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The Canberra Times interviews four Canberra Food Bloggers
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The Canberra Times interviews four Canberra Food Bloggers Recently @MattRaggatt from the Canberra Times interviewed four Canberra food bloggers for the Food and Wine Supplement (comes out Wednesdays). The four bloggers were chosen after consulting with long-time Canberra blogger Liz Posmyk and I understand they were specifically looking for food bloggers who do a lot of cooking. The interviews are quite interesting and reveal a little bit more about some of my favourite food bloggers (Liz and Gary) as well as a couple of bloggers who I knew nothing about (Shari and Susan). It’s a good read! http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/food-blogs-finest-20140307-34bgv.html
Love this quick Canberra review by Tara’s parents
I love this quick Canberra review by Tara’s parents. Reminds me how much fun it is to take visitors around our beautiful city. Well done Tara! 🙂
More Superb Sights and Sounds from Canberra’s Kayak cameraman @PaulJurak
Check out these Superb Sights and Sounds.
I jokingly referred to Paul Jurak recently as “the Lake Whisperer” because of his amazing ability to sense and see the beauty in Canberra’s lakes.
On a regular basis he is out exploring and recording and if you want to follow someone on twitter who will regularly make you “ooh” and “ahh” at our city’s natural and man-made beauty – then follow @PaulJurak .
Paul also has an amazing blog and is active on facebook as well.
Here’s a recent photo from a kayak adventure with Paul on Lake Ginninderra (also with @In_The_Taratory and @YvetteSBerry)
All about Dr Gary Lum, well sort of
All about me, well sort of. is a great summary of a guy who is becoming one of my favourite bloggers to follow in Canberra. Dr Lum has a can-do attitude and the charts to prove he’s making progress. His cooking and food reviews are straight-up honest and fun to read. I hope he keeps blogging for a long time! 🙂
and yes, I will track him down and invite him to share a meal at his favourite affordable food joint in Canberra very soon!
Some wise advice about what lies around the corner …
I really enjoyed reading this great post from a fellow Canberran about the wonderful things that may lie just around the corner…
It reminded me of all the (often random) unplanned adventures I’ve had in life and all the wonderful surprises we can experience if we put our fears of the unknown to one side, at least temporarily.
As a very new blogger it also impressed me how much relatively young writers (through their blogs) can show wisdom beyond their years. We should always listen to people who have constructive and considered ideas to share.
Have a read and I hope you also enjoy it.
Ha Ha Bar in Belconnen (Emu Bank, next to the video store)
(Two #Canberra beanies) 
My wife, five daughters and I recently joined @James_Tew and his three daughters for brunch at the Ha Ha Bar at Emu Bank in Belconnen. Although my wife had been there previously for drinks with friends this was our first meal there and we were pleasantly surprised. The small façade facing the car park opens up to a larger eating area and impressive deck overlooking Lake Ginninderra.
Although they weren’t set up for kids we had no trouble ordering them meals. I ordered an eggs benedict ($16 with extra bacon) and my wife ordered a big brekky ($18) and shared some with me and the little ones.
I immediately tested the consistency of the eggs and they were appropriately runny. I’m not an expert on eggs benedict but it tasted great and I would recommend it again.
James ordered himself a very attractive breakfast pizza – I might try that next time!
We had some delicious coffee as well and enjoyed watching all the girls devour their specially-made pancakes and enjoy their orange juice. This meal was more expensive than my normal fare however its important to occasionally take out the family for a special treat in a new environment and give the young ones a chance to make new friends and get out of their comfort zone. We had a great time and we will definitely be back. TWO #Canberra beanies.
 
  
One of the best things about the Ha Ha Bar was its proximity to one of our favourite kids’ playgrounds at John Knight memorial Park. The girls had a great time and we all got to enjoy a sunny Sunday afternoon watching the kids socialise and play.
 
 
We’re looking forward to return soon to the Ha Ha Bar and trying the rest of the menus, and if I can wrangle some baby-sitters, the cocktails as well!
…and we’ll visit the Lake Ginninderra ducks again too
Meet a #Canberra foodie – James Tew (@TweetCanberra)
If you just read my previous re-post from James Tew’s blog http://raising3daughters.com/haha-bar/ you will know that as well as being a social media gun he’s an unfulfilled foodie! (which gives me an idea for another post – “what is a foodie?” – stay tuned for that one). James has recently burst onto the #CBR twitter scene after being sent to Canberra by the Navy from Perth. And Perth’s loss is our gain. Last Sunday I had the pleasure of enjoying a great brunch with him and his lovely family (wife Christine and three delightful daughters) at the Ha Ha Bar in Belconnen, where Christine works. We had a lot to talk about.
Who are you James? Well where do I start? I’m a Dad to three daughters, a husband to a function manager, an Australian Defence Force Officer, an online content manager at Tweet Canberra, social media coach, blogger, university student and an amateur bbq’er. I love social media, I love how I can connect to anyone and everyone at the same time. I specialise in Twitter and blogging and have been known to run a few workshops on those topics here in Canberra. I started Tweet Canberra on the 18th of Jan 2014 and I’ve taken it close to 1,000 followers (as of the beginning of March). It’s going from strength to strength but the general idea is that it connects the Canberra community on Twitter. I’ve seen a lot of support for Tweet Canberra, it’s solved lots of problems for people and has created a lot of value in this short period of time.
Age? 25 (26 next week)
Where do you live? Dunlop, Canberra.
