Juniper & Rye, Newtown

Well well well, what a pleasant surprise! Didn’t think I’d find someone like you here, Juniper & Rye. Newtown is just full of surprises. This little micro bakery is a little off the beaten track, and yet hidden in plain sight in the middle of Alice St. I’ve probably driven past it a hundred times without realising it was there, […]

Celsius Coffee Co., Kirribilli ⭐

Where the hell did this place come from? In the tiny little shed which is Kirribilli Wharf, Celsius has managed to fill every square inch with seriously upscale cafe. My breakfast was their signature “Smoked Salmon by the Wharf”, a decadent benedict-style dish: smoked salmon and a perfectly poached egg on fantastically soft sourdough with salmon roe that just popped […]

Eighty Ate, North Sydney

Well this place has really upscaled! Eighty Ate was my go-to back in high school, and it was always very good, but in homestyle kind of way, with big, tin-cupped thickshakes and plenty of good takeaway options. But over the years, Eighty Ate has really developed into a high-quality establishment and is an all-round performer in the Sydney cafe scene. […]

The Source, Mosman ⭐

The Source is real OG. There’s a super cool vintage-looking roaster sitting in the front window that’s actually covered in bean husks and somehow looks like it gets regular use. There were two perfect books sitting on the table where I was waiting: a colourful kids’ book, “Trucks and Diggers”, and “Speciality Coffee in Sydney”, which was almost like a […]

Garden Lounge, Newtown

This place reminds me so much of Black Books. Part bookstore, part art gallery and part Vinnies, I’m pretty sure the shop is the owner’s loungeroom, the cafe is his kitchenette and his stuff is for sale simply because there’s a lot of it and the front door happens to open onto the eclectic vintage retail stretch of south King […]

Muffin Break, DFO Homebush

I’ve reviewed a couple of chain stores, and I don’t like going to them unless there’s no other option. At DFO Homebush, there is no other option, and I should’ve just had nothing because this was beyond a doubt one of the worst BBs I’ve ever had. They took forever to bring it out and forgot to toast it. You […]

Matty & John’s, Camperdown

A literal hole in the wall adjoining an office foyer, Matty & John’s is a good quality solution for busy people is always bustling with a line of customers. Fantastic unprocessed cable reel tables lined up on the sidewalk with some funky black modular seating made the toddler want to stay and explore the tables and chairs with his toy […]