Happy New Year - What will 2021 bring?

When I was free to roam and walk around Sydney

How is 2021 treating you? 2020 was a crazy year and a very hard one for many. I am pondering what 2021 will bring.. and I have lots of questions swirling in my head.

Will the covid-19 vaccine change some normality back? Will this be the end of covid-19 or will there be on-going outbreaks and on-going restrictions and lock down?

What will this mean for countries who cannot access the vaccine? How will this impact travel, trade and general globalisation? How will the Australian economy fare? 

What sort of world will my little Benji grow up in?

What will 2021 bring?

Okami, Silverwater

Hello Sydney! Okami Japanese Restaurant is a popular chain with 24 stores in Melbourne and is now available in Sydney in two locations - Marrickville and newly opened Silverwater. Okami is known for their "all you can eat" menu for $34.80. Silverwater is my closest so I was curious to see what the experience would be like hearing about this from one of my friends.I enter Okami at 12pm on a Sunday with a reservation and can see a small queue forming outside already. This tells me that it is best to book or you will potentially be disappointed. 

Mr Wong, Sydney CBD

 

This is a delayed blog post! I was fortunate enough to enjoy a group dinner at Mr Wong. My work colleague often talks about fond he is and is a regular diner at Mr Wong so my expectations have slightly increased. I was looking forward to the upmarket Chinese banquet and the good company on this particular night.

Cooh, Alexandria - Revisit

It's been a few years since I've been to Cooh in Alexandria. I recently visit Cooh again, having fond memories of my last visit in 2016. If you haven't been before, Cooh is best described as having a clean eating mantra and is an upmarket cafe so the price point is higher than your average suburban cafe. Cooh has a huge space being located in a warehouse. It's a lovely venue.

The Fold Cafe, Dulwich Hill

The Fold Cafe is a newly opened cafe in Dulwich Hill. It's best described as Modern Sri Lankan meets cafe fusion which is very unique. As I enter at 10am, there's a steady stream of people who are take-away coffee customers with a cheeky pastry.

New Shanghai, Chatswood

New Shanghai in Chatswood typically has massive queues on the weekend so with the covid-19 situation, I was unsure about how many people would be there on this particular Saturday morning. I arrive early and was able to get a table without any waiting when I arrived at about 11:20 am. The restaurant quickly fills and there's a queue before I blink.

An Viet, Chatswood

So I've been WFH for about 4 months now and while eateries are open in Sydney. I have still been careful with my social distancing and limiting my time out of the house. Mr Weekend Food Escapes and I decide for a Vietnamese lunch in Chatswood at An Viet.