Is it named after Frank Sinatra? Maybe. We’re not sure. The restaurant is known for its Roman style pizzas, but equally for its cocktails so we were sure to get both. It’s a trendy little trattoria in Surry Hills, buzzing with youthful clientele. We had already had dinner so sat up at the bar for … Continue reading Maybe Frank @ Surry Hills
Restaurant Sixpenny, we learn is named after the sixpence restaurants that operated in the late 1800s in Australia. Generally these were 5 or six courses with pastry for six pence. Now, be sure to save your pennies to dine here, for it costs a fair tad more than that today. Your seven course degustation will … Continue reading Sixpenny @ Stanmore
New to Surry Hills is the Four Pillars Gin Distillery, retail shop, cocktail bar “Eileen’s” and the Four Pillars Drinks Lab, where you can enrol in a gin masterclass. I’ve been to their distillery in the Yarra Valley, Victoria many years ago and absolutely love Four Pillars Gin. So when I heard they were opening … Continue reading Four Pillars Gin in Sydney
Pilgrims, a Vegetarian cafe hailing from Milton on the South Coast is now going great guns in Bronte. With a sustainable and ethical focus, it’s become very popular in a short time. The cafe offers breakfast and lunch menus as well as a Mexican dinner. Beautiful interiors, with white-washed brick walls, pendant lights, wicker chairs, … Continue reading Healthy Mexican dinner @ Pilgrims
Anyone who has been to Portugal knows they have some of the best pastries going around. So you have this in mind when you hear of a shop selling a Portuguese tarts and make it a mission to visit. I’m not sure why I’ve never noticed Tuga before since it’s only a block from where … Continue reading Tuga Pastries @ Clovelly
Based in Canberra, Enigma fine chocolates specialises in selling artisan chocolates that won’t just find in your regular local store. They have a range options like chocolate bars, truffles, and small bite size pieces made using high quality chocolate. You’ll find the shop in the CBD in the suburb where of Braddon in the Ori … Continue reading Enigma Fine Chocolates @ Canberra
Whilst on our trip to Canberra, we stopped off to ‘Some Cafe’, who were using Three Mills bread. I tried the rye and it was amazing - soft inner with a crunchy crust and not as strong as the rye you normally have. My friend also really liked the white option, served with his Shakshuka. … Continue reading Three Mills Bakery @ Canberra
We visited Highroad in Canberra in the northern suburb of Dickson. The cafe is owned by the Ona Coffee brand and it is certainly not your run of the mill cafe. It is unique in its menu, stylish in its decor and has a very cool vibe to it. Architecturally, I describe the cafe as … Continue reading Highroad cafe by Ona @ Canberra
We are always on the hunt for specialty coffee and love anywhere that roasts their own beans. We were given a tip to head to Clay Coffee by our friends at the Origin Corner. Redbrick opened up four coffee shops selling specialty coffee. We visited Clay Coffee, on David Street in Turner, Canberra, ACT. It … Continue reading Clay coffee by Red Brick @ ACT
We’d visited Urban Pantry before and loved it, though the menu there at the moment seems pretty generic so we opted to try their sister cafe, Double Shot, in Deakin since the menu looked more interesting and extensive. We get there early, which was lucky, for around 10:30 it got crazy busy, both for dine … Continue reading Double Shot, Deakin @ ACT
