French & Fantastic @ Les Bistronomes, Braddon, ACT
In a five week period, A’s been in Canberra for 6 days. On the weekend she was home, I organised date night at Les Bistronomes, knowing full well that she’ll love the fact it features one of her...
View ArticleGreat Gastropub @ Hopscotch Bar, Braddon, ACT
Since I’ve been in Canberra, I’ve seen Braddon continuously expanding. It feels as though each week, something new in the area opens up – whether that be a new eatery, new apartment building or even a...
View ArticleCasual Favourite @ Public, Manuka, ACT
When A and I were in Perth, we often ate at pubs but for some reason, we don’t do this as often in Canberra. However, we seem to have found a favourite with Public in Manuka. A is a fan of the slow...
View ArticleWhole Food @ Maple and Clove, Barton, ACT
Even though I worked in Barton for nearly a year, I didn’t visit Maple and Clove until a few weeks ago. I had heard mixed opinions, including rude wait staff and long wait times. I met my friend Anita...
View Article$3 Taco Tuesdays @ Beach Burrito Co, Canberra CBD, ACT
Work days are so much easier when you have something to look forward to. At the moment, my team are enjoying lunch excursions and a few weeks ago, we decided to visit Beach Burrito Co in Garema Place...
View ArticleDelicious Banh Mi @ iPho, Canberra CBD, ACT
Before working in the city, I was over in Barton where lunch options are limited. I love my new location and that my new (foodie) colleagues are more than happy to provide excellent suggestions for...
View ArticleCFJ’s Top Dining Experiences for 2014
2014 was overall a pretty hard year for me personally, but there have been a few aspects that I’ve loved. The first is completely unrelated to food – this year I’ve read an impressive number of books,...
View ArticleAmerican Fare @ Smoque, Canberra CBD, ACT
My colleague Jake raves about Smoque and a few weeks before Christmas, my team made an excursion to try it. We were already impressed with the idea of a $15 lunch special (Monday – Thursday) which...
View ArticleGoodbye Canberra. You’ve been… bittersweet.
In the last few weeks before A and I are due to leave Canberra and return home to Perth, I’ve been thinking a lot about my time in Canberra. By the time we leave, we would’ve spent 17 months in the...
View Article$9 Lunch Menu @ Treehouse, Canberra CBD, ACT
My colleagues in Canberra were regularly keen to get away from the office for a team lunch. On one of these occasions, we made our way to Treehouse in the Sydney Building, located on Northbourne Ave to...
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