February 23rd, 2016 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Cafes, Latest | Leave A Comment »
It’s no cliffhanger what a cafe called Barista and Cook might be fixated on. Coffee isn’t an afterthought, that’s for sure, and it appears in various guises on the menu (cold drip, Chemex and V60; the Gypsy Espresso beans also gatecrash their way onto the dessert menu, as a snowball of gelato that’s wedged between […]
June 27th, 2015 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Restaurants | 2 Comments »
Michael Rantissi has so many great ideas that he’s basically had to create a sequel to his much-loved Kepos Street Kitchen. Kepos & Co in Waterloo is his new spin-off: it recently opened footsteps away from the chef’s other restaurant. Both venues have flavour-vibrant menus evoking Mediterranean coastlines, but Kepos & Co takes a “more […]
July 20th, 2014 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Cafes, Latest | 1 Comment »
John Smith Cafe in Waterloo (which also masquerades under the tough-boy name of John Smith Rebel Roaster) has been a place I’ve been meaning to say good things about since it opened months ago. I’m liberating this one from my drafts folder because, if you haven’t been yet – you should go. Cracker breakfasts, good […]
January 15th, 2009 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
If the name isn’t already a red (white-and-blue) flag, then the Brie and Tomato Croissants and Savoury Crepe Rolls will clue you in. St Germain Patisserie may be on a Redfern street corner, but its picnic-ready display will whisk you to a small patch in Paris’ Sixth Arrondissement. The Riviera Raspberry and Lemon Mousse Cake, […]
November 24th, 2008 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
The other afternoon, we zipped into Patisse for afternoon treats. I spent an hour scanning and re-scanning my gaze over every pastry, chocolate and cake in the display case, unable to loyally stay with one choice. So, in the end, I went with two. (My more decisive – and better-researched – friends already knew they […]
March 24th, 2008 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
Eating out for breakfast is one of those great weekend-centric activities (along with sleeping in lots, being a night owl with your friends and doing regrettable things that you have a whole extra day to get over). So it’s weird that a lot of breakfast places are closed on Sundays (all you get is extra […]