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Bondi Picnic

My public holiday was well spent by munching some yummy breakfast. Having a served breakfast is a nice way to enjoy yourself once in a while. I love trying new brunch place and of course thanks to my bunch of friends I am able to discover many many yummy places to visit. 

Today my friends and I visited the Bondi Picnic, even though the lady told us that there is 5 people waiting for a table before us it didn't stop us for moving to a different place, plus it only took around 15-20 mins to wait. 

Special of the Day

Spanish Baked egg

That was two dish that is available in Bondi Picnic, because I am a Chorizo lover therefore these two dishes I LIKE. Having to go here with a couple of friends allows me to try to more dishes.

Frappes

Ice chocolate and detox juice

So many drinks to choose from however this place was good for its frappes and squeezed juices.

Sweet treats

Little sweets pastry are available to take away or even for you to enjoy dining in.


This is located at: 101 Hall St, Bondi Beach NSW 2026

Author: 
Monica.Mamesah (43314880)

**Note all photos are taken from Monica Mamesah

Madang

If you like Korean food, this is a  restaurant you should not miss!

Madang is one of the most famous Korean restaurant in Sydney. It has authentic taste of traditional Korean food and the new style Korean food (which makes not only the Koreans but also the foreigners like it). For example the pot on the right hand, it is a kind of spicy chicken, to make more tasty, they put the rice cake on the bottom of the pot to absorb the source of the spicy chicken and also they add some cheese on the top of the chicken to make  the spicy taste more easily to accept!

Kimchi jigae - which is kimchi soup - is also pretty good! One of the best way to test a Korean restaurant is see if the kimchi is tasty or not. The kimchi soup is a mix of spicy and sour and there is tofu, pork belly, onion, of course kimchi etc. As soon as you finish order they will provide the several appetizers for you which is free, this time we got honey potato, tofu, kimchi, broccoli.

Different from other Korean restaurants, the food per serve is a lot. Also, you can choose not too spicy if you can not accept it.

You better book before you go! otherwise it takes a lot of time to wait!

Address: 371 Pitt St, Sydney, NSW
Author: Sara (Xu Jing) ( 043212190)

Bondi to Bronte Coast Walk

I personally love walking along the coastal line. The fresh air never ceased to make me feeling alive, in the times of feeling stress, being out door and especially doing meditation is my way of dealing with stress.

The Bondi to Coogee walk begins at the bottom of Notts Avenue, near the Icebergs pool, South Bondi. The Bondi to Coogee walk can also be accessed by stairs via Marks park above the Bondi to the coastal walk.

Image Source: http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/

The first part of the walk offers sweeping views of North and South Bondi. You can sometimes see surfers catching waves as you stroll along the path. The path sweeps around a cove and a small inlet called Mackenzies Bay to climb around the next headland to emerge near Tamarama SLSC clubhouse.

Image source: http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/

Image source: http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/

The Bondi to Tamarama walk hosts the annual Sculpture by the Sea- an artistic outdoor exhibition of over a 100 artworks displayed along the coast. It is held from 24 October - 10 November each year which makes an open air sculpture gallery.

Image source: http://www.sculpturebythesea.com/image-gallery/bondi.aspx?Year=2012&Location=Outdoor

Image source: http://www.sculpturebythesea.com/image-gallery/bondi.aspx?Year=2012&Location=Outdoor

The sculpture by the sea is inspired by a comprehensive collection of images of all exhibited sculptures including the digitisation of film archives.

For more information about the Sculpture by the Sea, please visit : http://www.sculpturebythesea.com/exhibitions/bondi/Information.aspx

To continue along the Bondi to Coogee walk either climb the steps to the footpath or walk across Tamarama beach and up some stairs near the new “Tama” cafe.Tamarama Beach and Bronte Beach are only a few hundred meters apart, the walk is level and offers great views of the Pacific Ocean.

The total length of the Walk (Ben Buckler to Waverley Cemetery) is about 4.0 km; allow 1.5 hours walking time.
Ben Buckler to Bondi Beach: about 0.5 km; allow 10 minutes.
Bondi Promenade: 1.0 km; allow 15 minutes.
South Bondi to North Bronte: about 1.5 km; allow 45 minutes.
South Bronte to Waverley Cemetery: about 1.0 km; allow 20 minutes.

Sourced from :
http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/things_to_do/local_walks/bondi_to_bronte_coastwalk
 

Author: Jocelyn Graml-Deng ( 41759885)

Max Brenner Chocolate Bar

After Steak, maybe we should have some dessert. Max Brenner is a chocolate Bar, probably most of us heard about this dessert restaurant. It is pretty different from other chocolate restaurants because not only do they sell chocolate but also some other desserts which related are to chocolate. For example: chocolate waffle, hot chocolate, chocolate marshmallow pizza etc. 

This time I want to talk the waffle they made, I think that is best waffle that I have ever tasted. For the traditional waffle it is normally with cream, but here it is served with melted chocolate, fresh fruit and ice cream (you can choose vanilla or chocolate flavour). The melted chocolate has a creamy taste because it contains milk and the ice cream which makes it has a hot and cold feeling in your mouth. If you don't like it too sweet or you want something healthier you should try the strawberry dip. It is fresh strawberries served with melted  chocolate, it tastes pretty fresh and the little sour tastes makes will stimulate your taste buds!

Author: Sara( Xu Jing)  (43212190)