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Mrs S – Perth, Western Australia

Billy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:45:11 +0000

Children book as menu, how adorable! My not-so-recent trip has brought me over to the western side of Australia to conduct a few cooking demonstrations. Work aside, it was the perfect excuse for me to go and check out what they have to offer on the other side of the world. Surprisingly, I am loving [...]

The Hardware Societe – Hardware Lane, Melbourne, VIC

Billy — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:03:22 +0000

Join the societe. Every time I am in Melbourne, the one thing I look forward the most is definitely breakfast. Sipping coffee at the petite laneway cafes in Melbourne is one of my favourite past times. There’s no exception during my recent trip with Peter and we found ourselves in Hardware Lane, with some of [...]

Leura Garage – Leura, Blue Mountains, NSW

Billy — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:24:13 +0000

Luring Leura. I have to admit that my experience in Blue Mountains had always been revolved around touristy spots like the Three Sisters, Echo Point and the scenic railway with the corny Indiana Jones theme tune that doesn’t really give you that sense of adventure as it descends into the black hole. Up till recently, [...]

Cafe Vue – Melbourne CBD, VIC

Billy — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:22:21 +0000

The cafe scene in Melbourne without a doubt is one of the best (if not the best) in Australia. Espresso machines are hissing at every corners, stools and chairs dominate the laneways with coffee goers soaking up the sun (no rain if lucky) whilst sipping a cup of latte, it is a picture perfect that [...]

LUXE Bakery – Newtown, Sydney NSW

Billy — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 21:00:54 +0000

BAKE. SWEET. LOVE. The permutations of these three big words laminated on the glass window outside Luxe Bakery is an endless of possibilities no one would say no to. Unless you know where you are going, the bakery itself is not easily spotted. Follow the ‘heart’, and Luxe is situated in a brick cottage right [...]

Fidel’s Cafe – Wellington, New Zealand

Billy — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:12:04 +0000

Cuba Street, the Mecca of good cafes. You simply can’t go to Wellington, New Zealand without visiting Cuba Street. Best to describe it as the Newtown for the kiwis, a bohemian area packed with an eclectic collection of cafes, op-shops, small fashion boutiques, art galleries, lounge bars and music shops. The street is actually named [...]

Bacco Wine Bar Pasticceria – Chifley Square, Sydney CBD

Billy — Thu, 13 May 2010 18:07:39 +0000

Simon (the heart of food) and I just had our lunch at bangbang cafe, but find ourselves wandering around Sydney CBD looking for something sweet not long after. Since we already have eaten, so we are just looking for a spot where we can sit down and relax over a cup of coffee with some [...]

bangbang Cafe – Surry Hills, Sydney CBD

Billy — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:39:23 +0000

From turntable to dining table. Should I be skeptical about the food served at a cafe that is opened by a DJ? Not to mention with a funny name like, “BANG BANG”? I was ready to ignore the invite when it came through to my inbox a couple of weeks ago sent by Alan Thompson, [...]

Sensory Lab – David Jones, Melbourne CBD

Billy — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:59:11 +0000

A science laboratory or a cafe? I am no coffee connoisseur, actually far from it. But I do love my coffee, and know what I like when I tasted a good one. However, brewing coffee using a Syphon filter device and Bunsen burner is all a little too complicated for me, best to leave this [...]

The Fat Goose – Killcare, Central Coast, NSW

Billy — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:10:59 +0000

Sometimes I am a little skeptical about going to a restaurant with mockery name just to lure customers in. Possibly not intentional, the fat goose in Killcare is rather ballsy to have its name almost as close to the famous three Michelin stars restaurant, The Fat Duck runs by Heston Blumenthal, the culinary alchemist. Duck, [...]