Sometimes you have to recompose yourself after discovering something you like a lot. So, after calming the hell down, I can finally tell you about Youeni Foodstore in Surry Hills – its now my new fav...
Major thanks (and a Tokyo-Skytree-sized "Arigatō") to all the lovely people who picked up a copy of my Japan zine at the MCA Zine Fair on Sunday. If you couldnt make it and youre zine-curious...
My zine is now available online here.Things Ive learned from making my zine on Japan: ramen vans are the countrys equivalent of ice-cream vans (complete with ramen-van theme song), Kit Kat flavours a...
The blueprints of Miss Chu have always been worth reproducing. This excellent Vietnamese canteen first appeared in Darlinghurst in 2009, a lantern-adorned pit stop that made the best rice paper rolls...
Your carb intake is in good care at The Sandwich Shop in Surry Hills. This new eatery is all about finding interesting fillings for slices of rye, sourdough and bagels. Run by a cute couple who used ...
Choose lunch/breakfast – Trainspotting in Lewisham is a brilliant new cafe. I wrote about it this week for Good Living and, instead of me replaying all the same observations here, Ill sneakily direct...
Little H in Surry Hills is the junior version of Bar H. So while it shares the same location as Hamish Ingham and Rebecca Liness acclaimed restaurant, it has a less grown-up curfew. Little H is open ...
The Grounds in Alexandria is perfectly named. The title evokes the establishments supercharged interest in coffee, as well as its beautiful surrounds – an expansive site that is adorned with eye-catc...
Sixpenny in Stanmore may be named after faded currency, but this new restaurant has plenty of sparkle and worth. Its the long-awaited venture for Daniel Puskas and James Parry, the brilliant prize-wi...
If you feel battle-tested by the idea of eggs and sides (again!) for weekend breakfast, then youll be happy to know Kuku Tanuki in Erskineville is now offering a Japanese spin on brunch. This sake ba...
If youre in Newtown and have Thai restaurant overload, new fine-diner Spencer Guthrie is a brilliant option. In fact, the site for Troy Spencer and Oliver Guthries new venture actually had a former l...
Theres a J. D. Salinger story where a character gives someone an "unpretentious bouquet" of parentheses. They looked a little like this: {{{}}}}. In a semi-similar fashion, Id like to say tha...
This is your second year editing Everyday Eats, a food guide that singles out Sydneys best meals under $30. Have you found any noticeable differences (food-wise) between this year and last?A lot of o...
Once the hunting ground of punters after a $5 steak, now The Forresters is the latest offering from Jaime Wirth. Hes the man behind the makeover montages for The Carrington, The Norfolk, The Abercrom...
What a strange week its been. It started off really great, I had a lovely birthday (birthdays are kinda rigged to be fun and awesome – even in that mopey film Sixteen Candles, she got that priceless ...
For me, Rosebery has always been a suburb defined by speed bumps and 40 kph limits. Its where I learned to drive as a teenager and it was full of L-plated kids being overly sensitive with the acceler...
Sometimes you hope for something so unlikely to happen that you can foresee the "Permission: Denied" reply before it even arrives. So, for work, I put in a request to do an email Q&A with Dav...
Here are a few things that preoccupied me, appetite-wise, in the last week. The Lamington Affogato ($6) at Sample Coffee Bar in Surry Hills. Its a 2-in-1 megahit of coffee and cake – and a fine enoug...
Gold stars to MakMak for coming up with an excellent way to exercise your sweet tooth on Australia Day: lamington macarons. They come in these very gratifying flavours: Milo (yes!), Cream and Jam and...
At Bread and Circus in Alexandria, you wont see a thousand clowns jam themselves into a tiny car – instead, your attention may be redirected towards "life-alterating" Callebaut chocolate cook...
With everyone hitting memory lane at the moment, I thought Id follow the same, well-worn path and revisit some favourite food experiences of 2011.The year has unlatched many great surprises, from the...
The first day that Cornersmith opened, the cafe managed to smoke out everyone I know from their nearby homes. Most new places are slow to be discovered, but this joint was full-blaze packed from the ...
It turns out that theres no cap on how awesome Bourke Street Bakery can be. The team behind that Sydney institution has a new spin-off, Wilburs Place in Potts Point, and not only is it great – you do...
The Gelato Messina Lab is finally open. There are no test results or case-cracking white coats on show, just low-temperature patisserie treats. Theres an ice-cream burger, a "villainous" dess...
From the people who used to make your weekend breakfast great when they ran Baffi & Mo comes … weekend breakfast at Orto Trading Co (a new thing, even though the restaurant has been open since April)...
There was megawatt hype surrounding Momofuku Seiobo before it even opened a few weeks ago, and the restaurant didnt so much quietly launch as blast off. With supercharged interest in David Changs new...
Sydney seems to have a limitless addiction to Fratelli Fresh and the new outlet that opened today in the city is only going to refuel that fixation. Hidden in a sandstone basement opposite the stock ...
Prior to being the restaurant manager and head sommelier at Arras, you were at Quay. What were some standout memories from your time there?Choosing wine for U2; chasing Russian President Putin’s mind...
The name is a giveaway – coffee is the lifeblood of Wedge Espresso. This new Glebe cafe also does a fine sideline in other sip-worthy drinks: theres the Ice Milo ($5), with its crunchy landmass of ma...
The thrill of a kid hopped up on sweets – thats the feeling Adriano Zumbo wants to evoke in his new patisserie. This outlet, located at The Star, lives up to his sugar-powered hopes: the interior is ...
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