February 9th, 2022 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Podcasts, Restaurants | Leave A Comment »
The best dish in the world, according to chef David Chang, could be found at Golden Century – the Sydney institution that Billy Wong’s family ran in Chinatown for more than three decades. There was more to Golden Century than the XO pipis, though (despite Chang’s major endorsement of the dish). The restaurant’s fan base […]
March 31st, 2021 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Podcasts, Restaurants | Leave A Comment »
“I literally got here and the first two weeks, everybody quit.” Despite this challenging start to becoming Momofuku Seiobo’s executive chef, Paul Carmichael has since scored many awards (both Gourmet Traveller and Time Out named him Chef of the Year) and he’s been called one of the world’s greatest chefs by his boss, David Chang. […]
October 16th, 2018 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Favourites, Latest, Restaurants | 2 Comments »
It’s a telltale sign: over its opening weekend, I had pizza from Bella Brutta in Newtown three times. I guess I’ve been caught out being a mega fan? Not that I was ever going to be heavily opposed to the place: Luke Powell (LP’s Quality Meats) teaming up with Elvis Abrahanowicz and the Porteno team to […]
December 29th, 2017 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Favourites, Latest, Restaurants | 1 Comment »
Juan Bowl & Tea in Redfern is pretty upfront about what it does – this eatery has a hyper-focused interest in serving donburi (Japanese rice bowls) and well-brewed tea. So, no surprises right? What might catch you offguard is how popular it is – and how small the whole operation is. So, you could take […]
October 21st, 2017 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Restaurants | 12 Comments »
Food has become my favourite conversation-starter. Anyone – from a three-year-old to a gastroenterologist to a taxi driver – has an opinion on what’s worth eating. It’s probably not a coincidence that the ice-breaker question used, when testing someone’s microphone for a broadcast, is “what did you have for breakfast?” It’s the no-brainer anyone can […]
September 30th, 2017 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Restaurants | Leave A Comment »
Last year, Yellow in Potts Point got reclassified as a vegetarian restaurant. Adam Wolfers and Brent Savage kept the brunch menu intact (bacon and its friends got protected status), but switched dinners to be all-vego and it was fantastic. I went three or four times in 2016, and each time, the restaurant was more crowded […]
September 21st, 2017 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Cafes, Latest, Restaurants | 1 Comment »
Cool Mac in Kirribilli offers a version of avocado on toast that’s a) not boring b) legitimately worth ordering and c) good enough to almost “compel you to give up any shot of housing affordability”. It cross-breeds the breakfast staple with nasu dengaku (miso-glazed eggplant). You can read my article about the cafe here – […]
September 1st, 2017 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Favourites, Latest, Restaurants | 4 Comments »
Madre in Marrickville opened last week and already qualifies as my new favourite pizza place. Maybe I’m a fast mover or maybe I was always pre-destined to be in its fan club, as this new eatery is from the excellent team behind Two Chaps – a venue I’m always happy to cheerlead for. Like its […]
August 24th, 2017 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Bars, Favourites, Latest, Restaurants | 4 Comments »
“I don’t know what I’m eating, but it tastes amazing,” my friend Tabitha says about the menu at Bad Hombres in Surry Hills. You don’t need to carry out an intelligence operation to enjoy the dishes here – the tacos and quesadillas are optimised for strong rat-a-tat bursts of flavour that’d score well on any […]
June 23rd, 2017 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Restaurants | Leave A Comment »
Watching The Lansdowne rebound and regenerate into Sydney’s new favourite venue is now my favourite spectator sport. Last rites were read for the Chippendale pub back in August 2015, when the 1930s building was set to be developed into a private music school – and many people read this as certification that, yet again, Sydney […]