So last year for his 29th birthday I bought Mr B a voucher to go skydiving. Not because I wanted to kill my boyfriend necessarily but he wanted to do it, and it seemed like a good present. Guys, don’t do this. Don’t buy a really good present for your partner’s 29th birthday, because it … Continue reading
Hardware Societe 118-120 Hardware Street CBD Pictures tell a thousand words, especially when there are already 100,000 blog posts on Hardware Societe. Let’s be honest, it’s one of the better cafes west of Elizabeth Street, and every time I’ve had breakfast there I’ve highly, highly enjoyed it. Go. Get there early enough that you beat … Continue reading
Pope Joan 77-79 Nicholson Street Brunswick web: http://popejoan.com.au/ Another day, another brunch post! Matt Wilkinson (he of the new book Mr Wilkinson’s Favourite Vegetables, which I’ve been eyeing off) is the chef and co-owner at Pope Joan in Bruns-a-wick, which makes cheffy and delicious brunches and gets absolutely packed out. Get there before prime brunch-o-clock, or … Continue reading
A friend living in Prahran was the impetus for brunching at these two places over a few months. We have actually been to three, but I didn’t take photos of the third: Hobba, on Malvern Road. I can recommend the dish based on bubble-and-squeak with slab bacon most highly. Windsor Deli 33 Hornby Street, Windsor (oh, … Continue reading
Two Birds One Stone 12 Claremont Street South Yarra web: http://www.twobirdsonestonecafe.com.au/ Before she left to do her MBA in the USA, my friend S was very good at seeking out the cafes of the moment and suggesting we do brunch there. So, prior to about eleventy thousand blog posts appearing on Urbanspoon, extolling the virtues of … Continue reading
Cafe Sweethearts 263 Coventry Street South Melbourne Sometimes I think South Melbourne must have the highest number of cafes per capita in the greater urban area of Melbourne. Is this sustainable?! Of course, there are heaps of apartments around here. Maybe it’s fine to have this number of cafes. Whew – got myself worried there. … Continue reading
Third Wave Cafe 189 Rouse Street (near cnr Bay Street) Port Melbourne This review covers not one but two occasions at Third Wave Cafe: I ate here with a fellow food blogger a while ago, and Kenny wrote it up more eloquently than I ever could at his awesome western suburbs food blog Consider the … Continue reading
Spout Cafe 48 Glen Eira Road Ripponlea We only have a couple of months until we have to say goodbye to one of our good friends as she heads overseas to a really good American university, that took a lot of applying to get into, to study her MBA (prediction: she’ll go far). She suggested … Continue reading
seven:am 155 Bay Street Port Melbourne web: http://www.sevenam.com.au/sevenam.htm I got some free vouchers from work to use up on massages in the Port Melbourne area (I know, it’s a hard life) and thought I would donate two of them to Mr Behemoth as a reward for cramping his gigantor frame in a chair and studying … Continue reading
Cafe Qube 127 Station Street Fairfield Well, I am just powering through the backlog of reviews that I had. I don’t think I’ve gone out to eat much in the last few weeks. It’s all about balance (and catching up!). Speaking of catching up, a long time friend (we drooled on each other as babies in … Continue reading
Fresh Bread 