Author Archives: The Hungry Bon Vivant

Lomandra’s

THEY’RE a pretty laid back mob in Queensland and that is some of the charm (and sometimes the frustration) of the place. The Baroness of Balmain, the Baronets (Miss Gob and DJ Hoot), and I spent our Christmas and New Year … Continue reading

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Azure at The Royal Hawaiian

I FIND it slightly humorous that Waikiki’s famous Royal Hawaiian Hotel which is aptly named “The Pink Palace” (as it is painted in pastel pink) names its premier restaurant Azure. Despite the conflicting contrast of colour names (but the Pink … Continue reading

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Medusa Greek Taverna

HERACLES is a Greek God and he is also one of my colleagues. He was proud that he chose Medusa Greek Taverna for our end of year Christmas lunch bash as he is a fan of haloumi and apparently they do … Continue reading

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