April 29th, 2013 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Favourites, Restaurants | 3 Comments »
Adding to the outbreak of great new places in the Newtown/Enmore area is Osteria di Russo & Russo, which just opened on Enmore Road. The laziest of glances would suggest that it’s just another Italian restaurant, but this establishment is full of take-you-by-surprise qualities. The endearingly old-school interiors have a time-warp feel, but the menu […]
March 6th, 2013 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Restaurants | 3 Comments »
Penny Fours in Leichhardt – it’s a great ally for anyone seeking a sugar fix in an area known for its forkfuls of pasta and oven-hot pizza slices. Recently opened by Penelope Ransley (whose flour-dusted CV includes Tetsuya’s, Sepia, Iggy’s Bread), this patisserie has a small – but excellent – selection for your sweet tooth. The […]
February 26th, 2013 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Restaurants | 1 Comment »
This might be the shortest post I ever need to write – the team behind Fratelli Fresh opened a new restaurant on Friday. It’s French. Just go. OK, so if you’re still here – and haven’t abandoned this blog in a record-breaking rush – here are some details you might find handy. The place is […]
February 21st, 2013 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Restaurants | 4 Comments »
If you need to step up your birthday-cake game, then get something made by Hartsyard. Pastry chef Andrew Bowden will produce something that’s traffic-stopping and stunning. I recently placed an order for a party and the resulting creation was so good-looking, it probably deserved star management and its own agent. The restaurant does custom orders […]
February 12th, 2013 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Restaurants | 2 Comments »
Walking up the laneway to Chur Burger in Surry Hills, it’s easy to think you’ve misread Google Maps. This alley doesn’t look like it has a place selling bargain buns-and-patties by a hatted chef. And, yet, just when you think the concept seems too good to be true, it comes into view: a graffiti-blitzed eatery […]
February 7th, 2013 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Restaurants | Leave A Comment »
If you did an ID check on Assiette in Surry Hills, you’ll notice it’s not there anymore. It’s recently been recast as Albion Street Kitchen, shifting its personality from high-end restaurant to something more casual. It’s not quite as laidback as the eat-with-your-hands mess and joy of Warren Turnbull’s other venture, Mexico, but it’s more […]
January 25th, 2013 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Restaurants | 3 Comments »
Now that 2012 is over, I thought it’d be fun to play hopscotch with that year and direct you to some of the note-worthy places that opened in that time. So just when you thought Surry Hills had run out of floor space for another cafe, along came another great place to top up your […]
January 8th, 2013 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Restaurants | 6 Comments »
Happy new year! I hope your resolutions have stayed unbroken (or were fun to bust – sometimes high-minded pledges are just too joyless to stick with). I also hope your days have been set on maximum levels of lazy – unless, of course, you’ve been escorted back to the office and those TV binge-watching marathons are […]
December 25th, 2012 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Restaurants | 2 Comments »
Merry Christmas! Hope you’re enjoying the blitz of good food, company and presents – and here’s to the start of your holidays being memorable for the best of reasons. Our Dec 25 was spent taking turns trying to stem the gush of water from a burst pipe in Will’s shower, while waiting for a (thankfully […]
December 11th, 2012 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Restaurants | 6 Comments »
Just when you thought you had overdosed on tacos and quesadillas, Mexico – Food and Liquor opens in Surry Hills. And while the outbreak of this cuisine has become so mainstream that even pubs and fast food franchises are tortilla-wrapping everything, it’s worth seeking out this new establishment. It’s run by Warren Turnbull (who has […]