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Tag Archives: travel
One week to go – Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth
The restaurant is finally coming together. Training starts today and we will have lots of updates day by day as we get ready to swing the doors open to this awesome restaurant.
Posted in Bar & Grill Perth
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Tagged Burswood Entertainment Complex, Neil Perry, Renovation Diary, Restaurants, Rockpool, Rockpool Bar & Grill Melbourne, Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth, Rockpool Bar & Grill Sydney, travel
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Travel and Food…Australian Business Traveller
An article this week, by David Flynn, Editor of the Australian Business Traveller… The unstoppable Neil Perry takes time out from running six restaurants in his Rockpool empire, writing recipe books, presenting TV cooking shows and working as consulting chef for Qantas to talk about his favourite travels and, yes, food! Read more here http://www.ausbt.com.au/frequent-flyer-neil-perry
San Sebastian update
I have to acknowledge that I lead a very busy and at times (often) very stressful life. But it ‘aint all bad…with friends Thomas Keller and Juan Mari Arzak in San Sebastian. Kai-Pe – the freshest seafood ever, cooked perfectly! And then an awesome meal at Asador Portuetxe [...]
Posted in Neil's Restaurant Stories
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Tagged food stories, Juan Mari Arzak, Martin Berasategui, Neil Perry, Restaurants, Rockpool, San Sebastian, San Sebastian Gastronomika, Thomas Keller, travel
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Qantas launches new domestic experience
Sydney, November 18th, 2010: Qantas today launched its new domestic flying experience, with a new domestic food and wine program and the official launch of Next Generation Check-in. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said the launch of Next Generation Check-in and a number of enhancements across the domestic network from this week will exceed customer’s [...]
Posted in Qantas
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Tagged Alan Joyce, Neil Perry, Qantas, Qantas business class, Qantas domestic, Qantas Lounges, Qantas menus, Rockpool, Rockpool Consulting, travel
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Happy 90th birthday Qantas!
Next Friday, November 12th, my Rockpool Consulting team and I head to Hangar 96 at Sydney Airport to help Qantas celebrate 90 years as Australia’s national carrier. What an incredible achievement and we are so proud to be a part of this iconic Australian company. VIP guests on the night, including of course the [...]
Posted in Qantas, Rockpool Sydney
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Tagged Cullen Wines, John Travolta, Mirrool Creek lamb, Neil Perry, Qantas, Qantas 90th birthday, Qantas A380, Rockpool, Rockpool Bar & Grill Melbourne, Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth, Rockpool Bar & Grill Sydney, Spencer Gulf prawns, Spice Temple, Spice Temple Melbourne, The Waiting Room, travel, will studd, Wine, Yaby lake Wines
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The Upper House Hotel – Hong Kong
Could the Upper House Hotel be the best hotel ever? Perhaps, but I know that I have stayed in a few and have just had an experience that I absolutely loved. I’m no travel writer, but over the years have spent time in some pretty smart hotels around the world. Among my favourites have been [...]
Posted in Neil's Restaurant Stories
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Tagged china, Hong Kong, hotels, Neil Perry, travel, upper house
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Hirafu – our last hurrah
On our last night in Hirafu we decided to venture into Kutchan and go to the highly recommended Torimatsu yakitori restaurant. This is a real local joint and as soon as we walked in were the talk of the restaurant – we even got sent a few sakes just for amusing the crowd! There is [...]
Posted in Neil's Restaurant Stories
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Tagged food stories, Japan, Neil Perry, Restaurants, reviews, Rockpool Sydney, travel
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Rakuichi Soba
Just outside the ski town of Annupuri is the Rakuichi Soba restaurant. This quaint chalet is home to a fantastic noodle experience. You enter and remove your shoes and don slippers before entering the dining room and sitting at the counter with the menu in Japanese cut into a timber plank. With us speaking no [...]
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Tagged food stories, Japan, Neil Perry, Restaurants, reviews, travel
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Japan – on and off the slopes
Took a few hours off the slops today as it was pissing down with snow, tomorrow should be a cracker. We decided to get a taxi to Niseko and go to the Hilton’s Rera sushi bar . Rumour is its the best Sushi bar in the area, it is true. We sat down at the counter [...]
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Tagged food stories, Japan, Neil Perry, Restaurants, sushi, travel
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Bouchon Bistro, Beverly Hills
Last week, Phil Wood, Executive Chef of Rockpool and I were in LA to do a lunch for Qantas and NSW Tourism. We were lucky enough to be helped by Rory Hermann and his amazing team at Bouchon Bistro, but more about that in a later blog. This is all about the beautiful food we [...]
Posted in Neil's Restaurant Stories, Rockpool Sydney
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Tagged beverly hills, bouchon, los angeles, Neil Perry, Phil Wood, Restaurants, Rockpool Sydney, Thomas Keller, travel, usa
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