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So it has been my birthday weekend, 3 days away from G Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna and I left Griffith at 7:30 am on Saturday which would have been some sort of record for us, leaving at a reasonable time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our first stop was Temora where I got a double shot of coffee and a piece of cake, Anna had a slice. you can read about it here<\/mark><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We arrived in the ACT about midday and it was wet and miserable. We headed to Civic for a meal. One of our favourite and must-have stops is CBD Dumpling House<\/mark><\/a>. If you like a steamed dumpling or a pork bun it is the place to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We had the BBQ Pork Dumplings, Boiled Mixed Dumplings, King Prawns in XO Sauce (a must-have) and the standard fried rice which is a gold-over-silver style. We love the food here and it did not disappoint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I love the Canberra Center in Civic as well as the general area around the centre. full of great shops (especially the Apple shop – oh the design and looks) and food places. My next stop of course was the Apple shop<\/mark><\/a> and the new Mac Air looks great, so slim and sleek with that 15-inch screen it is a winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We headed off to our hotel to drop our bags and freshen up. We stayed at the Abode Woden<\/mark><\/a>, this is a great place to stay and we enjoyed our short stay there overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My plan for my birthday dinner was Korean BBQ at Manuka, alas that food joint didn’t appear to be trading this night. My next plan was to head to Civic and try a little place where we had had some sushi and sticky lamb ribs on a previous trip to Canberra. When we asked about a table they said that they didn’t have a table till 9 pm or 3 hours later. That wasn’t going to cut it with us so the search was on for an alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After walking and looking for a while we went back into the Canberra Center and found a swish Japanese restaurant called Taki<\/mark><\/a> <\/mark>doing Shabu-shabu (Japanese Hot Pot) or Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) we umm’d for a bit about the whole thing, but the ambience and menu won us over. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Taki, we decided on the self-cooked BBQ and had the Taki Signature Platter. A selection of Wagyu beef from strip loin to short rib pieces. Along with an onion slice, pumpkin and mushrooms. The Wagyu strip loin was rated A5 the highest ranking of beef. I have to say that I eat my fair share of wagyu scotch fillet, but this piece was amazing. it was buttery soft and left a layer of oil on your lips a good oil though. It was a heap of fun to cook and eat as well. As a side, we had some dipping sauces and small bowls of rice. I had a couple of cokes and Anna had a mocktail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To finish off the food fest for the day we had chocolate and lemon sorbet gelati from Via Dolce<\/mark><\/a>. this is also in the vicinity of the Canberra Center precinct. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day Two<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My usual 6 am weekend alarm went off and I got out of bed. Following my normal regime I dove for a coffee. In motel rooms, you usually don’t get much of a choice bar instant. But the Abode at Woden offered a Pod machine so coffee was reasonable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coffee Pods are not my thing and the main reason is that the choice of artisanal coffee is limited and the wastage of pods material. Don’t get me wrong the pod choices out there are good enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna is not an early riser, unlike me. I suppose the main reason for my early rising, in general, is my need to start work at 6:30 (though I am usually on the floor before that. My desire is to ‘get ready’ for work, i.e. get breakfast and make a sandwich for lunch. And the final reason would be my bladder which likes to wake me just before my alarm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being up early in a hotel room is a disadvantage in such, 1 you don’t get a sleep-in on your day off, 2 you can’t wake the other occupant that is Anna at some ungodly hour in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

having some time to spare I went and had a back and forth to the car and came back and shaved. not knowing what to do I went and had a coffee (a mocha this time) at the coffee shop cum restaurant on the lobby level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Anna had woken up and had a show and we were all dressed for the day we headed to Manuka, and in particular Patissez<\/mark><\/a> which is in a concrete and grassy plaza behind the main street. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We went looking for a table with the waitress and were asked if we had reservations again. We had eaten at Patissez at least half a dozen times and had never needed a reservation. A quick plan came to fruition in my mind. putting it into place I told the waitress we had come from Griffith New South Wales and in particular to eat there. Surprisingly a reserved table became available for us instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patissez is known for (at least in my mind) their slow-cooked pork. My general go-to breakfast eat-out is Eggs Benedict and here they have “Pulled Pork Benedict” so that was a no-brainer for me. Anna’s choice took a bit longer, but she finally decided on the Hot Cakes for drinks I had the artisan hot chocolate and Anna had juice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ordering at Patissze was a new experience for me as well. there were QR codes affixed to each table and you scanned these and were taken to a website to order. It was painless and quick. I suppose it cuts down on waitstaff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The pulled pork Benedict has a bacon jam over the pork and that is an extra flavour bomb on the Benedict. Anna’s hot cakes were the greatest with honey butter and whipped honeycomb, oats and nuts and a milk gelato to cut the richness. make sure you try this place when you’re in Canberra, but don’t forget to make a reservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being Manuka you are just a short drive from the Old Bus Depot markets<\/mark><\/a>. So off we went. There is always a great selection of artisanal food and spirits here, and today did not disappoint. I can’t help myself around artisanal goods, just as I can’t help myself around art. