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 […]
July 10th, 2015 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Podcasts | Leave A Comment »
With Waterman’s Lobster Co in Potts Point, Matt Swieboda wanted to create the “Mary’s … of lobster roll places”. Here, Matt not only serves the classic American dish in both the Maine and Connecticut styles, but even includes a vegetarian egg-nori version that unexpectedly teleports you to Japan. (This roll is a delicious butter-mayo bomb, […]
June 18th, 2014 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Restaurants | 6 Comments »
Cho Cho San in Potts Point opened last week to such mega-wattage interest – I’m surprised that a power surge and blackout didn’t immediately follow in the area. You could trace this highly-charged reception through the fast-breaking write-ups this new izakaya received – it was covered in SMH Good Food, Gourmet Traveller, Two Thousand, Broadsheet, […]
February 28th, 2014 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Restaurants | 10 Comments »
Having an incredibly common Korean name might seem like a surefire way to blend in, but Kim Restaurant in Potts Point stands out in many impressive ways. It’s a new venture by David Ralph (Flying Fish, Kakawa Chocolates) and Tae Kyu Lee (Mr Wong, Ms Gs), who both share impressive CVs and a not-so-common denominator […]
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 […]
September 17th, 2013 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Restaurants | 7 Comments »
Walk into a Japan restaurant, and you’ll instantly hear “Irasshaimase!” upon arrival. At the new Harajuku Gyoza in Potts Point, this greeting is ramped up to rock-star levels. The overloud cheers are quite something – the staff really amp it up and stretch out the catchcry, like it’s a break-out chorus at karaoke. It’s fun to […]
December 21st, 2012 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Bars | 4 Comments »
Monopole in Potts Point is a small space (so watch your elbows), but it’s still generous on flavours and ideas. It’s the new venture for Brent Savage, Nick Hildebrandt and Glen Goodwin, the creative forces behind the brilliant, two-hatted Bentley restaurant in Surry Hills. Last week, Monopole opened in the old Sailor’s Thai site; into […]
December 4th, 2012 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Restaurants | Leave A Comment »
The Santa Barbara you find in Potts Point is not like the one that appears in maps of California. The latest venture for the Drink N Dine group (Queenie’s, The Carrington, The Abercrombie) audaciously redirects American cuisine by taking left-turn swerves into Asian territory. So there’s Char Sui Ribs ($18), Salt N Pepa Crab ($16), […]
May 9th, 2011 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 8 Comments »
Gastro Park in Potts Point converts each plate on your table into a playground – ingredients flirt with the colour wheel and inspire stomach-flips and early-childhood thrills. Surprise textures and flavours are part of the adventure. This is the new restaurant for Grant King, who was head chef at the acclaimed Pier. From the Ralph […]
December 31st, 2010 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Restaurants | 7 Comments »
Just when the scorecard was already looking good for 2010, Ms G’s comes along and bumps the average up even higher. This year, Sydney’s been lucky to welcome so many brilliant newcomers (Berta, Duke Bistro, Bloodwood, Porteno, to name some of the fresh blood) and this place ends 2010 on a pretty dizzy note. Ms […]