May 17th, 2012 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 9 Comments »
The blueprints of Miss Chu have always been worth reproducing. This excellent Vietnamese canteen first appeared in Darlinghurst in 2009, a lantern-adorned pit stop that made the best rice paper rolls I’d ever had. It’s since had many spin-offs – in Melbourne, Circular Quay, Bondi – and its latest branch opened on Monday in Sydney’s CBD, […]
March 18th, 2012 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 7 Comments »
If you feel battle-tested by the idea of eggs and sides (again!) for weekend breakfast, then you’ll be happy to know Kuku Tanuki in Erskineville is now offering a Japanese spin on brunch. This sake bar has been doing cool things, neighbourhood-wise, since it opened around new year. Having just relaunched, it scores extra grades […]
December 10th, 2008 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 9 Comments »
Some people will use any excuse to throw a party. My reasons are (probably) weirder than most. The idea of a chocolate-tasting party has been fizzing away in my head for a while. The inspiration behind it? A shiitake-mushroom block of chocolate I bought in Berlin. (Bet you saw that ever-predictable answer coming a mile […]
November 5th, 2008 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »
It’s hard not to get keyed up about Oscillate Wildly. After jumping through the barriers of getting a booking (phone-wrangling a date for many months ahead – if you make it through the unending engaged signal), you end up having an incredible, ambitious dinner in a cosy, relaxed setting that will chart highly on your […]
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 18th, 2008 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
Over cute and likeable strums on his track Hiccups, Darren Hanlon sings, “Some day without trying you’ll find something that’s rare/Like an eight-letter word with a triple-word square”. I think this Scrabble cake could well live up to the exceptional standards his lyrics outline. If only I was brainy enough describe this sugary creation with […]
December 19th, 2007 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
Otto is one of those places that seems to appear just as much in gossip columns as it does in restaurant reviews. It’s a celebrity honeypot – snaring famous faces from all up and down the A-Z list. And even if you’re not into food, you’ll recognise Otto for its association with presenter John Laws, […]