20 Oct

The understated facade of Bawa Cafe is easy to miss while driving past if not for the buzz of people milling around the front door. It's only been open for a few weeks but it's attracted plenty of attention, and it's easy to see why. Bawa Cafe is co-owned by Shri Bhagwandas, Kael, Matt and Elias Sahely and Chris Griffiths (also head chef). The team have racked up a pretty impressive resume, being responsible for other incredibly successful cafes including Barry, Dukes Coffee Roasters, Pillar of Salt, Square...

14:18 / Bawa Cafe / Cafe / Food / Hawthorn
24 Sep

I've driven past Sardi many times, seen how busy it was and for some reason initially thinking it was a small Italian restaurant. Eventually I came to realise it was actually a cafe, and decided to pop by on one of my free days. It's small and tight inside, and busy but cosy. You know you've got a good thing going when all sorts of people, young and old, are walking through the doors. There's a healthy bent to the all-day breakfast and lunch menu. Superfood breakfast bowls, a...

12:26 / Cafe / Food / Hawthorn / Sardi
20 Sep

Dropping into Salona for a quick meal on the way home, I ordered a beef souvlona. A mix between a burger and souvlaki, souvlonas are a Salona creation. The thin beef patty was accented with saganaki, capers, mustard tzatziki and cos lettuce, all wrapped up in satisfyingly toasty and fluffy pita bread. To go with it were some super crunchy spiced chips. I was actually pleasantly surprised by the souvlona. Although I would have liked the patty to be a little more moist, the flavour combination was tasty. [caption...

21:50 / Food / Greek / Restaurants / Richmond / Salona
08 Sep

With a free afternoon, I found myself free to explore a bit more of the cafe scene in Camberwell. Legacy has a very discreet, non-descript shop front with full-length tinted windows, and after surviving the horror that is Camberwell Junction, I drove past it a few times before eventually realising it was next to Beacons. Walking through the front door your eyes might be immediately drawn to the house made donuts right at the window. Unfortunately I have no photos to show you, but they looked delicious. Apart from...

12:55 / Cafe / Camberwell / Food / Legacy
16 Aug

Lemon, Middle and Orange sits in a very unlikely location. Occupying the building that was once Goodlass Wall Paint Co, it's on a narrow one-way street surrounded by graffiti-decorated warehouses. You might completely miss it if not for the large banner hanging out the front. Tables inside are a spaced little tightly together, but there are a handful of seats out the front, which today were utilised by dog-owners who'd brought their pooches along for brunch, and to savour the lovely sunny weather. A2 went with the corned beef hash,...

12:22 / Cafe / Collingwood / Food / Lemon Middle and Orange
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