Warm winter brunch at Vogel’s

Before i visited Dunedin, I’ve heard about Vogel’s Street Kitchen and it was literally my first stop after I landed there in the morning. The interior is beautiful and spacious and I LOVED every bit of the retro and artsy vibe that the furniture, lighting and layout was screaming at me. Their cabinet was full…

Shining star in Parnell: Winona Forever

Ever since it opened around a year ago, Winona Forever has been the hottest kid on the block, attracting a crowd at almost every hour of the day. With a mouth-watering selection of menu items as well as a beautiful spread of cabinet treats, you cannot walk past Winona without spending a dollar or two….

A not-so-hidden gem in Melbourne

How is a trip to Melbourne complete without a visit to the world famous Hardware Societe? Well here we are, determined to wait for > 1 hours for a coveted good time at this famous little cafe.  We arrived at around 1:30pm on a Monday afternoon and fortunately there was barely a queue! We were…

Spoil yourself with a breakfast at Sofitel

To celebrate a mini work anniversary, a friend and I decided to go to Sofitel (Lava Dining) to treat ourselves over a big and scrumptious full buffet breakfast experience. This was the deluxe version where we get a brunch dish each in addition to access to their buffet bar. Having been to a buffet breakfast…

Vive La France – Le Renault French Festival

Lovers of all things French, rejoice! As the ultimate French pastry aficionado, I couldn’t pass an opportunity to attend Le Renault French Festival last weekend in Auckland which brings all things French together, under one roof! The biggest highlights for me was of course the food. Whilst I’ve heard of famous pastry shops such as…

Best Croissanterie in the World: Lune

I first heard of this well-claimed bakery through scrolling through some food and travel magazine. Then its name, Lune CROISSANTERIE immediately caught my eye. Is it really viable to just serve croissants and nothing else in the amazing pastry world? After I googled it on Instagram, I immediately fell in love with the ABSOLUTELY beautiful…

Queen Victoria Market: Not your usual tourist destination

Day 1 Melbourne Trip: Stop 1 Queen Victoria Market is an iconic stop for tourist and locals alike in Melbourne. We also chose to check it out on our first day in Melbourne. We were super fortunate to have some great weather and there can’t be a better way to check out markets on a…

L’Oeuf, an eggcellent choice for Mother’s Day

We went to L’Oeuf to celebrate Mother’s day on a nice and sunny weekend. We each ordered a main brunch dish as well as some cabinet sweets to share. We also ordered two flat whites because what’s a good brunch without coffee! 🙂 It was super busy on Mother’s Day but fortunately we didn’t have…

Breeze from California in Auckland

Having seen numerous posts about Cali Press popping up on my Instagram feed multiple times, I decided to give this Californian cult chain (they’ve opened up a second store in Parnell!) a visit before work on Friday morning. Cali Press is located in the centre of the Graham Street, enjoying the company of already established…