Hernandez coffee. O’connor st, near abercrombie st. Literally situated in the loading dock of a furniture place, this is the most creativeuse of space I’ve seen in a long while. Clear spoken staff, up for a chat. Early days, so the decaf is admittedly lacklustre, but the caffeinated coffee is ground to order, is rich …
Monthly Archives: June 2010
Ham Cafe, Cronulla
Ham blend coffee. 3/17 Gerrale St Cronulla. This place is a combination deli and cafe that seats around 20 inside and out. There’s a gourmet menu with a choice of up-market breads. Consistently busy, there’s a longish wait for coffee. They have a decaf grinder, and the milk-work is thick. It’s a smooth, easy drinking …
Curve Cafe Bar, Sydney CBD
Pizza D’oro coffee. 111 Goulburn St, Sydney. It’s the Vibe Hotel Sydney’s bar/restaurant. The main business of this place is as a bar – there’s a $12.50 lunch menu with a free house wine, beer or soft drink. There are a variety of seating options: bench seats, small and large tables; they’ve achieved a space …
new flickr photo page
[df] Flickr are about to roll out a new version of their photo preview page – here’s a walkthrough of the thinking behind their improvements.
twitter, TV viewing, and political discourse
As one who follows Australian politics with some level of interest, but not generally up-to-the-minute excitement, I was surprised to see the hashtag “#spill” start trending on twitter late this afternoon / early this evening. When I tried to search the tag itself, I had some kind of connectivity problem, so it wasn’t until after …
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Cantine Espresso, Pyrmont
Fix coffee. Corner Ada Pl and Pyrmont Bridge Rd, Pyrmont. Italian flag on the wall to celebrate world cup, and a framed soccer jersey too. Comfortable, low-ceilinged space with the regulars chatting easily in the corner. No decaf grinder, but there’s a metal-lidded freezer where the pre-ground coffee lives in a takeaway container – not …
Delicurious Cafe, Pyrmont
Map coffee. 158 Harris St, Pyrmont. A modern exterior, and red and green interior walls. The fridges have been set up as an interior feature, which is an unusual choice. There’s a good range of high quality food – a choice of sandwiches, savoury tarts, salads, or pasta, even after the lunch rush should be …
Crumbs Cafe and Patisserie, Surry Hills
Veronica Coffee. 84 Devonshire St, Surry Hills. This is a place with a tiny footprint, but they’ve made the best use of space: there’s indoor and outdoor seating, plenty of pastries and sandwiches to look at. There’s no decaf grinder, instead there’s a takeaway food container with the pre-ground coffee in there. The coffee is …
The Cow and Moon Gelaterie, Enmore
Single Origin Roasters coffee. 181 Enmore Rd, Enmore (corner of London St). You only need to glance inside this store to see they take their gelato very seriously. We couldn’t help but try it – a small serve is $4, and for another $2 you can have an additional flavour. The gelato is rich and …
Bus Stop Cafe, Enmore
Artecaffe coffee. 297 Enmore Rd, Enmore. This is a surprising space – at first glance from the graffiti next door, you might worry about the tidiness of the place itself, but there’s nothing to worry about. There’s a feature wall painted with blackboard paint on it, and visiting kids are encouraged to draw on it. …