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The Ettamogah Pub was opened on 1987 and it’s one of the most photographed Pubs in Australia. Today it contains the pub, the winery, souvenir shop, cafe and bistro. There are huge range of beer and wine menu, which are changed with each season.

It was made famous through the humorous cartoons of Ken Maynard. It was featured in the now defunct Australasian Post magazine, where Ken Maynard wrote a comic strip in which he depicted the goings-on at an imaginary hotel called the Ettamogah (suitably it is considered to be an Aboriginal word meaning “place of good drink”).

This Pub is the central attraction of Ettamogah and is open 7 days a week from 9.00 a.m. The new summer menu includes a rich selection of steak dishes, porterhouse, scotch fillet, lean pork cutlet, and rib on the bone.

Among the large number of luxury-boutique hotels stands out a Pretty Beach House. This holiday house is an exclusive food-lovers Hamptons-esque private beach house resort just outside of Sydney that takes the concept of ‘weekend’ getaway to a new level. The resort is consisted of three private structures; relaxed, non-pretentious and homely beach villas nestled discreetly into a landscape full of hundreds of old gum trees which stand there like living art sculptures.

As soon as you arrived, a sense of peace and quiet descends upon you,  with fresh and stunning designer elements. The villas interiors are luxurious made of natural materials. Privacy is paramount which is why, each villa also has its own private swimming pool. There are no TVs in the villas, just a Bose Soundock with iPod and wireless internet so there’s nothing else to do but slide from day bed to pool and back again in a haze of sedation.

The real adventure in the Pretty Beach Villa begin when it’s time to eat! The Sydney chef Steve Manfredi is the master of the kitchen and largely responsible for the best part of the trip, exporting sophisticated, city fine dining into this laid-back environment. The chef often serves guests himself. If anything is worth it in your trip to Pretty Beach House is the delicious meal.

If you get tired of sleeping, lazing, eating and drinking, you can have a stroll down to Tallow Beach for a swim and a dose of dolphin watching. Or if you are looking for a piece of adventure hop into the Pretty Beach House boat or take out a helicopter ride over the area.

Located in the center of the lobby level, the storied Palm Court at The Plaza Hotel has been restored to its original grandeur. The Palm Court is one of the most spectacular places in town, and that demands that you have food and service and ambiance.
Newly restored crown jewel featured an upscale French menu and dining under a gorgeous stained-glass ceiling.

Spacious double, twin and family bedrooms sleeping up to five. All bedrooms are en-suite and have central heating, colour television, tea & coffee making facilities and hairdryer.

After the $400 million renovation that re-launched the hotel, the Palm Court has changed everything from its menu to its furniture, finally ceasing dinner.

An elegant tea is served each afternoon in the Palm Court on the Crystal Symphony cruise ship. The Plaza Afternoon Tea incorporates three styles of service – Russian, French, and English..

Grand Ballroom and a refurbished centerpiece restaurant—the Palm Court—under the direction of pedigreed French chef Didier Virot .

Located at New York’s World Financial Center off Rush street. 915 3rd Avenue New York City, NY 10022. The  positive is the decor, which is reminiscent of a 1930s or 40s pub. The classic pub (restaurant) menu has favorites like tender calamari; buffalo chicken tenders; and dense meat loaf with dark gravy and creamy mashed potatoes.

Overall the atmosphere is very good. Even if the place is touristy, the food is decent and is especially good if it is freezing outside. The dining room is with high ceilings, burnt-gold walls, rich wood accents and green-checkered tablecloths.

Single-malt scotch is well represented at the bar, where you can select from a dozen great beers on tap or 20 bottled beers. Also over 50 choices of Scotch.

Thick wood tables for communal dining stretch down the middle of this room, surrounded by smaller tables. There’s  a communal table where up to 20 guests can eat.

The affordable array of 63 wines starts at $26, with limited but interesting by-the-glass choices, which start at $7.

The menu includes salads, signature sourdough tartines, homemade cakes and dessert specialties.

Though on the pricey side, Pierrot is a pleasant place for a light meal.

108 E Superior St
(between Michigan Ave and Rush St)
Chicago, IL 60611

Set in India’s capitol city, the Oberoi Hotel reflects traditional Indian culture. The Oberoi is a modern  hotel, the best of its kind in India. It is centrally located and overlooks the prestigious Delhi Golf Club. The best hotel in New Delhi Annual Travel Award 2000.

Hotel offers 300 rooms and suites. All of the guest rooms are furnished in a quietly elegant contemporary Indian style. The Presidential Suites provide a velvety stay and are named after famous historic personalities.

Amenities: AC, Safe, Mini bar, 2 Line telephone, Data-port for Internet, Electronic door lock, work desk, DVD Player, Non-smoking floor, Shopping Arcade, Swimming Pool. The health club offers Swedish and Thai massage as well as aromatherapy.

The Oberoi has five exclusive restaurants: La Rochelle and Wine Bar, Szechuan cuisine. Travertino’ surmounts in the classical Italian cuisine, ‘Taipan’ on the other hand masters in the Chinese delicacy with charming rooftop.

Presidio Social Club seems to be winning the popularity contest. Design details at  Presidio outpost are regimented into: vintage, stainless cabinets and spotless mirrors behind the marble bar; bare-bulb drop-lights alternating with silver-bullet ceiling fans. The Presidio Social Club convenes daily and no membership is ever required.

The restaurant’s airy, country club feel is achieved through low slung tables, large, large windows, and a spacious bar that sweeps its entire length. Grilled steaks and chops, fresh oysters, cracked crab and daily specials.

The cocktail menu is out of this world, and the bartenders really take their time to make the drinks just right…. with all the extras.

The drinks are tasty, the fun-loving atmosphere infectious and the prices hard to beat.  Inspired cocktails are blended fresh-including an expert, balanced Pisco, pineapple punch, and a lingering French.

Presidio Social Club
Building 563 Ruger Street in the Presidio
San Francisco
(415) 885-1888
Open Monday – Saturday for dinner

 The Guilo Guilo restaurant offers an authentic Japanese cuisine, nicely presented. Japanese food lovers will find here delicious meals and light food. A new top Japanese address in Paris.

The restaurant features two areas -  dining section with one big square table, with a hole inside for the bartenders, and high bar stools and  relaxing area with long red couches, where you can digest the Asian delicacies.

Eichi Edakuni, Kyoto chef, embraces ch-change by mixing up a completely different menu every month. Unique menu composed of little dishes prepared on the spot by a team of chefs in a relaxed and intimate atmosphere.
 Closed Monday night and every other Sunday.