Pittwater Life June 2018 Issue

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with all the trimmings) and
‘Lump of Coal’ Charcoal Bacon
& Egg Roll.
“Our winter menu will
feature warming salad bowls
that are vegan-friendly – think
Spicy Mexican Burrito Bowls!”
All fresh produce comes
from the guys at Avalon’s
Organics who deliver organic
fresh fruit and vegetables to
Rukus every day straight from
the markets.
Jeremy Drayton from Café
Racer Co in Mona Vale agreed
customers had an expectation
of healthier choices.
“You’ll always see a lot of
colour in our food,” Jeremy
said. “Meredith from Project
Live Well said to me last week
‘if your diet is all white in
colour you know your not
investing in your health’ (her
favourite is the Buddha bowl
sometimes topped with some
haloumi).”
As the season changes Café
Racer will be returning to
some great nourishing soups
and comfort food.
There is never a better time
to enjoy a hot chocolate and
arguably the best place on the
beaches to indulge in one is at
boutique chocolaterie Lindsay
& Edmunds in Warriewood.
There are seven hot
chocolate flavours to choose
from in the café, where
you can also watch coowner
and chocolatier Peter
Edmunds working with one
of the world’s finest quality
couverture chocolates: the
Cafe Feature
Caffeine Villains Espresso Bar
Husband-and-wife team Alberto and Barbara have
19 and 12 years of top-level industry experience
respectively – Alberto as a manager and head
barista, Barbara as a former Head Chef. Having
helped other businesses owners succeed, now it’s
their turn! While Alberto attends to the front of
house and makes creamy specialty ST. ALi coffee,
Barbara dishes up beautiful, full-on-flavour allday
breakfasts and lunchtime staples including
Avo Smash, Bacon & Egg Rolls and their new local
crowd favourite, the CV Benny – a unique take on
Eggs Benedict that sees the muffin replaced by
brown rice wrapped in seaweed, with a topping
of their house-cured smoked salmon. Other go-to
dishes include burgers and salads.
7/331-335 Barrenjoey Rd, Newport, 2106
P: 0418 944 861
Facebook Caffeine Villains
Open: 7am – 3.30pm weekdays (closed Tues);
7am – 2.30pm Sat-Sun
The Greedy Goat
Looking for a laid-back, rustic and quirky café at
the northern tip of the peninsula? Head to The
Greedy Goat, the first cafe when arriving in Palm
Beach. “If you missed the goat on the hedge,
you missed us!” say owners Vicki and Annika.
The GG’s tasty, home-cooked fare, plus delicious
coffee from Allpress, is a favourite with the
locals and a hit with day trippers too. Their go-to
breakfast dishes include tasty corn zucchini &
shallot fritters with bacon and tomato chutney, as
well as crisp potato rosti. Plus they offer a daily
$20 lunch special (from 12pm, including coffee),
which attracts customers from near and far –
simply phone ahead to find out their dish of the
day! The GG also offer a selection of homemade
cakes and brownies and their must-try flourless
peach and strawberry slice. ‘Greedy’ is good!
1031 Barrenjoey Road, Palm Beach
P: 9974 2555
Open: 8am-2.30pm seven days.
34 JUNE 2018
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