If there were any type of question that summertime was right here in Sydney, I believe this past week has put everyone’s mind at rest.

With sweltering 41ºC days as well as nights that have been nearly as warm, it’s absolutely time to put those woolies away.

This week, while we’ve been trying to stay cool, we’ve likewise found one of the very best pizzas we’ve had anywhere (seriously) as well as we celebrate the long weekend with one of our finest pals.

Hope you take pleasure in this regular Edition.

Cheers – Jim & Christina xx

This evening, we’re out with our mates Emily as well as Mosilo we satisfied on our trip to South Africa late last year.

It’s a great deal of fun to hang out with these exceptional women – even a lot more so when it’s in a great location like this. We’re in Old Mate’s location – a bit bar tucked away at the top of a relatively nondescript office block in the city.

The top floor is a cosy bit nook, however the rooftop bar above is amazing. A genuine oasis.

I’m extremely pleased with the negronis coming from Old Mate’s Place. like their glassware too.

This is the very first time we’ve been to this bar, however I’m quite sure we’ll be back right here once again soon.

Once the sun goes down, we head to an old favourite: the Barber shop – the what’s been the very best gin bar in Sydney for years.

If you’re trying to find a completely crafted martini as well as one of the most exceptional choices of gins you’ve ever seen, this is the location to come.

It’s extremely satisfying when you find extraordinary food in the most unlikely of places. It doesn’t occur extremely often. Judging books by their covers famously has a tendency not to work, however telling the food by the shop’s frontage is normally accurate.

However, every now as well as again, you’re wrong. just like our recent meal at Carlingford Bowling Club, northwest of the city. We’ve been right here lots of times as well as the food has truly improved. In truth the pie is rather something.

But the pizzas right here worth travelling for.

The guy behind the mozzarella, Ludvic Štefko, who likewise runs his own flavor business Lai-Chi taste as well as can be discovered at the Rocks markets at weekends, is from Slovenia, just north of where Christina’s father’s household is from in Trieste Italy.

His Neapolitan style pizzas have won him silver at recent world championships as well as I can see why. My Diavola, with ‘nduja, hot salami, capsicum as well as black olives is something else. It’s likewise spiced with chillies which are growing ideal behind us in the restaurant’s kitchen area garden.

If you get the chance, hit this location for a pizza. It’s amazing.

Temperatures are creeping towards the high 30s as well as the sky is to life with odd clouds. It’s hard to understand whether to put a brolly up or head for air conditioning.

Before we understand it though, thermometers have spiked to 41. It’s hot.

The funny thing is when we were in northern Europe a couple of summers ago, there was a heatwave there as well as people were panicking. reports were around the news as well as pubic announcements on what to do as well as stay risk-free were everywhere.

A heatwave somewhere like the Netherlands is when it’s 25ºC or a lot more three days in a row. That’s when you realise Australia’s a hot country. We get that on a regular basis in the winter!

Back on our balcony, Christina’s taking care of our newest plant a adorable bit rosemary plant we’ve called Freddie. She’s just in the ideal location at the ideal time taking a snap of Fred when this bolt of lightning lights up the sky.

It’s directly overhead as well as the thunder shakes the ground. I’m outside at the time as well as it makes me duck! Being fair, we have been hit by lightning before [LINK] as well as I’ve never been one to provide old sayings much credit!

It’s an fantastic storm as well as we sit on the balcony (once I’ve scampered back inside!) to take pleasure in the show. This is what I’ve always took pleasure in about an Aussie summer. Belting hot days as well as crackling electrical storms overnight that remove the humidity. Let’s just hope these storms don’t begin any type of a lot more fires.

There’s only one thing to do when the weather condition gets like this: hit to pool. The only issue is the pool’s not that huge as well as heats up when the temperature’s this high. however I’ll online with it!

It’s the long weekend as well as we’re out for a few beers with our mate Anton. We’re in the White Cockatoo hotel in Petersham.

The craft beer choices right here are great, as is the food.

We’re speaking truffled pecorino fries as well as chilli calamari fritti – amazing!

It’s so great to catch up with this fella. We’ve been mates for nearly 15 years  – though I don’t understand where the time’s gone. nothing much better that sinking a few brews together.

