Vanessa: This Anzac Day weekend was spent overindulging at various eateries including Papi Chulo in Manly and Chiswick in Woollahra. So to continue the gluttonous trend of the weekend, my fiancé and two of our dear friends headed to The Riverview Hotel in Balmain on a mission to try their Sunday roast. The dreary weather made […]
Vanessa: I’m the first to admit I have a weakness for furnishings and homewear of any kind (an obsession I share with Alex, with our mutual appreciation for cutlery and plates) so a cafe adjoining Coco Republic was always going to be right up my alley. Team FFS, along with our honorary fourth member Mr M, […]
Bianca: La Perouse is one of those odd suburbs, past the riff raff of Botany… Alex: I’ve never really been one to venture to a bar to have a meal… Vanessa: Situated amongst the tree-lined streets of suburban Balmain is The Riverview Hotel. A quintessential, neighbourhood gastropub that… Bianca: My mission for our latest Melbourne trip was to […]
Bianca: Christmas is always an exciting time for families, with each having their own traditions and celebrating with their own special Christmas recipes. Our Italian celebrations were always quite elaborate with rotating hosts, a myriad of dishes but always a pasta main, leaving little room for much else (but don’t worry, we certainly eat seconds and […]
Vanessa: Lebanese cuisine has always been like the holy grail for me. I wouldn’t dare try and make it myself for lack of confidence and therefore am always on the hunt for a restaurant that satisfies my craving for it. Teta’s Authentic Lebanese, located in Roseville , ticks the boxes on so many levels it’s […]
[invite] Bianca: It’s that time of year, Michael Buble & Mariah Carey are on high… [invite] Bianca: New to the STAR restaurant portfolio is Chuuka. The brainchild of Chase Kojima… Bianca: West Hotel Sydney, Curio Collection by Hilton opened in late 2017 on Sussex street,… [invite] Bianca: No longer the tourist trap of yesteryear, do […]
Bianca: A dinner date with the ever effervescent @Sweetandyummie saw me at ‘Ravens Eye’ one evening for dinner. I had my eye on this place after the burger duo over at ‘Oh Burger Me’ gave its Cheeseburger a rather stellar score. Ravens eye is a new addition to Newtown’s King Street and has some heavyweight […]
Vanessa: Sometimes you stumble across somewhere that you know just feels good from the minute you turn up. That is how I felt when Bianca and turned up to Acre Eatery last Friday for a lunch with baby V in tow. The team behind Acre have created a farm-to-table experience right in the heart of […]
Alex: Any excuse to make a trip to the Hunter Valley and Team FFS will jump on it. We’ve always appreciated a glass of vino and perhaps that’s because we’ve grown up with and thankfully still get to have our Nonno’s home made wine. Surprisingly though, this trip wasn’t geared so much on the wine […]
{invite} Vanessa: An afternoon luncheon with Alex was just what the doctor ordered after a crazy, crazy working week. The Tiny Giant (formerly the home of the Grumpy Barista) in Petersham, provided the perfectly quaint setting for our play date! Spatially, the cafe is very small, as the name suggests, but they have done a […]
Vanessa: I have previously mentioned since moving to South West Sydney two years ago, how I have been on a mission to uncover hidden gems in the burbs. Well, once again the suburbs have delivered with Steam Brothers Coffee, located in Menai. Two years ago had you asked me where Menai was I would have said […]
Bianca: After a sneaky Thursday afternoon ‘Divergent’ movie sesh, Alex and I made a beeline for ‘Baja Cantina’ in the Inner west suburb of Glebe. A few years back I had a major obsession with Mexican food, I would flit between Baja’s neighbour ‘Flying Fajita Sisters’ with both doing one thing better than the other. […]
Bianca: So, a certain FFS member flew the coop and has settled in Melbourne. It’s practically our second home, so despite the fact we’re missing third member Alex… we now relish that we have some free accommodation when we visit… Our first stop on our recent trip was Pinkie Ivanhoe. It does kill me to admit […]
This French sandwich is traditionally made with ham, topped with grated cheese and then baked… [invite] Bianca Wentworth Point is becoming quite the little foodie enclave, with the recent opening of… Bianca: We’ve been eagerly awaiting the opening of Paperboy for close to 6 weeks now… Bianca: Stepping into Hacienda bar you wouldn’t be far off […]