Hello, I'm a food blogger and I now have a monthly review column in Time Out Sydney.
I know. I know. It's crazy, huh?
Each month I'll be writing a review piece about an untapped culinary Sydney gem. The idea is to focus on out-of-the-way places, providing a brief snapshot of places serving interesting food in the suburbs of Sydney.
My first review appears in the May issue which is out today in newsagents. Rest assured, I'll be publishing a full copy of the review tomorrow, along with bonus photos.
Do you know a suburban dining secret that has amazing and unusual food? I'm looking for dishes that most Sydneysiders haven't seen before. Drop me an email and let me know - there are too many fantastic restaurants in Sydney that don't get the exposure they deserve!
Send your emails to grabyourfork@yahoo.com.au - I'd love to hear from you!
Updated: 10.15am 28 April 2010
Just grabbed my copy of Time Out Sydney. Here are pics of how it looks in the magazine - and how appropriate that my first column is in the Cheap Eats special! Check back tomorrow for an online copy of the review with all the photos...
Time Out Sydney reviews:
257 Home Kitchen, Eastwood - Shanghai home-style cooking
375 Congee & Noodle House, Chatswood - Congee and Teochew cuisine
Afghan & Arab Bakery, Lakemba - Arab bread and Afghan lamb shanks
Akash Pacific Cuisine, Liverpool - Fiji Indian cuisine
Al Shami, Merrylands - Syrian cuisine
Amma's Modern Kitchen, Toongabbie - Vegan Vietnamese
An Lac Vegan Vegetarian Restaurant, Cabramatta - Vegan Vietnamese
Annapurna, Homebush - Nepalese goat liver and intestines
Aria Persian Fast Food, Merrylands - Brain and tongue sandwiches
ATL Marantha, Kensington - Indonesian fried chicken with edible bones
Balkan Oven, Rockdale - Macedonian burek
Bamiyan, Five Dock - Afghani cuisine
Banh Cuon Ba Oanh, Marrickville - Vietnamese steamed rice noodles
Banh Cuon Kim Thanh, Bankstown - Vietnamese steamed rice noodles
Battambang, Cabramatta - Deep fried pork intestines and Cambodian cuisine
BCD Tofu House, Epping - Korean soft tofu soup
Beschico, Epping - Korean fried chicken
Brot & Wurst, North Narrabeen - German sausages, deli and bakery
Cafe Nho, Bankstown - Vietnamese shaved ice desserts
Camel Kingdom, Lakemba - Camel, alpaca and venison burgers
Charcoal Mine Barbecue House, Parramatta - Cheap all-you-can-eat Korean bbq
Charlie's Pizza, Canterbury - Lebanese pizzas, pies and saj flat breads
Confiteria Lion D'Or, Carramar - Uruguayan bakery and steak sandwiches
Cyprus Community Club Aphrodite Restaurant - Roast baby goat
Dos Senoritas, Gladesville - Mexican street-style tacos
Durban Dish, Baulkham Hills - South African cuisine
Everest Kitchen, Marrickville - Nepali cuisine
Fika Swedish Kitchen, Manly - Swedish cafe
Goni's Schnitzelria, Marrickville - Giant schnitzels
Good Kitchen, Hurstville - Hong Kong cafeGyradiko, Bexley - Greek chicken and pork gyros
Hai Au Lang Nuong, Canley Vale - Vietnamese banana leaf charcoal chicken
Hawa, Granville - Lebanese charcoal chicken
Hijazi's Falafel, Arncliffe - Lebanese breakfast
Indian Chopsticks, Harris Park - Indian Chinese cuisine
Indo Rasa, Kingsford - Indonesian cuisine
Island Dreams Cafe, Lakemba - Christmas Islands cuisine
Jambo Jambo, Crows Nest - Ethiopian curries and injera bread
Jasmin1, Bankstown - Lebanese fatteh and skewers
Kambozza, Parramatta - Burmese cuisine
Kebab Abo Ali, Fairfield - Iraqi sheep's head
Ken's Sushi Bar Dining, Bexley North - Budget Japanese in the suburbs
Kreta Ayer, Kingsford - Singaporean cuisine
La Cocina de la Abuela - Tortilla soup, cactus salad and Latin American cuisine
La Paula, Fairfield - Chilean empanadas, lomitos and sweets
La Reina, Newtown - Venezuelan arepas
Madera Kafe, Warwick Farm - Serbian cuisine
Mam Mam, Bankstown - Hanoi grilled pork meatball vermicelli salad
Manmaru, Dulwich Hill - Japanese cafe with vegan options
Mario Tokyo Pizza, Strathfield - Bulgogi Korean pizza
Medan Ciak, Surry Hills - North Sumatran Indonesian in the city
Mie Kocok Bandung, Maroubra - West Java Indonesian noodles
Misky Cravings, Fairfield - Peruvian cuisine
Myeong Dong, North Strathfield - Korean banchan galore and pork rib soup
New Star Kebabs, Auburn - Turkish kebab rolls and shish kebabs
Niko's Kitchen, Dulwich Hill - Greek cheeseburger gyro and haloumi chips
No. 1 BBQ House, Campsie - Chinese bbq meats and lou mei offal
Nonna Maria's Place, Parramatta - Old skool Italian trattoria
Pandesal Bakehouse, Beverly Hills - Filipino sweet breads and desserts
