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Manjits Wharf

Manjits Wharf

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Volcano’s Steakhouse

Volcano’s Steakhouse

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Milton Chocolate Retreat

Milton Chocolate Retreat

This weeks #ttb - the divine @chophouse_sydney 🥩❤️🥩⁣
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I fell in love with @chophouse_sydney in early 2020!! This place had been on my list for over five years and I just never found the time to get there - gross negligence on my behalf!!⁣⁠⠀⁣
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They had this super special on at the time - a $69 feasting Summer of 69 Tasting menu. It wasn't the kind of tasting menu that gives you little bits of food to try what they have and leave you hungry - nope, it's the kind of tasting menu that an Italian Nonna wants to feed you to make you fat! We couldn't finish it!!!⁣⁠⠀⁣
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The best food of the night, and a dish I am in love with is their Wagyu Nuggets!!! OMFG, they are insane!! They take 16hrs to make and have the consistency of butter. This now makes my Top 10 food items in Sydney and the thing that will get me back to Chophouse over and over again.⁣⁠ 𝐍𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐎𝐎𝐎𝐎𝐎𝐎𝐎𝐎𝐎𝐎𝐎 - 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐮!!!! 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐓 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊!!!⁣
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝟔𝟗 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐮 wa𝐬...⁣⁠⁣
𝘊𝘏𝘖𝘐𝘊𝘌 𝘖𝘍 𝘚𝘕𝘈𝘊𝘒⁣⁠ 🫒⁣
MARINATED OLIVES ⁣
STICKY WAGYU BEEF NUGGETS with Pickles⁣⁠⁣
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𝘊𝘏𝘖𝘐𝘊𝘌 𝘖𝘍 𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘙𝘌𝘌⁣⁠ 🦑⁣
SALT & PEPPER CALAMARI with Chilli, shallot, lime aioli⁣⁠⁣
CHARCUTERIE BOARD - Chophouse cured meats⁣⁠⁣
CAESAR SALAD - Cos lettuce, iceberg, white anchovies, parmesan, beef fat croutons, soft-boiled eggs ⁣
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𝘊𝘏𝘖𝘐𝘊𝘌 𝘖𝘍 𝘔𝘈𝘐𝘕⁣⁠ 🥩⁣
RIB ON THE BONE - 350g Collinson, VIC⁣⁠⁣
SNAPPER FILLET with Asian greens, ginger, shallots⁣⁠⁣
STUFFED EGGPLANT with Israeli couscous, pomegranate, harissa⁣⁠⁣
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𝘚𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘚 𝘛𝘖 𝘚𝘏𝘈𝘙𝘌⁣⁠ 🍟⁣
STEAK-CUT CHIPS ⁣⁠⁣
CHOP LEAF SALAD ⁣
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𝘋𝘌𝘚𝘚𝘌𝘙𝘛 𝘛𝘖 𝘚𝘏𝘈𝘙𝘌⁣⁠ 🍫⁣
CHOPHOUSE CHOCOLATE BLOCK with Whisky ganache⁣⁠⁣
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Do yourself a huge favour and visit, you won't forget it!! Massive thanks to the venue and the @solotel_group for the invitation and for such an amazing night. ⁣
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Last week I was invited to a special dinner event,

