “But Mum’s Indonesian and Dad’s Malaysian”. Premium Subscribers with…

The following capsule review of Lawrence appears in the 2024 Montreal Restaurant Guide. To read the complete issue, please click here. Lawrence Having originally started as a pop-up kitchen running out of Sparrow in 2010, Lawrence is a name synonymous with hearty English cooking, whole animal butchery and, of course, brunch. After the departure of long-time…

Don’t expect anything out of the box. Il Pasticcio plays all the hits — but it doesn’t miss.    What’s not? I arrived with my lunch companion at 1 p.m. on a Friday, on what should have been a quiet day when people work from home. But the restaurant was jam-packed! I waited a good 15 minutes to sit…

It’s not every day that we have an opportunity to celebrate Women’s History Month at Disney World. So, when that coincides with food, you can color us intrigued. Outside entrance Disney released a whole lineup of snacks, dishes, and treats created by female chefs around the Disney World parks, hotels, and Disney Springs restaurants. When…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Local Food Reviews Life B.C. restaurants are the first to support community fundraisers and they don’t crow about it. So allow me. Published Mar 27, 2024  •  Last updated 2 hours ago  •  5 minute read Jungle Room bar. Mia Stainsby photo. sun Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected.…

Sesame mayo eggs took the cultural scrambling theme and ran with it. Essentially a Japanese riff on oeufs mayonnaise, it brought two soft-boiled eggs, thickly cloaked in a nutty, snow-white emulsion and faintly dotted with chilli oil, but underdeveloped in both flavour and form. The same couldn’t be said of beef tataki: rosy sheafs of…

I was grateful to have received some pleasant feedback from writing a restaurant review published a year ago. Thus, I’m giving it another go-around. Our region has numerous fun and delicious establishments you can check out with friends or enjoy on date-night. As the weather warms and golf season begins, the restaurant at Turtleback will…

Alex Springer Though Italian restaurants often find themselves on the fancier end of the local dining spectrum, I’ve sometimes wondered if they rest on their laurels a bit too much. I get that there’s nothing quite like an excellent, rich bolognese or a cheesy brick of lasagna, but I think it’s rare to see an…

Real chippy draws in Larnaca crowds Sometimes you just don’t know what you fancy for lunch and can’t be bothered to decide what to have and prepare it. My father and I reeled off different options to one another and each had a reason why the other’s suggestion was no good. I was starting to…