Month: July 2009

Elounge, Glebe

Elounge, Glebe

NOTE:  Elounge has now closed down. —— There is so much choice along Glebe Point Road that sometimes it is hard to decide where to eat. However, on this particular night, my friend suggested Elounge as she claimed they did the best Calzones. Since I 

Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme

It was a sad day when the line at Max Brenner was 20 people deep and we decided to go to Krispy Kreme instead. It reminded me why I haven’t had a Krispy Kreme for about a year. Despite the free wifi instore, the decor 

Eating at Birkenhead Point

Eating at Birkenhead Point

Recently I made my first trip to Birkenhead Point shopping centre, and to be honest I was a bit disappointed. The stores were all bleh, in particular, the David Jones outlet – where do they even get the stuff that they sell in there?? Anyway, 

Easy Snacks: Curry Pasties

Easy Snacks: Curry Pasties

Remember those leftover puff pastry sheets from making the chicken sausage rolls? Well here is another easy, GFC-friendly snack that you can make yourself at home with the leftovers. What you need: – Puff pastry sheets– One egg What you need for the filling: – 

Shanghai Night, Ashfield

Shanghai Night, Ashfield

Food bloggers always rave about Shanghai Night. So after I tried Chinese Fast Food (another Shanghai restaurant), I was eager to try its competitor down the road. Shanghai cusine restaurants in Ashfield – all located about a door away from each other! Shanghai Night street 

Bankstown Brasserie, Bankstown

Bankstown Brasserie, Bankstown

There is a lot of pho in Bankstown. In fact, I don’t know what you would eat in Bankstown except for pho? I don’t really mind, because I love pho. But I have noticed that most Vietnamese pho restaurants are cold and sterile, where the 

Etch, Sydney CBD

Etch, Sydney CBD

Etch has been on my list of places to try for a while now, and lucky for me, one of my friends decided to have their birthday dinner there. For our menu, it was $65pp and we chose from a range of pre-selected dishes for 

Easy Snacks : Chicken sausage rolls

Easy Snacks : Chicken sausage rolls

In these times of the GFC, many of us are looking for cheap and tasty snacks to substitute for what we would normally purchase. Today I thought I’d share one of my tasty snacks – homemade chicken sausage rolls. These are heaps easy to make, 

Chinese Fast Food, Ashfield

Chinese Fast Food, Ashfield

All hail the xiao long bao. Don’t let the English name of this place fool you, because the Chinese translation specifies Shanghainese cuisine. It should really be called ‘Shanghai Fast Food.’ Then again, I can’t say that the food came out particularly fast…hm. Well anyway, 

Mad Cow, Sydney CBD

Mad Cow, Sydney CBD

To be honest, I wasn’t sure whether to post about Mad Cow. The reason being, it is very dark inside the restaurant and my phone camera doesn’t have flash. But one of my readers pleaded with me to share my experience so I have reluctantly