Author Archives: The Hungry Bon Vivant
Chinese Noodle Restaurant
FADED crimson-coloured plastic grape bunches droop from a plastic grape vine on the ceiling. Colourful woollen tapestries depicting scenes from the Silk Road decorate the decades of tartare building up on the walls. One would think you have entered a … Continue reading
White Rabbit Gallery Teahouse
WHITE Rabbit Gallery is Kerr and Judith Nielson’s gift to the people of Sydney. This private (and free) gallery, tucked in a quiet corner of Chippendale, harbours a collection of contemporary Chinese art in a renovated four-storey warehouse that the … Continue reading
Manao Lady
GLOWING in the early-morning glare of the Bangkok sun, she always greets me with her trademark smile followed by the question “manao“? She is Manao Lady – the creator and provider of the icy-cold and salty lime juice that refreshes … Continue reading
