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Sydney Food Diary: Cuckoo Callay, Surry Hills

Posted on 21 September 2017 by andyq

Cuckoo Callay settles nicely into the spot left behind by the Ampersand Cafe. It’s a perfect location, I think. Right next to the lovely open space next to the Surry Hills Library, usually catching the sun and the buzz of … Continue reading →

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Food n’ Grog in Sydney: Oh! Matcha, World Square

Posted on 17 September 2017 by andyq

Update: (10 Oct 2018): The last time I succumbed to Oh! Matcha, it was so new that the Zomato listing had barely been put up. Or maybe I put it up. In any case, even though I’ve been trying to … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney, Frankie’s Beans, King’s Cross (Fractional Atmospheric Brew)

Posted on 12 September 2017 by andyq

Gotta love a man with a story, and Frank Andrews has a good one. He left a corporate career in banking to pursue a love of coffee. He got involved in coffee roasting and won an award for his 3 … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Inferno Grill, Maroubra

Posted on 12 September 2017 by andyq

Inferno Grill is located on a buzzy strip in Maroubra with rather a lot of interesting hole-in-the-wall eateries nearby. It might be worth getting to know the ‘hood a bit better… which is only half an hour’s bus ride from … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: The Grounds of the City

Posted on 10 September 2017 by andyq

So, this place is completely bananas. I was just hoping for a coffee, and that chilly winter not quite spring wind made it too cold to sit at the tables outside. So, then I had to ask for a table … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Edition Coffee Roasters

Posted on 10 September 2017 by andyq

The latest: So, Edition Coffee Roasters is now open for dinner, on occasion. I couldn’t find clear information on their website or Facebook page, but luckily, on a Saturday night, they were open. It’s a limited menu, with plates to … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Cafe Rumah, Surry Hills

Posted on 10 September 2017 by andyq

Cafe Rumah is offereing a pretty cool concept: coffee, Malaysian treats and great men’s clothes. I had coffee here a few times before I finally tried one of their treats. My god: what was I missing? They made the madeleines … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Kiroran Silk Road

Posted on 10 September 2017 by andyq

After seeing a sensational film at the Latin American Film Festival (Adriana’s Pact: a gripping story about the extent to which a family member was involved in Pinochet’s secret police), a group of us were taken to one of YK’s … Continue reading →

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Drinking in Sydney: Bitter Phew, Darlinghurst

Posted on 2 September 2017 by andyq

I had stated that I’d just have one drink (on a Saturday late afternoon) and by the time I met up with D, I knew that we’d have two. But how did we end up having four drinks? Such is … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: 5th Earl, Rosebery

Posted on 2 September 2017 by andyq

The task at hand, on a Sunday afternoon: Find a place that would serve one of us white wine, one of us coffee and one of us tea. Sweet treats welcome too. So, providing this already impressed us, as I’m … Continue reading →

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