Penang Cuisine, Epping - Malaysian five spice lobak rolls
Peranakan Place, Auburn - Nonya cuisine
Pho Toan Thang, Flemington- Vietnamese food with a HK spin
Phounguen, Cabramatta- Lao candied beef jerky and bbq ox tongue
Poplar Central Asian Cuisine, Crows Nest - Uighur charcoal lamb skewers
PR Korean Restaurant, Lidcombe - Spicy chicken bbq cooked right at your table
O Se Yo, Lidcombe - Korean jeongol stew and sea snails with noodles
Olka Polka Bakery & Deli, Campbelltown - Polish cheesecake and rye bread
Rhinedorf German Restaurant, Beverly Hills - German pork knuckle
Russian Club, Strathfield - Russian piroshki and pelmeni dumplings
Salam Cafe, Auburn - Ethiopian and Somali cuisine
Sea Sweet, Parramatta - Lebanese sweet kashta cheese burger
Step-A-Side Diner, Cabramatta - Burgers and waffles in a train carriage
Sugarloaf Patisserie, Kogarah - Empanadas and dulce de leche churros
Shanghai Dumpling, Ashfield - Slippery wonton dumplings and noodles
Sizzling Fillo, Lidcombe - Boodle fight Filipino soldiers' feast
Sizzling Fillo, Lidcombe - Filipino pork trotter crackling
Taipei Chef, Artarmon - Taiwanese smoked chicken
TeaPlus, Burwood - Taiwanese plant milk tea
Tehran, Granville - Persian cuisine
Tuong Lai, Cabramatta - Vietnamese sugar cane prawns
Via Napoli, Lane Cove - One metre woodfired pizza
Yang Tz River, Eastwood - Korean Chinese black bean noodles
Yiro Yiro, Belmore - Greek yiro and haloumi fries
I've always loved your restaurant reviews. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteHelen that is the most brilliant news - WELL DONE YOU!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Helen!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Helen! Well deserved.
ReplyDeleteThat's fantastic news Helen, massive congrats and hope it goes well!
ReplyDeleteWill keep an eye out for some interesting places worth checking out.
Well done Helen, look forward to Reading it.
ReplyDeleteawesome! congrats dude!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Helen! This is an awesome awesome news.
ReplyDeletecongratulations!!! i'm a follower of your blog for sometime now and i would just like to say that i love how you share your love for food thru writing.
ReplyDeleteCongrats dudette!
ReplyDeletethat is fantastic! Congratulations, you are definitely my favourite food blog and it is exciting to be sharing you with the Time Out readers :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats Helen! Your writing skills truly deserved recognition, no one writes food as delicious as you Helen!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations - looking forward to following your column!
ReplyDeletecongrats helen! happy for u :)
ReplyDeleteWohoo! Congrats helen!
ReplyDeleteThat's totally awesome! Congratulations! Looking forward to reading the column. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd so your quest for world domination begins! Congrats to you - looking forward to the inevitable book deal which then gets turned into a movie.
ReplyDeleteNo way! That's awesome! Congrats - looking forward to the reviews...!
ReplyDeleteHelen, this is the perfect gig for you! Can't wait to read your reviews.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Helen! That's great news :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic work Helen, congrats! I love Time Out magazine!
ReplyDeleteOMG Helen! That is freakin amazing, you will do an awesome job for sure :)
ReplyDeleteThat's brilliant! I'm so happy excited for you :)
ReplyDeleteGreat work Helen :o)
ReplyDeletehey helen! congrats! good to see your work in print...
ReplyDeleteThat's fantastic! I've been following your blog ever since I stumbled across it. Congratulations!
ReplyDeletehello remember me?
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to send you a massive congrats!! What a long way you have come.
Congrats Helen! What a fantastic achievement! All the best!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo, awesome work Helen:) Did i mention i met one of your fans on Sunday after Cafe Ish - she reads your blog on the bus home after work all the time!
ReplyDeleteYAY CONGRATS HELEN!!!! Very excited for you! Well deserved for all the hard work you've done throughout the years!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Helen! That's excellent news! Look forward to reading your articles!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Helen! Fabulous achievement. :) Now even more people will be able to relish your reviews!
