I have been there three times and ordered different pastries. All are fantastic. My fav are the chocolate twisters, totally fab, but everything I've bought from there have been great. Danish are wonderful!
The place is a small dispatch, but the guys behind the counter are really nice .
Pastries have a great price for their quality.
Good coffee
The place is inside the Preston Market and, although there is a pubic seating area in front of it, it would be great having something more secluded and a bit more charming.
For the rest, this is my go-to pastry place in Preston.
8/08/2019
6/16/2019
JBL Endurance Run Sweatproof Sports in-Ear Headphones
I've had a pair of these for a couple of months and I'm most happy with the purchase and the quality of the product.
I work out very often, so I find that the normal earbuds are too big for my ears, so I cannot use them while exercising; others are too small, so they slip out; and others, are bad quality so they break down after a couple of weeks. I bought this pair because I find JBL a reliable brand with good quality sound products, and a bass that I love.
These earbuds are ergonomically designed, so they fit in perfectly in my ears, as they have a sort of hooked curve that sits perfectly inside the earlobe and they don't slip out. I also love that they seem not to get wet when I'm sweaty working out at the gym.
One of the things I love the most about these headphones is that the the buds themselves are magnetic, so they tend to stick to each other automatically. This is one of the main reasons why, unlike normal earphones, they don't get easily entangled.
The speaker pod is very good. I've used it to do voice recordings over the phone (for instant messaging) and for some simple podcasting. Of course, the pod is not a a recording microphone, but it channels the voice in a very neat and powerful way, and the sound quality is really good.
The main letdown is the awesome packaging. These headphones are wonderfully packaged with a deluxe-feel packaging box. Yet, is it necessary to waste so much material to pack a simple pair of earphones? To me the answer is no.
I wish they did the same with bluetooth capability, because I'd buy them without hesitation.
I work out very often, so I find that the normal earbuds are too big for my ears, so I cannot use them while exercising; others are too small, so they slip out; and others, are bad quality so they break down after a couple of weeks. I bought this pair because I find JBL a reliable brand with good quality sound products, and a bass that I love.
These earbuds are ergonomically designed, so they fit in perfectly in my ears, as they have a sort of hooked curve that sits perfectly inside the earlobe and they don't slip out. I also love that they seem not to get wet when I'm sweaty working out at the gym.
One of the things I love the most about these headphones is that the the buds themselves are magnetic, so they tend to stick to each other automatically. This is one of the main reasons why, unlike normal earphones, they don't get easily entangled.
The speaker pod is very good. I've used it to do voice recordings over the phone (for instant messaging) and for some simple podcasting. Of course, the pod is not a a recording microphone, but it channels the voice in a very neat and powerful way, and the sound quality is really good.
The main letdown is the awesome packaging. These headphones are wonderfully packaged with a deluxe-feel packaging box. Yet, is it necessary to waste so much material to pack a simple pair of earphones? To me the answer is no.
I wish they did the same with bluetooth capability, because I'd buy them without hesitation.
1/27/2019
Phat Stacks Burgers, Camberwell, Melbourne
Phat, pink and juicy meat pat. Gold, coloured or normal buns. Big size, well assembled. Fully satisfying, Fully yummy.
The chips are absolutely top-notch. I would visit just to have a basket of those. Golden, crunchy outside and soft inside, and so yummy overall.
The staff are delightful!, Genuinely umber-friendly, and they treat each and every customer as a visiting king/queen.
Pity that my belly is not bigger, because some of the stacked burgers and humongous shakes are just one of those things that you cannot let pass.
The chips are absolutely top-notch. I would visit just to have a basket of those. Golden, crunchy outside and soft inside, and so yummy overall.
The staff are delightful!, Genuinely umber-friendly, and they treat each and every customer as a visiting king/queen.
Pity that my belly is not bigger, because some of the stacked burgers and humongous shakes are just one of those things that you cannot let pass.
