Hapi Snacks

Snacks.  I love them.  I'm an avid snacker, and in particular, have quite a weakness for snack mixes.  I love hunting through mixes for my favorite piece of the moment, I love all the different textures and flavors, I just really love to munch.I like classic American snacks mixes (like Chex or Gardetto's mix, although, not the generic store bought stuff, I'm partial to homemade - my mom's is the best! - or locally made styles like Sunday Bakehouse's...

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Koomi, Sydney

Update Reviews - 2023 & 2024November 2023When I was in Sydney prior to the Pandemic, I discovered, and fell in love with, Koomi.  It was the first place I ever liked a yogurt drink of any kind, and it re-defined what these could be.  I tried after that yogurt and rice drinks all over Sydney, and in the US, and just never cared for them (even at the famous Yomie).  But Koomi ... Koomi was just unlike anywhere else, and I adored it.  See...

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Breakfast Buffet at BTWN, W Hotel, Sydney

Update Review, February 2024 VisitHard to believe it, but, just two months after my first visit to the W Sydney, I was back again in February.  Which meant, more high quality breakfasts at BTWN, one of the hotel restaurants.The lineup did not change much in the two months between my stays, so I'll skip re-reviewing everything I tried my first week there.  See below for that original review.  This update only covers the new items I tried this time.Baked...

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