Finally tried their highly raved Shibuya honey toast. It's damn gooood 👍 Anyone wanna have After You in sg? 😅
The mango portions they give was a lot more and the rice is really soft and good! Best of all, it only costs 100 bahts. I didn't add all the mango in because there isn't any more spaces but it's more than this by a lot! #burpple
Super awesome egg tart for breakfast!!!!
The famous bratwurst shop in Melbourne. Join the Q and get the oversized sausage. I had the mild original wrap in bread roll and sauerkraut. U may opt for pickles too. $6 for naked while $7 for with a bread roll accompanied and $8 for other range of sausage: spicy, white pork etc..
Thankful for my colleague's teatime treat with this gem of a banchiangkueh (peanut pancake) - one of the best I've ever had and a good bang for the buck. For only 90 cents, this fluffy and pillowy soft pancake is generously filled with either red bean, peanut or like my case, a glorious mix of both. So darn good I bought it again. There is almost always a queue;!some people order in advance and really buy a lot! Uncle Frankie opens only on weekdays and stops selling by 3 or 4pm, but do call and order by 2plus.
For eggs benedicts, the poached eggs are the star of the show. However, they are most often accompanied by a lacklustre supporting cast of meat; as Cephas put it "eggs benedict's suffer mediocre meat...". The main star put up an above average performance oozing out nicely from its shell of egg white. However, it seemed as if the supporting actor almost overshadowed his main man. Smoked ham was crazy juicy and had such a pure taste of meatish saltiness, definitely deserving an award for his stellar performance. The bearnaise was light and creamy, pairing well with his counterparts. One of the better breakfast dishes I had here in Melbourne. Worth the 40 minute wait.
Heartiness (portion): 4/5
Tastiness (product): 4.5/5
Worthiness (price): 4/5
16/05/15
Cornerhouse Cafe
Located at a road intersection, Stagger Lee's entrance diagonally faces it, spotted with an outlook like that of a really old retail shop. Although it has a wooden and turquoise theme that is supposedly homely, the lightning-bold-comic-sans-ish fonts used on the menus and posters suggest a more fun environment.
Serving up a range of breakfast and lunch foods, Stagger Lee's also offer a small selection of homemade pastries, including a Muesli Ball which is a hard and crunchy ball of a mix of nuts, muesli and honey. They are also famous for their Buttermilk Fried Chicken ($18.50), recommended by staff and customers alike. For a vegan option, the Shrooms N Truffles ($17.50) presents a simple yet not too overpowering dish to satisfy your brunch cravings.
Address: 276 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
(North-East of CBD)
Where Wood & Metal Collide
Northern region of Fitzroy, this cafe is located along the street intersection of Westgarth St and Brunswick St. The theme is a mix between metal and wood, with the grey floor and metal furniture balanced by hanging greenery and wooden walls and tables. This creates a rather avant garde and classy environment, which is probably factored into the prices.
The menu here is more interesting than the other selected cafes, where they serve up the Soft Shell Crab Dog ($16.50), which features an amalgamation of black sesame slaw, sriracha mayo, and soft shell crab clasped together in a black charcoal bun. The most interesting and exquisite award however would definitely go to the French Toast with Fried Duck Egg & Ice Cream ($22.50). An eclectic mix of both sweet and savoury flavours from the oreo crumbs and chorizo bits, and the duck egg salted caramel ice cream will open up your palate's concept of taste to new perspectives. Even though you're blowing off a couple of extra dollars, this is a must try for the quirky and adventurous.
Address: Rear 412 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065
(North-East of CBD)
Happy Friday! On this day last week I first tried Top Paddock's ricotta hotcakes, and they, were, AMAZING. We ordered them because they were pretty as a picture, but I wasn't expecting such a taste revelation from what was essentially a supersized pancake. Luscious berries scattered atop a burnished golden brown hill of pillowy hotcake goodness, studded with sweet, melty blueberries like goldmines on a mountainside, gently soaking in a pool of pure organic maple syrup, absorbing its mellow sweetness. Savour it as your knife glides through the fluffy cake like hot iron through butter, then spread the lavender sugar specked double cream over your portion for an extra dose of decadence. The sunflower and pumpkin seeds add much needed texture to what can be quite an overwhelmingly rich dish. What a winner.
Rushed down immediately after I saw on Twitter that this food truck was parked at the gardens just round the corner from my apartment! Saved me the trouble of going all the way to their Fitzroy branch. Got 2 mac & cheese croquettes for $5 and a $6 shrimp po-boy. Made for a nice lunch in the park 🌳
