Athens is changing. But the more it changes, the more it stays the same. For every new, trendy, modern twist on a Greek gastronomy there are traditional, independent family owned and run tavernas and kebab shops. So here are some favourites. This is not an objective list. There is quite a lot of personal bias… Read More »Where to Eat in Athens
Have you listened to the Sense in the City episode where Jake Ferguson takes us on an Aboriginal Food Tour of the Royal Botanic Garden? Here are some extra bits from the tour that you might not have picked up in the audio version. Some of the plants we discovered during the tour with Jake,… Read More »Going Bush. More Tour Tucker.
Jake Ferguson is an archeologist and a cultural educator for the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney. As a proud Bidjigal-Dharawal, Wailwan, Biripi and Bundjalung man, his work involves strengthening Australia’s connection with First Nation knowledge and culture. In this episode Ruby takes his Bush Tucker tour then sits down with him to discuss the Botanic… Read More »SYD #12 – Bush Tucker Tastes
One way to explore new cities is to scroll through hashtags on Instagram, but a more serendipitous way is to just wander along the back streets and stumble over new shops, boutique hotels and the occasional Cretan Antikristo BBQ. We found Kreatofageion Aristotelis by accident while trying to avoid the Christmas mayhem that is the… Read More »Kreatofageion Aristotelis Cretan BBQ in Psirri
In this episode of Sense in the City Sydney, Ruby chats to chef/ restauranteur/ entertainer Marc Kuzma at his award wining French restaurant Claire’s Kitchen. They discuss the history and the program for the upstairs cabaret room, Le Salon, why French born Marc fell in love with Sydney and how he serendipitously became a chef.… Read More »SYD #11 – Cabaret and Soufflé with Marc Kuzma
In this episode, David Fuller and Christina Ioannidis wander around the Athens suburb of Ano Petralona and discover a family eatery that offers locals and tourist some thoughtful dishes with a twist on Greek classics. 00:17 Ano Petralona is a short walk to the south of the Athens Acropolis, in the shadow of the area… Read More »ATH #7 – A Foodie Exploration of Ano Petralona
Not being able to travel afar recently has created a great opportunity to explore places closer to home. Between the two Sydney lockdowns I visited places I had never been to- the Vietnamese hubs of Cabramatta for delicious Phở and Canley Vale for Bo Bun. But there are so many other places that are really… Read More »Ambulating in Auburn