Month: June 2010

Encasa, Haymarket

Encasa, Haymarket

It feels like I’ve been wanting to go to Encasa for years and years. Each time that I’ve walked past, a delicious smell has wafted onto Pitt St and directly towards my nose. More often than not, there are people crowded around the entrance, waiting …

Chophouse, Sydney CBD

Chophouse, Sydney CBD

When I think of bookshelves that smell of rich mahogany, I think of Chophouse. It is a great place to go for an after-work drink if you’re feeling swanky. On weeknights, the clientele is mainly suits who fill up the open air tables outside for …

Logan Brae Apple Juice

Logan Brae Apple Juice

As I write this post, I’m drinking a glass of Logan Brae apple juice. You see, on our recent spontaneous Blue Mountains road trip, we made stop off at the Logan Brae apple orchard at Shipley Plateau I was a bit skeptical as we walked …

Bacco Wine Bar Pasticceria, Chifley Plaza

Bacco Wine Bar Pasticceria, Chifley Plaza

Ever since I discovered Bacco, it has been very bad for my expanding waistline. Very bad. You see, they have a range of cakes and pastries. A gorgeous range. Exhibit A Yes, that is a giant macaron in the far left corner. They have about …

Ritz Hotel Chinese Restaurant, Hurstville

Ritz Hotel Chinese Restaurant, Hurstville

The Ritz Hotel Chinese Restaurant is a fairly new addition to the plethora of Chinese restaurants in Hurstville. I had never actually been inside before it was partly converted to this restaurant, but I believe the restaurant area used to be occupied by pokies? Oops…bad …