We hope your week’s been as great as oursPIZZA, HEATWAVES as well as THE AUSSIE long weekend (###) If there were any type of question that summertime was right here in Sydney, I believe this past week has put everyone’s mind at rest.

With sweltering 41ºC days as well as nights that have been nearly as warm, it’s absolutely time to put those woolies away.

This week, while we’ve been trying to stay cool, we’ve likewise found one of the very best pizzas we’ve had anywhere (seriously) as well as we celebrate the long weekend with one of our finest pals.

Hope you take pleasure in this regular Edition.

Cheers – Jim & Christina xx

This evening, we’re out with our mates Emily as well as Mosilo we satisfied on our trip to South Africa late last year.

It’s a great deal of fun to hang out with these exceptional women – even a lot more so when it’s in a great location like this. We’re in Old Mate’s location – a bit bar tucked away at the top of a relatively nondescript office block in the city.

The top floor is a cosy bit nook, however the rooftop bar above is amazing. A genuine oasis.

I’m extremely pleased with the negronis coming from Old Mate’s Place. like their glassware too.

This is the very first time we’ve been to this bar, however I’m quite sure we’ll be back right here once again soon.

Once the sun goes down, we head to an old favourite: the Barber shop – the what’s been the very best gin bar in Sydney for years.

If you’re trying to find a completely crafted martini as well as one of the most exceptional choices of gins you’ve ever seen, this is the location to come.

It’s extremely satisfying when you find extraordinary food in the most unlikely of places. It doesn’t occur extremely often. Judging books by their covers famously has a tendency not to work, however telling the food by the shop’s frontage is normally accurate.

However, every now as well as again, you’re wrong. just like our recent meal at Carlingford Bowling Club, northwest of the city. We’ve been right here lots of times as well as the food has truly improved. In truth the pie is rather something.

But the pizzas right here worth travelling for.

The guy behind the mozzarella, Ludvic Štefko, who likewise runs his own flavor business Lai-Chi taste as well as can be discovered at the Rocks markets at weekends, is from Slovenia, just north of where Christina’s father’s household is from in Trieste Italy.

His Neapolitan style pizzas have won him silver at recent world championships as well as I can see why. My Diavola, with ‘nduja, hot salami, capsicum as well as black olives is something else. It’s likewise spiced with chillies which are growing ideal behind us in the restaurant’s kitchen area garden.

If you get the chance, hit this location for a pizza. It’s amazing.

Temperatures are creeping towards the high 30s as well as the sky is to life with odd clouds. It’s hard to understand whether to put a brolly up or head for air conditioning.

Before we understand it though, thermometers have spiked to 41. It’s hot.

The funny thing is when we were in northern Europe a couple of summers ago, there was a heatwave there as well as people were panicking. reports were around the news as well as pubic announcements on what to do as well as stay risk-free were everywhere.

A heatwave somewhere like the Netherlands is when it’s 25ºC or a lot more three days in a row. That’s when you realise Australia’s a hot country. We get that on a regular basis in the winter!

Back on our balcony, Christina’s taking care of our newest plant a adorable bit rosemary plant we’ve called Freddie. She’s just in the ideal location at the ideal time taking a snap of Fred when this bolt of lightning lights up the sky.

It’s directly overhead as well as the thunder shakes the ground. I’m outside at the time as well as it makes me duck! Being fair, we have been hit by lightning before [LINK] as well as I’ve never been one to provide old sayings much credit!

It’s an fantastic storm as well as we sit on the balcony (once I’ve scampered back inside!) to take pleasure in the show. This is what I’ve always took pleasure in about an Aussie summer. Belting hot days as well as crackling electrical storms overnight that remove the humidity. Let’s just hope these storms don’t begin any type of a lot more fires.

There’s only one thing to do when the weather condition gets like this: hit to pool. The only issue is the pool’s not that huge as well as heats up when the temperature’s this high. however I’ll online with it!

It’s the long weekend as well as we’re out for a few beers with our mate Anton. We’re in the White Cockatoo hotel in Petersham.

The craft beer choices right here are great, as is the food.

We’re speaking truffled pecorino fries as well as chilli calamari fritti – amazing!

It’s so great to catch up with this fella. We’ve been mates for nearly 15 years  – though I don’t understand where the time’s gone. nothing much better that sinking a few brews together.

We hope your week’s been as great as ours