10 year Celebration of Espresso di Manfredi
Chocolate fatness in the middle… These sweet words stood out perused the posters and photos around the office-turned celebration room. Although my mind was temporarily occupied with the thoughts of chocolatey fatness, it was actually one of it’s good partners that we were celebrating – coffee. Stefano Manfredi; a man with an impressive biography in the food industry having opened and operated restaurants such as Bel Mondo, Restaurant Manfredi and now currently running Bells at Killcare. Also the proud author of four books and weekly column ‘Seasonal‘ for Sydney Morning Herald’s Spectrum section. Furthermore he developed coffee brand Espresso di Manfredi by Piazza D’Oro for which has been successfully providing coffee culture to Sydneysiders for 10 strong years.
Blue Angel – East Sydney, Sydney
When I first heard about the Blue Angel I had casually kept it at the back of my mind because all I heard was about the lobsters that they serve. Little did I know that this restaurant would be one to source some of the finest Wagyu beef in Australia. A smiling cupid poised with his arrow welcomed us as we descended into the deep blue…
King’s Vault Pop Up Bar – Darlinghurst, Sydney
Nooo I did not do that spillage! I only just got there…*hic*
Where is King’s Vault… No, seriously where is King’s Vault? Was what Chocolatesuze and myself were asking each other while rushing along the sidewalk until finally we saw the big burly bouncer and simple but elegant set up in the old ex-art gallery. This pop up bar is one of the new trends in the fooding world where a group of strangers become friends over good wine, hearty food and lively conversation.