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 […]
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 […]
August 10th, 2016 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Cafes, Latest | 2 Comments »
From the “I’m glad you exist” files is Clementine’s in Pyrmont. Sure, the menu is as tight and tiny as the space, but it proves you don’t have to go blockbuster big to make a point. My fave thing here is the Belluci ($10), which is a mushroom thyme sub that’s just an excellent transit […]
April 15th, 2013 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Bars, Favourites | 12 Comments »
Mary’s in Newtown has had many former lives – it’s been a Greek sporting club, a women’s sanctuary, a Masonic hall and an STD clinic. Now, it’s one of the best new bars in Sydney. The creative DNA of Mary’s is impressive: it’s run by Jake Smyth of Bodega and Kenny Graham of Porteno. Helping […]
September 28th, 2010 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 8 Comments »
Attention has been magnified on 358 Cleveland St, Surry Hills, for a long time. We’d all been keeping watch on Porteno, the new venture by the folks behind the beloved Bodega tapas bar. My friend Al proved to be a great deployer of Porteno updates, texting me handy info whenever he came across some. He […]