The Restaurant Thread
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Le Jules Verne is the restaurant that proves that the rule "never eat in a restaurant in a tower" is wrong. Extraordinary. And then there are the views.
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Plus you get a red carpet ride to the top, no waiting in the que or anything. It was phenominal. We came away from it thinking we'd never eat another meal in our lives as good as that, let alone better... 2 days later we were at Le Meurice and couldnt believe that it was THAT much better than Le Jules Verne
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Best restaurant I have eaten at was Jamin. Joel Robuchon. Before he "retired" and went commercial. Absolutely amazing. There's another... I'll have to dig out the name. Michelin starred restaurant in the French country side.
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I surprised the fiancé with booking Plaza Athéneé and just told her on the day we have plans for the night, but I absolutely tried for Le Jules Verne first. It is ridiculously booked out, 3 months out the only thing I counsel get was a lunch slot which obviously isn't ideal.
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Canberra Times latest list: http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/to ... 1z417.html
Never been to Temporada. Grazing deserves to be much, much, higher. Pulp Kitchen should not be on the list at all. Nor Malamay, it is awful, awful food.
Never been to Temporada. Grazing deserves to be much, much, higher. Pulp Kitchen should not be on the list at all. Nor Malamay, it is awful, awful food.
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I got a reservation at Fat Duck in Melbourne next year. Costs an obscene amount, but should be pretty enjoyable. Only open for six months, so worth having a go.
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greeneyed wrote:Canberra Times latest list: http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/to ... 1z417.html
Never been to Temporada. Grazing deserves to be much, much, higher. Pulp Kitchen should not be on the list at all. Nor Malamay, it is awful, awful food.
Agree on Grazing, i would easily rate it higher than Courgette and Ottoman.
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I'm still boycotting all restaurants since the closure of Cons Seafood Restaurant in Mawson. If they had Michelin stars back them it would have been at least 8.
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More like a full set of Michelin tyres.
Gina Riley: Oh, come on, John. That’s a bit old hat, the corrupt IOC delegate.
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John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
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Went to Jamie's Brisbane last weekend, was expecting it to be gimmicky but it was actually quite good. Not sure how long that location on Edward Street will sustain enough foot traffic at dinner time with their policy of mostly walk ins, though. I give them 8.1/11
Gina Riley: Oh, come on, John. That’s a bit old hat, the corrupt IOC delegate.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
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Jamie's is pretty good, just need to be careful what you order or you end up with crushed peas or something. The menu is very literal.
Went to Blu Ginger indian last night, outstanding. Some sort of South indian coconut prawn and coriander dish was the highlight.
I think they have one in Sydney as well.
Went to Blu Ginger indian last night, outstanding. Some sort of South indian coconut prawn and coriander dish was the highlight.
I think they have one in Sydney as well.
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Coconut with coriander? Surely you jest. That's the fashion equivalent of wearing blue with green.Shadow Boxer wrote:Jamie's is pretty good, just need to be careful what you order or you end up with crushed peas or something. The menu is very literal.
Went to Blu Ginger indian last night, outstanding. Some sort of South indian coconut prawn and coriander dish was the highlight.
I think they have one in Sydney as well.
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haha, you would think so, it was in this spicy creamy rich indian sauce, was fantastic.
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Coconut and coriander sounds good to me.
Gina Riley: Oh, come on, John. That’s a bit old hat, the corrupt IOC delegate.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
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Found something similar here, might give it a crack
http://www.flavorsofmumbai.com/prawns-c ... ian-style/
http://www.flavorsofmumbai.com/prawns-c ... ian-style/
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Someone come and visit me in Kobe. I'll take you to places that will make you cry out with culinary joy. Seriously, my shout.
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This is just ignorant and dumb.Begbie wrote:I'm still boycotting all restaurants since the closure of Cons Seafood Restaurant in Mawson. If they had Michelin stars back them it would have been at least 8.
Its well known that Canberra's dining scene folded with the closure of The Fisherman's Wharf at Cooleman Court in 1984, and along with it the loss of their scallops in cheese sauce and special prawn cocktail dressing recipes.
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Would we have to eat Japanese food?T_R wrote:Someone come and visit me in Kobe. I'll take you to places that will make you cry out with culinary joy. Seriously, my shout.
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Actually, its the French that they do best here. But yes, I'll make you eat Japanese, it'll be the real stuff and you'll love it
Son, we live in a world that has forums, and those forums have to be guarded by Mods. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Nickman? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Lucy, and you curse GE. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know -- that GE’s moderation, while tragic, probably saved lives; and my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, keeps threads on track and under the appropriately sized, highlighted green headings.
You want moderation because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that forum -- you need me on that forum. We use words like "stay on topic," "use the appropriate forum," "please delete." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very moderation that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather that you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you get a green handle and edit a post. Either way, I don't give a DAMN what you think about moderation.
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T_R wrote:Someone come and visit me in Kobe. I'll take you to places that will make you cry out with culinary joy. Seriously, my shout.
On my way now.
This better be good.
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Well worth the trip.Schifty wrote:T_R wrote:Someone come and visit me in Kobe. I'll take you to places that will make you cry out with culinary joy. Seriously, my shout.
On my way now.
This better be good.
There are little kaiseki places here that only cater to 8 guests per night. You have no idea what will be served; only that it will be amazing.
Son, we live in a world that has forums, and those forums have to be guarded by Mods. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Nickman? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Lucy, and you curse GE. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know -- that GE’s moderation, while tragic, probably saved lives; and my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, keeps threads on track and under the appropriately sized, highlighted green headings.
You want moderation because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that forum -- you need me on that forum. We use words like "stay on topic," "use the appropriate forum," "please delete." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very moderation that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather that you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you get a green handle and edit a post. Either way, I don't give a DAMN what you think about moderation.
