so since my review i have been back to the green tambourine to try the coffee again. it was better this time and i drank it all (it was made by a man, not the girl who made them last time) but it wasn't great. it was scalding hot, slightly bitter, and the milk was not done properly:the people who work there are very friendly and willing to please. the food looks fresh. people seemed to be enjoying themselves. oh! in particular, this is apparently a pram- and child-friendly place, so that's nice. and they use organic foods so i ...
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sometimes things aren't bad, they are just not to my taste. and sometimes things are bad.*i was excited to learn that a new cafe was opening on albion street but didn't get around to visiting until today. it's got a cool name: green tambourine. i like green, i like tambourines.they have lots of green things on their menu: green eggs and ham, pea fritters...err...other things. the menu is green too. and the tops of the chairs.but the decor is unappealing, it's almost sterile. it has a real Ikea vibe to it. now, i am a melbourne wanker, but i ...
After seeing Vetti’s review of the apple crumble at Each Peach on Lygon St, East Brunswick my girlfriend suggested we visit to try it for ourselves, and I was keen to do so. I don’t get to this area as often as I would like to even though reviews by Republic of Moreland, Words and flavours, Melbourne cafe reviews and Little eats keep reminding me of its existence. I chose scrambled eggs with pancetta on toast (above) while my girlfriend had the amazing apple crumble (below). The eggs were perfectly done and the pancetta was of high quality, but I thought ...
ah a minor place. my local and my best. the coffee is knock-your-socks-off strong. the food is delish. the staff are lovely (yes, even surly waitress) and i couldn't ask for a better local cafe. this day we had the mumbler - with avocado instead of tomato - and the new york style bagel. it's on albion street, brunswick. a minor place has a website here.
this morning the evil sister and i had brunch at the 6-day old cafe pope joan.it is officially a hipster-free place. however, this made me quite uncomfortable. and i felt pretty uncool. the staff were VERY chirpy and happy and eager to fill our water glasses and take our order. it was so...bizarre. i am used to having to catch my coffee as it's flung onto the table by Surly Waitress at a minor place and being snubbed by all the rude wait-staff at any place in northcote. but - it has only been a week. they'll come around to ...
i read in the paper the other day (the age, australia day) about a young guy who has designed and built a new stove-top coffee maker. it sounds incredible. the creator, craig heron, wanted to make an espresso-style coffee at his home, but found that most stove-top coffees lack body. his machine OTTO looks beautiful - all stainless steel and you can even steam milk with it.the article was supported by the east brunswick project's coffee gurus - they approve!you can read more about OTTO and even order it, here.ok. bring on tomorrow and some COFFEE. delish.
A new, ‘trendy’ cafe has opened in Coburg! Does this mean we are finally getting some hip Brunswick overspill? Ummmm, maybe not. And, who cares? I first moved to Coburg in 1998, and I like it, dammit! Carpa is modern-looking, with tables inside and out, and a couch; it’s pretty comfortable. The menu isn’t vegan friendly at all (only toast available, perhaps with avocado!) but they do an ok coffee, though at $3.70 it’s not particularly cheap: Carpa is not Coburg’s only cafe, however. As well as assorted little places that probably aren’t worth a mention, there’s O’Heas Bakery, a milkbar-type place ...
The communal tables at Court Jester cafe in Brunswick are strewn with textas, colouring books, magazines, newspapers and tools for carving directly into the table, and someone has carved ‘pole fetish’ into the table. Maybe they like strippers, but it’s more likely they’re obsessed with Court Jester’s excellent Polish food. I definitely am. Last time I was there with a friend we ordered the Jester’s lunch (kreplakh and Russian potato salad) and cabbage rolls. We’re so in love with these that we ordered the same again this time. We also tried the most decadent cake. Sour cherry chocolate cake served warm ...
Lisa Dempster has written an excellent article on I eat I drink I work exploring the intricacies of the coffee surcharge, from decaf to mocha to - the main interest of this writer - soy milk. I have always hated but accepted with grumpy surliness the soy surcharge imposed by almost every coffee shop, but Lisa's interviews with various coffee vendors has shown that soy really does cost extra, and despite the call that the extra cost should be averaged out over all beverages, the imperative of the business owner to, you know, make a proft from their business makes ...
no, i haven't written anything about coffee in a while. BUT. in the past two days i have been for coffee at TWO places.yesterday i had breakfast #2 at minimo which is situated on the very excellent corner of sydney road and donald street, brunswick. i only meant to go for a coffee, but i got there and the waiter spoke to me in zee loveliest accent francais that i had to order a croissant avec la confiture.so, my skinny milk latte: the coffee was strong and good, the milk was hot but not too hot and on the whole ...
i've been meaning to rave about this place for a while now, but could never remember what it is called. because i'm a bit of a cafe-hopper, it is really exciting that they are popping up all over the place near where i live. this one in particular serves what is probably the best coffee around.the east brunswick project has a kind of minimalist, pared back feel. a gigantic coffee roaster and grinder sits in its own glassed-off room and looks beautiful. i think they must run coffee courses and you can buy all manner of machines, doo-dads and thingummybobs.and ...
I have always intended to do some reviews on this blog but I have one major problem - I cannot fathom getting out my camera to take a photo of the food in front of me at a restaurant. How attention grabbing! How awkward!Reviews without photos aren't pretty enough for my liking though, so I wasn't sure what to do. However, I simply had to write about The East Brunswick Project (EBP).The East Brunswick Project438 Lygon Street, East BrunswickTuesday - Sunday, 8am - 4pmI haven't written much lately because this semester has been really busy and my cooking has sort ...
