Hinemoa Street Organic Cafe

We don't get to the shore often. But this was worth the drive. Mamma was catching up with a friend who had returned from London on holiday so they met up in their old hood Birkenhead.
Ok so first impressions involved starring at the wall.They have great wallpaper its shiny and patterned great for little eyes to look at. Speaking of things to look at once again the tempting goodie cabinet in clear view.

The staff were really cool as we sat and waited for Mammas friend, attentive but not pestering "with when will we be ordering?". The menu looked good not that I can read but there was much discussion by the old's as to what they would choose.

I know what I would have ordered ... one of everything in that goodie cabinet. Luckily they had a cool light fitting for me to gaze my goodie wanting eyes at.

 They have a high chair that Mathilde tried out. It did the trick! Hinemoa Street Organic cafe serve Supreme Coffee too. A nice relaxed place to go mid week but I'm sure it gets packed with locals in the weekend. Worth the trip over the bridge and looking forward to going back for goodies one day soon.  They have a great toy box too!

Good One

With a name like Good One it already has allot to live up to....... But it totally did and not in a "Yeah, Good One" kind of way.  

Off the beaten Ponsonby track this lil cafe knows how to do things. There is a ramp up to the cafe so getting your pushy in is easy peasy! There is so much cool stuff to look at. Luckily for them its up high on shelves as these little hands would have a field day smashing stuff. Upstairs in the main part of the cafe there is a huge communal table with loads of great little stools. The table is great Ive even see a bubba sitting in a Bumbo up on that table. There are even coloured pencils in a jar on the table I cant wait to be able to draw (on paper and on Mamma's walls). The coffee looked and smelled good. You know its fresh as too! Good One is a Supreme Coffee cafe so they will serve you their finest. If its a sunny day you can sit street side and enjoy the sunshine.

 Its like a coffee laboratory in there. 

 

Loads of crazy coffee making gadgets.

 

No review would be complete without a shot of the goodie cabinet. This was at 11am and it had already been mostly gobbled up. Mamma scored the last Donut!

 This is the machine from which the goodness flows.

Gimme Coffee-Mott St between Prince and Spring. -Izzy-the Fluffy NYC correspondant

My daddy likes a good cappuccino and my mommy likes a decaf. I just like taking a walk around the neighborhood. The space is a sliver of real estate and there's no place for us to sit at Gimme except on a bench outside in nice weather, but,  I don't mind. Mommy is a pushy New Yorker and usually finds a way to secure a space on the bench. We sit there while I watch the world and mommy and daddy sip their cappuccinos. They really seem to like them. The decaf Americano that comes free with the purchase of a lb. of coffee mommy doesn't like so much, but, oh she really likes that cappuccino. I guess the 'design' of the place is 'cool' and 'sleek'. Of course a bit hipster as these coffee places usually are these days, but, the coffee is what keeps 'em coming back. Consistent quality and baristas who know what they are doing. Like I said-I'll just sit in my stroller and observe while mommy and daddy enjoy……They seem to like it.

New Reviews up soon

Apologies for the lack of reviews I have 4 to complete but have been so busy learning to stand up on everything and climbing that I have slacked off on the blogging...... But in other news I am 4 and a bit months off actually being the legal age to try a fluffy. Stay tuned the next review will be up by the end of the day, but for now I must nap xxxx Ella
P.S My New York City Correspondent Izzy's first review will also be up this afternoon! We going global!!

Mr Dix Coffee Cart

So when the weekend rolls around and Mamma and Dadda can't get a taste of Millers from their local but all is not lost! You see Uncle Jayren aka Mr Dix can supply them a fix (Yes Dr Seuss is sinking in) from his coffee cart down at the Wynyard Quarter. Its only Millers he serves so its a great place for a weekend mission for coffee.Its cash only so raid ya money box so you can shout ya Mamma and Dadda a coffee. They probably deserve one after the early morning get the hell up cries and a weeks worth of nappy changes not to mention the endless supply of milkie goodness that Mamma provides. Also if ya Mamma and Dadda get a coffee then you can get a fluffy for free!

Look for the Millers sign.

 Then look for the cart you cant miss it's cool Millers logo.

Then look for Mr Dix doing his coffee making tricks! There will be no chicks on bricks!

Not only does he make the best coffee but his artwork is just as good. Take a peep here Mr Dix




If you haven't checked out Wynyard Quarter its a must! Loads of lush grass to hangout on and there is usually something going on in the way of Music so you can get in your weekend dancing. The playground is way cool.