Mizuya Japanese restaurant and karaoke
I’m a sucker for all things Japanese. Especially what Sydney has to offer in terms of Japanese food.
After an afternoon of belting out some tunes with the karaoke crew, me and J head to Mizuya Japanese restaurant and karaoke (basement, 614 George Street Sydney). We’ve walked past this place a few times while it was being built, so now we finally had the chance to see what it was like. As the name suggests, Mizuya has an adjacent karaoke lounge, and offers dining and karaoke packages from $198.
Unfortunately I only had my phone with me, so the pictures aren’t good. But the food was :)
I’m sure by now you’ve heard about Wagaya. Mizuya is similar to Wagaya in terms of floor layout, ambience, its menu and the touch screen ordering system. However, we found the ordering screen less responsive to Wagaya’s and needed to press the icons a few times for it to register.
First up we order ox tongue kushiyaki. This is usually a standard order whenever we go to Wagaya, and was on par in taste. Only negative was the small sized portion (2 sticks) at $5.80.
Next up was the assorted kushiage 5 piece set ($11.80), consisting of tomato, prawn, chicken, sausage and squid. Fried to perfection :)
Soft shell crab salad ($9.80). Lacked in dressing, so we needed to ask for more.
Sake steamed clam ($14.80) – my favourite for the night :)
Final dish for the night – dried flounder ($15.80).
Finished up at about 80% full, but overall I think its one of the places that I’ll return to in the near future. It’s a contender to the always busy Wagaya, so will be interesting to see if this place takes off.
seldomsydney
i absolutely love Sydney. no matter how many times you visit the same spot, there’s another picture to be found. the night lights, the city skyline, cloudy or bring days, its pretty cool seeing how many variations of a picture you can take simply by changing the angle or going at different times of the year.
the big exo day 09
a selection of pictures from the big exo day 09 on Saturday 19 September
the boys from ellington playing in the chill zone…
the beautiful strawberry fields… just for the girls :)
the Jesus Racing ute made an appearance…
as well as the crazy bmx riders who soared to great heights
the daylight markets hosted an array of goodies and fundraisers for a good cause
boys from new empire signing autographs
the girls got a make over courtesy of napoleon perdis
crowd favourite new empire performing in the chill zone
lecrae signing autographs – another crowd drawer
ok, a few more from strawberry fields to finish it off :)
RICErally 2009 pics
Slideshow with RICErally 2009 pics. Enjoy!
RICErally 2009
Quick sneak peak before I head to engage in the beautiful Blue Mountains for the weekend.
Here’s a few from RICErally 2009: the torn identity, last Saturday 22 August at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.
Much more to come soon… Have a beautiful lovely weekend everyone!! :)
end of time
Sydney’s put on some amazing sunsets recently, so here’s one of my favourites! I am constantly amazed by God’s incredible creation!! :)
Taken Friday 7 August 2009, straight from the camera. No editing done to this pic – apart from adding the frame. I promise! :)
cabramatta
Not many people know that I grew up in South-Western Sydney. Cabramatta, Liverpool and Fairfield were my playground, my aunts and uncles lived either next door or down the street, and its where you could get fresh, exotic fruits like no where else. Sure, it had its fair share of negative attention (the kids I went to school with after moving across Sydney only knew the place by what was shown on the news – bad stuff happened, you could get drugs, people went and killed each other, and so thus I was one as well), but since then it has massively evolved and shaped up to what it is today.
So let me introduce you to a place I love for its vibrant colours, fresh food and lively characters, which make Cabramatta truly a place for Asian experiences.
The gateway to Cabramatta – Freedom Plaza
Hold my hand and don’t get lost…
Considering here’s what’s about to come…
An array of variety stores…
And a lasting reminder of the world we live in.
RICE revolution conference ‘09
I had the privilege of shooting RICE revolution conference last weekend which was held at Moore College. It was amazing being together with over 300 youths, united and all wanting to make a positive impact on their high schools and the world.
Here are some of the pics from the day. Look forward to shooting at the next two RICE events in a few weeks time!
Vivid Sydney: festival of music, light and ideas
Vivid Sydney was a festival held in Sydney that showcased various city icons and locations (Sydney Opera House, The Rocks & Circular Quay). The aim was to use light and sound to create stories that inspired and entertained people.
The festival was held over three weeks from May 26 to June 14, and I braved the Sydney winter weather on three nights to go out and take some pics. It was simply amazing, and it seemed like every Sydney camera user (and their tripod) was there!
Part of the festivities was the Light Walk: a self-guided walk which aimed at illuminating the city with low energy light art installations.
Here’s a look at what went on:
‘Lighting the Sails‘ – a performance projection of beautiful light art onto the iconic Sydney Opera House Sails, creating a living, interactive media façade on this white architectural canvass (by UK artist Brian Eno).
‘Façade – the electric canvas‘ – Museum of Contemporary Art. The images changed every 10-15 secs, and light was projected onto the face of the museum.
‘Tree and Bench‘ – park benches lit from the trees to give the impression of natural winter moonlight though the foliage, while the trees will be up lit with an artificial coloured light. Located on Observatory Hill, this was my favourite, blue lighting combined with the spotlight made it quite a romantic place to be :)
‘Rocklights‘ – art light projection re-visioning the iconic Argyle Cut in the heart of the Rocks.
‘Cycle!‘ – harnessing the power of human energy to create light and beauty, and the bikes themselves are made from recycled materials.
‘Lumenocity‘ – an abstracted energy consumption map of the Sydney CBD. The colour of the lanterns making up the miniature city correlate to the amount of energy consumed, and light pollution emitted, by a particular city block.
‘Rainbow‘ – an interactive rainbow of colours which will be projected onto the Billich Gallery wall, creating a beautiful night light creation.
‘Nothing Left to Guess‘ – The Moore stairs lighting scheme alternates between the white light of the stairs and warm purple tones.
‘Vessel of (Horti) Cultural Plenty‘ – located in First Fleet Park opposite Cadman’s Cottage, responds to changes of surrounding light. There are day and night variations.
Of cause, the night wouldn’t be complete without some beautiful shots of the iconic coathanger and Sydney Harbour!
- sam