Afternoon Tea has evolved in modern times. A tradition started by the British to bridge the gap between lunch and a late dinner, it is now more synonymous with a special outing or occasion than an every day indulgence. Afternoon Tea is labeled as High Tea in many instances, a moniker that purists stamp their feet at due to, from what I can gather, the nature of the seating arrangement more than anything else. In the simplest of terms however there is tea, there are sandwiches, there … [Read more...]
Seasonal Sunday Lunch launch!
I am so excited to officially share my newest project with you. I've been hinting here and there, talking in low tones and whispers, but I've never been too good at using my inside-voice for extended periods of time. So without any further ado, you're invited to lunch! Seasonal Sunday Lunch is an international grass-roots movement that aims to raise awareness of seasonal produce and encourage mindful seasonal eating in the simplest, most enticing way: by gathering friends and family for a … [Read more...]
2013 Sydney Food Trend Predictions
The world is getting smaller and smaller. News shoots around the globe at an alarming pace, international travel is a regular occurrence and the internet facilitates a continual online cultural crossover on everything from fashion to music to medicine. So why is it that food trends seem to take an enormous amount of time to reach Australia? Are we playing catchup, is everyone waiting to see how it goes elsewhere, or are we all simply too busy eating seafood on the harbour? The end of year … [Read more...]
Restaurant Atelier – Glebe, Sydney
Set back from the hustle and bustle of Glebe Point Road, protected just enough by a veranda and front garden to be private, you'll find a wide-frontage house slightly at odds with the surrounding late century commercial properties. The exterior - quaint and unassuming, and the interior - cozy and comfortable, give nothing away to the passerby regarding the food or the chef contained within. Until you sit down, and the dishes begin to march out of the kitchen, you have no idea about the … [Read more...]
Hartsyard Seed & Feed – Newtown, Sydney
There's a new kid on the block in Newtown. A warm welcoming space, it has enough rustic wood and homestead touches to make it cozy, enough industrial metal and geometric textured artwork to make it chic, and a menu that will have you planning a return visit just to try all the things you didn't order first time around. Hartsyard Seed & Feed is at first impression exactly as described on their site 'An inner-city homestead built for comfort and conversation'. Warm and inviting, it's a … [Read more...]
Zeta Bar Farmer’s Market & Chef’s Table breakfast at glass – Hilton Sydney
I've been a busy girl lately. Not only has the day-job been slaughtering me this past week - hence small break round these parts - but I've somehow managed to attract a number of invites all on top of each other. The first of these was last Friday evening for the launch night of Zeta Bar's newest cocktail concept - the Farmer's Market. The most recent was this morning for a Chef's Table breakfast at glass brasserie with the Hilton's new executive chef Carl Middleton. Zeta Bar Farmer's … [Read more...]
Bread & Circus Wholefoods Canteen – Sydney
Through an inner-city industrial area, across the road from Dan Murphy's and in the shadow of a big green street sign, at the back of a reclaimed brick warehouse, just past the Campos coffee you'll find a new(ish) face on the Sydney food scene. But don't get caught calling them a 'cafe' [gasp], Bread & Circus Wholefoods Canteen is a fresh, open space tucked away on the western edge of Alexandria, serving - in their own words - 'amazing tea, mostly organic and biodynamic food and sweet … [Read more...]
