Corner of Foveaux & Crown

  Crown Street Surry Hills has always been famous for cafes and restaurants and there is always something new and exciting to try. Fifi Foveaux's  is a quiet cafe on the corner.

 Vibrant red wallpaper, plastic chandeliers and  gnome stools create a funky atmosphere. Waitstaff are very friendly.

Our order is taken and drinks swiftly follow.

Hot coffee comes served with a mini freckle.

 

Bircher muesli, yoghurt and poached pear $9.5

A little bland.

One Pan Breakfast; Crispy bacon, fried eggs with guacamole and sourdough 12.5

Across the road at The Crown Street Grocer we find some of Adriano Zumbo's sweets for sale.

Fifi Foveaux's

(02) 9380 6881
428 Crown St
Surry Hills

Two doors down on Foveaux is The Sparkle Cupcakery. Where flavours change depending on the day of the week and limited edition ones are released throughout the year.

Each cake is made from scratch and baked fresh every day. Using the highest quality ingredients including free range eggs, vanilla and Belgian chocolate.

There is a flavour for every person or occasion. 

Morning Glory, Oriental Flower, Espresso, Coconut Ice and many more!

Classic $4.50 each $27 half dozen $50 dozen

Even one for your four legged friend.

We decide on Green Tea & Bubbles and The Seasonal Celebration.

Maccha cake filled with tapioca bubbles and lime frosting.

Raspberry red velvet with butter cream.

Cakes can be enjoyed in house with tea, coffee or just by themselves.

A cheeky indulgence.

Sparkle Cupcakery

(02) 9361 0690
132 Foveaux St
Sydney

 

Let's Do Brunch @ Cafe Ish

The Crave Sydney Food Festival 2010 has started. It dedicates the whole month of October to food and has heaps of events and promotions to showcase what Sydney has to offer.

One of my favourite events is Let's Do Brunch. Select restaurants and cafes around the city are offering a $25 set menu on weekends. So diners can arrive late morning, relax and enjoy a sample of signature items.

 This year Cafe Ish on Campbell Street, Surry Hills has a Bush inspired Brekkie with a Japanese twist. Served between 9am - 2:30pm and is amazing value.

We start off with their signature coffee, a wattle macca-cino. A Numero Uno cappuccino with macadamia syrup and a hint of wattle, looks and tastes amazing.

Chef Joshua Nicholls has whipped up a Kara-age soft shell crab omelette with garlic, chilli, soy ginger dressing, avocado, shallot and lemon myrtle. 

Stuffed with heaps of crab, intense flavour softened by the avocado.

Season with your choice of Szechuan, Green Tea or Murry River Salt.

 A smaller portion of their Breakfast trifle with "lush yogurt" native berry compote and house-made muesli is just the right size to finish off the meal. 

The hibiscus flowers were a nice touch and brought back memories of our degustation at Attica.

If you can manage to fit anything else in Ish has a huge variety of house-made biscuits, slices and muffins to satisfy any sweet tooth.

As we leave Head Barista, Ai Mashima meets us outside and I get the chance to have a chat about our delightful meal and a little bit of what's to come at Cafe Ish. I'm very happy to hear she plans on hosting Japanese High Tea and a traditional tea ceremony. 

She also plans for lessons on different green tea and sake, I hope I'm invited.

 

For a very friendly brunch or just a cup of great coffee pop into Cafe Ish.

Cafe Ish

82 Campbell Street

Surry Hills

02 9281 1312 

Click for a full list of Let's Do Brunch locations.

Vargabar Espresso

 Vargabar Espresso is located just off busy King Street in Newtown and is one of our favourites. Vargabar is named after the extraordinary life and pin up Artist Alberto Vargas and his work can be seen throughout.  It opened in 2002, the owners converted an old second hand clothing store into this vibrant cafe.

Very friendly staff and consistently great coffee. It is perfect for the morning after a night out.



Breakfast is served all day.

poached special 2 eggs on rye with mushrooms, asparagus and parmesan $12.9

varga-baked lima beans with tomato, leek and thyme $9.9

7 fruit salad with honey, yoghurt and almonds $9.9

Varga also have an extensive drink menu with frappes, milkshakes and smoothies as well as house specials;

fresh lychees, ginger and apple $5.5

muddled limes, mint, brown sugar and cranberry $6

For a cheap and cheerful breakfast or a hangover remedy check out Vargabar Espresso.

Vargabar Espresso
 

10 Wilson Street

Newtown

02 9517 1932

  

Valentine's Day @ Perry Lane.

Valentine's Day was a busy one at Perry Lane, although they usually are. We celebrated with a few seasonal, themed additions. Some were published in the Good Living Magazine - 09/02/2010. Strawberry and Rosewater Jam, Champagne Poached Rhubarb and Sri Lankan Love Cakes could be enjoyed as well as the full summer menu.

Here's the Love Cake recipe for you to try at home.

Sri Lankan Love Cakes

10 yolks
300g Sugar
250g Semolina
125g Butter
185g Cashews, chopped
300g Dried Pear, chopped
40ml Rosewater
1 Lemon, zest
1/4tsp Nutmeg
1/4tsp Cinnamon, ground

Melt butter with semolina in the oven. In a separate bowl cream together yolks and sugar. Combine other ingredients in another bowl, stir in butter and semolina. Fold in yolks. Spoon mixture into piping bag, pipe into greased individual moulds. Bake at 160℃ for 24 minutes, rotate tray halfway. Cool.

At Perry Lane Cafe

Rear 264 Oxford Street, 1 Perry Lane

Paddington