03 Oct

Today there was a last minute decision to have lunch at Green Refectory during our long uni break instead of eating on campus. It was pretty busy and we had to get a table outside, which wasn't ideal because of the rainy weather recently. When we went back inside to place our orders, a table right in front of us rather fortuitously opened up. I ordered the lamb cutlets (marinated and grilled, served on a pate of mash, with a rocket and chickpea salad, $13.50). Aside from what was...

13:48 / Brunswick / Cafe / Cuisines / Food / Green Refectory
01 Oct

Bluebird Espresso was listed in Epicure as serving the best smashed avocado in Melbourne. Since it’s on the way to uni I thought I’d pop in to see how it was. The avocado pieces were quite large and more chopped than smashed, but I’m not fussy. At first glance, there didn’t seem to be heaps of avocado, but looks can be deceiving; when I spread it out over the lovely, crusty, tasty multigrain sourdough toast, there ended up being a layer of avocado ~2.5cm high. I’d say there was...

10:20 / Bluebird Espresso / Cafe / Collingwood / Food
14 Sep

Learning from our experiences at other brunch places on Saturdays, K and I decided to catch up at Snow Pony at around 10am. We were able to find a table for two quite easily, though it did start to get quite busy towards the end of our visit. The eatery was actually much bigger than I imagined. As well as indoors seating, there was a little room tucked between the kitchen and the main dining area and also tables set up along the side of the building (next to the...

12:05 / Balwyn / Cafe / Food / Snow Pony
24 Aug

I had a church event starting at 9am, so it was the perfect opportunity to come for the weekend menu at Hardware Societe. The last time I came the waitress suggested coming at 8:30am because it would get very busy. I got to the cafe just after 8:30am and it was already packed! Fortunately, being alone, I got a seat straight away at the communal table. The savoury special of the day sounded quite interesting but I came here with the intention of having the croque madame. I died...

09:20 / Cafe / Food / Melbourne CBD / The Hardware Société
23 Aug

Located in Equitable Pl, which is between Collins and Lt Collins and near Elizabeth St, this small cafe specialises in fugazza. Quoting from their website, "Fugazza recreates traditional Italian baked sandwiches. Our light, tasty focaccia start with artisan sourdough bread, created using a combination of wholemeal, rye and unbleached flour. True to their origins, our sandwiches are baked, not pressed, creating a beautifully light, crisp crust." I got the $10 offer which included a half fugazza (normally $6) plus a soup (normally $6.90 for a regular size). They have 2 soups,...

13:53 / Cafe / Food / Fugazza / Italian / Melbourne CBD / Sandwiches/Wraps
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