I’ve been to many cafes that have resembled loungerooms in some way: Dirty Red’s bustling urban-chic terrace, Shots’ strangely over-personal little quirks, the Garden Lounge’s “hoarder” vibe, but Cocoa & Coffee is the most like home I’ve ever felt in a cafe. Apart from the counter in the front room, it’s a very normal-looking, rambling inner west terrace, cluttered with […]

Mmmm, these guys sometimes do a pumpkin bread. It’s sweet, a little zesty and nicely spiced. Blacktoast has a fantastic food menu and a beautiful seating area with full-length windows and a nice view (somehow, in suburban Annandale). But Blacktoast seemed to go through some sort of shift recently. The menu changed a little (for the worse), but only slightly, […]