ReplyDeleteAll the very best for this new role.
Wowzer! Congrats yo! After so many years of blogging, it was about time you got paid some real dosh for the efforts LOL
ReplyDeleteWoooot!
that is great news! onya!!
ReplyDeleteThat is so awesome! It's so suited to you. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Will be sure to pick up a copy when I'm next in Syd!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Does this mean the food journalists will be kinder to you at wine evenings?
ReplyDeleteThat is just plain awesome!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Helen!!
Congrats! It isn't the same without a thousand food porn photos however :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! congrats!! that's awesome! :D
ReplyDeleteYay, how cool is this! Congratulations and may there be much more in this vein to come =)
ReplyDeleteThis is soo cool, congrats Helen! I'll make sure to grab one ;)
ReplyDeletecongratulations Helen :O)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! That's so exciting - and well deserved. Might I ask, did they approach you about this, or did you approach them? Completely fine if you don't want to answer :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats Helen! How exciting to be writing a column in Time Out - can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteWOOOT WOOOO!!! Congrats to you Ms Helen. I am sure your stoked as one can be. I can not wait to read and take your advice... good luck!!
ReplyDeletewowwwwwww... I just bought the cheap eat issue just now.. haha.. Congrats !
ReplyDeleteOmg congratulations x 1000 Helen! So happy to see your years of hard work have finally paid off. Next stop Gourmet Traveller yes? :)
ReplyDeleteThat's great! Your restaurant reviews have always been my favourite posts, good to see them getting a different kind of readership!
ReplyDeleteThat's fabulous news. I can't wait to buy a copy tomorrow. I'm a huge fan of your foodelicious reviews. Sales will hit the roof ;)
ReplyDeleteYAY! Congratulations Helen!
ReplyDeleteTime Out today, SMH tomorrow, you go girl! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Looking forward to more of your wonderful writings
ReplyDeleteCongrats. I know you will do a great job
ReplyDeleteThat's tops. YaYa took the words right out of my mouth.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, I can't wait to read your first article
ReplyDeletecongratulations helen!! if you need eating buddies dont forget me and mr ed ok? hahaha!! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's great news, well done!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow. Well done! Congratulations! This is great news! I will definitely watch out for you in Sydney
ReplyDeleteWell done on your new gig!
ReplyDeleteCongrrattzzzz!! Another excuse for a celebratory dinner ;)?
ReplyDeleteCongras!! From web to print.. good work.
ReplyDeleteVery cool! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteI knew it was just a matter of time. Awesome Helen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Helen! This is fantastic news! Good luck and best wishes!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Helen!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see you do a review of the Taj in Harris Park (Wigram Street). Excellent dosas, Pani Puri, Thali, and the Samosas (try the Samosa Chat) are awesome. Every time I see Harris Park mentioned, it's all about Billu's, but IMHO, the Taj is consistently good, while Billu's goes up and down...
Congrats Helen, the column looks awesome. Can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Helen! Very deserved :)
ReplyDeleteHow fabulous! Congrats! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats Helen! Come and do a review for us south sydneysiders... I walked past this new place opening near my area called Pastizzi Deli, of the Pastizzi Cafe in Newtown fame!!! Let us know if you need help in sampling their dishes, we'd love to tag along. :) It's located on Carwar Avenue, Carss Park (off Princes Highway)
ReplyDeletexox Katrina
Exciting news Helen! Congratulations, and I love your choice of the out of town theme.
ReplyDeleteWow! Congrats to you! May you have a wonderful readership! I love your blog, and I am sure all those in Sydney who do not read your blog now, will love your column! Good job!
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First one is up here.
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congratulations! i look forward to reading about all the cheap eats you find. i love cheap eats. i remember voting for my cheap eat for Time Out and mentioned Jasmin as my favourite so it's great to see it on the list. i also mentioned Mamak and Chat Thai would most likely be voted as well as these places are possibly the most blogged cheap eats in Sydney.
ReplyDeletetotally deserved.
ReplyDeleteand they couldn't have found more of an expert to do it.
congrats!
I only just opened my copy of Time Out today after leaving it in its plastic all last week and was both surprised and proud to see your name on the article! Massive congrats! Can't wait to see the next issue ;)
ReplyDeleteCongrats!
ReplyDeleteHi Simon Food Favourites - Thank you. My column won't be focussing on cheap eats specifically, but I'll be uncovered suburban eats which tend to be cheaper anyway. And yes, Jasmin has always been my #1 favourite feed :)
ReplyDeleteHi Anna - Aw thanks! It just goes to show you never know where blogging can take you!
Hi Jen - lol. I think the shock I experience when I was first asked to write the column was greater, but yes, likewise it was a lovely surprise!
Hi mb - Thank you :)