Look, a squirrel! Plus some

First thing’s first – a cronut!

“French toast” – smoked bacon, apple, maple pecan, mascarpone, butterscotch – Jason’s Bakery

Jason’s bakery is making me go back every week just so I can take pretty pictures of their doughssants. I really need to resist, but their pastries are simply too pretty and tasty! I’m actually still discovering new places so there’s still; plenty for me to do.

Hash and eggs – Clarke’s Bar and Dining

Sundays are quite tricky when it comes to food, as most places are closed – but my keen senses keep my days off quite varied! Clarke’s Bar and Dining is fast becoming a favourite of mine though – not only do they serve kombucha on tap (which is seriously now my drink of choice here), but also do the most interesting burger – buttered bun, beef patty, cheese – with pickles on the side and a choice of chips or salad. Where’s my tomato and lettuce?? Who needs it! It’s the perfect hangover food. They also do some killer breakfasts, like hash and eggs. That was so tasty!

Sundays aren’t great for exploration, but luckily I have gained a food exploration buddy who eats just about anything – including some traditional African fare that includes beef tripe and tendon.

I’ve started trying out some of the Japanese places here, but I’m simply not satisfied with the sushi, especially having so recently visited Japan. For example, the phrase “generous servings” ends up providing pieces of jumbo nigiri that can’t be eaten in one bite. Plus all the sushi rice I’ve had here, I haven’t liked. Then again, it is hard to impress me when it comes to rice, my carb nemesis.

Sushi special – Takumi Sushi

I did stumble across a humble Japanese restaurant that was nicer, but I didn’t take any pictures because it wasn’t as pretty, plus it was dark. It turns out the wasabi here isn’t that strong either – or I’ve been developing a better tolerance to things like wasabi and chilli while here. I can never really tell, since I seem to gain an extra point of independence every time I go travelling.

Well hello my white slayer! So in a revisit to Truth, I finally managed to take a picture of this lovely machine – though in my opinion they need to show it off more, instead of having so much of it obscured by the counter and plates. My experience with the coffee was super tasty this time, though when I asked what kind of single origin my coffee was, the waitress only pointed out that it was from India. Perhaps I should have been more chatty with the barista!

They seem to all love french toast croissants here – but they are really, really heavy (and yes, I’ve tried this at two different places) and aren’t very glamorous to take pictures of. I probably have high expectations of french toasts because I make my own, and I like it crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside with a nice maple/agave sweetness, then stacked with fruit, maple syrup, and bacon on the side.

Speaking of bacon and maple, I also did sample some chicken and waffles here – very tasty but I believe I am still biased towards an old memory of having some at Roscoe’s back in America that was just so much more awesome!

And here is the spiffy steampunk spruiker! And of course the sleek synesso :)

Food aside, I paid another visit to Company Gardens for more squirrel feeding and pictures of adorable ducks! My camera really didn’t like the shadows on a bright day, so I did have to mess around a little bit so you could actually see some squirrel faces.