chadstone

I like the new alfresco dining area at Chadstone. It's a great spot to plop yourself down and then judge all the people who walk past. There are some distinct groups: mutants, who do things like go around with poo on themselves; south-siders, who have come on a holiday from Frankston; new Chadstoners, who only shop between Tiffany & Co. and Lindt Cafe; and families, who run away from all the people who want to kill them for making Chadstone even worse than it otherwise would be*.

I appreciate Capital Kitchen for what it has brought to my shopping experience: I can arrive at Chadstone before the crowds, eat some decent not-food-court breakfast and then participate in the economy at a leisurely pace. Unfortunately it seems that the Christmas rush has caused it some serious stress and the food has suffered as a result.