Category Archives: Sydney

Coffee in Sydney: In the Doghouse, Surry Hills

Posted on 16 September 2018 by andyq

As there are cat cafés around the world (including the Catmosphere Space Cat Cafe in Surry Hills, Sydney), a dog café has been awaited. Or at least a dog-themed café, from what I gather from the name. On the corner … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Bare Naked Bowls, Surry Hills

Posted on 15 September 2018 by andyq

After 30 years, the owner and designer of Wheel and Dollbaby, with their shopfront on Crown Street, decided to call it quits, and suddenly there’s a new cafe selling extremely healthy looking meals, and some interesting hot drinks. Surry Hills … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Madam Chai’s, CBD

Posted on 13 September 2018 by andyq

Madam Chai’s takes over from the loved-up Sedap Malaysian restaurant in Regent Place. Husband and I peeked into the back of Regent Place, which was absolutely packed, after seeing Crazy Rich Asians at the George Street Cinemas. Madam Chai’s was … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: IKEA, Tempe

Posted on 11 September 2018 by andyq

So, I would completely understand someone who would call IKEA’s famous meatballs as bland and without texture, and wonder from where its fame came from. However, I am not that person. I find something deeply comforting about industrial food. I … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: The Orient Hotel and Mrs Jones

Posted on 10 September 2018 by andyq

Looking for a little Sunday lunch in between sessions of the Antidote festival of thoughts and ideas at the Sydney Opera House, we decided to wander over to the Rocks. I thought it was my obligation as an Oriental person … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Let’s Cafe, Darlinghurst

Posted on 7 September 2018 by andyq

I like that I can get a coffee almost area in Sydney that I think is better than coffee abroad. You get coffee art, which is essential, really, and it’s super tasty. I had to kill some time waiting for … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Blacksmith, Surry Hills

Posted on 5 September 2018 by andyq

I’ve mentioned it before in my blogs but I have great admiration for ANY restaurant in Sydney that has staying power. It’s a tough business, a tough market, and lots of work. Blacksmith in Surry Hills has staying power, and … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Hangout Café, Darlinghurst

Posted on 4 September 2018 by andyq

There are ample options for coffee in the area, but this is a cute option if you want to hide away, within the walls of the National Art School, and pretend you’re an art student, in someone’s living room basically, … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Mjølner, Redfern

Posted on 3 September 2018 by andyq

Could Sydney really support two Scandiwegian restaurants where you go through a non-descript door and to a darkened basement for fantastic, modern Viking food? Well, the answer is no, as I found out that the Norsk Dor in the CBD … Continue reading →

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Drinking in Sydney: The Roosevelt, Potts Point

Posted on 31 August 2018 by andyq

Second chances are important, right? Except the problem is, in Sydney, spoiled for choice, if you have a bad or mediocre experience, it’s not easy to decide to return somewhere when there are so many other options. On the other … Continue reading →

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