Last week I was invited to a special dinner event, a butchery masterclass followed by dinner - and it was spectacular. 🥩🥩 NB: This post is not for vegans!!⁣
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It was hosted by @jackscreekbeef and was held at the splendid @lorraines_au in the @robinhoodhotel - our macabre meat maulers, or as they like to be known, butchers, were @craig.munro.butcher and @allthingsmeat and they showed us the wonderful art of butchery and how to strip a cow, we learned where our favourite cuts are from and where their favourite cuts are that us ordinary folk don't hear about because they usually eat it.⁣
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🐄 Jack’s Creek is a leading company in Australian premium beef production and multi-award winner in the ‘World’s Best Steak’ competition for 2021, awarded gold medals for the World’s Best Grain Fed Steak, World’s Best Fillet Steak as well as the World’s Best Ribeye Steak. ⁣
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🥩 Their steaks were mind-blowing, we got one to take home and devour! I had a special Friday night cook-up with a wagyu steak.⁣
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🍷 While the night was more about Jack's Creek we had an amazing feast at Lorraine's afterwards, and they had a @brokenwoodwines wine night on so we enjoyed that too, it was win win win!!⁣
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𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐋⁣
Brokenwood Rosato 2021⁣
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Brokenwood Semillon 2022⁣
Beef Tartare (Jack's Creek Wagyu Striploin MBS 4-5)⁣
Tuna Crudo Ponzu (Mooloolaba Tuna)⁣
Truffled Leek Vinaigrette⁣
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Brokenwood Hunter Shiraz 2011 (1/2 glass)⁣
Brokenwood Hunter Shiraz 2019 (1/2 glass)⁣
Smoked Beef Cheek Bourguignon (Jack's Creek Black Angus)⁣
Wagyu Sirloin (Jack's Creek Wagyu Striploin MBS 4-5)⁣
Chi Chi's Pepper Sauce⁣
Cafe de Paris Mash⁣
Garden Salad⁣
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𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐓⁣
Brokenwood Hunter Cabernet Merlot 2020⁣
Cheese Plate- Comte, Holy Goat, Double Brie⁣
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I can't recommend Jack's Creek enough - hunt down their meat or ask your butcher if they stock it. I can't recommend Lorraine's enough, the only dish I didn't like was the Tartare, I order tartare at every venue that has it and this does not meet the cut (sorry guys and gals). Everything else was spectacular!!
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n celebration of Australia’s truffle season, Ste

n celebration of Australia’s truffle season, Stefano Manfredi & WEST HQ invited me to celebrate his NEW winter menu at @pizzapertamanfredi celebrating the delicious and NEW signature Manfredi Truffle Pizza and Truffle Pasta - the perfect Pizzaperta combo! ⁣
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The experience was delivered by Australia’s own Godfather of Modern Italian cuisine, Stefano Manfredi, of Bel Mondo fame. He also has quite a few cookbooks of which I received one autographed by the maestro!!⁣
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They held no punches back in delivering this event, the table spread alone had me gushing and @sallyb_sbco PR had an excellent lunch crew in attendance and @west_hq had the drinks flowing - we were well lubricated, and it was delightful hahaha⁣
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What we feasted on!!⁣
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𝐎𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥⁣
🥂 2006 Il Mosnel Brut Fanciacorta Docg⁣
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𝐓𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭...⁣
🐷 Antipasto - Prosciutto Di Parma, Salame, Cherry Tomato, Grana, Wood Grilled Vegetables⁣
🫒 Olives - Mixed Italian Olives⁣
🏀 Arancini - Fried Rice Balls With Mozzarella, Tomato & Basil (3 Per Serve)⁣
🐟 Fritto Misto - Crispy Calamari And School Prawns Served With Herb Mayo⁣
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𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐲...⁣
🍕 Truffle Pizza - Confit Potatoes, Fior De Latte Mozzarella, Parmesan, Freshly Shaved Mount Majura Winter Truffle⁣
🍝 Truffle Carbonara - Handmade Fettucine, Free Range Egg Yolk, Pecorino Cheese, Guanciale, Black Pepper, Freshly Shaved Mount Majura Winter Truffle⁣
🥗 Rocket & Parmesan - Spicy Large Leaf Rocket, Grana Padano, Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Balsamic⁣
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𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝗪𝐢𝐭𝐡...⁣
🍨 Tiramisù - Our Classic Northern Italian Dessert Made From Sponge Fingers, Egg Yolk, Mascarpone, Cocoa & Espresso⁣
🍫 Nutella Pizza - Our 'pillow Of Dreams' Filled With Nutella, Ricotta, Almond Flakes Topped With Strawberries Served With Vanilla Ice Cream And Mint⁣
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𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐲⁣
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🍷 2018 Scala Ciro Rosso Gaglioppo⁣
🍷 2020 Marcarini Moscato D'asti⁣
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Superb - can't recommend this dining experience enough and a huge thanks to all involved for such a wonderful experience!!⁣
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The wonderful folks at @banksiasydney have teamed

