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Flavours of Brazil (and the World Cup) at Bridge Street Garage
Posted by HendyWith the World Cup action in Brazil in full swing at the moment, Sydney CBD bar and bistro Bridge Street Garage recently partnered with importer, distributor and wholesaler Brazilian...
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Tetsuya's: A degustation to remember
The name Tetsuya's is still spoken with reverence in Sydney and probably always will be. There's not really any other restaurant experience like world-renowned chef Tetsuya Wakuda's...
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All-you-can-eat Pizza Autentico feast
Posted by HendyAn existing concept applied to a different cuisine sees Italian restaurant Pizza Autentico recently open in the quiet laneway space in Surry Hills that used to be the funky Japanese Uchi...
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Good times collective #9
Age must be getting to me because I'm finding this winter really, unbearably cold. But it's a good excuse to indulge in those rich, wintry comfort dishes, not that I need a reason. Let the good times...
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Get on the Express Lunch to China Republic
For me, and I suspect a lot of other rat racers out there, lunch is the highlight of my day. After my morning coffee and the news, my thoughts turn to lunch as a way to get through the morning.World...
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Postcards from Rome - part III: Roscioli
Posted by JanIn Rome, Roscioli Deli and Restaurant is probably the most well known example of a combined salumeria or deli and restaurant/wine bar style of venue where the products for sale in the deli...
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A sweet new fitout at Sugarcane
With age comes wisdom, experience and, especially if you like a drink, a few signs of wear and tear. If only I could undergo a sweet new fitout like Surry Hills' Sugarcane, which has had a facelift and...
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Shenkin Kitchen: Middle East in the Inner West
Posted by KathRainy weekends give me a perfectly acceptable reason to hole up in a café, like Israeli-accented Shenkin Kitchen in Enmore, and enjoy breakfast and a coffee without feeling the need to...
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Step up to La Scala on Jersey
Italian for "the stairs", a flight of stairs is indeed what faces diners heading to La Scala on Jersey, set in a spacious floor above the Light Brigade Hotel in Paddington.Recent changes to the modern...
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Yamato: Casual Japanese in the heart of the city
There's so much construction going on in the heart of Sydney CBD, one would think we were a much newer (or indeed, much older) city.While the noise and wafts of building dust are one thing, the new...
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The Morrison Oyster Festival - all August
Everyone's favourite mollusc festival is back for the entire month of August at The Morrison. Highlighted by the crowd-pleasing $1 Oyster Hour - every day from 6pm to 7pm - The Morrison Oyster Festival...
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A tale of Shanghai Stories 1938
Once upon a time there was a suburb over the bridge called Chatswood. All I knew of the suburb were two major shopping centres and a train station. Fast-forward about a decade and now Chatswood is an...
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The Oaks' Six States of Beer - WA beers and chocolate
Posted by HendyCraft beer has reached such a popular level in Australia that beer and food matching, beyond a pie, no longer sounds silly. But I was quite curious when I saw the beer and chocolate...
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Malabar: A trip to southern India
Nothing beats a warming, spicy curry in the depths of winter and with the cool temperatures of the last couple of weeks, curries have been high on the list of winter cravings. So we were more than...
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Go west to Atura Blacktown and Skyline Drive In
I'll be the first to admit that I don't go west very often - those inner city and inner west bubble walls can be rather thick.But a recent Saturday morning event in the west presented me with a unique...
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Three Blue Ducks in a row
Bronte's not really known as a food destination, other than perhaps fish and chips by the beach, but Three Blue Ducks is certainly lifting the game. If the weekend late lunch queues are anything to go...
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So cool, SoCal
When SoCal opened in Neutral Bay late last year, it was really one of the first all-out themed bars to hit the lower north shore. Decked out in a Southern Californian beach style with bearded and...
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Hanging out with Mrs P's and the family
Posted by HendyMrs P's is a small, family-run café just behind Burwood RSL, tucked behind the main Burwood Road corridor where a number of bigger, more established cafés reside. As the name suggests,...
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Sunday lunching at Alpha Restaurant
If you've ever walked through the Sydney CBD on the weekend, you'd notice it's pretty dead outside of Pitt Street shopping mall. I always wonder what tourists think of our empty city centre; and how...
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Rock out or relax at Suzie Q
Posted by KathIf you're after a place that's slightly off the beaten track of bustling cafes on Crown Street, Surry Hills, then Suzie Q Coffee and Records awaits you a stone's throw away from the main...
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