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 […]
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 […]
August 15th, 2011 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 11 Comments »
You could accuse 2011 of being a repeat offender when it comes to good new places to dine. Surry Hills is often the scene of this particular crime, given the location of the recently opened The Carrington and its likeable pintxos bar meets old-school pub approach; the truly excellent Orto Trading Co. (still titleholder of […]
June 1st, 2011 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »
It’s fun smashing tacos at the El Loco cantina in Surry Hills, but a major serviette-frisk of your face/hands afterwards may be necessary – the one-way slide of fillings as you work through the ingredient-crammed tortilla is kinda inevitable. I’m enjoying the rise of the messy, eat-with-your-hands approach. Like The Dip, this eatery is about fun, […]