18 Jul

This morning I had one lecture before a 5 hour break, so I decided to drive in for the morning lecture. Since I had the car I thought it'd be a good opportunity to try Twenty & Six Espresso, which is a bit out of the way to walk or get there via public transport. Today I had The Russian: "Vodka & lemon house cured salmon tartare, free range poached egg, dill & lemon creme fraiche, seed & sprout sourdough" ($17.90). [caption id="attachment_5539" align="aligncenter" width="1170"] The Russian / Vodka &...

09:40 / Cafe / Food / North Melbourne / Twenty & Six Espresso
17 Jul

Instead of going for lunch today I decided to go for a heavy breakfast at Madame Sousou. I had already decided which item I wanted, which was the Funghi A La Parisienne (toasted brioche w. buttered mushrooms, smashed avocado and goat cheese rondelle) with poached egg ($19.80 + $1.10). [caption id="attachment_5534" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Funghi A La Parisienne - Toasted brioche w. buttered mushrooms, smashed avocado and goat cheese rondelle[/caption] I'm not usually one for brioche because I find it a bit rich for a bread, but in this case it...

10:06 / Cafe / Fitzroy / Food / Madame Sousou
09 Jul

It wasn't until I returned home that I realised we were ordering off the brunch rather than the lunch menu. No matter; I'm always up for salmon. The whiskey flavour was very subtle and went well with the cream, which had a hint of horseradish. The parsnip crisps created some texture variety and a lighter mouthfeel with each bite. The snow pea tendrils looked pretty but were a bit difficult to arrange into a mouthful, even after cutting. Obviously crostini are meant to be crunchy, but I did...

16:10 / Cafe / Carlton / Food / Seven Seeds
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