Tag: sydney

Jones the Grocer

High above the fashion and consumerist hustle and bustle in Westfield Sydney, there is a culinary oasis that would revitalise any tired shopper. Jones the Grocer’s flagship store is very New York it its look with stone walls and arched windows teamed with slick furniture and clean lines. The menu […]

The Pig & Pastry

A super sweet, corner cafe serving up delicious breakfasts… Did somebody say, bacon?

The Ivanhoe

Is the Ivanhoe home to the best burger in Sydney? Ivan-no! This pub is one of those who has spent a fortune on the fit-out, and not much time on the food. The burger is lackluster and has a dirty, herbaceous flavour that stays with one long into the evening… […]

Element6

The drab borough of West Ryde has not much to offer humanity; it’s bleak, stale and in a total state of decay, and is only missing that “wild wag of an oculist”, T.J. Eckelburg to preside over the residents. You can imagine my surprise at the discovery of a super […]

Pendolino

For an Italian dining experience described as “bigtime Italian” by the handsome Doctor M (my friend is not a doctor, but has insisted I refer to him at this in this post), Pendolino in The Strand Arcade delivers old school charm with sophisticated food. From the pillowy soft focaccia, that […]

The Grounds of Alexandria

Not having been to The Grounds of Alexandria for almost a year, not since it was fresh and sparkly, I see that the rest of Sydney has discovered it. Woah. It was a sunny Sunday arvo and the joint is utter mayhem. But I’d come with a mission – to […]