The Foodies’ Guide to Sydney 2011
What a lovely surprise to lift up my uneventful Friday afternoon. I have just received the new Foodies’ Guide To Sydney 2011 in the mail today and I am chuffed to be involved in this book.
This is the fifth edition of The Foodies’ Guide to Sydney and this year features a brand new team of writers, led by well respected Sydney food writer Simon Thomsen. The book also has a new face lift and first time ever it is printed in full colour. Don’t be confused with Good Food Guide, the Foodies’ Guide is about discovering the city’s best kept food secrets, it will show you where to find the best bakeries, cheese specialists, wine merchants, chocolate stores, gourmet deli, farmers markets, coffee roasters and lot more.
The Foodies’ Guide this year is a lot more organised, minimising the repetition so that all shops are only listed once in the categories what they’re best at. Like last year, there is also the “Out of Town” section which features some of the best hidden gems on the outskirts of Sydney including Blue Mountains & surrounds, southern highlands, Wollongong & surrounds, and a whole new Central Coast section which I looked after.
Central Coast is small but there are a few best kept food secrets that not many people know about except the locals. I’ve also noticed there is a significant movement in the food scene up here where locals are rewarded with more farmers market, gourmet deli and fresh fruit & vege shops. I was very lucky to be part of this book, had a great time driving around the coast, talking to the local producers, bakers, fish mongers, oyster farmers, wholesalers and learning about their produce and businesses.
The Foodies’ Guide to Sydney 2011 will be released on 1st October, my copy will be safely kept in the car inside the glove box for the “food emergency”. 
Foodies' Guide 2011: Sydney
Author: Thomsen, Simon
Category: Food & Wine
ISBN: 9781740669092
Price: $29.95
Imprint: Hardie Grant SBS
Format: Paperback
Publication Date: 01 Oct 2010
A Table For Two (ATFT) is Billy Law's food blog that features best eats in Sydney and around the world with drool-worthy food photography to salivate your appetite. I also throw in a smidgen of my food and travel photography for good measure. Billy Law also happened to be a contestant on MasterChef Australia 2011. 
Billy, this is great news! Congratulations on being featured! Can’t wait to get my copy!
Peter G @ Souvlaki For The Soul´s last [type] ..Mushroom Haloumi “Burger”
So what’s the difference then to the upcoming good food shopping guide?
I haven’t seen the other book as it is not out until mid October, so can’t really tell you what the difference is. Sorry. But I believe Helen Green and John Newton will still be the editors for good food shopping guide 2011 with name changed and new publisher, whereas the Foodies Guide to Sydney is published by Hardie Grant, same as last year.
Yeah. I found out. I spoke to Simon and the good food guide people. Was confused as my girlfriend worked on it as well. And the namechange confused me. There will be a Good Food Shopping Guide coming out mid october. They changed the name (had to) and I thought there will be no Foodies Guide any more. Anyway. See you at the picnic I would say. Until then happy eating!
Congrats Billy! I’ll definitely be looking at the central coast section when i visit.
Linda@eatshowandtell´s last [type] ..WLG Wellington Pop-up Restaurant – Kings Cross- Sydney
Woo Hoo Billy, what a great start to the weekend. Well done mate. Will be grabbing my copy on the 1st.
Sara@Belly Rumbles´s last [type] ..WLG – Wellington on a Plate
I don’t visit Sydney very often, but this looks good. Congratulations!
leaf @ theindolentcook´s last [type] ..anthonys schnitzels- a visual guide
Congratulations, Billy! What great fun and an honour to be involved with a project like this.
mademoiselle délicieuse´s last [type] ..Epicure Recipe Card 48- Triple Chocolate Cake with Truffles
WHOO!! Congrats, Billy! :]
sook @ nommynomnom´s last [type] ..Dong Po Rou 东坡肉 – Twice-cooked Pork Belly
WELL DONE and VERY DESERVING
WHOO HOO!
ooOOo congrats!!
Iron Chef Shellie´s last [type] ..Traditional Caramel Chicken
Congrats!!!
congrats man! thats great news!
Congrats Billy! Well done.
Ellie (Almost Bourdain)´s last [type] ..Edible GLEE Sugar Cookies – Dring Bakers September 2010 Challenge
Sooo cool!!! Do you have any copies we can win?
Looking forward to the mad hatters picnic
Anita´s last [type] ..Lentil and veggie salad with sun-dried tomato dressing
aaaaww congrats…
keep up the good work!
Congrats Billy!
Forager @ The Gourmet Forager´s last [type] ..Anaconda hunting and piranha fishing in the Amazon pampas
Nice work on getting into the guide.
Is there much difference between this guide and the previous year’s?
Congratulations Billy! A great recognition of your wonderful photography and blog!
Do you have any idea on the foodies guide to Brisbane?