Comments on: Le Grand Cafe by Becasse, Sydney CBD http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/28/le-grand-cafe-by-becasse-sydney-cbd/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:34:26 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: lola http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/28/le-grand-cafe-by-becasse-sydney-cbd/#comment-59216 lola Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:03:11 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17311#comment-59216 I pop in whenever I am in town, best value in Sydney and fun to speak French with the staff. My fav is the duck breast baguette -whilst you are there girls check out the chef Andy.....and he can cook too!! I pop in whenever I am in town, best value in Sydney and fun to speak French with the staff. My fav is the duck breast baguette -whilst you are there girls check out the chef Andy…..and he can cook too!!

]]> By: A Day In The Life of Justin North Chef of the Year Becasse Etch Plan B Le Grand Cafe @Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/28/le-grand-cafe-by-becasse-sydney-cbd/#comment-52762 A Day In The Life of Justin North Chef of the Year Becasse Etch Plan B Le Grand Cafe @Not Quite Nigella Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:48:32 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17311#comment-52762 [...] it was something that I gladly rose for. When I was invited to experience a Day In the Life of Justin North, I had an idea that it would be busy (he owns four establishments after all) and full of good food. [...] [...] it was something that I gladly rose for. When I was invited to experience a Day In the Life of Justin North, I had an idea that it would be busy (he owns four establishments after all) and full of good food. [...]

]]> By: Chai Porridge Oats with Rhubarb & Pear Compote recipe @Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/28/le-grand-cafe-by-becasse-sydney-cbd/#comment-45112 Chai Porridge Oats with Rhubarb & Pear Compote recipe @Not Quite Nigella Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:01:29 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17311#comment-45112 [...] say, and then I suddenly recalled wanting to replicate the rhubarb and pear compote I had eaten at Le Grand Cafe a month or two earlier. I had loved the stuff so much I had asked if it were available for purchase [...] [...] say, and then I suddenly recalled wanting to replicate the rhubarb and pear compote I had eaten at Le Grand Cafe a month or two earlier. I had loved the stuff so much I had asked if it were available for purchase [...]

]]> By: World Chef Showcase at SIFF Sydney International Food Festival, Star City Casino Sydney @Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/28/le-grand-cafe-by-becasse-sydney-cbd/#comment-44732 World Chef Showcase at SIFF Sydney International Food Festival, Star City Casino Sydney @Not Quite Nigella Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:47:06 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17311#comment-44732 [...] North from Becasse, Plan B, Etch and Le Grand Cafe is up next. He starts off making an orange oil which is a fascinating item as it becomes solid with [...] [...] North from Becasse, Plan B, Etch and Le Grand Cafe is up next. He starts off making an orange oil which is a fascinating item as it becomes solid with [...]

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/28/le-grand-cafe-by-becasse-sydney-cbd/#comment-40104 Not Quite Nigella Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:15:40 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17311#comment-40104 Hi Noriko-I love those too! Oh really, which place is that? Thankyou so much! :D Hi Noriko-I love those too! Oh really, which place is that? Thankyou so much! :D

