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Sydney Food Diary: Fernside Coffee Shoppe, Redfern

Posted on 14 December 2018 by andyq

Is this the best bacon and egg roll in the Eastern Suburbs? I’m going out on a limb to say: yes. I mean, it’s a pretty perfect food already. Crispy bacon. Eggs. Breakfast. Mmmm… But I’ve often had ones that … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Mission Cafe, CBD

Posted on 12 December 2018 by andyq

Some blocks in Sydney have multiple choices for coffee, an oversupply. But wanting a caffeine fix before an appointment at HCF, this block didn’t seem to have a lot of options with so many big office buildings. Perhaps the coffee … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Goryon San, Surry Hills

Posted on 10 December 2018 by andyq

A kushiyaki restaurant has opened up in Surry Hills, just a few minutes’s walk from me. What used to be the casual Mediterrean restaurant, the Reservoir, has suddenly morphed into a chic, buzzing Japanese place that specialises in grilled skewers. … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Contrabando, CBD

Posted on 6 December 2018 by andyq

This is a good choice for going to the Opera House or hanging out at Circular Quay and on a Wednesday night was surprisingly pumping. The wait staff seem mostly Latina, and kind of the same height and look, and … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Alpha Restaurant, CBD

Posted on 4 December 2018 by andyq

Holy cow did I like this restaurant. In a lovely airy and bright space, Alpha serves up Modern Greek food. Years ago, some friends had the opportunity to live in Athens for a while, and said that while the food … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Dovetail, CBD

Posted on 28 November 2018 by andyq

Upstairs in World Square, Georgie Boy’s Coffee looked much hipper. But it was an unusually cool Saturday morning in Sydney, and I really wanted a place to sit down, read a little bit of my current book, Lily Brett’s New … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Botany View Hotel, Newtown

Posted on 26 November 2018 by andyq

My pal who lives near the St Peters Station tells me that the pubs have some of the best food in the area. It’s the quiet end of Newtown and King Street is dotted with restaurants, but it is true: … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Banana Yoshimoto’s Asleep

Posted on 24 November 2018 by andyq

Asleep by Banana Yoshimoto My rating: 4 of 5 stars It was either a very good idea or a very bad idea to have ‘Asleep’ as my bedside reading for the last period. It’s not a long book: three short … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: New Shanghai, Ashfield

Posted on 21 November 2018 by andyq

I have no idea how I haven’t blogged about New Shanghai in Ashfield yet. For a long period, this was my go-to dumpling spot, and a group of us from Surry Hills and Redfern would hop on the train to … Continue reading →

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Drinking in Sydney: Brix Distillers, Surry Hills

Posted on 19 November 2018 by andyq

  I love that there’s a moody little rum distillery in Surry Hills. Who doesn’t need a rum distillery, after all? I met up with my old flatmate for a drink, and the menu almost tempted us into dinner: another … Continue reading →

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