In Short: Flavours of the bbq, airy casual space, sublime coffee. We were first drawn to the big industrial space at 1/85 Dunning Avenue in Rosebery when Kitchen By Mike were rocking. The long lines of diners lining up for wholesome, generous offerings really created a cool vibe for the area. Sadly Mike McEnearney left Rosebery for the…
Rolling Penny Newtown
In Short: Healthy offerings, delicious coffee, welcoming space. Walking into Rolling Penny is like walking into your best friend’s home. There’s a certain comfort, familiarity and relaxing aura that envelopes you, as you find a seat. Rolling Penny eschews the fancy fit-out and goes for a functional space. It is as though everything that’s meant to…
Cabrito Coffee Traders CBD Sydney
In Short: Great location, urban oasis, simple and tasty food, solid coffee offerings. If you walk the streets of world’s great food cities, you’ll invariably notice a common thread in what makes them great. It’s the way they use the arteries of the city to allow the people to flow through it at an intimate human…
Menya Noodle Bar Haymarket Sydney
In Short: Great value, relaxed environment, authentic Japanese tastes. Walking through Sydney’s Chinatown on an exceptionally chilly winter’s evening, our thoughts soon turn to finding a cosy nook with warming comfort food. After many trips to the ramen streets of Tokyo, it’s clear that only one dish will do. Menya Noodle Bar is one of Sydney’s…
Elemental Braddon
In Short: Relaxed warm ambiance, Paleo menu, espressos, milk coffee and cold brew. For our first Canberra cafe post, I grappled on which cafe I should feature. You see, I grew up in Canberra in a time where coffee was confined to the shopping centre doughnut store or it was a drink that was listed alongside…