Marque – Surry Hills, Sydney
After hearing the closures of Forty One, which I was lucky enough to try many years back, and Sojourn, which I did not get to try at all /sad face, it was sad to think that fine dining was a dying breed. Probably due to the financial crisis so everyone is trying to save money and the influences of shows like Masterchef, people are invigorated to try their own hand at creating restaurant quality cooking. I think it is great that people are cooking more and experimenting more in the kitchen but there is still a place in my heart where I want to go out and pampered with gorgeous and creative food. Luckily one of the perfect excuses to try a place like this is a Birthday ^^!
To fully experience a place like this, the degustation is the way to go! ($150 per person/plus $85 for matching wines) Here Comes the Food
Sepia – Sydney CBD, Sydney (Valentines & CNY 2010)
It has been wayyyy too long since my last post so it feels great to be getting back into it! What better way to kick it off again than with a special occasion at one of my best dining experiences in a long time…
Sepia in sepia… had to be done 
Happy Chinese New Year to all ^^! Gong Xi Fa Cai! But not only that, Happy Valentines day to you all too ^^! Whether you be enjoying this joyous event with your family or with your special loved one, I hope you are all celebrating it the universal way of good food! As for Pupu and I, we sneaked in the V-day feasting earlier as so we can spend some family time as well as avoid the madness of the dining out scene on such an event.
Me like rainy sign
Sepia is one of those places that has been on top of my wish-list for a long time but there has been no occasion worthy of it until now. I was very excited because as you guys all know from here and here there are some pretty famous chefs working there and of course Lemonpi ^^! Her beautiful enticing pastries and desserts always leave me drooling at my screen and now I finally get to try them!
Assiette – Surry Hills, Sydney
Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest.
-Larry Lorenzoni
It was my birthday last week (Yay for getting older…) and I was given the choice of where to dine that day. Since I am a very typical asian, I am very indecisive and would spend hours thinking about where to go for such an occasion even when my list of restaurants to eat at is a few pages long haha. I finally decided to try out Assiette, after drooling over their food at Taste of Sydney and the sound of a $30 recession lunch at a place like this sounded awesomely worthy (from NQN).
When I first entered the restaurant, I was immediately impressed by the setting, staff and general atmosphere of the place (especially the natural lighting through the windows!). The open kitchen was a great sign, so we can watch the magic happen! Spotted Head Chef Warren Turnbull hee hee! I also loved their artsy webby screens 
When we first got in, the place was empty but it soon after us quite a few patrons followed, considering it was only lunchtime there was still quite a decent number of people dining here.