October | 2015 | For Food's Sake – A Sydney Food Blog | Page 2

Bianca: In an effort to placate my friends and offer them up something other than my favourite thing in the world (THE BURGER) I booked us in for a ladies Saturday lunch at ‘Orto Trading Co’. It was a particularly chilly day with speckles of sunlight, so we braved the elements and sat outside. It’s an inviting space, inside more so. Joining me today was my gaggle of high school lady friends, five of us in total – my directive hints worked a treat and everybody decided on different dishes, so let’s get straight into it. After a round of coffees and drinks were ordered we settled in for the main event. My home girl Frace was torn between a few dishes but ultimately went with the ‘Hash’ – w/Birkshire ham, tomato, avocado, rocket, lemon, asparagus, poached egg $16 w/ a side of chorizo $5. She was, sadly, disappointed. I’ve seen a few incarnations of this dish on social media and have to say it’s visually a very striking dish. It’s basically the epitome of …

Bianca: I love a road trip just as much as the next person and when I can combine a mission for food and seeing somewhere new, I’m all for it. I vaguely remember a few visits to the Gong when I was much younger and with family so I was interested to see just how much it had changed. One place in particular had piqued my interest and that was ‘His Boy Elroy’ it went from general curiosity to must visit after my girl Arryn from ARTACOeats visited. And so off I went with my pal Benita, sitting on Globe lane which is filled with various cafes and pubs, His Boy Elroy offers both indoor and outdoor seating. It’s a fairly relaxed laid back vibe, with a menu that offers breakfast, lunch and late night eats. It wouldn’t be hard to imagine this place kicking off come night-time. Now I wasn’t here for the breakfast or the dranks! My visit was for the burgers alone. Sharing is caring, so we got two burgs and split …

Alex: Having only a few days in the wonderful city of London, meant I was scarce with time and really had to do my research to find more than good quality pub food that we all know London has. Don’t get me wrong, I made sure to fit one of those in on my hectic 2 nights, but I wanted something that I was going to remember forever. The shard is London’s tallest building with 87 stories and only opened in 2013. The restaurant inside is situated on the 31st floor and offers undeniably some of the best views of London. My months of research gave us one of the best seats at Aqua Shard which is known for it’s innovative & contemporary British cuisine. I wanted to book the restaurant so we had enough time to enjoy a bit of the food, have a drink and then before our mains arrived, watch the sun go down. Let’s just say that my timing is perfect and a what a beautiful night it was. We’ll get back to the …