At Sassi you get cuisine that has identity. Although not all strictly Italian it is elegant, uncluttered and it understands its roots. As my Venezian father-in-law once said, good food has its own taste, allow it to be ... read more

It was the guy I was dining with who noticed it first. “You don’t see many restaurants with three cognacs,” he said, perusing the dessert menu. Yeah, fair call ... read more

How about breakfast in Bali followed by a relaxing, indulgent spa treatment? What if that breakfast was served by the pool and consisted of healthy, locally sourced, seasonal produce? Sounds like a great way to start the day. In fact, it’s just the tonic ... read more

Of course, for most people over a hundred the name Watergate is synonymous with the late US President ‘Tricky Dicky’ Nixon, but in Port Douglas, (where we’re all so much younger), it’s a name associated with luxe make out couches, wine consumption, and food that looks good enough to photograph ... read more

Ancient Greece gave the world Socrates, the Olympics and some of the loveliest ruins around. Modern Greece, however, has bequeathed us something considerably more delicious. Aegean cuisine is a tempting, sensuous blend of surf, turf and olive grove. From mezze to moussaka there is plenty to share and even more to indulge your own palate ... read more