We had been seeing the pies from Anything but Humble pop up on our Insta feed for a while now, but with a small baby and Covid regulations, we hadn’t got the chance to visit until now. Alexandria’s neighbourhood pie shop is much more than that. Whilst it’s a small hole in the wall joint, … Continue reading Anything But Humble
YX Mini Hotpot can be found in the upper level of the building accessed via Hay Street. The restaurant is sophisticated with multiple booths made of dark wood and marble tabletops, each with individual stoves to cook your hotpot. Our waitress Florence warmly greeted us and was very attentive. She kept checking if we needed … Continue reading YX Mini Hotpot @ Haymarket
Lawson’s Black Cockatoo Bakery is famous with our friends who’ve raved about it for ages. We’re not up in the Blue Mountains often, but made a plan to visit this time. We visited their Katoomba outlet, found halfway down the main strip of shops. The bakery uses organic flour, naturally leavened and slow fermented. It … Continue reading Black Cockatoo Bakery
I’m in the almost 40 bracket and also have a newborn so I’m clearly in the need of anything to help make me feel and look young. I’ve been using Freeze Frame Beauty’s REVITALEYES, a product to use under the eyes to smooth and brightens your eyes. It leaves the skin feeling refreshed and is … Continue reading Freeze Frame Beauty
Gelatissimo have some new summer flavours, including two with reduced sugar! They make their artisan gelato fresh in-store and it is created with quality ingredients that have no artificial colours or flavours! Try some old-school classics or some of their specials, but whichever it is, you’ll find so many you like that it’s hard to … Continue reading Gelatissimo reduced sugar range
We tried out the chocolates at Belle Fleur fine chocolates which now has an outlet in Maroubra, in addition to Petersham and Rozelle. Their history tells us they’ve been in the industry for over 30 years and you can certainly tell that they know what they’re doing. They use high quality Belgian couverture to create … Continue reading Belle Fleur Fine Chocolates
Great Scott is a new cafe in Rosebery/Mascot/Alexandria on the strip of shops opposite Gardners Road Public School. The location is central but almost impossible to get a car spot, so the cafe has to rely on foot traffic. The cafe however, is excellent. The food and coffee is on point. We love it when … Continue reading Great Scott cafe
Hominy bakery can be found at the bottom end of the shopping strip on Katoomba street. The small little store is your old school type stuff with a different loaf special daily. Their specialty is a loaf using potato in the sourdough mix. The bakery also sells full sized cakes, slices, foccacia, danishes and more. … Continue reading Hominy Bakery @ Katoomba
Cassiopeia is a specialty coffee store, established in the Blue Mountains in 2006, there are now three espresso bars; in Katoomba, Springwood and Windsor. They produce their own blend, roasting their own beans to provide a specialty coffee experience. The coffee here is super nice and we like the flavour of our milk based coffees. … Continue reading Cassiopeia, Katoomba
The Hydro Majestic Hotel is a heritage listed site which can be found in Medlow Bath, not far from Katoomba. It’s also conveniently opposite the train station. The hotel has sweeping views of the stunning Megalong Valley. The view can be enjoyed from the dining room, lounge bar and all valley view rooms. The site … Continue reading Hydro Majestic Hotel
