2013 is slowly coming to an end and I am happy to conclude that my tummy has been very well spoilt this year. I was reflecting on my 2012 recap blog post and by comparison I've come to realise that my dessert consumption has risen exponentially. Concern has been expressed by friends who have somehow convinced me to join the gym this year - yes a huge miracle and YES I have been going still. Another miracle.
Anyhow here's a quick (but not really because there's like 80 photos) recap of some foodie highlights for me in 2013 - especially the sweet ones :)
2013 was definitely the year where I embraced the brunching trend - all day breakfasts and anything with egg, be it fried, boiled or poached, was the epitome of amazing.
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| Devon Cafe |
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| Hardware Societe (Melbourne) |
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| Excelsior Jones |
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| Uliveto Cafe |
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| Iconic Cafe |
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| Trio Cafe |
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| The Paramount Coffee Project |
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| Three Williams |
2013 was another year of trying some mighty fancy fine dining restaurants which I enjoyed immensely. What's not to like about 3 course meals?
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| Catalina |
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| BLACK by Ezard |
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| Kingsleys Steak & Crabhouse |
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| Guillaume by Bennelong |
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| est. |
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| Aria |
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| Otto Ristorante |
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| China Doll |
2013 was a year where too many new places opened up and I found it super hard to keep up. That and Instagram made me salivate non stop whilst I added all these new foodie spots to my never ending list of places to try.
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| Chanoma Cafe |
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| Rengaya |
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| Coco Cubano |
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| Pho An |
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| Chur Burger |
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| Lord Of The Fries |
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| Golden Century |
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| Nick's Seafood |
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| The Eight |
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| Mary's Newtown |
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| China Republic |
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| The Meat & Wine Co |
2013 was also a year of fun and festivities - a summer road trip with friends, Taste of Sydney 2013, endless birthday cakes (no complaints here, bring on more cakes!), birthday cake vodka shots, a trip to Shanghai and Seoul, my 21st birthday, a one-day trip to Melbourne, baby showers, and of course ending the year with a scrumptious Christmas dinner at Cafe Sydney. Oh that and a uber cute Santa cream cake to celebrate!
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| Pimms & Lemonade (Road Trip Culburra Beach) |
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| Fruit Salad & Sangria (Road Trip Culburra Beach) |
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| Taste of Sydney 2013 |
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| Tiramisu Cake from 85 Degrees |
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| Self-Made Cupcakes for M's 21st Birthday |
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| M's 21st Birthday at Catalina |
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| M and I's Joint 21st Tiramisu Birthday Cake from Rhodes |
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| My 21st Birthday at Catalina |
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| My 21st Birthday AGAIN at Aria |
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| Birthday Cake Vodka Shots |
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| Melbourne Trip Macaron Tower |
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| Korean Banquet Showcase Event |
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| Baby Shower Feast |
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| Santa Cream Cake From Hello Happy |
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| Christmas Eve Dinner at Cafe Sydney |
As mentioned before, 2013 was a year where I developed a super sweet tooth and upped my sugar intake and tolerance. It was a great year discovering some awesome and unforgettable desserts that made me oh so happy!
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| Sake |
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| The Sailor's Club |
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| The Sailor's Club |
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| Jones The Grocer |
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| Otto Ristorante |
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| Movenpick Stracciatella Flavour (BEST ICE CREAM) |
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| Cafe Sydney |
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| DIY Magnums |
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| est. |
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| The Choc Pot |
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| The Choc Pot |
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| The Choc Pot |
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| The Choc Pot |
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| Tokonoma |
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| Shanghai - Honeymoon Dessert |
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| Shanghai - Napolean Cake |
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| Shanghai - Beard Papa Cream Custard Puffs |
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| Shanghai - Coya Strawberry Pastry Napolean |
Lesson for 2013? This quote basically sums it up for me.
It really has been a crazy year and the above photos don't even cover 1/50 of all the food I've eaten. I guess I should thank my friends for forcing me to join the gym hey?
TOP 10 FAVOURITES FOR 2013
- Sake
- Catalina
- Tokonoma
- Mary's Newtown
- BLACK by Ezard
- Otto Ristorante
- Cafe Sydney
- The Sailor's Club
- The Choc Pot
- Devon Cafe
TOP 10 MUST-TRY RESTAURANTS FOR 2014
- Tetsuya's
- Chiswick
- Bondi Icebergs
- Nomad
- House of Crabs
- Sokyo
- Sepia
- China Lane
- Momofuku Seiobo
- The Boathouse Balmoral
Thank you to M for accompanying me to all my food adventures and being forever patient with my endless taking of photos prior to demolishing the meal. Thank you also to all my blog readers! It has been a great year for me meeting a handful of fellow food bloggers and going to a few foodie events.
2014 will be quite significant for me as it is my last year of Uni and I'm also planning on making some big changes for the blog...so stay tuned!
As cliched as it sounds...here's to a happier and even yummier 2014!
Happy New Year everyone :)
Jen
good post. Nice pics and makes me crave some of the meals pictured. Always funny to see bright mary's photos because I've only been at night and its super dark there. Not many foodbloggers hit the bars eh. Very limited booze pics :) well done.
ReplyDeleteHi Bob, thanks for reading! With the Mary's photo, I had to pick one of the brightest tables in the restaurant to get a slightly readable photo haha and yes the booze pics are very limited :P hope you have a happy new year :)
Deletelooks like you had a pretty delicious 2013! hehe here's to more egg and tasty eats in 2014!
ReplyDeleteThanks Suze! Have a wonderful new year as well :)
DeleteOh wow, what an epic year for you it seems! Happy new year, Jen, looking forward for more tasty posts in 2014!
ReplyDeleteHappy new year too Irene! :D
DeleteWhat a food filled year you've had! I wish you all the best for 2014 and may you eat even better food! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Sherrie! Wishing you a yummy 2014 also :)
DeleteHah I found it both sobering and exhilarating to look at everything I'd eaten over the year! Happy new year Jen and hope you get to tick off everything on your 2014 wishlist!
ReplyDeleteThanks Helen, hope you have a great new year also! :)
Deleteso much foodie goodness. drooling badly right now lol. all the best for 2014!
ReplyDeletelove your photos and looks like you had a crazy food filled 2013. lets hope 2014 is bigger and better! happy new year darling x
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