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Who Am I

Melbourne food blogger currently in voluntary Food Rehab due to an excessive and uncontrollable gastronomical addiction- traveling the globe in search of great food. Cure is unknown and unwanted.

If you are one of the lucky ones who know me (or unlucky..for friends who ‘claim’ they’ve gained a few pounds by hanging out with me..)- you’ll be well aware about my food obsession and the daily bantering on this subject which is how I came about the name of my Melbourne food blog Food Rehab: The Tastebud Diaries.

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Born in the  Philippines, my family moved to Australia in 1984 when I was two. By day, I work full time in the crazy world of digital advertising as an Operations Manager at Australia’s No.1 Automotive website.

By night, I’m a comic reading, butter consuming, gritty soul  listening explorer of drool worthy food- writing here and hanging out with Creamy the cat. You’ll find restaurant  reviews, taste bud tests, the occasional recipes and my series: The Food Battles. Also check me out on other sites like Urbanspoon, Word On The Street and Wellsphere Healthy Eating.

I don’t claim to be a professional critic nor do I write in that manner-  just an enthusiast who’s spent too much time in the kitchen and has eaten his way through restaurants like a sweet tsunami. You know the friend that you turn to for a restaurant recommendation? Well, in my circle, it happens to be me.

Mission

Do I want to pig out for the rest of my life eating around the world whilst blogging about it? Hell yeah! I’m based in Melbourne Australia. In a city with too many great choices,there should be no reason to eat mediocre food! Other parts of the world I’ve ventured are New York, San Fransisco, Hawaii and LA. Japan’s next baby!

The shortest FAQ

Likes: Loves:

Butter and anything with butter. My friends still remind me of the time when I’d made popcorn with a pound of butter. Tamarind in oxtail soup, on its own and with fish. Steak = king.

Dislikes:

Artichokes,  olives. Candlelit restaurants = bad photos.

Connect with Me

Advertising and Feedback: contactfoodrehab@gmail.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/food_rehab

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LinkedIn: http://au.linkedin.com/in/adrianbriones

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/foodrehab/

Awards + Nominations

A chocolate filled thank you goes out to Forager at foragingotaku for the Over The Top blog award and to those who have nominated Food Rehab for the Bloggers Choice Awards under 3 categories! Best Food Blog, Best Design Blog and Best Hobby Blog.Over the Top

My site was nominated for Best Food Blog!

My site was nominated for Best Blog Design!

My site was nominated for Best Hobby Blog!

My rating system is simple:

  • Sent me to food rehab (book this place now! Wowzer) – Greenlight
  • Still sane (good, not great but check it out if you’re in the area) – Orangelight
  • Well, At  least I didn’t get sick (but save yourself)- Danger, Danger

If there’s an eatery that sent you to food rehab,  give me a shout out so I can find an excuse to eat more!

Keep eating and thanks for commenting,

Adrian

Email: contactfoodrehab@gmail.com

P.S If you have any loose change, help me support:

I blog against hunger

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