Monthly Archives: February 2006

Croydon village foods cafe

Croydon village foods cafe

A friendly, comfortable atmosphere, and expertly prepared food fast. The takeaway coffee I ordered was really hot, so it was a bit hard to judge the quality. Still the best coffee experience I’ve had in Croydon.

Espresso galleria - haberfield

Espresso galleria - haberfield

Espresso Galleria in Haberfield is a place to get a great cup of coffee. Roasting on-site, and a barista who’s knowledgable about the Sydney coffee scene.

9 tips for running more productive meetings

9 tips for running more productive meetings - Merlinn Mann with some practical advice on keeping things running - a useful add-on to the old "Make everyone in the meeting drink 16 oz of water as the meeting begins. Conduct the meeting with everyone standing up."

Step-By-Step Guide to a Signed Contract

[Starting as a freelance web designer] Step-By-Step Guide to a Signed Contract - how to win website proposals

Number 1 Song on This Date in History

[del.icio.us/popular] Number 1 Song on This Date in History

social bookmarking: ma.gnolia

social bookmarking with ma.gnolia

Pastaroma, greenwood plaza nth sydney

Pastaroma - pasta espresso bar, greenwood plaza nth sydney

Pastaroma Pasta espresso bar: Aroma coffee, award winning baristas, and an easy-going atmosphere from behind the counter; again, not my favourite cafe in north sydney - and there’s nowhere to sit - but they do a really great flattened-out toast that no-one else [...]

Brain death by dull cubicle

Brain death by dull cubicle

The Click That Broke a Government’s Grip

The Click That Broke a Government’s Grip

Trio deli café - nth sydney

Trio deli café - nth sydney

On Walker St, North sydney is this relative newcomer: awesome lentil soup is available here in winter-time. A good place to sit peacefully for a meal.

How to Improve Your Posture

How to Improve Your Posture

Recovering Scratched CDs

Recovering Scratched CDs

Caffé té ria - leichhardt

Caffé té ria - leichhardt

Caffe Diemne coffee.Another pleasant cup to be had: the day was too hot to stay for long; we moved the the gelato shop next door, but the coffee here is good, and there are a range of teas to try too.

Grind - leichhardt

Grind - leichhardt

A cafe called Grind has a lot to live up to: this one, a few doors up from legendary Norton St institution Bar Italia provides solid cafe food, and among the better of the coffees that we’ve found in the cafe guide book.
When the manager - Damien [...]

Coffee with God

When was the last time you made a date to have Coffee with God?

Movie: Syriana

Movie: Syriana
Another Clooney film: well acted, intelligent, multilayered film highlighting the various inter-woven tragedies surroundi surrounding oil supply from the middle east into the US. Some good lines, some scenes that are not for the squeamish, and probably not a movie that mainstream audiences will enjoy.

anise cafe - king st newtown

anise cafe - king st newtown

The new owners have - I’m reliably informed - increased the prices, but it remains a place on King St where pleasant coffee and cafe breakfasts - with a french style to them - can be had. Try the courtyard out the back: it’s a good [...]

Corelli’s café newtown

Corelli’s café newtown

From the sydney coffee guide, and a cafe I’ve often driven or walked past: for Vittoria coffee, it’s a good cup. Not as much of a gallery as I remember, but certainly has options (untested this visit) for breakfast and lunch.

WolfKing Warrior Game Keypad

WolfKing Warrior Game Keypad

why you should read old books

Why you should read old books