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Sounds like an amazing place.T_R wrote:Well worth the trip.Schifty wrote:T_R wrote:Someone come and visit me in Kobe. I'll take you to places that will make you cry out with culinary joy. Seriously, my shout.
On my way now.
This better be good.
There are little kaiseki places here that only cater to 8 guests per night. You have no idea what will be served; only that it will be amazing.
Or just an underground Japanese Hooters...
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Not quite sure how the Hooters concept would work here.Schifty wrote:Sounds like an amazing place.T_R wrote:Well worth the trip.Schifty wrote:T_R wrote:Someone come and visit me in Kobe. I'll take you to places that will make you cry out with culinary joy. Seriously, my shout.
On my way now.
This better be good.
There are little kaiseki places here that only cater to 8 guests per night. You have no idea what will be served; only that it will be amazing.
Or just an underground Japanese Hooters...
Recruitment would be a nightmare.
Son, we live in a world that has forums, and those forums have to be guarded by Mods. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Nickman? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Lucy, and you curse GE. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know -- that GE’s moderation, while tragic, probably saved lives; and my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, keeps threads on track and under the appropriately sized, highlighted green headings.
You want moderation because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that forum -- you need me on that forum. We use words like "stay on topic," "use the appropriate forum," "please delete." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very moderation that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather that you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you get a green handle and edit a post. Either way, I don't give a DAMN what you think about moderation.
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Probably right.
Finding a chef that can cook quality buffalo wings would be a nightmare over there....
Finding a chef that can cook quality buffalo wings would be a nightmare over there....
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Actually, they'd just cook up a fine tebasaki and then ruin it with hot sauce.Schifty wrote:Probably right.
Finding a chef that can cook quality buffalo wings would be a nightmare over there....
Joke acknowledged, though
Son, we live in a world that has forums, and those forums have to be guarded by Mods. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Nickman? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Lucy, and you curse GE. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know -- that GE’s moderation, while tragic, probably saved lives; and my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, keeps threads on track and under the appropriately sized, highlighted green headings.
You want moderation because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that forum -- you need me on that forum. We use words like "stay on topic," "use the appropriate forum," "please delete." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very moderation that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather that you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you get a green handle and edit a post. Either way, I don't give a DAMN what you think about moderation.
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Lie back and think of England....you might be pleasantly surprised.greeneyed wrote:Noooooo
Son, we live in a world that has forums, and those forums have to be guarded by Mods. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Nickman? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Lucy, and you curse GE. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know -- that GE’s moderation, while tragic, probably saved lives; and my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, keeps threads on track and under the appropriately sized, highlighted green headings.
You want moderation because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that forum -- you need me on that forum. We use words like "stay on topic," "use the appropriate forum," "please delete." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very moderation that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather that you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you get a green handle and edit a post. Either way, I don't give a DAMN what you think about moderation.
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T_R: I will be going through Osaka in a couple of weeks time. Might just turn up on your doorstep.
Gina Riley: Oh, come on, John. That’s a bit old hat, the corrupt IOC delegate.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
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20 mins on the local train. I'm happy to come into Osaka to buy you a beer!reptar wrote:T_R: I will be going through Osaka in a couple of weeks time. Might just turn up on your doorstep.
Son, we live in a world that has forums, and those forums have to be guarded by Mods. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Nickman? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Lucy, and you curse GE. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know -- that GE’s moderation, while tragic, probably saved lives; and my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, keeps threads on track and under the appropriately sized, highlighted green headings.
You want moderation because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that forum -- you need me on that forum. We use words like "stay on topic," "use the appropriate forum," "please delete." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very moderation that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather that you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you get a green handle and edit a post. Either way, I don't give a DAMN what you think about moderation.
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That could be an idea! I'll let you know when it happens. Have my flights to Tokyo and my JR Pass, but going to pretty much wing it once I arrive.T_R wrote:20 mins on the local train. I'm happy to come into Osaka to buy you a beer!reptar wrote:T_R: I will be going through Osaka in a couple of weeks time. Might just turn up on your doorstep.
Gina Riley: Oh, come on, John. That’s a bit old hat, the corrupt IOC delegate.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
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What is it...a holiday?
God, don't waste your time in Tokyo...with the JR pass get out and see the country.
God, don't waste your time in Tokyo...with the JR pass get out and see the country.
Son, we live in a world that has forums, and those forums have to be guarded by Mods. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Nickman? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Lucy, and you curse GE. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know -- that GE’s moderation, while tragic, probably saved lives; and my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, keeps threads on track and under the appropriately sized, highlighted green headings.
You want moderation because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that forum -- you need me on that forum. We use words like "stay on topic," "use the appropriate forum," "please delete." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very moderation that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather that you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you get a green handle and edit a post. Either way, I don't give a DAMN what you think about moderation.
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Yes, that was the idea.T_R wrote:What is it...a holiday?
God, don't waste your time in Tokyo...with the JR pass get out and see the country.
Gina Riley: Oh, come on, John. That’s a bit old hat, the corrupt IOC delegate.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
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Free booze in Osaka
Son, we live in a world that has forums, and those forums have to be guarded by Mods. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Nickman? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Lucy, and you curse GE. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know -- that GE’s moderation, while tragic, probably saved lives; and my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, keeps threads on track and under the appropriately sized, highlighted green headings.
You want moderation because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that forum -- you need me on that forum. We use words like "stay on topic," "use the appropriate forum," "please delete." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very moderation that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather that you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you get a green handle and edit a post. Either way, I don't give a DAMN what you think about moderation.
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That's the best kind of booze!
Gina Riley: Oh, come on, John. That’s a bit old hat, the corrupt IOC delegate.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.