July 3rd, 2014 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Cafes | 3 Comments »
One Penny Red in Summer Hill used to be a post office and you could imagine the old declaration forms being put to good use by people who’ve enjoyed the brunch there (they wouldn’t have to stick such claims to a departing package, though). Mushrooms ($14) – slick with confit garlic butter and curls of pecorino […]
April 16th, 2014 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Cafes, Latest | 3 Comments »
Every week, Two Thousand singles out places worth trying; Brighton The Corner in Petersham made its honour roll in the recent edition. Major credit to the website for this discovery, because it’s a small-scale gem. The name holds a geographic clue, with this cafe sitting on a corner stretch of the inner-west suburb – right […]
February 26th, 2014 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Restaurants | 1 Comment »
When both Time Out Sydney and Gourmet Traveller make an open-and-shut case about how great the weekend brunch is at Yellow in Potts Point, then it’s hard to find a watertight excuse for not going. An overtaxed diary and inability to find a free table are the only plausible defences available. As if you’d want to […]
July 2nd, 2013 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Cafes | 4 Comments »
Some places have a way of winning you over in record-breaking time. This is the case with In The Annex in Forest Lodge, which is now my new favourite cafe. It’s the kind of establishment where you order something unassuming, like Roasted Potato ($15), thinking it’ll just be target practice for your knife and fork. […]
June 14th, 2013 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Cafes | 3 Comments »
Little Mule Cafe in Stanmore, is worth sizing up. Run by chef Liz Condon (formerly of much-loved Sydney institution Cafe Sopra) and open since May, the place has a highlight-heavy menu – which includes brilliant Roasted Mushies ($14) served on sourdough with a good pile-up of parmesan shavings and greens; a Breakfast Sarnie ($9.50) so […]
June 4th, 2013 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Cafes | 2 Comments »
It doesn’t take a lot of detective work to conclude that Devon Cafe in Surry Hills is worth a visit. It’s only a few weeks old, but already has some gold-star credentials – the kitchen’s run by chefs from Melbourne’s Bistro Guillaume and Sydney’s Guillaume of Bennelong, the coffee’s by Coffee Alchemy and Five Senses, […]
May 23rd, 2013 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Cafes | 2 Comments »
Soda Pony in Newtown will evoke your high-school reading list while serving you some fine slow-cooked beans on sourdough. One verdict is that they’re the best around (or at least, equal tied with Rag Land in Redfern). Named after Ponyboy and Sodapop Curtis in S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, the cafe pushes its tribute to […]
May 8th, 2013 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Cafes | 1 Comment »
Just to prove that the inner west is currently overachieving on the “great new eatery” front, West Juliett has been an excellent addition to Marrickville since it opened in March. It was on my “to check out” list after Kate Walsh from Real Food Projects mentioned it as a place worth taking notice of; and […]
February 23rd, 2013 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Cafes, Favourites | 4 Comments »
Brickfields, the new cafe-and-bakery-in-one in Chippendale, is full of things to like. There’s the “Dranks” selection, which includes Lebonade ($4) and home-made sodas (the Peach one is lovely and lush), and your beverage comes in a half-litre carafe, which you get to splash out into tumblers. It’s both classy and fun – no wonder the […]
January 29th, 2013 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Cafes | 4 Comments »
Good news – Ashfield has finally broken its ‘Good Cafe Drought’ with Excelsior Jones. I lived in the 2131 postcode for seven years – grateful for the easy access to handmade noodles and Shanghai specialties – but hoping one day there’d be a worthwhile place to order a sandwich, coffee or settle in for a […]