Kaleidoscope Foods

Kaleidoscope Foods is a maker of one of my favorite categories of food: snacks.  They even make one of my favorite types of snack: chips. But ... uh ... they aren't like any others. Our handcrafted Vegan & Bone Broth Kale Chips combine fresh, sprouted, fermented, and gently cooked ingredients for a whole spectrum of nutrition. The chip is gently dehydrated at a low temperature to lock in flavor & preserve vital digestion-supporting enzymes. Yup, kale...

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Fishpeople Seafood

I ... don't really cook. Sure, I exercise creativity in the kitchen, and have a lot of fun waffling all sorts of things, and I make some brilliantly composed salads if I do say so myself, but real, legit cooking ... gulp.  It just isn't something I need to do often, as I have the luxury of having my meals during the week provided at my office.  Before that, I was in grad school, had very little free time, and certainly no money to get decent ingredients,...

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Devon Cafe, Sydney

Update Reviews, 2019 A few years ago, I wrote about Devon Cafe in Surry Hills, an overnight hit in the Sydney brunch scene, where I had a meal that didn't wow me, but I couldn't ever really pinpoint why, as the dishes were creative, balanced, and well prepared.  I still think maybe I was just having an off day. Anyway, Devon Cafe has continued to flourish.  In addition to that Surry Hills location that I visited, they have since opened an outpost...

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Golden Flower Restaurant

Well, this was an adventure. I ventured into Chinatown, in search of interesting dessert-drinks.  I didn't want more bubble tea, but decided I wanted to go for Vietnamese style desserts, masquerading as drinks.  I settled on Golden Flower Restaurant, based on the variety of drinks on the menu, and ease of ordering online. I can't say it was a success.  And it was certainly a bit troubling re: food safety and prep ... Curb Appeal. Golden Flower...

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