Duchess of Spotswood

I love days when I can wake up late and go away from the city for a delightful breakfast. One of my favourite place to spend such precious days is the Duchess of Spotswood.

pretty chandelier. i noticed i have this tendency to look up whenever i'm bored. signs of an acute daydreamer.

my all time favourite in this place, the ox tongue with some yolk porn.

pork and apple sandwhich

pork terrine, cured duck breast, berkshire salami, pickles, and sourdough. reminds me of Jamie Oliver straightaway.

happy satisfied brunch mate of the day, Aida. isn't she the cutest?

The best thing about this brunch spot is that it's just opposite to a cupcake store that I frequent! Yes, awesome days always start with a good read of the word, wonderful breakfast and some sugar on top.

Tea Time in Pink

Sweet. That's the first word that came into my mind as I entered the magical world of Christina Re's Where a Girl Goes High Tea Rooms & Paper Parlour. 

prettiest "reserved" sign ever.

couldn't help gasping at the sight of this adorable chandelier.

pretty bird cage with the butterfly details on the table.

pink, black, white and gold can do no wrong.

loving the sexy lips shaped chocolate. can you spot it?

sugaaaaaar!!!!!!!!!!

with fluffy scones, jam and cream. finger sandwiches underneath.

don't forget the tea.... and the polaroids.

there can just never be enough tea time with the girlies.

the most gorgeous take away cup i've ever laid my eyes on.

Apart from just stuffing ourselves with the sweet and savoury treats, the place also offers a scrap booking tea time package as Christina Re itself is originally a designer stationery brand. Interesting, isn't it? Too bad we were too lazy to do anything other than sipping our teas, munching, chit-chatting and camwhoring. Sorry ladies and gents if we were degrading the elegancy of tea time by any means. Peace?

Captains of Industry

Industrial chic has been going on for sometimes but I must say Captains of Industry does it best. Located opposite GPO, the place indeed is a hidden gem in Melbourne's busy CBD.  

all the pretty people, just chillin'.

the view overlooking Melbourne's GPO.

vintage sewing machine

boxer gloves and old pictures 

not so sure what these are. but they're pretty!

 Was visiting the place with the girlies and fell in love with them at an instant. I never thought I would ever fall in love with a sandwich, but yes people, I just did.  

presumably the best sandwich ever. and the blackberry vixen me blurred in the background.  

the chicken sandwich for those weight watchers out there

Had the roast beef sandwich (knowing how greedy I am, guess it's just wrong if I ordered chicken) and some of beautiful scallops for brunch the other day and I kept coming back for the entire week. Talk about obsessed. 

the oh-so-sexy scallops. Ryan Gosling hot. 

Oooh and not to mention the amazing coffee they make and Lulu, the gorgeous coffee machine! 

the baby.  

the mummy a.k.a Lulu

don't you love the colour combination? complimentary bread and butter next to the lovechild.

mmm mmm mmmm.  me, coffee, and my Forever New throw that I've been living in.

 Best yet, not only it serves good food and coffee, the place also caters the needs of you gentlemen as they have a hairdresser, tailors and a leather goods workshop. I guess you might have got to it through all the place's details. Felt like I'm in a super cool-indie smurf village every time I pay a visit.

leather goods workshop   

hand-made leather bags

buckles and belts

the hairdresser. how adorable is that pole!

tailor's corner.

Nothing beats lazy mornings just chilling out here. Lovely services, lovely food. Do pay a visit, fellow Melbournians!