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A Must for dinner in Margaret River
Must bistro and wine bar has got a captive audience at Margaret River. The Food Sage wined and dined there, and didn't want to leave. The only consolation was taking a copy of the recently launched...
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The Food Sage is away
Dear readers, The Food Sage is away on holiday until June 11. She has a number of gastronomic adventures planned, so stay tuned – she has good intentions of blogging about them on route. Apologies in...
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Viajante: A Traveller’s Tale
Nuno Mendes owes me a night out with my brother. One where we sit down, share good food and wine and talk about our lives, our loves, our let-downs – the sorts of things siblings share when they...
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Wine Challenge
It’s competition time! And the WINNER is … Brett Wood. Brett wins 3 bottles of McGuigan Wines The Shortlist Riesling and 3 bottles of The Shortlist Cabernet Sauvignon. Well done Brett! And thank you...
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Discover the flavours of the Eyre Peninsula seafood trail
South Australia has a growing reputation as a gastronomic destination, with its coastline a treasure trove of deep sea delights. Think Cupid (baby) oysters straight from the sea, fresh Kinkawooka...
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Australia’s French bistro revolution
Damien Pignolet knows French food. In 1981 the fourth-generation Australian of French descent took over Claude’s restaurant in Woollahra, which epitomised French cuisine in Australia. Later he...
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Becasse liquidation fire sale underway
From restaurant empire to fire sale; the Becasse liquidation sell-off is underway. Liquidators Ferrier Hodgson have cleaned out the fine diner’s wine cellar, unplugged the appliances and emptied the...
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Question of the week: Would you still tip if you knew restaurateurs, rather...
You’ve had a lovely meal at a restaurant. Everything went swimmingly: the food was fabulous, the ambience spot-on, the waiter/ess was courteous, knowledgeable, efficient, and endearing. So you leave a...
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Are farmers’ markets an over-priced, middle class minority interest? Answer...
The Food Sage Question of the Week: Have farmers’ markets become an over-priced, middle class, minority interest? sparked an interesting discussion on the blo, Twitter and LinkedIn. Even Stephanie...
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A freezer stocking frenzy
I’ve been stocking up the freezer. I’ve amassed quite an edible stash. There are 35 double portions of hand-made meals in plastic containers, plus 10 single portions of random things. That’s 80...
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