When heading out to a bar, my number one go-to cocktail is an espresso martini. With that little bit of a pick me up combined with the sweet element provides a decadent cocktail to drink and one that oozes sophistication. During COVID regulations and spending way more time at home, we’ve certainly be missing some … Continue reading Espresso Martini’s at home by Lexington Hill
Plus Two is brought to us by Tony Xie, Barista Championship Runner Up and PuqPress Official Latte art competition winner. Despite being open for almost a year, I hadn’t heard about it due to limited promotion or exposure on any socials. A tip from my brother led to me paying a visit to this specialty … Continue reading Plus Two Coffee @ Waterloo
Truffles are considered a food delicacy, they are coveted around the world, as their aroma and flavour can luxuriously enhance a meal. They are all the rage this time of year. Restaurants are doing truffle dinners, truffle degustations and cafes are shaving it over pretty much anything they serve for a hefty price tag. Some … Continue reading The Truffle Farm @ Mount Majura
We visited Raku in 2018 and it made our list of best restaurants for that year. When our foodie crew opted to go to Canberra, our only request was that we wanted to return to Raku. It is a sleek and contemporary fine dining Japanese restaurant with an extensive ala carte menu, as well as … Continue reading Raku revisit
We were in Canberra for a foodie weekend and whilst our friends decided to go to an expensive hatted restaurant for a degustation, we were looking for something cheap and cheerful. We found Tikka Take via a google search and we are so glad we did. Located in the centre of Canberra CBD, the friendly … Continue reading Tikka Take @ Canberra
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 were heading to Canberra and some friends of ours recommended Molly Bar. I took a quick look on Instagram and immediately knew this was somewhere we just had to visit. We expected it to be hard to find, given it is a speakeasy. However it wasn’t too hard, since we saw a dashing barman … Continue reading Molly Bar – Speakeasy @ Canberra
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
Visit Silo Bakery and Cafe for some of the best breads and pastries around. Located about ten mins drive from Canberra CBD in the trendy little area of Kingston, it’s worth the trip. Their Artisan bread and pastries are made in store and are pretty popular, so be sure to get there early. It’s a … Continue reading Silo Bakery, Kingston @ Canberra
