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the Source Cafe, Newcastle, Australia

The Source Cafe along the Honeysuckle development in Newcastle is a great spot for brekky.  Good coffee and an interesting breakfast menu are just two reasons to come.  The other ones are a beautiful setting and great service.  These guys are super flexible an…

Morpeth Sourdough, Newcastle, Australia

Morpeth sourdough is THE bread to buy around the Hunter. The bakery is at Morpeth but you can find a range of their breads in speciality stores around Newcastle.  This particular loaf came from Beaumont St. in Hamilton.  The bread is hand made using only flour, w…

Bodega, Sydney, Australia

Bodega Tapas Restaurant and Bar, with its high tables and stools, bright muralled walls and wine bottle-lined shelves is the perfect backdrop for enjoying amigos, comida and vino.  The bite-sized tapas are ideal for sharing and slowing filling up on while you s…

The Red Door, Sydney, Australia

Find the red door and you’ve found a loungy spot for a before, in between or after meal drink. The RED Door 65-67 Foveaux Street Surry Hills NSW 2010 Australia +61 (0)2 9212 4194 www.thereddoor.com.au…

Wine Library, Sydney, Australia

I visited the Wine Library in Woollahra (other end of Oxford St.) on a Tuesday night and it was packed – not like sardines in a squishy way but more like eggs in a carton – not a lot of room but cosy and each with her own spot.  The […]

Fix St. James, Sydney, Australia

Fix St. James is an affable little nook in the heart of Sydney and a terrific place for a drink with friends. They have food too, which looked enticing, but I didn’t try any so can’t comment.  Their charismatic wine list however is more than enough to ma…

Cafe Sydney, Australia

            Cafe Sydney set a high standard for all Aussie food experiences on this trip Down Under. Unfortunately, for the successive restaurants on my 118-dayfood tour, everywhere else suffered an unfair comparison. Save up you…

Room 10, Potts Point, Sydney, Australia

I would have overlooked Room 10, a little hole in the wall cafe down a nondescript alleyway in Potts Point, if it weren’t for my bon vivant girlfriend, Shaz.  She assured me we’d get a great brew here and she was right.  It just so happens, as we were enj…

The Coffee Club, Nepean River, Sydney, Australia

The Coffee Club, on Nepean River in Penrith, is a lovely place for breakfast.  Sit outside to enjoy the greenery and go for a stroll along the river after your meal.  The all-day breakfast ranges from the classic bacon, eggs, tomato and toast, to eggs benedict wit…

Tuscany Ristorante, Leichhardt, Sydney, Australia

Norton St. in Leichhardt is the place to go for a good selection of Italian food in Sydney.  It seems the whole street is bejewelled with both cosy and stylish eateries.  We couldn’t get into the hot pick for the week as it was Saturday night so, drawn in by […]