A good harbour walk deserves a good coffee

Its getting to be a hot summer again this year in Sydney and as much as I’d like to blame the heat for the lack of posts, I’ll just blame the over-indulgence in ice-coffees instead… and there’s no better way to work off an ice coffee than have to walk for it first. Problem is, […]

Let’s head left to Manly Cove

It’s great to see so many visitors coming to Manly, its like watching a flock of sheep. As soon as they’re off the ferry, all you see is a massive herd moving down the Corso and ending up on one spot of the beach at Steyne. Fair enough, I too love being by the sea, […]

Should Starbucks be let off tax free?

Times are tough, markets are tougher and its hard enough for our independent coffeehouses to get a share of the coffee pie without the almighty Starbucks not paying tax.* Now, I’m no bean-counter but we all know low tax rates are good for the economy by attracting foreign investment. Which of course creates jobs, encourages more investment […]

Perfect day for a Hemingway’s

The weather has well and truly turned; the waves are getting bigger and the Manly ferries have been cancelled!! With a swell forecast of up to 15 feet, that’s a pretty good reason to avoid the water. Although I do know a few hardcore surfers who’ll be itching in their wet boots to get stuck […]

A trip to the Boathouse Palm Beach

It wouldn’t be right to be anywhere near the Northern Beaches and not make a trip to Palm Beach. Just imagine getting there and taking in the long, wide stretch of beach on the sea front. Walking along the orange sand and filling your lungs with fresh sea air. Putting those lungs to good use […]

Would you like Jam with that?

One of the nicest ways to start a morning is to indulge in a hot, fresh, flaky croissant. Not the thick bready type that doesn’t taste like a croissant, but the proper, squishy, melt-in-your-mouth stuff, like the one in the photo that I bought from Brezel Bar Manly. And just to jazz it up a bit, […]