The Grounds of the City
The Grounds of Alexandria has been, for years, one of the most instagrammable locations in Sydney - as well as being home to the famous Kevin Bacon. With its rustic decor and multitude of food options, it was something of an indie child's dreamland. Then, the Grounds moved into the heart of Sydney's CBD, and has since then been one of the most popular locations on Sydney's ever expanding food scene. With its old-timey, cosy, dim-lit interior and charming quaintness (a dessert trolley, anyone?), I am immediately attracted to it like a moth to a flame; but another part of me suspected that it might be over-hyped. I couldn't risk the disappointment, so I never went - until the suggestion was made my friend today, and I finally succumbed. Coffee, $4 One of the things that made me turn up my nose at The Grounds of the City is their claim of having a "coffee sommelier". That's far too quaint, even for my taste. What is undeniable, however, is that the c