November 27th, 2014 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Restaurants | 1 Comment »
Don’t expect a carb blowout at PizzAperta, Stefano Manfredi’s new pizzeria at The Star in Pyrmont. You’ll notice that the bases aren’t just impenetrable banks of dough, but rather a light and springy support system for the smart, measured toppings that power each slice. Manfredi has made a big talking point about the flour he’s using […]
November 22nd, 2011 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Favourites, Restaurants | 16 Comments »
There was megawatt hype surrounding Momofuku Seiobo before it even opened a few weeks ago, and the restaurant didn’t so much quietly launch as blast off. With supercharged interest in David Chang’s new Sydney venture – his first outside his New York empire – every minor move and detail was reported on before diners even […]
October 17th, 2011 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 9 Comments »
The thrill of a kid hopped up on sweets – that’s the feeling Adriano Zumbo wants to evoke in his new patisserie. This outlet, located at The Star, lives up to his sugar-powered hopes: the interior is one long headbuzz of fun. Step into this wonderland and you’d be convinced you could troubleshoot the world’s […]
October 11th, 2011 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »
Balla is a restaurant that could drive your eyeline crazy. With concrete “bridges” evoking Milan’s canals, pixellated floral columns, a ceiling that splinters into endless shapes and colours, tiled lettering and giant typography, pendant lamps that look like spinning tops in mid-twirl and futuristic racks of wine – every detail feels like a conspiracy to […]