Melbourne Cup opening times :


Saturday 7am - 4pm
Sunday 8am - 4pm
Monday 7am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 2pm (Melbourne Cup)

We've been trying to get Aya to make her delicious cakes, cookies and slices for us but she's over at ESS now. See her blog below. We have no idea why she would prefer the high quality fabrics, interesting shapes and overall very beautiful clothes of ESS to slaving away in the kitchen... Geez we miss those brownie cheesecakes, date & oat slice & pumpkin muffins.... but... ahhh.. just think of yourself why-don't-ya!!!


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 Orange & Almond Scones / Verjuis & Cinnamon Poached Pears (with Ricotta Pancakes)

Just had to buy this one.. New Album by Ryan Gosling... You know the dude from the 'Notebook". I know... the Notebook!!?? Very cool sounds, a little bit eery and a little bit raw. How awesome is the video clip!!

Straight from the oven. Straight to the blog... Pear & Wattleseed
Scones... Can ya smell that.. Can Ya?

Everyone is loving the incentive, so we've changed it to.... ALL COFFEES WITHOUT SUGAR - $2. So either takeaway or in-house... Yeh!!

All takeaway coffees this week, Monday 12th - Friday 16th... just $2... but... only without sugar!

Panzanella with Poached Eggs and Smoked Paprika Sausages.... You don't have to be hungover to appreciate this breakfast meal, though if you happened to be slightly rough round the edges tomorrow morning, this should help you out. 
The Panzanella is an Italian bread salad, soaked overnight in olive oil, tomatoes, salt, pepper & fresh herbs, add 2 poached eggs and sausages, smoked and paprika'd by our chef... so good. 

Clear Spring Vegetable Soup

Confit Tomatoes - Olive Oil, red Chilli, Garlic, Juniper Berries, Fresh Bay Leaves, Coriander Seeds & 

..and here it is on the menu

Our Dead Man Espresso Blend has been selling really well, that's why we ran out of it on the weekend. It's back on today along with our Single Origin for the week, Rwandan Buremera Cup of Excellence #3. We cupped the Dead Man, Rwandan and Seven Seeds today. Geez you could pick the Dead Man a mile away. We're looking forward tomorrow to banging the Rwanda thru the Pour Over. The aroma came up sweet & a little nutty, Angus was getting stonefruits in the fragrance and overall it had a nice body with a silky mouthfeel... and was that 'bergamot' we could taste

The Dead Man Espresso Blend was banging out some rockmelony-strawberry aromas with watermelon and sugarcane sweetness.... and was that a hint of... 'bergamot'. 

Nashy; Hmmmm... Is that bergamot?

Move over boys... Aya here to show you how to do it!

'BLT' - Pork Belly and Roquette Pesto on Brioche with Gazpacho

Coffee to go... Bang Bang!! 

'Do I get the job, Nashy'

'Sorry Daz, not impressed'

Fruit Salad with Tapioca Pearls and Coconut Tuiles.