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On that artisan food front, I bought some truffle aioli (I can’t get enough of truffles read more of them here<\/mark><\/a>). A small work further and there was a honey vendor. Anna selected a jar of honey which she tasted and I selected some honeycomb dripping in honey. I will write up the honeycomb in a later blog post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A short walk later there was a man selling salumi and I can never help myself there either, especially when it is artisanal. I selected the cured smoked pork neck and the pork and truffle (there it is again, the truffle) salami. These will be laid out on an antipasto platter before our next family meal for all to share. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then it was off to my culture and arts binge, The National Portrait Gallery<\/mark><\/a> was the first stop for the National Photographic Portrait Prize<\/mark><\/a>. I wrote about the NPPP winners and selection in a Facebook post the night of the opening and winner announcement. I looked at the winner and other finalists on my phone. I didn’t like the winner at the time and I thought the other photos looked flat. On viewing the actual hung prints, I found I still didn’t like the winner. It didn’t touch me as other winners had in the past. But, the images in person that I saw were dimensional and had a vibrancy that they didn’t get on the phone. This was a bad mistake on my behalf. I bought the booklet produced to showcase the finalist plus another photographic book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A walk over the bridge bought us to the National Gallery of Australia<\/mark><\/a> and the home to the iconic Blue Poles by Jackson Pollack<\/mark><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NGA is having a makeover and many of the galleries are closed for restoration. When I am there I like to particularly look at the photographic print section which I feel was undergoing renovation and wasn’t to be seen, but to my delight they had an exhibition of Nan Goldin’s<\/mark><\/a> major body of work The Ballad of Sexual Dependency<\/mark><\/a>. I have the book that was produced for that series and you can buy it here<\/mark><\/a> (it is out of stock but put your name down for a copy).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a bit of asking around we found Blue Poles as it was not in its usual spot. As usual, it is imposing and wonderful. To my surprise, there was a painting by Lee Krasner<\/mark><\/a>, Pollack’s wife sitting beside Blue Poles. Great curating NGA.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Nest was a trip to Belconnen Westfield. The place is huge. As Anna beelined to the Nail Salon we passed a Chinese bakery that had her favorite Sesame balls. We bought two and set her down in the nail salon. I went back and bought the rest of the stock of the sesame balls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knowing that I had at least an hour or more to wait, I went and got a haircut, I had looked in the mirror in the morning and I had that Albert Einstein<\/mark><\/a> look to my hair. After a man style, I pursued a book store, bought a Kathy Reichs<\/mark><\/a> ‘Bones” book and a book on Smoking for DB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have a sweet tooth and love chocolate (especially dark chocolate to be precise) and whilst I was upstairs I noticed to my delight that there was a Max Brenner<\/mark><\/a>‘s. So after Anna’s nail salon appointment, we headed upstairs to Max Brenner’s and had a thick Italian Hot chocolate and a cookie each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our next stop was a quickie to see the Bonsai Collection at the National Arboretum<\/mark><\/a>. The Bonsai collection is amazing and the Bonsai are decades old. Many came after the horrific bushfire Canberra bushfires in 2003 when the fires destroyed the collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then it was off to our hotel for the night. We picked the Hotel Kurrajong<\/mark><\/a>. This is an inspiring Art Deco<\/mark><\/a> hotel built in 1926 the height of Art Deco and my favourite architectural period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day Three<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the boss had woken up and done her thing. we headed off to Lonsdale Street Roasters for coffee and breakfast and you can read that here<\/mark><\/a> on my coffee blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a quick stop back in at the Canberra Center we headed off home. A stop at Yass at for a coffee and a slice at Trader & Co<\/mark><\/a> where I picked up some Columbian single origin coffee beans from Six8 Coffee Roasters<\/mark><\/a>. I will write a review on that for my Coffee With Anthony Blog<\/mark><\/a> when I have tried them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From there it was a quick trip home. And for now it is back to work tomorrow!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember to LOVE LIFE!!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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