August 2009
1 post
La Parrillada: vegetarians beware
La Parrilada is perhaps the first restaurant we’ve reviewed which is an all-you-can-eat buffet, which is a little odd given the title of this website, but it’s a great place to begin. Located in Leichardt, traditionally an area only associated with Italian cuisine, La Parrilada is an eating experience unlike any other: a South American charcoal grill buffet which is famed for it’s value, flavour...
May 2009
9 posts
The best Thai restauraunt names
Why do Thai restaurateurs insist on the puns in their title?
I’ve always found it quite bizarre but it’s always kind of amusing
Here are some of my favourite Thai restaurant names:
Thai-riffic.
Thai Me Up - On Oxford Street in Sydney, how appropriate.
Thai Tanic.
Thairanosaurus
I’ve never been to this place, but this is quite possibly the best Thai restaurant name...
Thai food in Sydney: the real deal?
I found Sujet Saenkham’s separation of authentic Thai food and “Australian Thai food” to be an interesting one; having been to Thailand before and eaten myself stupid, I did notice that there were differences between the two countries, despite being the same dishes. I spoke to a few experts to try and figure it all out.
Renowned food critic and popular culture blogger David Dale once famously...
First off the rank is Spice I Am, a restaurant which has attained a god-like status amongst diners. Spice I Am’s flagship restaurant is located in Surry Hills, literally 2 minutes from Central station; a second store was recently opened in Darlinghurst (a more “upmarket, sophisticated dining experience” according to Spice I Am owner Sujet Saenkham).
Like most Thai restaurants, the premises...
Thai food: an Australian love affair
Thailand is home to some of the world’s most flavoursome, easily-prepared and freshest food – not an easy combination to perfect when you think about it. Despite not having much of an ethnic Thai community in Sydney (unlike Darwin, which has a vibrant Thai community), this city is awash with Thai spots. They’re reasonably priced, they’re tasty as shit and, as you would expect from the land of a...
Festival food: how the A-listers eat backstage
I decided to break with our regular programming for something a little different tonight. On Saturday, I went to Groovin the Moo , a massive regional music festival which is held in Townsville, Maitland and Bendigo. Some friends of mine are in a hip-hop group and are playing the whole tour, so I was lucky enough to be able to ride their coat tails all the way into the festival - access all...
Late-night doners in Deutschland →
Eat Show and Tell recently made a post about Doner kebabs, live and direct from one of the greatest cities in the world: Berlin, Germany. Given the large Turkish population in Berlin, there was always going to be great Kebabs over in that part of the world. I spent a week and half in Berlin once and ate many of them. Just thought I’d share this with all y’all.
Sydney food blog: honour roll
As this blog draws to a close (in it’s current form anyway), it has dawned on me that I haven’t exactly shown much love to some other similar blogs. Which is, after all, what one is meant to do in this blog world: link to other blogs - I guess it helps to develop a sense of community? Anyway, it’s about time I did it.
Here a list of some of my favourite food blogs, most are...
King's Lane - royalty in Darlinghurst
Last week we plotted the meteoric rise of Subway, trying to understand how the transnational giant has revolutionised the sandwich game. This week we’re bringing it down a few levels in scale, but most definitely not in quality. There is something about freshly-made sandwiches, with home-made sauces and marinades, fresh ingredients and gourmet bread, that can’t be matched by tasty, efficient but...
April 2009
8 posts
Subway: the corporatisation of lunch time?
The rise of Subway restaurants has been nothing short of meteoric; the sandwich spots have gone from being relatively obscure and rare to being a mainstay in the Australian fast food industry. The first store was opened in Connecticut, USA, in 1965 by Frank DeLuca – this would be the first store of what is now over 24,000 restaurants in over 82 countries.
Courtesy of: www.subway.com.au
The...
The death of the food critic
Since I started this blog, I’ve been getting myself into the food critic mind state. I’ve also come to learn about a few of the struggles that food critics face in this modern era of sensitive restaurateurs and defamation proceedings.
Gordon Ramsay has made a lot of money out of turning his expletive-laden kitchen ‘reviews’ into a highly successful TV franchise. I posted...
Best Kebabs in Sydney - Victoria Yeeros: the Greek...
So I’ve been back on the hunt for the best Kebab spots in Sydney, trying to work out what it is that makes a great Kebab and to try and get an understanding of why they are seemingly adored across the nation.
The next take-away restaurant that I had to check out was Victoria Yeeros, located in the heavily-multicultural Marickville, in the Inner West of Sydney. Yeeros, or Gyros/Yiros, is...
Il Pergolato's Bruschetta - a starter that is...
Located in the heart of the Inner West, the suburb of Leichhardt has long been associated with fine Italian cuisine. Trying to narrow down the best Italian restaurant along the famous Norton Street strip would be a nightmare (but the best sort of nightmare), as there are that many high quality places to indulge in pizza, pasta, fresh seafood, gelato, coffee, Italian sweets, etc. Instead, we’ve...
News article: Kid critic takes on Manhattan's top... →
Here’s a great article about a young (read: 12 years of age) food critic from New York City who is taking the city’s restaurants to task. Apparently, skeptics have expressed doubt about whether a 12-year-old really has the palate or the experience to offer worthwhile critiques of some of the world’s best chefs.
But David Fishman is proving them wrong.
What do you think? Do...
March 2009
5 posts
Kervan: Stanmore's crowning jewel
Located on the very noisy Parramatta Rd in Stanmore, Kervan is one of the shortlisted ultimate Kebab spots of Sydney. The premises are split into two sections (similiar to Fatima’s), one side has the sit-down dining restaurant with tables and cushions, while the other side houses the take-away food. For our purposes, we’re going to be looking at the take-away section.
Kervan...
Who makes the best Kebab in Sydney?
No matter what their cultural background or socioeconomic standing may be, the Australian people love Kebabs. The country’s love affair with Kebabs has been in full swing for a number of decades - cities and towns across this great country are dotted with restaurants, take-away shops and even portable kebab trucks.
In Sydney, this delicious item takes the form of a Kebab, whereas in...
Best Lebanese food in Sydney: Fatima's
If you, like me, are all about your Lebanese food, then it’s pretty difficult to go past Fatima’s in Surry Hills. This is easily one of the best places for an authentic Lebanese dining experience in Sydney, and it’s also one of the oldest Lebanese spots in town (my own dear mother recounted how, in her University days, it was a popular place for her and her classmates to meet up and discuss Marx...
Taste mileage: ultimate Salad dressing
Taste Mileage is a new segment on the show which is going to feature recipes which are made up of ordinary low-cost items which you’re like to find in a fridge (or can be very easily purchased) yet somehow result in a truly extraordinary dining experience. Sometimes simplicity yields the best results, and this particular part of the website is all about the simple recipes which result in the...
“We are living in a world today where lemonade is made from artificial flavors...”
– Alfred E. Neuman (MAD Magazine)
Petersham Portuguese Chicken: possibly the...
Petersham Charcoal Chicken is quite possibly the greatest chicken spot in the world. It is very appropriate for the first blog entry of All You Can Eat because it epitomizes the sorts of places which this website seeks to document. It’s not flashy, the service certainly doesn’t leave you feeling anywhere close to being a valued customer but dear lord, the chicken is out of this...
Welcome to All You Can Eat - for foodies, by...
Welcome to All You Can Eat - the definitive online directory for the best food spots in and around Sydney, Australia.
In a city which is mired by overpriced, mediocre food, it has become all too difficult to enjoy local, high-quality eats which don’t break the bank. Meal times have become a chore; a mere opening in one’s daily schedule where food is wolfed down.
Meal times are not...