TALK&SPOON

Pre-festival breakfasts are necessarily large and hearty. So on a Saturday morning in the surprisingly quiet town of Maitland we headed to Favourite Chair cafe (also a book store!) and sat under dappled shade in the courtyard overlooking the river. What a beautiful, relaxing way […]

What was meant to be a short weekend trip to a music festival turned into more of a culinary expedition and our first stop was The Boathouse at Palm Beach. We had all heard much about it but never been – so anticipation was high! […]

A few people noticed that I haven’t actually written about many of my favourite cafes and restaurants around Sydney – the places that I just keep going back to. The Wedge Espresso, a cafe filling a somewhat awkward, long, corridor-like space, is definitely a staple […]

This has got to be one of the most colourful meals DS and I have ever had! We stumbled upon Something for Jess after trying to eat at Chur Burger and awkwardly being told it had burned down… Something for Jess has not been open […]

Cafe Nice is brought to you by the lovely people of Fratelli Fresh. However, the menu is rather French compared to the usual Italian at Cafe Sopra and Fratelli Fresh cafes around Sydney. The Mother had spontaneously come into the city for lunch, and as Cafe […]

My view on eating insects has been completely changed after this eating experience at Billy Kwong with L. I have never been an adventurous eater – things like deep fried starfish and goat’s testicles never really appealed to me… But Billy Kwong has changed me.

To celebrate a special event, the Mother, DS and I thought we’d check out the Four in Hand Restaurant – a restaurant close enough to be considered in our neighbourhood. The minimally decorated dining room can be found adjoining the pub (which also has some […]

Breakfast with J is always a great opportunity to try out some of the lesser known cafes around Sydney. With Cowbell 808 and now St Jude, “that” end of Bourke Street in Surry Hills/Redfern really seems to be up-and-coming. St Jude is packed full of families, couples […]

I have posted about Kakawa before, because their chocolates are absolutely awesome (and the people that run the shop are too!). Their beautiful creations for Easter are always a hit, and this year I chose the Praline Filled Egg ($22) to join in on the […]

It has become somewhat a tradition that the Mother, DS and I attend Taste of Sydney together every year and basically spend the afternoon sitting outside, gorging ourselves on food and buying way too many Crowns to feed our stomachs. Although the Mother was unable […]