Bianca: In another life I was a baker, a bakess? A bread roll? All I know, is that a life without carbs, really isn’t worth living. My very first legitimate job in high school, was the all-around ‘bread queen’ at Brumby’s Bakery on Leichhardt’s, Norton st. I’ve continued that love affair with bread to this […]

Alex: For months, Bianca and I  have been trying to plan a day that we could venture to our old neighbourhood back in the hills and finally, last Friday was that day! The reason for our little trip down memory lane was to check out the popular ‘Tuckshop Cafe’ “where it’s not city and you couldn’t care less.”   […]

Bianca: We tend to shy away from overly touristy and ‘novelty’ restaurants in Sydney and… [invite] Bianca: Mordeo has quietly been chugging along for three years now, wedged in a very… [invite] – Bianca: There’s much to be said for Allegra Dining on Danks st, Waterloo.… Alex: Eastside Grill offers a contemporary styling of a New York […]

Alex: Recently we had the opportunity to have a bit of a cooking party with… Vanessa: Family-friendly holidays are appealing at this point with our energetic toddler and Noosa has… [invite] Bianca: Fairly new to Darling Harbour is bar/restaurant all-rounder, PLANAR. The fit-out is SLEEK… [invite] Vanessa: One of the things I appreciate done well, […]

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 […]