]]> By: Noriko Sakai http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/28/le-grand-cafe-by-becasse-sydney-cbd/#comment-39594 Noriko Sakai Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:32:44 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17311#comment-39594 My fav would be almond croissant! And I can only think of 1 place in syd that serves really good ones. :d Luv the photo's you take btw. My fav would be almond croissant! And I can only think of 1 place in syd that serves really good ones. :d Luv the photo’s you take btw.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/28/le-grand-cafe-by-becasse-sydney-cbd/#comment-39446 Not Quite Nigella Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:34:52 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17311#comment-39446 Hi Julia-hehe they're mine too! :lol: Me too! Hi Juliana-Ahh yes what a shame but if you ever come here you know where to go! :) Hi Blond Duck-Aww what a shame! But you have lots of other goodies! Hi sandra-Haha we did! :lol: Mmm yes flaky pastry-soo good! Hi Betty-It was! Oh this is total SATC isn't it! Hehe thankyou! Hi SydneyGal-I know! Yes keep thinking of that and then think of the chocolate pot! :lol: Hi Midge-I know! That's the way to do it really :lol: Hi Angela-it was just right! Ahh sounds like wonderful memories indeed! :D Hi Barbara-Haha sorry I do use strange words now and then! It has only opened up 5 weeeks ago but I think the Alliance Francaise has been there for a while :) Hi Esz-Haha that sounds like something I might do too! :lol: Hi Conor-Me too, I'm not so good at that :lol: Gelato is hard as it melts so quickly! Tahnks, I try! ;) Hi Helen-I can't believe we did either but there you go-what we'll do for the blog! Hi Gera-They were! Yes it should come with a warning :) Hi holly-Oh cool! :D I saw a lot of students there. It was great-in fact I'm craving one now! :lol: Hi Big Boys Oven-Flogging? Huh? :lol: Hi Steph-Haha that's a colourful way of putting it! :lol: Hi Katherine-Yes true true! Who could argue with that? Hi Jacq-yes it's really welcoming there! Oh yes I must make that-it was so perfectly balanced and you could really taste the lime! :) Hi clekitty-I know, it's amazing isn't it! Definitely! :) Hi Lulu-Hehe I said the same thing! :lol: Hi Belle-Yes indeedy! Oh I haven't really tried his pastries although I really should! Hi Emmelyn-Oh yes I forgot about that one! I love that as I love the custard! Sure why not! :P Hi Jess-I know! How great is it! Oh what a fantastic teacher! :D Hi Cakelaw-it is! :D Oh yummy indeed hehe yes such are the hazards of loving French pastry! Good luck with your dress! ;) Hi Arwen-Yes me too :) Absolutely I'm going to try! Hi Ja-How did you find it? Did you like it? :) Oh really? Thanks for the rec! :D Hi Reemski-We were lucky we missed the crowds although some came at the end but they looked like they were studying. Hi grace-Haha yes it was! Yep, it was hard to resist going back for more of that one :lol: Hi Faith-hehe cool! The sign of a true food blogger :) Oh yes the Napoleon! How could I forget! Hi pigpigscorner-hehe! :) Hi Angela-Oh what a shame! perhaps the best solution is to make your own and I'm sure your version would be sublime! Haha yes so true! :lol: Hi ben-hehe I know! It's a bit like that isn't it! :lol: Hi Lex-I know, it's incredibly good pricing considering that it all comes out of the same kitchen! Hi Twitty-OH what a shame. Perhaps they were understaffed as it was very clean and neat when we went. I think you'd definitely need the cream to balance it out as it wasn't sweetened. Did you ask for the cream? Hi Y-I'd love to know what you think of it! :P Hi Yas-Haha! Yes beaucoup dollop de caramel (I probably just butchered the language :lol: ) Hi Myriam-You're definitely right :) Oh you lucky thing! Great idea! I ate so many when I was there it was crazy :lol: Have a great time! Hi Jo-Ahh cool! Yes the coffee there is great! :D Hi Julia-hehe they’re mine too! :lol: Me too!

Hi Juliana-Ahh yes what a shame but if you ever come here you know where to go! :)

Hi Blond Duck-Aww what a shame! But you have lots of other goodies!

Hi sandra-Haha we did! :lol: Mmm yes flaky pastry-soo good!

Hi Betty-It was! Oh this is total SATC isn’t it! Hehe thankyou!

Hi SydneyGal-I know! Yes keep thinking of that and then think of the chocolate pot! :lol:

Hi Midge-I know! That’s the way to do it really :lol:

Hi Angela-it was just right! Ahh sounds like wonderful memories indeed! :D

Hi Barbara-Haha sorry I do use strange words now and then! It has only opened up 5 weeeks ago but I think the Alliance Francaise has been there for a while :)

Hi Esz-Haha that sounds like something I might do too! :lol:

Hi Conor-Me too, I’m not so good at that :lol: Gelato is hard as it melts so quickly! Tahnks, I try! ;)

Hi Helen-I can’t believe we did either but there you go-what we’ll do for the blog!

