Primo Coffee. 256 Chapel Road Sth, Bankstown. I’d driven past this place any number of times in search of Vietnamese cuisine, and its confused use of an apostrophe, and the face that it looks like a franchise store made me want to explore. It sufficiently piqued my curiosity that I was prepared to overlook the …
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Glinelli, Newtown
Glinelli coffee. 67 King St, Newtown. Completely refurbished since its days as Lite Bite, this is now the retail showroom for Glinelli coffee. It’s an elegant, beautifully lit space where the coffee machine and the three grinders are the centrepiece. Also on sale are a range of fine chocolates – eat-in customers get a free …
love grub cafe sushi bar
Gravity 6 degrees coffee. 38 Mitchell Rd, Alexandria. If you’ve ever driven Mitchell Rd, to and from Sydney Park Rd, you will have noticed the Japanese lanterns outside this place, and wondered what kind of place it was. Oddly situated next to what looks like a reserve, there’s a community garden along one wall, and …
whole bean roastery, marrickville
Whole Bean coffee. 38 Chapel St, Marrickville. Someone tweeted about this place, so I went to investigate. It’s been open about a month, and used as a roastery all year. The staff welcome you into their space, encourage you to sit and feel at home, and the furniture (bench style seats and big comfy armchairs) …
project 8 cafe, ultimo
10 Q Coffee. 137 Broadway, Ultimo. I’m always on the lookout for a new place, and after watching this shopfront go through a long renovation process, I was excited to see that they’ve opened their doors as of this Monday. Obviously, the externals of the cafe are still pretty basic as they get into a …
Shot cafe, Mosman
Allpress espresso. 1100 Middle Head Rd, Mosman. From the outside, this looks like an old school canteen building, but it’s much more than that. outdoor and indoor seating, and a space (labelled “bark park”) for dogs to grab a drink of water. It’s a beautiful place to spend some time (especially outdoors, with a great view …
Joe Black, Surry Hills
Five Senses coffee. 27 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills. Still setting up – they’ve been open a couple of weeks now and are still running on a reduced menu, mostly sandwiches for lunchtime. It’s a great-looking space, though easy to miss from the street. They’re clearly serious about their coffee – it’s a siphon bar and …
Deus Ex Machina Bike Shop and Cafe, Surry Hills
Little Marionette coffee. 344 Bourke St, Surry Hills. Come for the pushbikes, stay for the coffee and the service. This place, with seating for around 20 people, adjoins a beautiful bike shop that – if you have the cash on you – may convince you to embrace the lifestyle of the cyclist. Coffee – ground …
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JP’s Espresso Bar, Revesby
Coffee Rosso. Shop 4, 19 Marco Ave Revesby. This stretch of shops hasn’t been the site for good coffee over the years and so this new appearance is a welcome one. Look further inside and you’ll see a great range of pastries, including some macaroons that can compete with offerings from more likely suburbs. Coffee …
jad’s place, burwood
Campos Coffee. 13 Elsie St, Burwood. In the lobby of the new council chambers building this place has appeared. The eponymous Jad is running the place, with offsider Keiran running the food. There’s no seating, but they have a bunch of ceramic cups above the La Marzocco coffee machine. There’s a grinder for the standard …