Pinbone Team Pops Up at 10 William Street

When Pinbone, Woollahra's then favourite cafe, closed in August last year, brunch aficionados all over the Eastern Suburbs went into mourning. Time to try to those eyes. Ready? Pinbone chefs Jemma Whiteman and Mike Eggert are moving into 10 William Street for a five-month residency. Taking over from Luke Burgess (former co-owner of Hobart's Garagistes) on Feburary 8, the duo will be hanging about until June.

Whiteman and Eggert are already familiar with 10 William Street's kitchen. Over the past few months, they've been working under Burgess. Their intention is to keep the venue's Italian-inspired ethos, but add some of their own ideas and creations.

"It's definitely Italian, but with a bit of the Chinese and Japanese we're interested in," Eggert told Gourmet Traveller. "We basically want to keep it really fun and have a lot of snacky things. Jem's really excited about making a lot of different pasta, too." He described the position as a "real honour" and the restaurant as "probably the best in Sydney".

Reaching for the phone to reserve yourself a brunch spot? Woah there. If it's a bacon-maple tart you've got your mind on, you'd better book for 'brinner'. The Pinbone team won't be bringing in a morning menu, but they are planning on cooking up night-time brunches.

Find 10 William St at 10 William Street (der), Paddington.

Via Gourmet Traveller.