Category Archives: Food n’ Grog

Coffee in Sydney: Rapha Cycle Club Cafe, Surry Hills

Posted on 17 January 2018 by andyq

And why not have coffee in the front section of a shop in Surry Hills that sells cycle gear? I like the casual and simple feel here. It’s a limited menu as there’s no space! So, not sure how much … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Sven-San, Paddington

Posted on 17 January 2018 by andyq

Are Japanese-Scandinavian restaurants the new trend in Sydney? Following Edition Coffee Roasters in Darlinghurst comes Sven-San, at the top of Oxford Street in Paddington, just across from an entrance to Centennial Park. It looks rather casual from the outside (and … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Black Star Pastry, Moore Park

Posted on 15 January 2018 by andyq

What a contrast to the original Black Star Pastry in Newtown (0pened in 2008 by Haberfield’s own Christopher Thé)! Rather than a tiny serving space, and probably a line up to try to find somewhere to sit down and have … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Sonoma Café, Paddington

Posted on 14 January 2018 by andyq

Since the Sonoma bakeries have such a great reputation for supplying bread to many places in Sydney, the bread and pastries at one of their cafés were great. I got to introduce my non-Australian family to a perfect Lamington. The … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Bill & Toni’s Restaurant, Darlinghurst

Posted on 14 January 2018 by andyq

Bill & Toni’s has been around since the early 1970s and eventually, it was long-time customers that took over both ownership and management. It serves up Italian-Australian food in huge portions, home style, with a friendly vibe. You can order … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Devon Cafe, Surry Hills

Posted on 10 January 2018 by andyq

Around the corner of Haven and a few blocks away from Meet Mica, Devon is the original purveyor of Asian-Western fusion brunches and lunches. I last reviewed the Devon in 2015, three years ago, and it’s good to report (bringing … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Christie’s Seafood Excellence, Fish Market

Posted on 10 January 2018 by andyq

When I wrote, on Boxing Day, that I wanted to try Christie’s, to compare it to the Fish Market Cafe which is right next door, I didn’t expect that I’d be able to do so less than a week later, … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Gojima, Star City, Pyrmont

Posted on 8 January 2018 by andyq

So, advice first of all if you’re at Star City and you’re with a group and some people are sitting outside and you want to try Gojima: you can bring the food out of the Gojima but not their alcohol … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Max Brenner, Bondi Westfield

Posted on 7 January 2018 by andyq

Max Brenner started with one shop in Israel and a second in Sydney, opening the year I arrived in Australia. Now they’ve expanded to 50 shops around the world. I’m impressed with the way they moved on from the idea … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Poolside Cafe @ Boy Charlton

Posted on 7 January 2018 by andyq

We’re contradictory, aren’t we, human beings? We change our opinions about the same thing. We apply a certain set of reasoning in one situation and not in another. For example, the Poolside Cafe at Boy Charlton pool is a spectacular … Continue reading →

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