Category Archives: Dessert

Blackflower Patisserie, Haymarket

After spotting the name of Blackflower Patisserie popping up on our Instagram feed, I decided to find this elusive place where interesting flavours of macarons seemed to come from. Blackflower is conveniently located right across from Market City and only opened around the end of 2012, which explains why I had never noticed it before despite its central Chinatown location. As its name might hint, the patisserie is an offshoot of the popular Passionflower ice cream chain and the Asian fusion flavour combinations which have become the signature at Passionflower carry over into the Blackflower experience too.

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USA Food Diary: Neighbourhoods of NYC – Lower East Side

At the start of my visit to New York City, I stayed around the hip Lower East Side area which is full of interesting restaurants and boutiques. We loved having fantastic eateries on our doorstep and here are the highlights of the area for me:

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RivaReno Gelato, Darlinghurst

A brand new gelato bar has just opened in the heart of Darlinghurst! Introducing RivaReno which hails from Italy,  this established gelato chain has opened up its first branch outside of the mother country with its new Sydney store. RivaReno brings a taste of the land of gelato to our shores by serving up a premium range of creamy and fruity gelatos, along with sorbets, granitas and yoghurt. Unlike the open displays which are the norm at gelato stores throughout Sydney, RivaReno keeps their gelatos under wraps in steel containers to maintain optimum serving temperature and the result is a delectably soft gelato which stays true to its flavour.

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Brendan Dewar Patisserie, St Ives

This mysterious patisserie is hidden away in suburbia, practically blending in with the other eateries in the small food court area of the St Ives Shopping Centre. It seems that they have quite the local fan-base built up but luckily while you’re waiting to be served there are samples of their baked goodies on offer. As we nibbled on a sample of their delectable Caramel Slice, we gazed up in wonder at their colourful macaron tower balls and various frothy creations sitting daintily behind the glass display cases.

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Cherrypick Frozen Yoghurt, Darlinghurst

Sydney is now spoilt for choice when it comes to frozen yoghurt (froyo), with many franchised chains popping up in suburbs all across the city. So it’s actually quite refreshing to hear about Cherrypick, an independent family run frozen yoghurt store in Darlinghurst.

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