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Barista and Cook, Waterloo

February 23rd, 2016  |  by  |  published in Cafes, Latest | Leave A Comment »

Barista and Cook, Waterloo

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 […]

Kepos & Co, Waterloo

June 27th, 2015  |  by  |  published in Latest, Restaurants | 2 Comments »

Kepos & Co, Waterloo

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 […]

John Smith Cafe, Waterloo

July 20th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Cafes, Latest | 1 Comment »

John Smith Cafe, Waterloo

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 […]

Blog clear-out: part 2

January 15th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Blog clear-out: part 2

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, […]

Patisse, Waterloo

November 24th, 2008  |  by  |  published in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Patisse, Waterloo

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 […]

Strangers With Candy, Redfern (and other Sunday breakfast spots)

March 24th, 2008  |  by  |  published in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Strangers With Candy, Redfern (and other Sunday breakfast spots)

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 […]

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Hi, I'm Lee Tran Lam. When not blogging with my mouth full, I'm usually writing, presenting Local Fidelity on FBi radio, making zines, producing podcasts or continually breaking promises about how I really am gonna get through my book pile one day.

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