Betty's Burgers & Concrete Co., CBD, Melbourne
The staff are all very welcoming, genuinely friendly and very accommodating.Great premises.Fast service
NOT SO GOOD
Average burgers. Very Maccas but twice the price. Sorry, I'm fussy about my burgers. If you serve anything that reminds me of Maccas, which I visit now and then and I have nothing against, but you charge me twice the price, that's never going to be a hit with me. Any other chain of burgers has, at least to my taste, better menu and better burgers. Not that what I ate at Betty's was bad, it was just OK.
The Bakers Wife, Camberwell, Melbourne
The place is really charming, modern and accommodating.
The staff are a bunch of good-looking genuinely friendly hard-working chaps, and they made my experience something really enjoyable.
The menu had a mix of classics and innovative dishes, and they have specials of the week. Plus a large selection of baked sweets.
I had one of
the specials, the octopus dish, which had a very tender flavorsome
octopus, not chewy at all, on a bed of lentils, fennel and citrus mayo.
The dish was generous in size and fully satisfying regarding flavour.
However, I missed a bit of more texture in the dish, and a bit of more
citrus anything, as the wedge of lemon and mayo were not enough, at
least to me.
As a dessert I had one of their wonderful apricot tartlets. It was uber-fresh, fluffy, moist and full of flavor. However, I was disappointed that, despite apricots being in season, the tartlet had a compote of apricot not full pieces of the fruit. I think that would have got the tartlet to the next level.
My iced latte was very good and a great size!
I loved the cafe, the staff and their food options. A bit of more finesse and they would get a five star from me.
As a dessert I had one of their wonderful apricot tartlets. It was uber-fresh, fluffy, moist and full of flavor. However, I was disappointed that, despite apricots being in season, the tartlet had a compote of apricot not full pieces of the fruit. I think that would have got the tartlet to the next level.
My iced latte was very good and a great size!
I loved the cafe, the staff and their food options. A bit of more finesse and they would get a five star from me.
The Meat & Wine Co, Camberwell, Melbourne
Upmarket place in the heart of Camberwell, Meat & Co honors its name
by offering pieces of meat cooked to perfection in very classy
settings.
The menu is varied and scalable regarding size of the meat you want, variety of meat, and cooking of the meat. Their dishes come with salad or fries, and the sauces have to be ordered as a side, as well.
Their selection of wines and drinks is also very good.
My meat was cooked to perfection and it was, in fact, the best thing of my meal. Truly satisfying, juicy and yummy. The fries were totally average and don't make any favor to the meat or the restaurant. The garlic sauce I ordered was very delicate, so in my case the garlic flavor was good but not enough.
I love that they have good meat knives and fabric napkins, something I don't take for granted.
I found the place good-priced for the quality of food and drinks you find. I had the smallest cut of meat and I left fully full and satisfied without being ripped off.
Staff were very professional, courteous and polite, but also a bit uptight and not specially friendly.
The menu is varied and scalable regarding size of the meat you want, variety of meat, and cooking of the meat. Their dishes come with salad or fries, and the sauces have to be ordered as a side, as well.
Their selection of wines and drinks is also very good.
My meat was cooked to perfection and it was, in fact, the best thing of my meal. Truly satisfying, juicy and yummy. The fries were totally average and don't make any favor to the meat or the restaurant. The garlic sauce I ordered was very delicate, so in my case the garlic flavor was good but not enough.
I love that they have good meat knives and fabric napkins, something I don't take for granted.
I found the place good-priced for the quality of food and drinks you find. I had the smallest cut of meat and I left fully full and satisfied without being ripped off.
Staff were very professional, courteous and polite, but also a bit uptight and not specially friendly.
Axil Coffee Roasters, Hawthorn Vic
The visit to the mother house didn't disappoint, and Axil Coffee Roasters delivers good coffee, great food and a genuinely-friendly fast service in very modern and stylish settings. I liked their coffee, but I really enjoyed the croquette dish I had. It was well balanced, a good-sized portion and with a great mix of textures and flavors and eggs perfectly poached. Menu was a bit disappointing regards variety and lack of specials, but beyond that, I really enjoyed my visit.
