James Mason Neighbours actor
May 19, 2012, No Judgements

Try as I might, I couldn't talk Neighbours actor James Mason (Chris Pappas, apprentice mechanic and Tash's occasional punching bag) out of having breakfast with me. So to put him in his place, I decided we'd play a game of "Spot the adidas trackies!" and have breakfast in ...

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georgia-card
May 13, 2012, 3 Judgements

Once a year, tiny people make a mess in the kitchen and then inevitably spill things when they enter the bedroom. They call this day 'Mother's Day', because it's a day when mothers only have to make two meals instead of three. My children are pretty excellent at ...

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oustanding-new-blog
May 11, 2012, 2 Judgements

Our blog has been awarded OUTSTANDING NEW BLOG in the Sydney Writers' Centre Best Blogs of 2012 awards! Could this be the most exciting thing that's ever happened to us? Yes! It could be! And ...

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Green breakfast, avocado, pesto, spinach, rocket and poached eggs
April 25, 2012, No Judgements

It may come as a surprise to you to learn that I'm rarely stuck for words. But this morning at Kicko, I couldn't make them go. I couldn't find any words. To be frank, I spent most of the meal blinking at my children, wondering why they couldn't be more like the breakfast I was ...

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spoonful-brunch-poached-eggs
April 19, 2012, No Judgements

There is obviously some kind of spoonful of sugar making the medicine go down reference going begging here, but this really is the sweetest place in all of Prahran. I wanted to build a nest inside it and hide out from the rest of the world for as long as possible. It's a wonderful, comfortable, delicious ...

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Buger full plate
April 7, 2012, 1 Judgement

Cleverly, the morning I visited Third Wave Cafe was the morning I left my eftpos card at home, meaning whatever I ordered had to come to a maximum total of $13.65. Luckily, there are so many menu options that I found myself hyperventilating at the thought of being able to order a breakfast and a coffee for less than that. Sure, I was forced to sit outside with all ...

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full plate
March 29, 2012, 2 Judgements

It’s becoming more and more apparent to me that it’s hard to find a place to eat in a trendy suburb that isn’t a bit wanky. Often a cafe will hide behind its location or reputation or even their wait staff being allowed to have mow hawks. I had half expected to say that you’re only welcome at Pepper if you’re cooler than...well, everyone. But to be honest ...

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Le Flaneur smashed avocado with danish feta
March 23, 2012, No Judgements

If Chocolat has taught me anything besides the value of great cheekbones, it's that 'France' is just another word for 'pâtisserie'. As is my understanding, people bathe in pools of Crème Pâtissière on top of the Eiffel Tower and have snail races and there's ménage à trois out the wazoo, so to speak. So as you might imagine, I was pretty excited for a romantic ...

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Le Flaneur Hawthorn for breakfast and macarons
March 17, 2012, 6 Judgements

We've visited ONE HUNDRED of Melbourne's cafes for breakfast, and these are our Top 6. The most delicious, the loveliest service, the best ambience - these are winners in every ...

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Judging James Mason’s Breakfast @ Cafe Villa

3/11 Langhorne St | Dandenong, Victoria
3 Stars
James Mason Neighbours actor

Try as I might, I couldn't talk Neighbours actor James Mason (Chris Pappas, apprentice mechanic and Tash's occasional punching bag) out of having breakfast with me. So to put him in his place, I decided we'd play a game of "Spot the adidas trackies!" and have breakfast in ...

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Piccante Caffe

216 St Georges Road | Fitzroy North
4 and a half Stars
full plate

In a review Anna recently posted, she rightly showcased how spelling something differently in an attempt to look funky results in people thinking you have asparagus for a brain. Unfortunately the trend continues on the northern side of Melbourne, but I liked Piccane Caffe enough to assume they weren't trying to be hip by spelling 'cafe' with two 'f's, but in fact ...

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Mother’s Day Edition

1 Nowhere Street | Quit Stalking Me!
5 Stars
georgia-card

Once a year, tiny people make a mess in the kitchen and then inevitably spill things when they enter the bedroom. They call this day 'Mother's Day', because it's a day when mothers only have to make two meals instead of three. My children are pretty excellent at ...

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OUTSTANDING NEW BLOG – they mean us!

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5 Stars
oustanding-new-blog

Our blog has been awarded OUTSTANDING NEW BLOG in the Sydney Writers' Centre Best Blogs of 2012 awards! Could this be the most exciting thing that's ever happened to us? Yes! It could be! And ...

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Willim

90 Union Street | Armadale, Victoria
4 and a half Stars
willim-breakfast-armadale

I felt as though I'd ripped the guys at hobba off when I judged them back in February. There was so much about the place that I loved, and it was my own idiocy for ordering something I knew wasn't my style that prevented me from giving them full marks. So today I returned to the fold and visited Willim - hobba's sister cafe in ...

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Jackson Dodds

611 Gilbert Road | Preston
3 and a half Stars
full plate

Welcome to a magical world where teacups are lightshades, kiddy tricycles ride on ceilings, graffiti is considered branding and beetroot is considered a breakfast food. Welcome to the wacky Jackson ...

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