Category Archives: Sydney

by | May 20, 2013

Lindt Creation Range Launch at Lindt Chocolate Cafe, Martin Place

The smooth, buttery texture of Lindt chocolate has always been one of my favourites for when I’m madly craving chocolate and the variety of new flavours that they have come up with over the years has only added to the love for me. Lindt & Sprüngli chocolate is internationally famous for good reason – it has a long and rich history in the chocolate making business which started in 1845 in Zurich, Switzerland and in 1879, founder Rodolphe Lindt also invented a machine called the Conche which revolutionised the refining of cocoa. This has become widely used throughout the chocolate industry to create that distinctive “melt in your mouth” texture.

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by | May 16, 2013

Hemingway’s, Manly

When I think of Manly, I think of a beachy suburb with all the usual tourist traps – fast food and overpriced waterfront restaurants, but in the last few years Manly seems to have undergone a transformation and now boasts quite a few funky cafes like Hemingway’s, which features cute touches like menus inside books and water served in a gin bottle as odes to the great author himself. Ernest Hemingway’s face is even on their sign in case you didn’t realise the reference in their name, and the bookshelves and printed quotes on the white walls are another 2 dead giveaways.

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by | May 14, 2013

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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by | May 11, 2013

A Greek Feast with Steve & Helen from My Kitchen Rules

In April, George’s Mediterranean Bar & Grill at King Street Wharf opened up their restaurant to 2012 My Kitchen Rules contestants, siblings Steve & Helen, who hosted a magnificent Greek feast! This was a four course meal featuring custom made dishes from Steve & Helen, along with some favourites off George’s menu, to celebrate the Greek Festival of Sydney, and it was definitely an unforgettable celebration.

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by | May 9, 2013

Petaling Street: Malaysian Hawker Food, Haymarket

It was only a few years ago that I was whinging about the lack of proper Malaysian restaurants in Sydney, as they were mostly food court or takeaway affairs which made it hard to find a restaurant to have an actual sit down dinner in. Then along came the incredibly successful Mamak, with its eternal long queues which were a necessary evil to confront if you wanted to get a fix of their signature paper thin roti – but if you’re keen to avoid the long queues for tasty Malaysian food then head down George Street to Petaling Street at Haymarket and you won’t be disappointed.

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