Overcast and raining, typical Melbourne winter weather. Never mind, I’ll just head down to Little Collins St. for a cup of the good stuff and at least there’ll be sunshine on my tongue. Lord knows, I need a little caffeine defibrillation to clear my groggy head and bleary eyes. Still half asleep, I stumble into…
Archives for May 2016
Excelsior Jones Ashfield
When I think of Ashfield, first thoughts are of the eternally congested Liverpool Road, and also mighty fine Shanghai cuisine. For the last decade I have navigated the crazy traffic for some of the best Xiao Long Bao in Australia. Excelsior Jones is now a beacon for sensational coffee and cafe fare that have Gen Ys…
Urbanspace Vanderbilt New York
New York. There are songs about it, shows about it and no doubt it is one of the most visited and famous places in the world. This place captured my imagination back in the late 90’s, when my first international travelling adventure brought me here. I was a back-packer back then, and the city was…
Grand Central Market New York
What’s a foodie to do when you’re in one of the world’s best food cities and the raindrops drive even the most earnest culinary explorer running for cover? Well, if that city is New York, and the search for cover finds you in the monumental Grand Central Station, then you’ve stumbled into a food fancier’s…
Hills Bros Martin Place Sydney
Foyer cafes are usually utilitarian in nature, in that they provide workers with their caffeine boost first thing in the morning, or retreat from their cubicle or work desk during the day. Decent coffee, sandwiches and salads are the mainstays. Hills Bros looks to change that, with their space and offerings at 5 Martin Place…