A new tour of the inner north
Today we have another in-the-background blog update for you. We've refined our 12-hour bucket list of things to do in the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne, with lots of new photos and a few new venues.
The Alley
June 3, 2017 A couple of friends alerted me to the opening of The Alley four months ago. Touted as a vegan burger spot, I imagined late Saturday nights on Brunswick St. Far from it! The Alley operates from a St Kilda Rd office block, primarily for lunch, and is closed on Sundays. Nevertheless, it's got the look - the bright yellows, millennial pinks, neon lights and line drawings remind me of Hobart's Veg Bar and just about any fro-yo bar you could name. The menu takes the healthified, superfood-infused approach. There are chia puddings and acai bowls for breakfast, macro and taco bowls for lunch; noodles are made from seaweed and spaghetti is made from squash. Fries are actually air baked and instead of shakes there are smoothies shot through with coconut water, almond milk, pea protein, macca and (they've hit me with a new one!) camu camu. Air-baked fries ($6.95) lack crispness but are beautifully fluffy on the inside. The almond parmesan and crispy kale crowning the pot...
great stuff - if I had a free day I would be quite happy to spend it this way though I would duck into the vegie bar for chocolate cake rather than eating gelati after all the wonderful street art but I am glad to see Smith and Daughters is your final destination. Maybe I will get there one night.
ReplyDeleteThanks Johanna! Yes, you really must book a spot at S&D when you get the chance. Brunch/lunch is more kid-friendly than dinner, if that helps.
DeleteI did have brunch last year which I enjoyed but would love to do the evening meal which is more of a challenge for us!
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