Some of my in-real-life friends have had to listen to me whinge about my disillusionment with Brunswick eateries of late, either because of sub-par service or mediocre food. I can still remember visiting Brunswick for the first time years ago, and being enthralled by the spirit of the place exemplified by the likes of Ray's, Empire Cafe and Lentil As Anything. Things seem to have changed (as have I), and it's been a while since I've felt that heady mix that comes from being fed well, treated well, and swivelling your head around to see everything on display.Part of me ...
Last week one of the endless ephemeral messages that waft through cyberspace via Facebook or Twitter or somewhere caught my attention. It was from food blogger Vicious Ange, who mentioned great Polish food at a new Brunswick cafe called Court Jester. I was intrigued and endeavoured to try it for myself as soon as possible, which I did on Sunday with an equally hungry friend. Having been advised on what was good to eat at last year’s Polish festival at Federation Square by Ange, I know that her recommendations should be taken seriously! Court Jester is located in a warehouse in ...
The last place you’d expect to find one of Melbourne’s best coffee destinations is in the thick of Brunswick’s busy industrial district. Anyone familiar with Hope Street in Brunswick will know it’s a frenetic hub of cars, trucks and buses. Serena Coffee itself is next to a car garage, and it’s not an uncommon sight to see mechanics jumping the Serena Coffee cordon to its outdoor seating area in search of a top cup of coffee.Shop proprietor Nader Nader (that’s no misprint, his first name and surname are the same) left his native Lebanon at the age of 17, spent ...
Sugardough is indeed on Lygon Street but it is on the WAY far end of Lygon street - not the prettiest of locations but it sure stands out amongst all the other shops around it. It is very Italian with small tables at the front, extremely small (there are only 8 small tables inside) and decored very cosily. It has a nice ambience and is very popular with the locals. 163 Lygon St, Brunswick East, 3057"This morning was just so funny. Michelle and I tend to get OVER-excited when it comes to trying out new cafes and ...
You wouldn't think finding a place to have a coffee on Sydney Rd would be difficult. I have tried a few places and so the coffee has either been rubbish or the service has been terrible.I want to make this clear I am not a coffee snob. Generally if it is warm, got two sugars and caffeinated, I will drink it. I am also not a service snob. All I ask is you don't forget to bring me what I ordered and you aren't rude. I understand mistakes happen and staff are only human. I give most places two or ...
There are truly some things in life which are just meant to be. I have a true love relationship with this amazing cafe. It was indeed, love at first sight, and even though I don't get back there as often as I would love... when i waltz back into this incy wincy teeny weeny cafe... i feel i have come home.It all started when we lived in Brunswick, just around the corner actually. I was on my way to spotlight when i drove past a dingy looking shopfront with a red awning and people spilling out of the window.i fell ...
It’s been difficult to venture far from the Fitzroy hood lately – there’s too much going on within walking distance to bother travelling further. However, my recent fantastic experience repairing a bike at the BikeShed at Ceres reminded me how much I like East Brunswick and I resolved to finally try the French toast at Gingerlee. If 2007 was the year of baked eggs, 2008 was the year of avant garde French toast – it’s now everywhere! Words and Flavours reviews several examples of French toast including the Gingerlee Syrian french toast (above) with orange blossom water, honey labne (which tastes ...
It’s difficult to go to a new cafe or restaurant without expectations when you’ve read so many good things about it. When I eventually got to La Paloma in Brunswick recently my expectations had been fueled by affirmative reviews, from Mistletone’s description of the sandwiches to Truffle’s raving about the churros and coffee. There’s also a recent review by Words and Flavours that got me inspired again to visit and a good description of La Paloma and other small cafes in the inner north in the Age. Everything they say is true – La Paloma is wonderful. First, the coffee is ...
Well, it ain’t half hot, mum! It’s summer in Melbourne and anyone with a milligram of energy left considers a gelato reward an adequate reason to brave the unremitting heat. These days Melbourne suffers from the tyrrany of choice regarding gelati purveyors, with staple Lygon Street now competing with Brunswick street and the city at the very least for sweet fruity chocolatey cones of goodness. However, one name amongst the myriad never fails to please and – important for those sleepless nights – provides cooling treats late into the night on weekends. That name is Gelo Bar. Situated at ...
After many recommendations from friends and influential fellow bloggers The Breakfast Blog and Where’s the Beef I finally made it to Sugardough in Brunswick on the weekend. The coffee is one of the best in Melbourne – strong, rich, great crema, utterly divine, and the food is amazing. I made a lemon and ricotta muffin disappear before I remembered to take a picture, so all I can show you is the baked ham and egg pie on a base of sourdough. Delicious and substantial – I was hungry and this really satisfied! Fitzroyalty - hyperlocal news about Melbourne's first suburb: Fitzroy ...
It turns out that size doesn't matter after all. It's all about performance. Admirably demonstrated this morning (this afternoon actually) at Cafe 3A, 3A Edward Street, Brunswick, Tel +61 3 9380 4996. The venue is tiny. The "Pistachio Poached" breakfast was very good. And the Ethiopian Gold coffee was superb.I enjoyed my "lemon butter pistachio pesto spread on sourdough with two poached eggs, whipped ricotta and preserved lemon and avocado salad." But as good as it was, the the menu made it sound so good that the actual dish struggled to live up to high expectations. The flavour of the ...
