Being in Hamilton recently for a wedding, I was curious to know if our Kiwi neighbours could live up to a Melburnians high standards? Happily, Scotts Epicurean did not disappoint.
Having just returned to Melbourne after two weeks in Vietnam, I am pleased to be sitting down at vodka bar having a great flat white.
When the shopping gets too much for you, check out Café Gitane in Soho. A great spot for a casual lunch with a French-Moroccan fusion of flavours.
As Alice and I were staying in Grenwich Village, Doma was our local cafe. Friendly service, satisfying food, with an arty array of regulars checking photos from recent shoots on their laptops, discussing the meaning of life or just quietly reading.
Continuing on our quest for the ultimate New York cafe, Alice and I found ourselves at Balthazar in Soho.
For those of you who checked out my previous post from New York on the Clinton St. Baking Company, you may realise by now that my girlfriend Alice and I have recently had a trip there.
Guide books are all well and good, but they can never replace a recommendation from a good friend that knows the city. Thankfully an old friend spends more than his fair share of time in NYC and recommended Clinton St Baking Company.
When the weather in Melbourne starts to turn really cold, I start fantasising about escaping somewhere warmer. This year I’m hoping to get to Paris.