So long, and thanks for BirdCowFish -- Surry Hills

A food philosophy question: Is there any point reviewing a restaurant that has closed?

 

Little link to this post: http://tinyurl.com/ByeBCF

Marque, Surry Hills -- or -- Hints

Prologue:

When you dine at Marque you are not given a menu (or order of service) at the start of the meal. They save the excitement, introducing each dish as they serve it. I wanted to preserve some of that in this review. The names of each dish -- if you want to spoil it or are not going to dine at Marque anytime soon -- are visible if you click the magnifying glass under each dish.  

Like this:

It worked!

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And so the moment I was born for -- eating to save my life -- begins.

El Loco, Surry Hills - or - The Bait and Switch

El Locomotive

A new case just landed in my lap, Molly. Literally. This was delivered through my windscreen tied around a tin of black beans.

I wouldn't mind, Molly, except I was taking my driving test at the time and lost points for swearing.

The note contained a hidden message. Like a good Dan Brown fan I managed to decipher it. I held it up to the light and reversed the image by turning the paper over. There it was.

"Come alone." I don't know yet if this is a lead or a date. Wish me luck, Molly, either way.