Hi Gera-They were! Yes it should come with a warning :)

Hi holly-Oh cool! :D I saw a lot of students there. It was great-in fact I’m craving one now! :lol:

Hi Big Boys Oven-Flogging? Huh? :lol:

Hi Steph-Haha that’s a colourful way of putting it! :lol:

Hi Katherine-Yes true true! Who could argue with that?

Hi Jacq-yes it’s really welcoming there! Oh yes I must make that-it was so perfectly balanced and you could really taste the lime! :)

Hi clekitty-I know, it’s amazing isn’t it! Definitely! :)

Hi Lulu-Hehe I said the same thing! :lol:

Hi Belle-Yes indeedy! Oh I haven’t really tried his pastries although I really should!

Hi Emmelyn-Oh yes I forgot about that one! I love that as I love the custard! Sure why not! :P

Hi Jess-I know! How great is it! Oh what a fantastic teacher! :D

Hi Cakelaw-it is! :D Oh yummy indeed hehe yes such are the hazards of loving French pastry! Good luck with your dress! ;)

Hi Arwen-Yes me too :) Absolutely I’m going to try!

Hi Ja-How did you find it? Did you like it? :) Oh really? Thanks for the rec! :D

Hi Reemski-We were lucky we missed the crowds although some came at the end but they looked like they were studying.

Hi grace-Haha yes it was! Yep, it was hard to resist going back for more of that one :lol:

Hi Faith-hehe cool! The sign of a true food blogger :) Oh yes the Napoleon! How could I forget!

Hi pigpigscorner-hehe! :)

Hi Angela-Oh what a shame! perhaps the best solution is to make your own and I’m sure your version would be sublime! Haha yes so true! :lol:

Hi ben-hehe I know! It’s a bit like that isn’t it! :lol:

Hi Lex-I know, it’s incredibly good pricing considering that it all comes out of the same kitchen!

Hi Twitty-OH what a shame. Perhaps they were understaffed as it was very clean and neat when we went. I think you’d definitely need the cream to balance it out as it wasn’t sweetened. Did you ask for the cream?

Hi Y-I’d love to know what you think of it! :P

Hi Yas-Haha! Yes beaucoup dollop de caramel (I probably just butchered the language :lol: )

Hi Myriam-You’re definitely right :) Oh you lucky thing! Great idea! I ate so many when I was there it was crazy :lol: Have a great time!

Hi Jo-Ahh cool! Yes the coffee there is great! :D

]]> By: Jo F http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/28/le-grand-cafe-by-becasse-sydney-cbd/#comment-39418 Jo F Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:55:59 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17311#comment-39418 I am yet to try the cafe yet but I have had coffee from the 'compact' Becasse takeaway place - you need to try the awesome coffee made by the lovely, friendly and fabulous Barista Jean :-) I am yet to try the cafe yet but I have had coffee from the ‘compact’ Becasse takeaway place – you need to try the awesome coffee made by the lovely, friendly and fabulous Barista Jean :-)

]]> By: Myriam http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/28/le-grand-cafe-by-becasse-sydney-cbd/#comment-39372 Myriam Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:54:33 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17311#comment-39372 The petit pot au chocolat looks like a winner, another place on my to-do list! My favourite pastries are the "pain au raisin" and the "eclair au cafe". I'm going back home (Paris) in 10 days, I'm already planning all the patisseries I want to visit, can't wait! The petit pot au chocolat looks like a winner, another place on my to-do list! My favourite pastries are the “pain au raisin” and the “eclair au cafe”. I’m going back home (Paris) in 10 days, I’m already planning all the patisseries I want to visit, can’t wait!

]]> By: Yas http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/28/le-grand-cafe-by-becasse-sydney-cbd/#comment-39347 Yas Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:53:24 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=17311#comment-39347 Wooo more place to have a glimpse of Justin North! Une dollop de caramel.. I could easily go for more than just a une dollop! Wooo more place to have a glimpse of Justin North!

Une dollop de caramel.. I could easily go for more than just a une dollop!

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