New bar Neighbourhood should have opened in Bondi ages ago. I’m often mystified at how Sydney’s (if not Australia’s) most famous suburb has so few really good drinking spots. I mean there are some, but with a name like Bondi Beach, you’d expect a bit more. Thankfully Neighbourhood is taking Bondi’s reputation by the scruff … Read more
How many beaches are there in Sydney? Any guesses? There are around 70 surf beaches between Palm Beach and Cronulla Beach, and dozens of beaches within the Harbour. With so many places along Sydney’s coastline to catch waves, rays and a face-full of sand, it’s hard to know where’s good to go. Well, here’s a … Read more
Stuck for choices of where to eat? Can’t decide where you want to go? Well, Surry Hills is the worst for that – talk about culinary wood for the trees! This Sydney suburb has more eateries, restaurants and bars per square metre than any other area of Sydney. It was on a blogging friend’s recommendation … Read more
As I step down into the sunken courtyard of the Slip Inn I’m transported. It’s like I’ve pushed through the saloon doors of a Mexico City cantina at happy hour. The bustle of the crowd, the sparkle of lights in the trees, the DJ playing mellowed Latino pop covers… This is El Loco at Slip … Read more
There’s something about waiting for a big breakfast that reminds me of Christmas. Like waiting for that first present. I know it’s coming, I’ve got a good idea what it’s going to look like and I can’t bloody wait to get it. It was Mrs Romance’s idea to head down to Forbes and Burton Café. … Read more
Sydney is well-known for its many and varied eating houses. Us lucky few who live here are spoilt, aren’t we? Well, there’s a new place to try in the City now. And I’ve got to say, it’s pretty good. Palings (rhymes with ‘darlings’) is the latest thing to open up at Ivy. It’s a welcome … Read more