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…

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…

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…