Orto Trading 38 Waterloo Street, Surry Hills 3.33 ‘Hanging lamps and plants’ Hello Orto. Gosh I liked you. I’d visited you previously for a couple of vinos and vowed to come back for a couple of cappuccinos. And here I finally was – amongst your rugged brick walls with hanging plant-filled bottles and dim-lit lamps,…
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thelma & louise, neutral bay 1 Hayes Street, Neutral Bay 3.0 ‘Colourful harbour-side diner’ Hello, Thelma and Louise. You are by far one of the most gorgeous little cafes I’ve been to in Neutral Bay. Literally on the ferry wharf, your balcony can’t get much closer to the yacht speckled harbour. I felt like I…
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Beach Cafe, Malabar 59 Bay Parade, Malabar 3.0 ‘Basic beachside brekkie’ Hello, Beach Cafe. I hear you’re the rogue twin brother of Pool Cafe. You’re almost identical, but located a little further down the coast and attracting far fewer brekkie questers. Given your menu was similar to Pool’s, I opted for your crispy corn fritters…
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Cafe Shenkin, Erskineville 53 Erskineville Road, Erskineville 2.83 ‘Listen to Timeout, go for the Israeli salad’ Shalom, Shenkin. You are a groovy Israeli haunt with funky music, friendly service, great Mecca coffee and one heck of a breakfast knife. I thought I was onto a winner with you, until my eggs arrived. I know Timeout…
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BangBang 113 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills – Map 3.66 ‘Speedy service meets disco decor’ Well hello, BangBang. I like your less-is-more attitude to decor. You have snare drums for seats, big wooden communal tables, disco themed walls, milk bottles for water jugs and light globes hanging from the ceiling. And despite the simple furnishings, your menu…
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Baffi & Mo’s 94 Redfern St, Redfern – Map 3.75 ‘Go the mo.’ Well hello Baffi & Mo’s. I’ve been meaning to come and visit you – I hear good things about your potato stacks and home-made jam and chutneys. Despite being a big group, we managed to secure a great spot at your huge communal…
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Gusto Espresso Bar 1/16 Hall Street, Bondi Beach 2.6 ‘Gustoso baked eggs and brew’ Hello Gusto. You’re kind of like the other Gustos, but not. You have an almost identical menu to the Randwick Gusto (minus all the pastry goodies) and a very similar beachside feel to the Coogee Gusto. You’ve also got the mandatory…
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Bondi Hardware 39 Hall Street, Bondi – Map 3.3 ‘Don’t be fooled by their bar exterior, they do a bangin’ brekkie’ Hello Hardware. You’re one of a handful of Bondi hot-spots at the minute. And as such, you’re always busy. I’ve struggled to get a table in your midsts on a number of occasions, but today…
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Luigi’s Deli 154 Glenayr Avenue, Bondi Beach 3.16 ‘Allpress coffee and simple delights’ Hello Luigi’s. You’re just down the road from Bondi Picnic and up from Deli Bottega. You’ve got a simple set up – ten or so tables out the front and a small kitchen and barista out the back. Your coffee is Allpress….
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Reuben Hills 61 Albion Street, Surry Hills – Map 4.0 ‘No es tu desayuno normal’ Hola Reuben Hills. Me cai en amor con usted de forma casi instantanea. Your rustic-timber-meets-industrial-steel furnishings were packed to the rafters with groovy looking patrons and the smell of delicious South American cuisine. I was excited. I was very excited. And…
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Revolver, Annandale 291 Annandale Street, Annandale 3.83 ‘We’ll return (or revolve?) for more steak-knife joy.’ Hello Revolver. For a seemingly remote location, you draw quite a crowd. You’re set on a quiet suburban street – in an old unassuming corner-store building – you’ve got super friendly wait staff, groovy decor (trundle library ladder included); and…
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Bird and Bear Boathouse Ithaca Road, Elizabeth Bay 3.10 ‘Sunny Sundays, here I come’ Hello Bird and Bear. You’re the perfect spot for a sunny spring morning. For sitting on the deck, by the harbour; for nibbling on toast and sipping on cappuccinos. Probably not so perfect for a rainy day given you don’t actually have a…
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Eugene 69 Macpherson Street, Waverley 3.10 ‘Tasty new kid on the block.’ Hello Eugene. With a name like yours, one might think you’re the nerdy new kid on the block. But you’re not. You’re pretty sassy; pretty chilled; pretty suave for a nerdy-named-newbie. Your pancakes were killer. They were fluffy and soft and topped with…
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Joe Black 27 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010 – Map 3.58 ‘Bunsen burner espresso? Yes please.’ Hello Joe Black. You’re a little bit different. A little bit cool. A little bit hilarious. Your menu’s worth a mention – I had your Stormin’ Norman but was a hungover heartbeat away from ordering your Pirate Pancakes cause…
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