melbourne median strip

Victorians are a crazy bunch. In Queensland we used to play 'spot the Victorian' at the beach in winter! They were usually wearing minimal clothing and attempting to swim. But now I'm starting to get it. Any temperature above 22 and with sun should be cause for celebration after countless days of doom, gloom, 16 degrees and drizzle.

But another very Melburnian phenomenon is median strip sunbathing! I have attributed it to the fact the a lot of people in Melbourne don't have back yards and when the sun comes out they want to enjoy it. I've finally embraced this 'median strip madness' and basked in the rare sunny above 22 day. I'm hoping when I go up to Brisvegas for the summer hols the torential rain will hold off for a few days so I can make it to Noosa or Rainbow Bay :)

penny farthing

Sam and I were pondering where to grab a nice lunch last Saturday. Somewhere we hadn't been before...then I remembered reading countless good reviews about this cafe and with Northcote being cemented as one of my favourite Melbourne suburbs (thanks to Annie who took me there when I first moved down) we decided it was worth the trip!

I decided on the green pea & sage bruschetta topped with a poached egg & tasmanian smoked salmon. It was the perfect choice. Really light and fresh.

Sam had one of the specials - roasted eggplant, field mushrooms, bocconcini & basil with garlic bread. All of my favourite ingredients packed into one dish! I was tossing up between these two, so was pretty happy when I could have a taste of hers...

The coffee was amazing and the service was quick. Big tick for penny farthing!

penny farthing espresso

206 high street, northcote

opening hours

monday - 7.30am - 5.00pm
tuesday - friday - 7.30am - late
saturday & sunday - 8.30am - late