North shore suburb getting a cockie attitude

Gordon. You heard right. The once beige upper north shore food destination is picking up pace with some opening action.

The change is still at a jog rather than a sprint, but a new bakery on the strip has been followed by a tapas bar.Heydeon Young, the former owner of La Goulue in Crows Nest and chef at Bond in the city, is in the kitchen at the newly launched Two Stews and a Cockatoo.

The interior looks great, with a big bar and birdcage light fittings. Young says the name refers to the owners, Nada and Tony Stewart.

''I might be the cockatoo. Actually, there's one on the bar,'' Young says. Aye, me hearties.

You'll find it at 741 Pacific Highway, Gordon.