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​Workshop Expresso @George Street, Sydney

Posted on 19 August 2016 by weiming

This was a beautiful morning and we were walking along George Street to The Rocks when we suddenly noticed a queue forming outside The Galeries.

We had a close look and there are a few communal tables inside and they sell a limited amount of sandwiches and pastries. A bit of Googling revealed that they also happened to be a popular coffee joint! I of course could not miss this opportunity of another skinny Latte (A$4) to go!

Opened since 2009, Workshop uses top notch single origin beans and has been the favourites of office workers around the CBD area who can be seen queuing up at all times to get a cup in their hands.

The coffee was fragrant and full of body and really pecked us up while we continued our walk to The Rocks for the The Rocks Friday Foodie Market!

Contact:

  • Location: 500 George Street, The Galeries, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia (Google Map)
  • Website: www.facebook.com/Workshop-Espresso-120204888032058
  • Directions: Take the train to Townhall Station and walk along George Street
  • Hrs: 6am – 5pm (Mon-Wed, Fri), 6am – 6pm (Thu), 8am – 4:30pm (Sat), 8am – 4pm (Sun)
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​Sydney Madang Korean BBQ Restaurant @Pitt Street, Sydney

Posted on 18 August 2016 by lendeliz

Another recommendation by Ms I, Madang is a popular Korean BBQ restaurant near our apartment. We reached the restaurant just past 7.30pm, and there was a small crowd waiting outside. Luckily, there were more tables for smaller groups, and we only waited 15 minutes for our table.

We were seated near the entrance, and it was kind of nice for we had the heater right next to our table, with a lovely breeze coming in front the entrance. Hubby said it reminded him of the street food eats feeling.

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​La Renaissance Patisserie & Cafe @The Rocks, Sydney

Posted on 18 August 2016 by weiming

2016-08-18-15-50-02Our main purpose in visiting Melbourne and Sydney this year was to visit our friends in these 2 cities. So we arranged to meet Ms I almost everyday while we were here. Haha…

After the morning walking tour and delicious pizza lunch, we took a slow stroll to meet Ms I at this little cafe at The Rocks.

La Renaissance was founded in 1974 and moved to the current old building in The Rocks in 1992. The counter in the building is very small with a colourful and beautiful display of cakes and French pastries. They do however have tables out front of the cafe on Argyle street and a courtyard cafe inside the premises.

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​Fratelli Fresh @Bridge Street, Sydney

Posted on 18 August 2016 by lendeliz

Ms I highly recommended that we try out Fratelli Fresh, so we took a 15-minute walk here after our Walking Tour ended at the harbour front.

We ended up sharing a white base Parma Pizza (A$22) and a Cauliflower with Chickpea and Spinach (A$9.50) to share.

Parma Pizza
Parma Pizza
Cauliflower with Chickpea and Spinach
Cauliflower with Chickpea and Spinach

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Categories: Australia, Lunch, Sydney, Travel | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments

​Joe Black Cafe @Surry Hills, Sydney

Posted on 18 August 2016 by weiming

2016-08-18-09-25-51Since we only had a Matcha Latte take away (check out the cup on the table) from the small Cafe Cre Asion, we decided to turn at the corner into Commonwealth Street and landed on Joe Black Cafe which had a good rating on Google.

The cafe was very cozy and warm with a very community feel to it. On one of the walls (where we were seated), there was a drawing of a train map that became a very interesting talking point for its customers.

We especially loved the warm hospitality of the servers as they get around to take our orders, fetched and topped up our tap waters. The whole lively vibe of the place just boosted our level of likeness for Sydney on a whole!

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​Cafe Cre Asion @Alberta Street, Sydney

Posted on 18 August 2016 by lendeliz

2016-08-18-09-12-20We read that this place serves the best matcha latte in Sydney, and figured that we needed to give it a shot.

This was a very small cafe with very little seats. In addition to matcha latte, it also sells a whole range of matcha-related muffins, cakes, and cookies. Talk about a heaven for matcha lovers!

They also serve some light breakfast options. However, with the limited seating and crowd queuing for their morning cuppa, we decided on taking away our Matcha Latte (A$5).

The first sip was simply heavenly!

Strong matcha with a lovely bitter tail end, this was an instant perk-me-up. The drink progressively became more milky as we continued to drink it. Not sure if this was the best matcha latte in Sydney, but it was certainly not bad.

