Life on Mars – Brunch

I discovered Life on Mars while walking up Glenferrie Road the other day. From the minimalistic interior and stylised font on the sign it was immediately apparent that this cafe meant business. Competing for cafe addicts, against some tried and tested staples such as Liar Liar, Studio Movida and Axil Coffee Roasters, this exciting new […]

Knead Bakers – Breakfast

I found out about Knead Bakery after seeing Fruit Toast by ‘Knead’ on the menu at The Pour Kids. It seems like this little cafe is one of Hawthorn’s best kept secrets. Situated slightly away from the shops on Glenferrie road, this warm and welcoming bakery can be found opposite Swinburne Secondary College. Even though […]

Liar, Liar – breakfast/lunch.

Liar, liar pants on fire. Well, there was definitely nothing to hide at this cafe. Liar, Liar is just off Glenferrie Road, in Kinkora Road. Although there is no signage outside, it isn’t hard to miss, with hardly a chair to spare. Lucky for us we came for an early lunch, around 11.30am. By about […]

Porgie and Mr. Jones – Breakfast

Ask most ‘brunchies’ on the East side, and they will have heard of Porgie  and Mr. Jones. This restaurant has great reviews by word of mouth, as well  as online. I would say this restaurant is in league style-wise with places like  ‘Snow Pony’ in Balwyn. The menu is available on line on the Porgie […]

Rococo’s – Dinner

There are two Rococo’s restaurants in Melbourne, one in St Kilda and one in Hawthorn. Both offer the same menu and the same quality of food. Having read the reviews for Rococo’s I had mixed feelings about this particular dinner. The one occasion where I had coffee at Rococo’s and a quick peak at the […]