Collaterly_Sisters

as for other close (ish) options... 3A, la paloma + rays are better i reckon.

I quite liked Rays until I went in recently and was ignored in favour of cafe staff's coolsie pals and then was served a salmon toast thing that made me feel more than a little bit off.

La Paloma have really nice salad rolls, but the wait time has been unreasonably long when I've been there. Agreed, 3A is rather nice too. Although they can sometimes run out of stuff if you stagger in a bit late - we found so anyway. So my vote's still with Miss M.

Miss Marmalade does the sweeter stuff the best, I reckon. The banana (and sometimes raspberry or mango) bread with poached fruit, lemon cream and pistachios is the most delicious version of banana bread I've ever tried.

I also had some really nice little salmon ''pizza'' bite things with a beetroot salad.

I still think it's one of the best places in the area, given Greens' overcrowded overratedness and the fact that cafe next to Miss M's hasn't really altered its menu the whole time it's been there (and everything seems to include rocket).

That's Miss Marmalade - my old local. Must admit, I was worried when it got a glowing review from a parenting website, that it'd get filled with unruly tykes and giant prams. But the back room setup they have seems to keep the families separate from us grumpy sprog-less types. Awesome food and coffee too.

To a Brit comedy saddo it is.

In terms of Edgar Wright's stuff - I felt it really wasn't a Shaun of the Dead or a Hot Fuzz. I could see the progression from Spaced in terms of the ideas and visual style. But it just didn't make me laugh like Spaced does.

I went to this as a fan of Edgar Wright's work, not having seen the books. While I can appreciate the stylistic inventiveness, I think it wasn't for me. Too hurty on my eyes. I wanted more laughs (well less signposted laughs anyway). And, even though it wasn't really, it felt overlong. Seven exes... the battles dragged toward the end. Also I heard Wright apparently said something about people who are asking why he suddenly has magic fighting skills aren't going to get it. I guess I didn't get it.

Maybe I'm too old.

You are a freaking champion.

Yes I've been to Social Roasting Company - damn nice coffee. Look forward to eating my way around the entire burb now.

Oh, yes please on Kensington tips Mrs G. I know pretty much nothing of the area.

Was a mistaken ad. No inspection happened. Still. No apology or nothing. And I hope no hapless prospective tenants were waiting around outside for an agent that never showed. As I have done before.

I'm about to move away from all my Brunswick favourites. Is there anything decent in Kensington or am I best off heading in to North Melbs for caffeine related goodness?