Roma Espresso, Martin Place, CBD Sydney (3 April 2017)

52 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
http://www.52martinplace.com.au/jd/www_5040/index.html

Pumping out the Campos Coffee

This little coffee shop is very popular in the mornings pumping out the ubiquitous Campos Coffee and seem to be doing a fine job at it. I enjoyed my Cappuccino with raisin toast ($6.20 breakfast special) with a good hit of the caramel and chocolate flavours. Decent thick raisin toast that's well buttered is one of my guilty pleasures. Some seating around which is handy when waiting for your coffee. It's a limited food menu but covers some of the usual quick and easy ready made takeaway options. Their Iced Donuts for $2.70 look very tempting for my next coffee hit here.

Pod Cafe, CBD Sydney (23 Sept 2016)

153 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
https://www.instagram.com/podcafe/
https://www.facebook.com/podcafe

Humble cafe beginnings

If it wasn't for the tacky menu signage out the front you'd never know this place existed. 'Come try the best coffee in the CBD' caught my eye but I knew this was a promise that would be hard to keep. First visit I tried a Cappuccino ($3) using Di Lorenzo Caffe. Reasonably priced with a decent strong flavour. Maybe not the best coffee in the CBD but certainly not the worst and at a nice price. Second visit tried their Nutella Mocha ($3.50) combined with a Raisin Toast ($2). Nice flavour in the mocha and something a bit different and comforting for the Nutella fans. Toast is reasonably priced but just keep in mind it's for a single slice. I think a Bacon and Egg Muffin for $4 will be my next visit. Word has it the owner is a pastry chef and has worked with Zumbo so I'm hoping he'll find the time to start baking his own goodies. Fingers are crossed. But for now their cakes and pastries are bought in. Down-to-earth and friendly service. Comfy lounge chairs available to enjoy a quiet cuppa if dining in. No minimum charge for credit cards which is nice of them to offer.

Social Experiment: #shootmylunch to commemorate 11.11.11, Hyde Park Sydney (11 Nov 2011)

Twitter hashtag: #shootmylunch

11 lunches unite for the 11.11.11

A big thank you to everyone that managed to find the time to visit me in Hyde Park between 12 noon til 1 pm today to have their photograph taken with their lunch. Your photo is now recorded as part of the Simon Food Favourites social experiment for the special day of 11 November 2011. I hope to do something similar next year on the 12 December 2012 aka 12.12.12 at 12 noon — I wonder if I'll get 12 people for it too. Mark in your diaries now. My lunch today was from Boom Banana which I think make a pretty good chicken schnitzel sandwich. Morning tea was from Caffé Due Mondi at around 11.11 am just to add a few more special elevens to my day. It was certainly an eventful day for me which now comes to an end as I blog post this at 11.11 pm. You can never have too many Legs Elevens in your life.

First shot of the day at 11.11 am with my Raisin Toast & Hot Chocolate ($5) from Caffé Due Mondi

Location arrival 12 noon

Location waiting shots

First arrivals for #shootmylunch arrive with Boom Banana and Rolls on Oxford sandwiches

Chanel (left) from CatsLoveCooking with friends arrive as second wave with Iku and Gomez & Guzman

Dolly from Cupcakiedolly arrives with a pork roll from Hunter Connection

Richard Elliot from Richard Elliot's Blog arrives with his home cooked pasta

Don't forget the 11 November is Remembrance Day

Two friendly randoms enjoying their fruit juices from Chifley Plaza — thanks for making the total number of people 11 for the 11.11.11 — Legends!

A few lunch closeups

Location

Above the central stairs entrance on Park Street into Hyde Park facing North