Sydney and I have a bit of a love hate relationship. When I left its buzz and superficial glamour some eight years ago (!!!) I couldn’t wait to get out. Deep inside I always knew I’m more of a Melbourne girl. But now when I do go back, the sunshine, the beaches and the glorious food are all massive draw cards, especially when one is a temporary visitor and do not have to deal with traffic on motorways and exorbitant housing prices.

This time round Mr. A and I finally made it to a place I’ve been keen to try for some time. I reckon you would be hard-pressed to find a Sydney foodie who doesn’t know of Quay’s formidable reputation. This quote from its website says it all: “Quay has held the coveted 3 Hat & 3 Star rating in The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide & Australian Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide for 13 consecutive years.” Wowsers. Of course, my desire to sample Quay has not been quenched since seeing executive chef Peter Gilmore presenting his celebrated “Snow Egg” to those poor Masterchef wannabes to replicate.

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