The wonderful folks at @banksiasydney have teamed up with @truff.au for their July Special - Chicago Style Deep-Dish Pie! 👍👍⁣
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Filled with chorizo, slow-cooked beef brisket, caramelised onion and TRUFF Original Hot Sauce, this pizza-pie amalgamation then has mozzarella, cheddar, chorizo and basil sprinkled across its lid. 🥧🌶🥧⁣
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The pie was bloody wonderful - especially with Truff poured all over it. I literally paid for parking and a ferry to Sydney from Manly to try this pie out, the things I will do for Truff hot sauce lol. So you get some local area pics from my journey also to wonderfully pad out the post haha ⁣
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𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲.⁣
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I am obsessing over @shopbaken at the moment!!! 🥓🥓🥓⁣
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They sell the best bacon food items that are perfect for keto and low-carb diets. The cookies only have 8gms of carbs!!⁣
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Do you like my @the_oodie by the way, it was so cold filming this video outside and the only thing I was comfortable in lol.⁣
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Anyway watch the video for all the details but these divine products are only available to buy via their website so far, ignore my mention of a) releasing soon and b) available in shops - only online!!!⁣
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And I created a recipe using the bacon chips as a breadcrumb replacement in my air fryer brussel sprouts recipe, this is a keto or paleo or low-carb food porn recipe!! Message me if you want the recipe!⁣
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#keto #ketodiet #ketogenic #ketolife #ketolifestyle #ketogenicdiet #ketoweightloss #ketorecipes #ketofood #ketomeals #bacon #baconlover #baconbaconbacon #ilovebacon #baconporn #baconislife #baconmakeseverythingbetter #baconlove #baconbits #baconjam #baconsandwich #baconator #baconfest #crispybacon #baconstrips #baconlife #oodie #gifted⁣

Munich Brauhaus, at Sydney's @therocks is an icon

Munich Brauhaus, at Sydney's @therocks is an icon of Sydney, previously known as the Lowenbrau it holds the crowning glory location on the Rock's streets, and last Saturday I had lunch there with @sjtannock and @jessgunton 🍺🇩🇪🍺⁣
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𝗪𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝........⁣
🐽 AUFSCHNITT TELLER - the perfect German ploughman’s lunch. Prager ham, brie cheese, liverwurst, german mustard, pickles, a whole loaf of rye bread⁣
🧀 CHEESY JALAPENO PRETZEL⁣
🍖 MUNICH PLATTER - crackling pork belly, our famous crispy half pork knuckle, frankfurter, nürnberger, thuringer, chicken schnitzel, sauerkraut, red cabbage, creamy mash, apple compote, bier jus⁣
🍝 KÄSESPÄTZLE - traditional German egg pasta, gruyère and swiss cheese sauce, röstzwiebeln, chives⁣
🖤 BLACK FOREST IN A JAR⁣
🥨 DOUGHNUT PRETZEL - Munich’s answer to the doughnut. Salted caramel or chocolate sauce ⁣
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The best dishes ever were the Cheesy Jalapeno Pretzel, the Käsespätzel, and the Platter of course with the epic Doughnut Pretzel following up, in fact, it was all so drool-worthy!⁣
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They also had some epic beers and for the first time in my life I ordered and enjoyed their dark ale, it tasted like a lovely pale ale but it was as black as can be!!⁣
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The venue shouted us some schnapps and for the final round they gave me a schnapps that was so strong, I think it was nearly 60% proof and I think it burned a hole in my throat, lol.⁣
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It's always a lot of fun eating German food, and I walked inside to check the venue out, never been indoors before and it is HUGE, nearly ten times as large as their outdoor section.⁣
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One of the highlights was the waitstaff, looking very fine in their lederhosen leather pants lol, they really looked after us and we laughed and had a lot of fun with them.⁣
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If you haven't been to the @munichbrauhaus are you even a Sydneysider??⁣
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It's throwback Thursday and today it's @tetasleban

It's throwback Thursday and today it's @tetaslebanese TBT!! ⁣
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Teta's is one of my fave restaurants, and it's only 10min from home and I haven't been there nearly enough!! ❤️🇱🇧❤️⁣⁣
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𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧!! ⁣
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Their (I think it is called) Mante, although I can't find it on the menu so it might not be served there anymore NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, Armenian-style dumplings filled with beef, baked and topped with garlic yoghurt and paprika and mint-infused butter is something I think of often 🤤. THEY ARE AMAZING - JUST ORDER THEM, IF YOU CAN!!!⁣⁣
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@tetaslebanese is located in Roseville Chase and there is plenty of parking behind - do yourself a favour and hit them up!!⁣⁣
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I was a lucky duck being taken back to @frankiesfo

