Hidden away in a food court on the top (third) floor of Market City shopping Centre (on top of Paddy’s Market in Chinatown) is the wonderful Leonardo’s – Sandwiches &Coffee. Continue reading “Leonardos: “Cheap And Cheerful Breakfast””
In Between Two Worlds
Through a combination of cloud murals/etchings and thirty hanging silver spirit figures artist Jason Wing, of Aboriginal and Chinese descent, made a stunning transformation of the 200 metres long Kimber Lane in Chinatown, in 2013. Lying, as it does, at the rear of and between two blocks of mainly restaurants I had (before the transformation) become accustomed to the sight and smell of mounds of rubbish and food scraps in Kimber Lane as I would hurriedly make my way by of a night. Continue reading “In Between Two Worlds”
Don’t Resist it – Grab an Emperor’s Puff
It’s rare that I pass through Chinatown and not pick up an Emperor’s Puff or two (ok, four per person is nice). These hot egg custard cream puffs are to die for and quite a bargain, be it for an afternoon treat or a late night snack. Continue reading “Don’t Resist it – Grab an Emperor’s Puff”
Golden Tree of Good Fortune
As you pass from George Street via Hay Street into the centre of Chinatown you would be forgiven for wondering why an old dead tree trunk has been left to obstruct your passage across a small traffic island at the intersection with Sussex Street. Continue reading “Golden Tree of Good Fortune”
Chinatown
When Chinese people first came to Australia in the early 1860’s, lured in by the prospect of finding gold, those that settled in Sydney settled in the Surrey Hills area, the far side Central Station from today’s Chinatown. Continue reading “Chinatown”
Devonshire Street Tunnel
Daily tens of thousands of people make their way though all or part of the 400 metres long Devonshire Street Tunnel with its yellow, green, and red tiled walls, low ceilings and oft times flickering fluorescent lights. Continue reading “Devonshire Street Tunnel”
Café du Nord: “Dining at Central Station”
In my separate review of Central (Railway) Station as a visitor attraction, I referred to the dire, indeed lamentable, facilities offered to the travelling public and visitors to the station. By the way, this is a positive review of the cafe! Continue reading “Café du Nord: “Dining at Central Station””
Central Station – Railway
Sydney’s Central Station is one of a number of grand turn-of-the-century sandstone buildings in the city, albeit an outlier as the majority of these are located within a short distance of Circular Quay and the former Government House. Continue reading “Central Station – Railway”
‘Youngsters’ in the Street
On the corner of the George and Barrack Streets (across George Street from Martin Place) I came across this bronze, almost life size, sculpture of a young girl in baggy pants and a hoodie. Looking around I could see no plaque or anything else telling me about the sculpture though I did notice a separate, similarly clad, youngster about 10-20 metres away further up Barrack Street at the entrance to the Burberry store which occupies this prime city centre corner site. Continue reading “‘Youngsters’ in the Street”
The Cenotaph – Martin Place
As war memorials go, Sydney’s Cenotaph is small and rather plain though perhaps this has as much to do with its location, exposed in the centre of Martin Place in the midst of rather large and ornate buildings, rather than the actual Cenotaph itself. Continue reading “The Cenotaph – Martin Place”
The Rambling Wombat 