Contact:

  • Location: 101/21 Alberta Street, Sydney, Australia 2000 (Google Map)
  • Website: www.creasion.com.au
  • Directions: Take the train to Museum Station and walk along Liverpool Street before  turning right into Commonwealth Street and then Alberta Street
  • Hrs: 8am – 4pm (Mon-Fri), 9am – 4pm (Sat)
  • Reservation: (02) 8021 1629
Categories: Australia, Coffee/Tea Break, Sydney, Travel | 2 Comments

​Huang Taiji 黄太吉 @George Street, Sydney

Posted on 17 August 2016 by lendeliz

2016-08-17-16-21-00We wanted to go grab a quick bite before meeting our friend, and Chicken Schnitzel Jianbing 鸡柳蔬菜煎饼 (A$9.90) from this fast food restaurant seemed like a good option!

Served in a huge paper bag, it was piping hot and huge! It was soft egg crepe on the outside, followed by a yummy crispy fried wanton skin-like batter, with all other ingredients such as fried chicken, vegetables and sauces were all rolled inside.

Sweet and savoury, it was a great snack for 2 to share, or one could be quite full eating it alone, for it was quite huge. Would be perfect if the chicken was larger… 🙂

Contact:

  • Location: 16/501 George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia (Google Map)
  • Website: www.facebook.com/HuangTaiJiCo
  • Directions: Take the train to Townhall Station and walk along George Street
  • Hrs: 8am – 9:30pm (Sun-Thu), 8am – 12:30am (Fri-Sat)
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​Paramount Coffee Project @Surry Hills, Sydney

Posted on 17 August 2016 by lendeliz

2016-08-17-10-01-06We decided to check out this popular cafe at Surry Hills that was a short walk away from our apartment.

Located in Paramount House, this was a relatively spacious cafe with high ceiling in an open concept; one can walk through the cafe and straight to other parts of the building. We felt very relaxed here!

After last night’s experience, I took a closer look at the drinks selection and was happy to find that there was also a rather wide range of tea selections and other non-coffee options here.

Since we already had pre-breakfast, we decided to share a main dish 🙂

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​Harry’s Cafe de Wheels @Hay Street, Sydney

Posted on 17 August 2016 by lendeliz

We chanced upon the popular Harry’s (which was just around the corner of our apartment) while trying to figure our way to breakfast and decided that we needed pre-breakfast, hahaha 😛

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Of course, we ordered their signature pie, Tiger (A$7.60), named after the founder Harry ‘Tiger’ Edwards. This was a chunky lean beef pie served with mushy peas, mash & gravy in distinct layers.

We thought that the pie itself was alright, but the mushy peas and mash were really delicious and we totally enjoyed this legendary dish from Sydney!

Contact:

  • Location: Hay Street, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia (Google Map)
  • Website: www.harryscafedewheels.com.au
  • Directions: Take the Light Rail to Capitol Square. It’s on the outside entrance of Capitol Square Shopping Centre, next to Paddy Maguires Pub
  • Hrs: 9am – 10pm (Mon-Tue), 9am – 12am (Wed-Thu), 9am – 3am (Fri-Sat), 10am – 10pm (Sun)
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​My Sweet Memory @George Street, Sydney

Posted on 16 August 2016 by lendeliz

2016-08-16-19-26-15We chanced upon this part cafe, part stationery shop, that was still opened at night (most cafes in Sydney closed at 4-5pm), and decided to have our after-meal drinks here!

It was a fairly quiet night, and there were a few students studying hard here.

There was a special cake set special for any cakes (usual price A$8) and a drink, so we settled for a Flat White (usual price A$3.50 for regular), Matcha Latte (A$4.50 for regular), and the best-seller Nutella & Oreo Cheesecake (because it looked so cute).

The flat white was bitter and strong. I had a sugar shock when I took the first sip of my matcha latte, and took a few more sips before the matcha bitterness floated up to my taste buds.

The cheesecake in a cup was a good balance of sweet and saltiness. We were pleasantly surprised that it was not very sweet, given its name. And of course, the matcha latte did not taste sweet anymore after eating the cheesecake, haha!

This place also sells a variety of cute stationery near the order counter. Overall, an interesting and cosy cafe to chill out.

Contact:

  • Location: 708 George Street, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia (Google Map)
  • Website: mysweetmemory.com.au
  • Directions: Take the train to Central Station or take the Light Rail to Capitol Square and walk along George Street.
  • Hrs: 8:30am – 10pm (Mon-Thu), 8:30am – 11pm (Fri), 10am – 11pm (Sat)
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