Originally Posted by gregdane
Sorry to hear that about Fishface, we've always had good meals there- there's a new Laotian place on Oxford St. (can't remember the name...) down towards the Palms- it was good, if a bit spicey for Minnesota tastes (we consider paprika exotic and sugar a spice! )
Sydney and other major Australian cities have evolved quite nicely in dining in the years I've been traveling there, beginning in the 60's when I did some recovery and R&R from the Vietnam War in Brisbane. I remember sorry-assed meals with little character and lots of carbohydrates in the old days! Since I'm in the food business, I can be unduly critical. These days there are great restaurants throughout Australia that rival anywhere else in the culinary world and set new standards!
When I returned to So. California from Sydney a couple weeks ago I brought the new 2006 Sydney Entertainment Book
http://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/ home with me to read and get some dining ideas for my return to Sydney in a couple months. Just looking through this book shows the variety and ethnic diversity of Sydney as a Cosmopolitan place.