November 14th, 2015 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest | Leave A Comment »
Newsbreaking update! Eric Koh’s Work In Progress pop-up has been extended until December 23 – so you can power through the silly season on A-grade dumplings if you need to. If you want proof of how strong Eric Koh’s dumpling game is, he’s currently at Work In Progress in the Sydney CBD, fully flexing his shumai […]
October 31st, 2015 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Podcasts | 2 Comments »
When Ben Sears was working at Cutler & Co, the “biggest highlight” was when director Quentin Tarantino came in for dinner. Throughout his career, Ben has picked up quite a collection of memorable experiences – from the time he worked at Michelin-starred L’enclume, with its remote location (and tourist-magnet appeal as home of the sticky […]
October 31st, 2015 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Cafes, Latest | 1 Comment »
At the newly opened Petal Met Sugar in Woolloomooloo, the blooms and sweets are so good-looking that you’re surprised the furniture doesn’t get an inferiority complex. Here, the prettiness levels are dialed up to 11 – everything seems like it’s amplified to impress your eye. Each floral feature or pastry detail feels like it’s been […]
October 16th, 2015 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Podcasts | Leave A Comment »
Claire van Vuuren and Mitch Grady did not plan to become chefs. She wanted to be an artist and he thought he’d be a golfer. Luckily for Sydney diners, their career paths got redirected – and the pair met while working at renowned Sydney institution Claude’s, where they bonded over practical jokes. They went on […]
October 12th, 2015 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Bars, Favourites, Latest, Restaurants | Leave A Comment »
The name Dead Ringer might evoke mirror images and carbon copies – so it’s ironic that this new Surry Hills bar is unlike anything else around in Sydney. But its one-of-a-kind impact is what makes it so great; and, like Automata, it’s one of my favourite places to open this year. Dead Ringer is by […]
October 3rd, 2015 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Podcasts | Leave A Comment »
Luke Powell was very young when he snuck into the world of food – he was enrolled in culinary classes at 15 (despite being far below the 17-year minimum cut-off) and by 19, he found himself in the kitchen at the prestigious Rockpool, while crashing at the dodgiest hostels in his off-hours. Throughout his career, […]
September 29th, 2015 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Favourites, Latest, Restaurants | Leave A Comment »
You’ve already seen the raves blowing up your Instagram screen. Automata may have only opened recently in Chippendale, but the restaurant is already straight-out-of-the gate awesome. It’s like an incredible time-lapse trick, the way Clayton Wells’ solo venture for The Old Clare Hotel has fast-tracked itself to greatness so quickly. My friend Shannon even announced […]
September 16th, 2015 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Podcasts | 2 Comments »
Since I last talked to Myffy Rigby, she’s left Time Out Sydney (and boy did she go out memorably – one of her last hurrahs was an incident involving a nude bartender and the dog track). As a follow-up act, she became the current editor of the Good Food Guide and the creative director of Good […]
September 11th, 2015 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Restaurants | Leave A Comment »
We walked into Rosso Antico Pizza Bar in Newtown with plenty of in-built enthusiasm – when Jamie Nimmo of The Stinking Bishops gives a place a good scorecard, you want to fast-track your visit there. (Not only did he rate it well – “Finally, some good pizza on Enmore Road” – but ended up staging three visits in one […]
September 6th, 2015 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Podcasts | Leave A Comment »
Barbara Sweeney has made a great career out of her appetite. She’s been regional editor for the Sydney Good Food Guide, oversaw Cheap Eats for nine years, spends Saturdays as a ‘talking cookbook’ and even has been a honey judge. In this podcast, she also chats about her fascinating assignments – from interviewing wasabi farmers […]