It all started with a jar of strawberry and vanilla jam, made to a recipe lovingly passed down from grandmother to grandson. Now, trendy French inspired cafe Bitton is passing its recipes to us, and we lovingly pass it on to you, our beloved reader. Bon Appetit! Grilled Scallops with Balsamic Vinegar, Parmesan and Asparagus Serves [...]
Good news for all bleary eyed, hungover and donning their darkest shades, Saturday mornings are looking now looking much better! Surry Hills tapas bar and watering hole The Carrington is now serving breakfast from 9AM – 1PM on weekends. Whether you’re punching on from last night’s party or simply a brunch enthusiast, the Spanish influenced menu provides [...]
Sam Smith, passionate chef and avid fisherman, ex Perth’s Balthazar and Duende and Paddington’s L’Etoile has opened The Hill Eatery in Bondi along with good friends, Sarah Hendriks and Michael Benson (owners of Porch and Parlour, North Bondi). On an unseasonably sunny winter afternoon in North Bondi, the restaurant presented us with a suitably fresh menu. Big [...]
Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridien Thank you burger gods for delivering such a memorable creation and thanks to a foodie friend for clear instructions on how to find this place or I’d never found Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridien. Advice from foodie friend: ” Hidden Le Parker Meridian. You will find a neon [...]
Ex-Rockpool chef Michael McEnearney has opened a sustainable new café in the heart of Roseberry called ‘Kitchen By Mike’. Residing inside an old factory the café is a cross between gourmet canteen and farmyard feast. The menu changes daily and is shared on their Facebook wall for all to drool. Mike describes his food as [...]
For a limited time the Picasso exhibition is showing masterpieces from the Musee National Picasso in Paris right here in Sydney at the Art Gallery of NSW. Over 150 paintings, drawings and sculptures will fill 10 rooms on the ground floor of the gallery. These are ‘Picasso’s Picassos’, personal and revealing works that have shaped [...]
Those clever kids at Bourke St Bakery have been causing queus for a few years now and have just opened a neighbourhood style cafe/restaurant in Potts Point called Wilbur’s Place. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner 6 days a week they offer a quick, freshly cooked meals available eat in or take away. I’ve become [...]
Two slices of toasted bread filled with layers of corned beef or pastrami, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Thousand Island dressing is said to be the original combo for the famous Rueben sandwich. Who invented the Rueben? This is up for debate. Some sources claim Reuben Kulakofsky a Lithuanian-born grocer from Omaha, Nebraka was the inventor. [...]
Pin codes and passwords a plenty we all have our own special way of remembering our top-secret digits. Bankcard pins, security pins to access your phone records, the four-digit code to your precious bike chain are all very important. Birthdays, anniversaries, the address of your first house, your grandfathers brothers graduation day times 2 are [...]
When an Eastern suburb girl ventures out of said neighbourhood, it better be for something good. In this case, I burst my Bondi bubble for a free dinner to taste test the re-vamped menu at the newly renovated Jet Bar Caffe in the city. Located in the Queen Victoria Building, it’s the ideal cheeky spot [...]
Sure, the Greens were rejected in the recent state election and we still don’t have a price on carbon, but that doesn’t mean us Sydneysiders don’t care about the environment. We’ve just found a way of showing it that allows us to indulge in organic wine, spectacular harbour views and food prepared by celebrity chef [...]
Breakfast with the girls is a bit of an institution round these parts. That weekend mid morning catch-up on our collective debauchery is a highlight of the week. The venue is an all-important choice. Required to cater for varying levels of hangover/health kick and serve with minimum stress or distraction so that the tales of dating, careers [...]
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