A cafe located right in the middle of QVB Building surrounded by many boutique shops and people passing by.

Offering a wide variety of sandwiches, rolls, dessert, cakes and even macarons, it is simply an elegant but sophisticated nook to be surrounded by. Although seats can be limited, it may be hard to have a proper sit down and you may just need to have it takeaway.

Flat White, a usual and yes, it was done well. The right amount of froth, thickness as well as coffee kick. It is rather sad when you buy coffee and it tastes more like milk than the coffee itself.

Parisi has now opened up in Barangaroo which will be quite a nice area to have a cup of coffee or lunch at.

If you're a seafood fan and lover, then going to the Sydney Fish Market is a must when you're down here. But bear in mind the queues, the waiting, the crowd, the shouting, the no available tables which can be such a poop. We tend to get the same thing when we come here and we don't get bored of it, but then if I was to eat a whole plate full every day, then maybe I'll pass.. just too much. But, never too much sashimi.

'Seafood Platter' consisted of different kinds of seafood, mostly fried. BBQ baby octopus, oyster kilpatrick, oyster mornay, grilled scallops, battered prawns, fish pieces and seafood sticks. The grilled scallops sometimes may differ in terms of size as previously, it seemed to be bigger than what we got this time. The chips was just normal, but the battered prawns and fish pieces were fresh and the batter was not as oily as I thought it would be.

Unaware of such a place and wondering if we had one in Brissie, we were on our way here to have a nibble and to grab a coffee. Offering both sweet and savoury pies of which changes in a rotational basis, they are told to be handmade and baked fresh daily on premises. When you enter, you see yourself in an exposed brick wall surrounding, wooden tables with steel chairs and a single cashier point. 

A rather confusing sign at first, having three different pricing on one board. Had to ask what the $7.95 was and what the $8.95 was. Below is the amount of sweet pies on offer, so from the very sweet to the not-so-sweet, it will sure to please anyone of any ages.

Located in the corner, it may be easily missed but not if you look closely for the below sign. It isn't that big of a place but you will see how busy it gets inside once you go in.

Starting off with their classic, signature pie, 'The Pie that ate Newtown' of which is fresh apples poached in spiced butter served in a sweetened pastry. The portion was.... enormous. No other words to describe it but that. Served with a dollop of fresh cream, it gave that extra creaminess as the apple pie is yes, definitely heavy. The sugared crust was a bit dry for my liking but the amount of apple and spice-ness, made it all worthwhile.

I didn't end up getting one for my own, as we thought we'd share instead of being too full for dinner. And yes, a good decision that was. Wouldn't even mind buying a whole pie and shipping it over here but I guess that won't happen. For its price and portion, not too sure if I've been successful to get that here in Brissie.

Ordered 'Chai Tea' to go along with the pies but then, it seemed it was sweet on top of sweet, spice on top of spice. So I opted with water as we tried to gobble through it all.

'American Style Pumpkin' was a unique item of which you don't see around too often, especially in bakeries and pie stores where most or if not, all of their pies would be filled with fruity fruits. Although it was not as strong as I thought it would be, the pumpkin had a slight and enough sweetness overall complemented well with the sweet pastry crust. Something that yes, I would order again.

They not only sell sweet pies but also savoury pies such as below;

Before going to the exhibition, we thought we'd enjoy the nice weather and grab a bite to eat under the sun. It was rather a bustling time with lots of diners, sitting or buying takeaway. It was actually rather hard for us to find a seat, so we opted for the grass instead (here's hoping that none of us will get bitten by an ant)...

The Island Marine Centre is the only cafe and bar on Cockatoo Island and their menu ranges from sandwiches, wraps, small bites, ice creams to dumplings, salads and muffins. Oh, and they also stock alcohol.

Newtown, a place I rarely go when in Sydney but since we were in the area walking around and having a wander, we thought we'd find a place to have dinner. Walking past a very crowded Italian restaurant and M did say that she has heard that it was a treat here, we thought, well, we don't have anything to lose other than the queue, why not? A casual spot for a big pasta bowl filled with goodness, warmth and where you can even sit at the counter watching your dish being cooked right in front of you. Having a concept similar to a fast food restaurant, customers place their orders at the counter and pay first before being served on the table.

The way it works is that before choosing your sauce for your pasta dish, you choose what type of pasta you would like. Such as Fettucine, Spaghetti, Beef Tortellini or Potato Gnocchi etc. I was wanting a creamy base pasta during the night for which I opted for 'Boscaiola' (AUD$16), a classic indeed but if a restaurant can nail a classic and basic dish, then the rest may be as good or better.

'Bolognese' (AUD$14), a traditional pasta dish served with Spaghetti. You do not get any simpler than this, but again, what big portions they give out and for its price, I do have to say that you may not be able to get such quality and portion in Brissie, not that I can find so far anyway..