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Easter treats

March 28th, 2013  |  by  |  published in Shops | 2 Comments »

Easter treats

My collection box of Easter memories is pretty small. I grew up with Buddhist parents, so I was off the hook when it came to the religious significance of the holiday. Mainly, I remember peeling foil off chocolate, and knowing that the little solid eggs were nowhere near as prized as the large hollow ones […]

Jazz City Milk Bar, Darlinghurst

December 4th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Restaurants | 3 Comments »

Jazz City Milk Bar, Darlinghurst

One way to conjure up the past is with sugar, cream and fizz. This is exactly what the new Jazz City Milk Bar in Darlinghurst does – it evokes the type of old-school American diner where you sip on shakes or root beer floats and then battle spoons over who gets to finish the banana […]

The Unbearable Lightness of Being Hungry podcast

August 6th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Podcasts | 6 Comments »

The Unbearable Lightness of Being Hungry podcast

I’ve started a podcast! Thanks to my amazing producer Alex Watts and FBi radio for making it possible. I’ve had the idea cooking in my head for an embarrassingly long time, so I’m glad it’s now happening. Unless they’re major celebrities, you hardly ever come across long-form interviews with chefs (they’re usually hustled in just […]

Gelato Messina Lab, Darlinghurst

December 12th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Uncategorized | 6 Comments »

Gelato Messina Lab, Darlinghurst

The Gelato Messina Lab is finally open. There are no test results or case-cracking white coats on show, just low-temperature patisserie treats. There’s an ice-cream burger, a “villainous” dessert called Mini Me (it deceptively harbours Dr Evil Chocolate, dulce de leche jam and peanut butter biscuit on top of a “grassy” base of pop rocks) […]

Honeycomb, Darlinghurst

September 26th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Uncategorized | 9 Comments »

Honeycomb, Darlinghurst

If you’ve ever been mesmerised by the blackboard at Cafe Sopra, entranced in a “can I order everything?” spell, then you will want to visit Honeycomb. It’s the new venture for chef Andy Bunn, who is responsible for this city’s dependency on his rightly famous Banoffee Pie. I’m not sure that any dessert could overthrow […]

Hinky Dinks, Darlinghurst

September 12th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Bars | 6 Comments »

Hinky Dinks, Darlinghurst

“It’s like a bar meets a ’50s house party.” That’s Will’s take on Hinky Dinks, which has just opened opposite the fire station in Darlinghurst. The retro-charged design, by Luchetti Krelle, is so convincing that some patrons find themselves mentally propelled back into their grandparents’ home – although, back in the day, it’s highly unlikely […]

New eats: Bi Bim, To Mix, Darlinghurst; Sonoma, Alexandria and La Rosa Bar and Pizza, The Strand, Sydney

June 29th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

New eats: Bi Bim, To Mix, Darlinghurst; Sonoma, Alexandria and La Rosa Bar and Pizza, The Strand, Sydney

Bi Bim, To Mix, is a cute little Korean canteen that opened a few weeks ago on William Street, Darlinghurst, a strip better known for its cash-crop of hire/luxury car dealers. There’s nothing fancy about it, but you can get Bi Bim Bap with three sides (I like the caramelly potato and the veg-specked egg […]

The scoop on Gelato Messina

June 22nd, 2011  |  by  |  published in Uncategorized | 6 Comments »

The scoop on Gelato Messina

Why do we love Gelato Messina?For its whipsmart, highly original, fun and incredibly scoop-worthy flavours: Elvis The Fat Years, Tiramisu, Absinthe, Hansel He’s So Hot Right Now, Apple Pie, Risotto Milanese, Yuzu and Pavlova are a few of the cone-perfect creations. Calendar specials have included The Royal Fruitcakes when Prince William married Kate Middleton and […]

Special scoops

January 25th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Uncategorized | 8 Comments »

Special scoops

Dog-eared novels aside, the best summer reading right now seems to be the specials board at Gelato Messina in Darlinghurst. It’s shot through with humour, surprises and unexpected characters – the King even makes a cameo in Elvis The Fat Years: his oversized waistline and appetite inspires a fatty mash-up of peanut butter gelato with […]

Holiday season

December 25th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »

Holiday season

Merry Christmas! I hope your holidays are full of yums, none-too-painful food comas and that the company is good (or if the company = a compulsory obligation rather than mutually enjoyable, then fingers crossed that the food, drink and present-blitz makes it a little easier to put on that poker face). Right now, the air […]

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Hi, I'm Lee Tran Lam. When not blogging with my mouth full, I'm usually writing, presenting Local Fidelity on FBi radio, making zines, producing podcasts or continually breaking promises about how I really am gonna get through my book pile one day.

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