I’ve been to Roy Jr a couple of times now. Located on the ground floor of an office building in the middle of the city, the café is spacious and seems to include a lobby area close to the elevators. I must admit I do feel like I’m banished from the main dining area each […] Read more…
My favourite pizza spot Pizza Artigiana at the Jamison shops are now open for breakfast. The team uses Italian coffee brand Illy – interesting fact, all Illy coffee is sealed in a patented can where it’s air-free, so when you open it, it’s as fresh as it was when first packed! The dish that catches […] Read more…
We recently went to Hayman Island in the Whitsundays for a holiday. There is only one resort – the Intercontinental Hayman Island Resort on the entire island. A buffet breakfast is included in our room rate and the buffet itself does not disappoint. Breakfast is at the Pacific Restaurant. I did make breakfast reservations but […] Read more…
I quickly put together my best eats of 2021. The categories are: Best cheap eat Best expensive eat Best brunch Best lockdown eat Best lockdown eat (fine dining) Best home bakery dessert Best Cheap Eat – Kebab at Turkish Halal Pide House Yarralumla We rediscovered the famous Turkish food in Yarralumla after we realised it […] Read more…
Lebanese bakery and cafe, Al Manoosh, is a popular cafe with the locals and the Lebanese community. It was great to see this small cafe packed with everyone enjoying the cuisine. The menu includes breakfast items like foul and shakshuka, and there are plenty of Lebanese pizzas in different categories such as meat, labne, eggs, […] Read more…
Note: We were invited to dine in at East Row Specialty Coffee, however all opinions are my own. I’ve also been back twice to try some other dishes and paid in full. Right on the corner of the Civic bus interchange and London Circuit is East Row Specialty Coffee. The all-day menu looks great – […] Read more…
It’s a bit of a distance for me to get to La Baguette by R&M, the French bakery located the ANU School of Arts which is usually only open Monday-Friday. But it’s now much easier to get a hold of La Baguette’s baked goodies during this Covid life as they offer home deliveries! With the […] Read more…
Three Mills Bakery has its range of breads and pastries in some supermarkets (Ainslie IGA), cafes across Canberra, and at the farmers market. Covidlife has meant a shift in the business operating models of all in the hospitality industry. One change that I’m really pleased about, and hope stays after this is all over, is […] Read more…
Located at the Lyneham shops, The Front Gallery and Café is a spacious spot offering an all day menu. The art work in the gallery changes regularly, though it’s a bit hard to appreciate when other diners are in the way and stare back at you when you’re trying to glimpse at the art. There […] Read more…
With all the new café openings to keep up with, it’s nice to go back to an established café. Two for Joy has been in Kingston’s Green Square for years, and is still going strong. I recently rediscovered it when trying to find a place for weekend breakfast within walking distance. The weekly changing breakfast […] Read more…