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Posted in Breakfast, Cafes, Melbourne - South, Review: cafes, Reviews on Jun 16th, 2010
I really like Mart 130. Mart is situated on a tram line at stop 130 (hence the anagram – Mart) it has a quirkily decorated dining room, with a beautiful covered balcony at the back. Food is great, service is friendly. My only qualms are that it isn’t located near me and it is too [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Cafes, Melbourne - East, Review: cafes on Jun 3rd, 2010
I recently headed to Amsterdam St cafe for a catch up breakfast with some girlfriends. I had read positive things about Amsterdam St cafe on Melbourne Gastronome and more recently MEL Hot or Not, as a plus, the lovely Sugadeaux supplies the cafe with her gorgeous cupcakes (although, unfortunately Sugadeaux is currently in the States, so no [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Cafes, Lunch, Melbourne CBD, Review: cafes, Reviews on Jun 1st, 2010
I recently caught up with my lovely breakfasting companions Z & B at Bourke St cafe the Mess Hall (not to be confused with the band of the same name). I have sporadically eaten lunch at the Mess Hall and had recently been told by several friends that the breakfast was something special. The Mess [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Lunch, Melbourne - North, Review: cafes, Reviews on May 13th, 2010
The Breakfast Club is located in St Georges Rd, Northcote, nestled in a little strip of shops. It is a small, light filled, quirkily outfitted space full of nicknacks. I think the Breakfast Club is such a great name for a cafe. While it naturally evokes thoughts of breakfast (and eggs!) it also has that extra element [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Melbourne CBD, Review: cafes, Reviews on Apr 7th, 2010
The other week, my fearless weekday breakfast buddies, Z & B had breakfast with me at Von Haus. Von Haus is a little tricky to find – its in Crossley St, situated behind the Paperback book store and diagonally opposite Italian institution Pellegrinis. The space is dark and quite masculine with heavy wooden furniture and [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Cafes, Melbourne - North, Review: cafes on Mar 31st, 2010
This weekend Mr M and I wandered up to Mixed Business for breakfast. It’s been on my to-do list for a while, particularly after reading positive reviews from Eating Melbourne, Fitzroyalty and Breakfast Out. It’s also the name of a favourite song of mine from Beck (oh yeah!) We arrived to find it full and [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Cafes, Eating out gluten free, Melbourne - North, Review: cafes on Mar 23rd, 2010
I caught up with friends for a late Saturday breakfast – so late it wasn’t actually morning anymore and so late that I needed a “pre-breakfast breakfast” to tide me over. Shire is a new-ish cafe located in Victoria Street, Fitzroy, a comfortable block away from the Brunswick Street madness. Happily for us, it does [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Melbourne CBD, Review: restaurants, Reviews on Mar 17th, 2010
I really like The European. The food is always enjoyable and while it isn’t pushing too many barriers, I think its a great venue as it is dark, brooding and comfortable. I think it is equally a great place for a romantic dinner for two or a table load of friends. The European is also [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Cafes, Macarons, Review: cafes, Reviews on Feb 5th, 2010
I caught up with my friends Z & B for another mid-week, city breakfast. Z has become quite the fan of Melbourne Gastronome (aren’t we all?) so after reading the review of Hardware Societe, we decided we had to try it for ourselves. Hardware Societe is situated on Hardware Street (not Lane!) in the city [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Cafes, Melbourne - East, Review: cafes on Nov 30th, 2009
On Tuesday, it was frequented by the “glitterati” (which I am always dubious about in Melbourne – are we talking a couple of footballers and a weather girl?) by Saturday morning there were more staff than patrons and about half the patrons were under 5. Welcome to Cafe Vue at Heide! I was keen to [...]
