July 2nd, 2008 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »
When you first start going out with someone, one of the nicest things is meeting their group of friends. You’re introduced to a ready-made group of pretty amazing people, without having to go through the years-in-the-making work of finding them from the unknown crowd, one by one, right from scratch. If number one spot goes […]
June 24th, 2008 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »
The Hare and The Tortoise sets a really bad example for people with appetites. For ages and ages, I’d been meaning to table-hop to Sobo in Bondi. I was especially tempted by their Breakfast Tasting Plate for Two, which dished up blueberry pancakes with eggs, corn fritters and more – a bonus when menus are […]
June 14th, 2008 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Sadly, I’m not one of those bright, perky people who gets all hopped up about leaving the house at 6AM to “make the most of the morning”. I’m a sleepaholic, so am always pushing my luck being bedsnug for as long as possible. The only thing that can break me out of this pillowy trance […]
June 2nd, 2008 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »
It was knives out on Saturday morning when I had friends over for Kick Out The Jams 2008. The name sounds like an outdoor festival dedicated to anthemic guitar-shredding, but really it was an excuse to grill some bread and slather on the fruity spreads and weird condiments that I bought overseas. (How punk, I […]
March 24th, 2008 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
Eating out for breakfast is one of those great weekend-centric activities (along with sleeping in lots, being a night owl with your friends and doing regrettable things that you have a whole extra day to get over). So it’s weird that a lot of breakfast places are closed on Sundays (all you get is extra […]
March 1st, 2008 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
There are no victory laps, hokey national anthems or teary press conferences about drug allegations, but there sure is a lot of good toast involved. Recently Will and I kick-started the ‘Breakfast Olympics’, an overly-dramatic name for our “breakfast-off” where we take turns making breakfast (and secretly try to trump each other’s efforts in the […]
December 12th, 2007 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
You know how you can infer from just one look whether you’re going to be good friends with someone you’ve just met? I had a similar feeling from my first menu-glance at Two Good Eggs. The name alone trumpets that breakfast is its game, and one that it aces like a star athlete. It covers […]
November 27th, 2007 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »
Everyone has a place like The Bogey Hole in their lives. The cafe reminds me of someone you’re forced to hang out with – a distant work colleague, a friend-of-a-friend, a relative you see once in a while – they’re nice enough, there’s nothing technically wrong with them, but everytime you try to make a […]
November 4th, 2007 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »
Deus Cafe is like a slick boy’s bedroom: there are guitars on display and lots of cycle gear and geeky paintings that would make a bike junkie weak in their leathers. It’s got an industrial yet clean-cut feel with large communal tables aplenty. I liked that they had The Conversation running in the background, muted […]
October 28th, 2007 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 6 Comments »
A Little On The Side is one of my favourite cafes in Sydney: the food and service has always been dependably good. It’s often been my first stop for out-of-towners who want to leave Sydney on a good breakfast note, and it’s perfect for friends looking for a new eggs-and-toast menu to wake up with. […]