Sydney Restaurant Find: The Fish Shop

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THE FISH SHOP, POTTS POINT I’ve had a fish and chips craving for over a year now (the Americans just can’t seem to get it right). It was finally satisfied at The Fish Shop. Amazingly fresh fish fried just enough for that light crunch in your mouth, thick hand cut chips, gourmet tartar sauce and […]

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The Curators: Belinda Humphris of Claire Inc. on Designer Vintage Fashion and the Best of Adelaide

THE CURATORS: BELINDA HUMPHRIS OF CLAIRE INC. ON DESIGNER VINTAGE FASHION AND THE BEST OF ADELAIDE | meltingbutter.com

About 5 years ago (to my delight) I stumbled across Adelaide based eBay seller Claire Inc. who had the most exquisite taste in designer vintage clothing. Belinda Humprhis, the founder of Claire Inc. has since grown the business into an online fashion destination for shrewd, well-dressed ladies searching for high-end vintage clothing ”“ admittedly she […]

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Restaurant Find: Nom Sydney

SYDNEY HOTSPOT FIND: NOM | meltingbutter.com

This restaurant has been reported closed. For other Sydney restaurants click here. A hole in the wall Japanese Izakaya that I probably wouldn’t tell you about if I lived in Sydney for fear of not being able to get a seat. Run by a mother and daughter team from Tokyo and frequented by Japanese locals […]

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Restaurant Find: Ms G’s Sydney

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Ms G’s is that cool bar where Vietnam and Malaysia meet up with Sydney. Unfussy pan-Asian food with big flavours and a little edge via graffiti-ed walls and pink neon signage. Best Bit: Who doesn’t love a slider let alone a banh mi slider? http://merivale.com.au/msgs/ Ms G’s Sydney 155 Victoria St, Potts Point NSW 2011, […]

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Restaurant Find: Three Blue Ducks Sydney

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Sydney food at its very best – there’s something about this city that does food with an Asian twist with such finesse and this spot is no different. Three Blue Ducks is known equally for its amazing fusion food as it is for its two very handsome surfer/chef/gardening owners ”“ either way, it’s very much […]

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Cafe Find: Gnome Espresso Sydney

SYDNEY HOTSPOT FIND: GNOME ESPRESSO | meltingbutter.com

After strolling Surry Hills you’ll need a little caffeine hit to keep you perky enough to visit all of the boutiques on your list. Situated right on Crown Street is Gnome ”“ the perfect spot to recharge with a short macchiato and inadvertently overhear an interesting conversation between some cool looking local DJs planning their […]

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Restaurant Find: The Commons Sydney

SYDNEY HOTSPOT FIND: THE COMMONS | meltingbutter.com

The kind of spot you can hit on a warm Sunday afternoon and stay well into the night grazing on charcuterie, calamari and chardonnay. You won’t know where the time went once it’s time to head downstairs into the basement bar 🙂 Best Bit: The Sunday afternoon garden party vibe is completed with an Aperol […]

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Restaurant Find: Kitchen by Mike Sydney

SYDNEY HOTSPOT FIND: KITCHEN BY MIKE | meltingbutter.com

Kitchen By Mike has been reported closed. Koskela Home Store, however remains open. Not far from The Grounds of Alexandria is another restaurant/concept store but this time in a warehouse complex that is breathtakingly huge. The canteen style restaurant serves up quality food prepared with ridiculously fresh ingredients ”“ think beetroot, freekah, goats cheese and […]

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Cafe Find: The Grounds of Alexandria Sydney

SYDNEY HOTSPOT FIND: THE GROUNDS OF ALEXANDRIA | meltingbutter.com

They don’t call it “The Grounds” for nothing ”“ it’s a veritable complex of food, coffee, horticulture, floristry and landscape design. How many cafés have you been to that have a coffee research and training centre, grow their own herbs and veggies in the gardens, have an in-house bakery AND keep baby farm animals? Best […]

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Sydney Restaurant Find: Bills

SYDNEY HOTSPOT FIND: BILLS | meltingbutter.com

BILLS, DARLINGHURST A trip to Sydney would not be the same without a trip to Bill Granger’s restaurant, Bills in Darlinghurst. Bills is the home of the most famous scrambled eggs in dare I say it, Australia. Everything on the menu here is simple, well cooked with Bill’s signature freshness. Best Bit: The scrambled eggs […]

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