Little Swan Restaurant

Best Value Feed

Seriously, if you are intending to go out with a bunch of friends and don't mind sharing a big communal hot pot, then try The Little Swan in 333 Liverpool St Ashfield.

You can order lots of different meats and veges and it all goes into the central hot pot. Then you bring them out and dab it in some sauce and eat away to your heart's content. It's inexpensive, and lots of fun. I think it's one of the most fun you can have eating.

PS Watch out for the chili hot pot. It's way, way, way too hot for my taste; however a friend of mine just sat there and devoured it.

Sonoma Bakery Cafe

Sour Dough Done Right

Sour dough is one of those breads that is hard to do right. it has to b the right density and texture to make that sourness come through in the right way. I've been a big fan of the sour dough thing since I visited the west coast of America a while back and had some amazing breads out there.

Turns out I'm not the only person who thought the sour dough out there is great. A couple of Aussies have gone out to Sonoma County and come back with the expertise to do it right - and opened a shop in Glebe. And the results are pretty damn impressive. I don't think I've had any sour dough taste this good, anywhere else in Australia. So Sonoma Bakery Cafe is definitely a place you should try out.

If there's one criticism I have of the shop, it's that it's a little too small. But it's one of those shops that could fit right in on the pages of 'Stuff White People Like' and not look out of place. So drive up in your Toyota Prius as you listen to your iPod if you must; just don't miss the sour dough bread!

New Orleans Cafe

Nawlins Cafe

It's a nice place to just hang and have lunch. The drinks aren't too expensive and the gumbo is definitely good.