I was a lucky duck being taken back to @frankiesfoodfactory in Terrey Hills on Sunday thanks to my good friend @dinxie for a belated birthday prezzy!! 🦩🏳️‍🌈🦩⁣
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As usual, it was just wonderful, the manager Delilah was back giving some great service and hassling me for a Google review. Lol - it's coming!!⁣
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I do apologise - this is more a JK appreciation post lol, I just love these pics that Dinx took of me with my Pink Hot Chocolate hehe, the scarf was Darinka's, it completed my pink ensemble making me look the gayest I have ever looked - call me The Prince of Pink from now on. 🌈🏳️‍🌈🌈⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝:⁣
🥚 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐞'𝐬 𝐄𝐠𝐠𝐬 - poached free-range eggs w/ Persian garlic labneh, crumbed eggplant, burnt butter chilli, crispy sage & leek served w/ organic sourdough toast⁣
🇫🇷 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐞'𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 - Brioche toast w/ creme Anglaise, fresh berries & berry compote, served w/ pistachio crumb & whipped ricotta (vegetarian and halal!)⁣
🦩 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐇𝐨𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 - served with Whipped Cream, marshmallows & sprinkles⁣
☕️ 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞 - served w/ whipped cream, w biscoff topping & biscoff biscuits⁣
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Dinx loved her Eggs, and they looked mighty sexy. I really liked the French Toast, it was a marvellous bread, superbly fried, but it wasn't sweet, this is probably ideal for a lard ass on a diet but it needed maple syrup, I was expecting sweet and got a rather nuanced healthy French Toast instead.⁣
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The Flamingo Hot Chocolate was my fave, surprisingly (also), the only sweet thing was the chocolate and lollies included, besides that it was an epic hot chocolate. The Biscoff Latte tasted like pure heaven - I said to Dinx that it reminded me of an open fire in winter. 🔥☕️🔥⁣
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𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯'𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘦'𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥!!⁣
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What a wonderful night our event was at @volcanos_

What a wonderful night our event was at @volcanos_steakhouse this time last week, just superb. ❤️🌋❤️⁣
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Volcano's is a fabulous client, and we partnered up with @big_city_mick for a foodie event to try an epic 9+mb Tomahawk steak and all the other goodies and accoutrements.⁣
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🎈🎉 We had @jwebby_can.eat competing with no one in an epic foodie challenge, we had Eddie from Volcano's as entertainment all night and we had the best food and mocktails of recent time. ⁣
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🐔🐔 The Tomahawk was mind-blowing, the mocktails were as splendid as ever and I didn't touch dessert, trying to lose about 30kgs!! But surprisingly the best dish of the night (for me) was the chicken skewers - I can't describe the level of moistness, it was literally dripping and wrapping it up with some bread, and smothering it in garlic sauce is something I will dream about for years.⁣
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❤️❤️ I cannot thank @big_city_mick enough for putting on such an epic night, I cannot thank the venue enough for really laying it on and as for the influencers, thank you for making it such a special night. You guys rocked!!⁣
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@neaton.media.creative ⁣
@anggun_amalia3 ⁣
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Thank you all - it was a fantastic night and event. See you at a table soon!!⁣
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I love @cottagepointkiosk - and this last week I h

I love @cottagepointkiosk - and this last week I had an opportunity to have my fourth visit and I grabbed it. 💙🧡💙⁣
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Only 25min from home, it is in another world. Located in Cottage Point, the smallest suburb in Sydney, with only 52 houses that are completely surrounded by National Park, it is a suburb reminiscent of Skippy or other National Park shows, you can't hear cars at the cafe, and all you can hear is the sound of boats or a sander from the marina. It is a place to relax and enjoy. On my way home a wallaby bounded alongside, you get it - it's almost spiritual.⁣
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Sorry I had only the one dish - but it was a dish I have waited for four visits to eat as each time I have visited I have gotten extreme food envy of my guests, and on two occasions it has been for this dish, but I just couldn't have a curry in summer but this visit the planets aligned!!⁣
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🐟 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐅𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐘 ⁣
Barramundi fillet poached in a mild coconut curry served with steamed jasmine rice, yoghurt, fresh coriander & chilli (gf)⁣
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It was exactly what I imagined, coconutty fish curry goodness! The first rice I have eaten since eating keto and it was amazing - I nearly licked the plate clean. And I had a marvellous little bottle of @robertoatleywines with it that was two small glasses of chardonnay, delightful!!⁣
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If you want a nice drive on the weekend you can't go wrong visiting Cottage Point and the local area, and the kiosk also hires out boats so you can even see it from the water!!⁣
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