The Ramen Shop I’d slept late and I didn’t really know what to eat so that usually means ramen, or at least it has done on this leg of my trip. I was staying not far from a place called The Ramen Shop which seemed a likely candidate so I strolled round there after a …

Zen Sushi & Dumplings Christchurch! My New Zealand arrangements were all a bit last minute so I didn’t have a clear plan for how I’d spend my time in the city beyond checking out much-vaunted Roots in nearby Lyttelton. My first act, though, was to grab some quick and tasty lunch ahead of a low …

Cocoro My second visit to one of New Zealand’s four three-hat restaurants allowed me the opportunity to write five numbers in an opening sentence. Modern Japanese place Cocoro had recently been voted the best restaurant in New Zealand. I snagged a Friday lunchtime table to check it out. In a quiet street behind the main …

Ramen Lab I found myself in possession of a lot of conflicting advice about where does the best ramen in Auckland. This was hardly surprising as ramen is often a source of considerable debate. I eventually settled upon giving Ramen Lab a look not least because it meant I had to head somewhere fresh in …

Ms G’s In a very happy coincidence, it turned out that my Melbourne pals, Amy and Lee, who had guided me so well around that city and its environs were going to be in Sydney during my brief stay there. I had shared some of the mountain of recommendations I’d received for my time in …