Food Adventures Tramsheds Harold Park

You know that as a family we love our food adventures, so when I saw that there was a new food precinct opening in Sydney it went to the top of the lists to visit. So last weekend, whilst we had chores planned, we decided a great reward to work towards was a late afternoon/early dinner at The Tramsheds was it.

Little did I know that perhaps a little planning might have been needed... but we were lucky. The website link shows that they are open from 10am till late. We left home at 4ish. so next time we know that the dinner service doesn't start till 5.30 but that's OK we headed to Forest lodge near Glebe and visited the most amazing restoration style converted Tramsheds that were originally built in 1904, filled with awesome Eye feasting food vendors... That you can literally watch create your meals... this was the baker at Dust working the sour-dough loaves just seeing the amazing stone ground mills was awesome - Then the Chef at Flour Eggs Water, creating some Pappardelle, that we soon ate.

So even at 5 o clock on Saturday evening, there were still quiet a lot of people just wandering around checking out the building, coffee was available and so was wine. 

The venue line up for meals was amazing...

Bekya

Belles Hot Chicken

Bodega 1904 with a climate controlled wine room Just eye candy

Butcher and the Farmer

Chambers Cellars (Mitch and Dylan were in awe at was available here - Dylan did pick up a tipple)

Dust

Fish and Co

Flour Egg & Water ( we dined here)

Garcon

Gelato Messina

Medical Centre

Mama's Buoi

Moe & Co

Naked Foods

Osaka Trading Co

Sir Chapel

Supamart 

and a Boxing Gym

After a stroll around, and eyeing off doughnuts that were a take home treat, Dylan's tipple that he couldn't resist and just watching the chefs through the glass into kitchens that sparkled. It was all just amazing... of course we soon realised that booking was a must... but lucky for us we managed to nab the last 5.30 booking at Four Egg & Water... oh my!!!

After a little wait and some more watching of the ravioli being made.. .time went quickly, we were not the only ones not too book thought and few people were disappointed at missing out. 

NOTE - book next time or just take fates hand a eat where you can get in... everything looked amazing.

Sitting down to the long family style table, we were greeted with a little plate of the most deliciously fluffy focaccia bread with chilli oil, whilst the waitresses were very attentive and helped us recommending the on tap featured wine from italy that would perfectly complement the Pappardelle, and coming by the glass or in 2 different sizes, it works out well for those sharing. The Pappardelle which Bianca, Mitch and Dylan couldn't go past was the softest pasta served with slow cooked lamb ragu. Yep it really was amazing and well worth its $33 price tag.

Brian had Penne with Beef Cheeks and I had Linguine Nero with Calamari - the softest ever.. just delicious.

Although we had decided on the doughnuts and a coffee to go home with... the waitress did her job and recommended the most popular dessert - seems she did her job well. We only shared 2 between 5 but oh my we could have all eaten one on our own... it was just amazing.

This simply presented dessert known as the Cremino was the cappuccion that it appeard but an amazing layered dish, of Chocolate Hazlenut ganache, salted caramel ice-cream, crushed amaretti biscuits and then finished with Italian meringue, which from our seats we could see being constructed and torched. at only $15 its the most amazing sweet treat.

Shoot the Chef exhibition was on, this was a great one for us to look at, as Dylan's Apprenticeship chef, actually was in this exhibition a few years back and Dylan's arms featured in the photograph that was taken in the end - lots of photo editing created a great result. The Exhibition is on display till the 17th October.

So we will be back, and we will remember to book, GPS doesn't register the address, seems The Crescent is the street you want not Dalgal Way, to get to the parking. Although paid parking was available we managed to fluke street parking.

The Tramsheds 1 Dalgal Way, Forest Lodge NSW Open 7 days 10 am until late

Chinese New Year 2015

Diary Date 22nd February 2015

An amazing evening, we might not have seen the parade the right way, but we did travel by all modes of transport and saw a lot of the city. Loved it all, especially my crazy family, but my knees are killing me. With Joe, Chantelle, Meghan, Jasmin, Heidi, Brian, Bianca, Errolyne and Michael.

Cruising the harbour from Mosman to Circular Quay via Ferry.  Then Bus up to St James.

On Foot walking the back streets of the parade set up avoiding road closures heading to Hay Market, realising the roads were closed, so it was more walking back to Town Hall and Under the underground passageways to the other side.

By this stage nightfall has hit and the lights were amazing - we saw the same dragon, flames and fireworks over and over in our trek to get to China Town still hitting road closures.

Before walking in to this amazing Noodle house that perhaps in a year of Sundays we would never have entered and we enjoyed the best meal of dumplings, noodles and pancakes ever.

Source: http://www.au.timeout.com/

And it all started because I wanted to see the Terracotta Warrior Lanterns... and this is the best we got, from the ferry, late and blurry - but oh well it was an amazingly filled unorganised (read spontaneous) night of fun with my crazy family and i loved every bit!!!

FOOD ADVENTURES - 1 cafe at a time....

Recently, it has been suggested that I become a food blogger, well that just makes me laugh, I do love my food. With a Chef in the house we do eat try to well and creatively, and we love to go on food adventures all in the name of research.

So with the idea of food blogging still laughing in my head, I decided when editing my phone images it needed to be shared...our recent food adventures.

The ArmChair Collective  is a regular haunt of mine for coffee and brunch, I have never ventured there later in the day, but recently on a food Adventure with my chef on board we stopped here and enjoyed some lunch.... overall I love the coffee, and prefer the breakfast menu. I found the fish and chips too large a serve and very fried....LOL well it its a fried meal. Dylan had the beef burger and wasn't wowed by it... Ill keep going back for my coffee and sweet treat or poached eggs.

Where the Monster Sat Cafe  was found on a true foodie adventure, heading to Ikea for some supplies, we decided to Google café's in the locality. Miss B chose as I was driving. Her choice sounded fine. However this little gem, was across the road, and the quirky name and the fact there were more available seats at the time is our reason for stopping.

The coffee was amazing, I'll be back for this alone. We loved it's quirky decor. On presentation our Eggs Benedict looked amazing, the black salt added some drama to the dish. However, we found the eggs just underdone for our liking, which let the whole dish down.... It became a very wet puddle albeit tasty. 

Grandma's Little Bakery, this is a perfect little spot after dropping off or picking up at Sydney Airport, only a few minutes away, you can be comforted with Real Home Cooked Food, each time we have been here we love it. Recently after farewelling my BFF back to Melbourne we stopped off here and we were comforted with this wonderful dish of  Moroccan Beef Casserole, Very slow cooked beef with Green beans & Grandma's Homemade rase el hanot spices served with side of Rice, we also add the bread board with dips and it was the perfect share meal.... and totally comforting. The building is large expansive warehouse and you can watch the baker's at work on the bread whilst you eat...love this place.  I was also lucky enough to have Grandma's Little Bakery instagram account regram my photo...made me feel special.

The Boathouse Palm Beach, ah need I say more... we love this place and have been known to sit for quite a few hours just savouring in the view and relaxed atmosphere. Often sharing the famous bucket of prawns and a beer or wine. Never dull images here, it's always amazing. the view and the food. This trip we shared with my BFF and my Sister. We all enjoyed our meals. I was privileged with another Instagram regram of the delicious citrus tart below from theboathousepb Instagram account