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The Grounds of Alexandria: The Potting Shed with Friends

Thursday, March 09, 2017Traveliztera

It's been three years since I last visited The Grounds of Alexandria, and I'm so happy I went back again this week with my good ol' friend, Jason (Greenpinoy who was in my City of Stars video) and a new friend, Frenjick, who are both visiting Australia this month.

with Jason

with Frenjick and Jason

I was looking forward to eating the pork sliders with black buns like in Spongebob, but it was no longer available. However, they now have a new menu, and I guess it got replaced by Buttermilk Chicken on Steamed Buns, which I decided to order.

From 2014

IT WAS UH-MAZING.

The ambience was already relaxing and breathtaking, and I was so happy that Jason and Frenjick loved it. I was thinking so hard where to take them, but good thing I remembered this place!

The Potting Shed was one of their main dining places, and there were other cafes in the area, but this place was my tried and tested one, though I know the others are as awesome as this.

What did we order???

Buttermilk Chicken on Steamed Buns - I definitely recommend this as an entree! It was already filling, but I guess my stomach came prepared that day. The bun was very soft, and the buttermilk chicken was moist and wasn't salty, but definitely buttery. I liked the crunchiness and the buttery goodness with the Asian kick.

Grounds Bakery Bread - It was so fresh! Firstly, the shape was unique. I loved the seeds on top that gave that added texture to the already crispy crust. Then you have that whipped garlic butter. It's garlic. And butter. My favourites.

Marinated Mixed Olives and Pickles - I didn't get to try this, but it looked like Jason was enjoying them because he loves olives so much!

Steamed Mussels - I didn't get to try this. But looking at how it looked like, it really looked appetizing and Jason's heavenly reaction just gave it away.

Char-grilled Grain Fed Beef Sirloin - This was my chosen main. It was so juicy, and the garlic butter that came along with it matched it so well! I usually have it with mushroom sauce, but they did not have this. However, the garlic butter was actually enough. It was resting on top of the steak, and you spread it until it melts. Yum! It also had hand cut chips that were also lovely, but I enjoyed the normal chips more, because the hand cut chips were thicker.

Spice Roasted Lamb Rump - This is another amazing dish. The lamb was soft, and the lamb taste that usually turns non-lamb fans off wasn't that strong. Whatever spices that were in there created a wonderful aftertaste. It looked like Frenjick enjoyed this dish a lot!

Grilled Mooloolaba Swordfish - I don't eat fish, but again, Jason looked happy with it.

Eating all these dishes in such a wonderful place made the bonding more laid-back and enjoyable. It was great catching up with these two!

We then walked around and enjoyed the scenery. There were too many Instagram-worthy sights as per the two!

There were stalls around for baked goodness. Sometimes they sell lemonades there and anything fresh! Then there's a small area for goats, chickens, and KEVIN BACON the pig!

There was also a shop that was selling beautiful flowers, plants, teas, and other decors. I was tempted to buy!

Anyway, we took a lot of nice photos while sharing laughters that day.

The Grounds of Alexandria is a good spot to socialise at if you want to slow the time down. Well, time went quick though, because we had fun! But it's a good place for winding down.

It surely was a wonderful treasure amidst the industrial buildings surrounding it. As Jason mentioned, they did not expect to find something like that in an industrial area.

It's a hidden paradise that is worth sharing with other lovely people.

THE GROUNDS OF ALEXANDRIA

www.thegrounds.com.au

Building 7A, 2 Huntley St,
Alexandria, NSW, 2015

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Butter Sydney (Surry Hills) is Fried Chicken & Sneakers Heaven

Sunday, May 08, 2016Traveliztera

Surry Hills is a great place to find some "nomnoms". Although there are so many food places around, this is one of my favourite spots, probably because of the creative vibe it resonates.

Thus, when I saw Instagram photos of some gorgeous deep fried chicken pieces that were smothered in red sauce, or were presented in burger form, I had a feeling it will be in Surry Hills.

And indeed, the fried chicken's home was found there. So me and my bff, Cristina, decided to go there.

The place is called Butter. It's a store where you can buy sneakers and chicken. Butter defines their place as "a hybrid sneaker, fried chicken, and champagne bar in Surry Hills, Sydney"..I know, right!? It's a good and unique combo for a shop. Thus, at first glance, you might miss the shop as a place for eating if you don't look close enough. The outside of the shop is a big display of all kinds of sneakers.

If you go inside, the place looked hip.

Me and Cristina decided to sit by the display window of sneakers. So, people were just looking at the display in front of us, and it can make you conscious if you don't like the feeling of being stared at while eating, but trust me, they're just looking at the sneakers. Or are they? Haha! Just kidding.

When you look at the menu, it is filled with options that make you want to try all of them. We decided to buy the 3PAC meal and the Fried Tofu Nuggets + Miso Corny. We didn't want our chicken smothered with hot sauce, so we just ordered a sauce on the side that was safe (scared of the spiciness). I chose Butter Ranch, and Cristina chose Smoked Aioli.

The chicken was GREAT. I love the crispiness and the creamy taste of the batter. However, I felt that I should have ordered the mildest hot sauce with it to balance the creaminess of the chicken batter and the Butter Ranch sauce. I had a feeling it would have given the chicken an extra oomph! Next time I will!

Even the fried tofu was good. There's something in the batter that makes the fried stuff delicious (ANSWER: BUTTER). The cut was big though. I wish they had smaller cuts, so that it's crispier. But it's okay! I love tofu no matter what! And the sauce that came with it= perfect.

I can't review the corn because Cristina ate it. But she seemed to have enjoyed it. Haha!

I also love their coleslaw. It had sesame seeds, so I enjoyed it more than the usual coleslaw.

The ambience, as I said, was hip. Music was modern and of course, it was "everything hiphop". It was a good New York vibe. I can stay there all day long.

If you choose to take your chicken home, be prepared as it will be placed in a sneaker box. Haha! I loved that part. It's like expecting new shoes, but you find fried chicken instead. Either way, it's a good feeling.

Here's a screenshot of their menu from their website:

Overall, it's a good hangout place. I am definitely going back to try the chicken again in a different light. Hello hot sauce! Haha!

Visit them at:

6 Hunt Street, Surry Hills, NSW

Opening Hours:

Monday to Thursday- 11:30 am to 10:00 pm

Friday to Saturday - 11:30 am to 11:30 pm

Website:

www.buttersydney.com.au

Birthday Week: Mejico + Rivareno + Butcher and the Farmer + Garcon

The Grounds of Alexandria: The Potting Shed with Friends

SMOKKIM Korean Modern Kitchen with My BFF (TOP RYDE, SYDNEY)

Butter Sydney (Surry Hills) is Fried Chicken & Sneakers Heaven

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Birthday Week: Mejico + Rivareno + Butcher and the Farmer + Garcon

The Grounds of Alexandria: The Potting Shed with Friends

SMOKKIM Korean Modern Kitchen with My BFF (TOP RYDE, SYDNEY)

Butter Sydney (Surry Hills) is Fried Chicken & Sneakers Heaven

About me

Steph

MY YOUTUBE VIDEOS

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: 2nd Place

I'm In Women's Health Sept. 2010

FASHIONISTA Blogger of the Year: 2010

Pinay Hottest Blogger 2011 Nominee

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