Morning: After visiting Pretty Dog (my favourite ladies' fashion boutique in Sydney) with Emi, we went to Black Star pastry. Everytime I go there, I feel like a little kid who's looking into the window of a toy store. The pastries/desserts look beautiful. I didn't take a photo of the cinnamon scroll I shared with Emi but it was perfect with the organic chai latte that I had. :)
Emi is always stylish. Check out her amazing jewellery! - From left to right: Mania Mania, Iosselliani, and Matina Amanita. Below is her cute and customised Olympus E-PL1.
Had lunch at Four Ate Five, which was recently rated 5 stars by Time Out Sydney. We both ordered salads and omg!! Best salad ever. Mine had poached chicken, rocket, ricotta, cucumber, tomato, and beetroot, with a side of sour dough bread. I wanted seconds!
Coffee was amazing too. It was good strong coffee but didn't leave a bitter after-taste. Definitely want to come back again and try their other dishes, especially the hamburgers with hand-cut chips. MMMMM.
My outfit on the day: Karen Walker blouse, Urban Outfitters scallop shorts, Merino cardigan, Lover tote bag, Tristan Blair shoes.
For dinner, we tried this new Japanese noodle place called "Mappen". It's a self-service type of restaurant where you choose your type of noodles (udon, ramen, or soba) and add-ons, such as the assortment of tempura. If noodles aren't your thing, you can also choose curry rice or don-buri (beef bowl). They also have miso soup and onigiri (rice balls)! I had the udon and I was surprised at how tasty it was cause udon is usually pretty bland for me. What was even more surprising was the PRICE. I forgot the exact amount but I paid $7~ for it!! Very worth the price IMO. Only down side is that it gets packed and there aren't many seats so you'll have to eat and leave straight away. However, definitely going back again!
My friend Bonnie has a photography assignment, based on Surry Hills so on Saturday, Mika and I tagged along and kept her company. We visited a small bike shop called Tokyo Bike and we were ooh-ing and ahh-ing over all the colourful bikes. Mika and I decided to test-ride them. I hadn't ridden a bike in ages so I was a bit wobbly but it was still so much fun! Made us all want bikes...
Afterwards they took me to this cafe they discovered before (but was closed) and luckily it was open!
Remy & Lee's cafe
547 Bourke street
Surry Hills, Australia 2010.
My dog Kuri is an outdoor dog, but recently my Mum is more lenient and lets her inside the house now. She's so hyper and crazy, I had to take these in action mode (on my new Olympus EP-L1!). Trying to get used to the new camera... will keep practising. :)
Haven't been to Tom & Tom's in a while. Their pepperoni pretzels are the best!
Every time I go to Passionflower to eat ice cream, I always order the green tea and sticky rice with sesame glutinous balls.
Cute gift from my friend Ayana ♡
