Black Star Pastry’s founder Christopher might have sold up there but he’s onto a good thing with new cake Hearthe, in Sydney’s Stanmore. Im loving the name, a portmanteau of Heart, Art, Earth and Thé’s (Christopher’s surname) embodying what they’re all about. The pastry chef has a lovely rustic esque cafe with indoor and outdoor … Continue reading Hearthe @ Stanmore
We often find that shopping centre cafes are always packed. We never quite understand this, for often these sorts of cafes have fairly run of the mill menus, and rather they’re popular since we all need that pick me up when we’re shopped out. However, Vine and Grind does a much more than this. It … Continue reading Vine and Grind Liverpool
Beckett's Restaurant in Glebe, Sydney’s Inner West Set on an historic site in Glebe in Sydney’s Inner West, once home to farm-to-table pioneer, Darling Mills, is now one of Sydney's most unique fine dining spaces, Beckett’s. The restaurant, brought back to life by a local dentist who invested into repurposing the site into this fabulous … Continue reading Beckett’s Restaurant, Glebe
The Mittagong Hotel has been in the area for years and popular amongst locals, and with its new renovations, we’re sure it will not only see the locals returning in droves, but also those out of area for a destination visit. It’s approximately 1.5 hours drive from Sydney, close to Bowral and has central location … Continue reading The newly renovated Mittagong Hotel
Yan’s is a contemporary Singaporean/Chinese neighbourhood restaurant that focuses around the idea of smoked foods ("yan" means smoke in Mandarin). We’ve been wanting to go for a while now and glad to have finally found the time. Located in a ground-floor corner space of a residential building in Wolli Creek, its minimalist furnishings and visible … Continue reading Yan Restaurant @ Wolli Creek
The Bob Hawke Beer and Leisure Centre is a brewery / bar / Chinese restaurant where you can have beer and a nostalgic hat tip to Bob Hawke, Australia’s own past PM and beer lover / skoller extraordinaire! Find the venue in a transformed factory unit, with a huge mural of Bob in his athletic … Continue reading The Bob Hawke Beer and Leisure Centre
I had the pleasure of attending a friends birthday at Paski in Darlinghurst. Super close to Taylor Square on Oxford street, you’ll find this establishment with a wine bar, Popolare downstairs complete with a wall full of hundreds of artisanal wines to choose from. Upstairs is the dining room, Paski Sopra, which has a bunch … Continue reading Paski Vineria Popolare
Lunas cafe is a great new contemporary Portuguese diner in Petersham, an area known for its great Portuguese food. Image The same crew that brought us Sweet Belem and the famous Pastel de Nata (Portuguese Tart) and seafood restaurant Fich have opened up the cafe with a brunch and lunch menu both are available all … Continue reading Lunas at Petersham
I grew up in Camden and lived there until I finished school. My family still live in Camden so I’m there regularly. For most of my days, a pastry would mean bread from the grocery store or a meat pie. Coffee, well there wasn’t much of that either - the most you’d find was from … Continue reading B85 Artisan Bakery @ Camden
The Dolphin hotel has long been in Surry Hills and a popular venue for those that love a good meal and a drink or two. It is open 7 days a week for all day dining from midday til late. You can book or generally be pretty lucky with walk-ins. We often sit out the … Continue reading The Dolphin @ Surry Hills
