Crafers Hotel. Crafers SA

Crafers historical hotel, circa 1880. Now renovated and restored.

The Hotel has been thoughtfully decorated, retaining the best features of natural stone and brick walls oak floor,ceiling beams and roses, with three large open fireplaces two with Victorian style surrounds complete with original mantles. A huge black & white photograph of the hotel, as it was in bygone times with horses and carriages outside, can be seen from the bar and two dining areas. Many framed photo's on the walls, recall people and scenes from the early days. Altogether cosy, charming and full of ambience. We ordered for lunch from a good varied menu, two soups, cauliflower and tomato, both soups were served in bowls with fresh warm rolls. The tomato soup would have to be up there with the best I have tasted. Thick, tasty and very easy on the palate, my wife enjoyed very much her choice cauliflower soup, it was also very well prepared, creamy and tasty. Sitting by the open fire, enjoying this well prepared lunch, experiencing excellent coffees makes for a very relaxing interlude. We shall return one evening for dinner.

Cafe Assiette Hahndorf S.A.

A Hahndorf Gem

Cafe Assiette in Hahndorf on a wet winters day, best place to be, three open fire places, cosy, comfortable and inviting. From an extensive menus, which includes a range of salads, seafoods, pies and burgers, plus a wide range of traditional German dishes, we chose for lunch,  a Vienna burger, handmade foot long Vienna sausage, fried egg, bacon, grilled onion, tomato, BBQ sauce, mustard, cheese and pickle sauce, plus a Smoked Salmon salad with onion, cucumber and dried tomato. Both meals were extremely generous in size, excellently prepared and presented, in the salad the salmon was generously layered  throughout, not just on top, what a treat!. The Burger looked sensational, with ample amounts of cheese, bacon, eggs, tomato, greens, mustard and pickle sauce, plus the foot long sausage. For dessert we enjoyed  home made Apple Strudel, light moist and delicious, all meals competitively priced. The coffee is award winning Mahalia's roast, from Robe, one of the best available. As always, a delightful interlude in Hahndorf.

The Creperie Cart. RundleMall Adelaide

The word crêpe is French for pancake and is derived from the Latin crispus meaning “curled”.  Crêpes originated inBrittany (fr. Breton), in the northwest region of France, which lies between the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south.  Crêpes were originally called galettes, meaning flat cakes. The French pronunciation of both words is with a short e, as in bed.

Crêpes are popular not only throughout France but elsewhere in Europe where the pancakes go by other names and adaptations, including Italian crespelle, Hungarian palacsintas, Jewish blintzes, Scandinavian plattars, Russian blini, and Greek kreps.

We are a mobile crêpe trailer and you can find us "Cheffin'Up" a variety of nine sweet crêpes and three savoury crepes, on Rundle Mall. Adelaide. Absolutely delightful and satisfying, will return.

Kofi & Kitchen City Cross Adelaide

Kopi & Kitchen, a new food experience in City Cross Adelaide

A kopitiam or kopi tiam is a traditional coffee shop found in Southeast Asia, patronised for meals and beverages. The word kopi is a Malay/Hokkien term for coffee and tiam is the Hokkien/Hakka term for shop (店). Menus typically feature simple offerings: a variety of foods based on egg, toast, and kaya, plus coffee, tea, and Milo, a malted chocolate drink which is extremely popular in Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia and Singapore and in some parts of Indonesia, especially at Sumatra Island. 

Kopi tiams in Singapore are commonly found in almost all residential areas as well as some industrial and business districts in the country, numbering about 2,000 in total.

When visiting we found the cafe design, modern, bright, with an excellent range of seating, good lighting, open plan modern kitchen, with a good range of food choices. The food was fresh and well prepared, the prices were competitive, the service was quick and friendly. The Kopi Kitchen is a welcome addition to the City Cross Food Court.