How long have you been blogging? 2 years. My primary blog (raising3daughters.com) is coming up on 1 year but my personal blog (jamestew.me) where I talk about social media is going on two years. It’s under going some re-development at the moment, to make it mobile friendly and content rich.
Other hobbies? I’ve got three kids, they are fair non existent. I like reading, golf and barbecuing
Apple or Android? Real men have android. I was a Apple fan boy for many year, I still use a MacBook Pro but my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 runs my busy life.
Car/Bus/Bike? My bike has a flat tire and I haven’t fixed it so car. Plus I can’t put three girls on the handlebars.
Favourite TV show? At the moment I have a couple: Last man Standing (I see myself as Tim Allen in 20 years), House of Cards, Arrow, The Crazy ones, The Tomorrow People and I’ve just started watching Q and A
Favourite Device? My new MacBook Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Can we take a peek at your home screen? I like to keep it clean and minimal.
Most used app? Hootsuite followed closely by Gmail
Favourite Social Media? Twitter hands down. They don’t use an algorithm to tell me what I like to see (cough Facebook cough)
What’s the first thing online you check each morning? I open three tabs in chrome (they stay open all day) Gmail, Calendar and Hootsuite.
What do you worry about at night? I wonder what ungodly time my kids will wake up tomorrow…
Most exciting recent news? The Rum Bar is doing buy 1 get 1 free drinks for Tweet Canberra followers
Ideal Career? Social Media adviser/social media coach/blogger/public speaker/stay at home dad so I can all of them whilst spending more time with my girls.
Recent Book you recommend? The war of Art by Steven Pressfield
Recent online video you laughed at? Robin Williams is the star of the Crazy ones and in episode 7 of season one he takes on an advertising account for Australian Tourism. Needless to say he gets frustrated and does this http://youtu.be/v0NTYlR3Fhw
Favourite Food? I am a sucker for tapas but I love slow roast meat on a webber!
James is a great guy to follow if you want to keep up to date with news and happenings in Canberra. @TweetCanberra or if you want to share some daddy blogging or ideas @James_Tew. His blog is very impressive for a blogging newbie like me (it has all the bells and whistles I aspire to understand and utilise) raising3daughters.com
HAHA Bar date with Mr TweetCanberra James Tew
If I had less children I would have posted this earlier! But James beat me to it
I will follow up tonight hopefully with my interview questions, revealing more about James and his superhuman blogging and tweeting efforts over the past few months since he launched Tweet Canberra and burst onto the local twitterverse.
Meet a #Canberra foodie: Richard @richardtuffin
Our latest foodie interview is with Richard from atrtphotos.com . Richard is well known amongst #Canberra tweeps as he has been a regular organiser of #cbrtweetup over recent years. I think I first met Richard at a nearby winery where he dazzled us with his knowledge of Australian wine and appreciation of good cuisine and local wineries. Richard’s passion for Canberra (and photography that promotes our beautiful city) has led to him being a regular in local media with recent forays in the Canberra Times and on ABC 666 radio. He’s a long-time Canberran who loves this city and loves promoting it on a daily basis. He’s also a passionate AFL fan, following his beloved Carlton Blues. Richard is a proud progressive who wears his political heart on his sleeve. And it’s a big heart! I joined Richard for brunch at his favourite local eatery, Tilley’s in Lyneham.
Who are you Richard? I’m a father who enjoys everything Canberra has to offer. I love photography and recently started doing it professionally. I’m also experienced in Social Media and website constuction (WordPress, Drupl, Dreamweaver). If you like to hire a photographer for your function (corporate, family, weddings, etc.) you can contact me and check out my photos through my Google plus page.
AÂ recent photo of Richard Tuffin with one of his smaller lenses outside of Tilley’s in Lyneham, Canberra.
Age 46
Where do you live? Tuggeranong.
How long have you been blogging? About two years.
Other hobbies? Photography, supporting AFL, parenting
Apple or Android? Always Android. Samsung all the way!
Car/bus/bike? Still car but I did aquire a mountain bike recently so I need to give that more love in the near future
Favourite TV show? I enjoy watching footy, #qanda and The Project
Favourite devices? Only ones that are for good (ie. Android).
Can we take a peek at your home screen? Richard asked “which one?” lols, then he said “Try this one”.
Most-used app? Twitter.
Favourite social media? See above!
What’s the first thing online you check each morning? www.CanberraTimes.com.au .
What do you worry about at night? The Coalition front bench…
Most exciting recent news? That you would be shouting me a free brunch at Tilleys!
Ideal career? Photo journalist.
Recent book you recommend? Don’t hold this against me but I’m gonna say the Bible!
Recent online video you laughed at? The new Speaker Bronwyn Bishop in Question Time. <Ed: I swear that was his answer>
Favourite food? 🙂 right now? free brunch at Tilleys! Also all the great cakes at @CBRCakeClub.
You can see some of the great photos which Richard took at the February Canberra Cake Club here.
Richard’s photography website can be found here: artphotos.com and you can follow him on Twitter @richardtuffin
Flute Bakery Redux
Lovely review of The Flute Bakery with great DSLR photos from Tara!
Flute Bakery is my fave, and has been for a long time. I’ve dedicated a lot of time to bringing people on board with the Flute love, from bringing cakes to work to telling everyone who’ll listen about it. It’s now two years since I last wrote about it, so it’s a good opportunity to check whether anything’s changed (hint: no – it’s just as good as it’s always been).
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