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  1. Patch - Melbourne eats

    Interesting fact about The Smiling Foodie - when I’m not wearing my restaurant reviewing hat (yes, hats are cool), healthy living is a fairly significant part of my life. I’m talking clean eating and a frequent gym goer - so when paleo-inspired cafe’s like Patch open, I get pretty damn…

  2. Namaste Nepalese Restaurant - Adelaide

    Having lived in the Unley area for a good portion of my life (i.e. my childhood), driving down Duthy Street (and continuing onto George Street) pretty much becomes a mundane element of one’s daily routine. Throughout my many years of collecting the kilometres, I’ve probably driven past Namaste Nepalese Restaurant…

  3. A Mothers Milk - Adelaide eats

    Sunday, the day of BRUNCH Oh hello A Mothers Milk (yeah, can’t say I’m a fan of the name), it’s lovely to see you again. Arriving to a flurry of ravenous patrons, we were seated after a short wait - not too shabby. Brunch lovers take note - the cafe…

  4. Indian Temptations - Adelaide eats

    It’s a freezing Friday night, and we’re mourning the passing of another working week the best way foodies know how……EATING Indian Temptations has been around for a number of years…..attracting Adelaide crowds from both far and wide. The food is exceptionally good - well worth the road trip out North!…

  5. Ruby’s Diner - Sydney eats

    Sydney….it’s marvellous to see you again Oh dear…..it’s a Saturday morning after a night of….ummm….frivolity! Marc suggests Ruby’s Diner in Waverley. Arriving to a scene of hungry patrons, we were shortly seated after a brief wait - our table bathed in that gorgeous Sydney sunlight - oh hi Vitamin D!…

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