Double Shot Please!

It's ages since we have eaten at Riverbend Bookshop in Bulimba so when we turned up today and found it is now Double Shot Cafe it was a nice surprise. The eating area is all outdoors but mostly undercover and today's temps finally lowering to a pleasant level made eating there a delight.
The service was great.  The staff circulated constantly and new arrivals were made welcome as they walked up to the entrance area.  The menu is sure to please everyone with all day breakfasts and lunch specials as well.
I was after a salad today and my Green Papaya, Mango, Shredded Chicken, and Mint Salad hit the nail on the head for me. Beautifully presented and clean fresh flavours. He-who-paid-the-bill ordered the Shredded Pork and Apple Pie with salad.  It came on a large wooden board and looked really appetising though it did take a while to cook and so my belly was nearly touching my backbone by the time it arrived.  (Dear close friends, please stop snorting with mirth at that image!).  I really was hungry.

 I passed off the ritual coffee (I had a headache later in the day for my effort) in favour of a fresh pressed apple juice which arrived in a lovely glass jar; delicious.
The new cafe is fresh, and bright with black and white subway tiles and splashes of yellow as an accent colour in lemons and a wonderful vase of fake but lovely flowers.  The glass display case had a good selection of goodies in it.  Most of the tables were full but there was a good turnover of customers and no one seemed to be waiting to find a seat.
This meal more than met expectations for lunch on a summer's day.  Nice changes, worth going back.
 

A Spoonful of Goodness - East Brisbane

Spoon, situated on Lytton Road in East Brisbane is a great place to drop in. They have express coffee that can be obtained from their outdoor cafe nook which sits just outside the indoor eating area. The fabulously huge indoor / outdoor cafe and seating area has a range of fixed seating, chairs and stools around small to large tables so there is somewhere for everyone to sit.  I prefer the larger tables because I love to spread out the paper and have a good read. The big long table is great when there is a group of you wanting to share. 

I had a very pleasant meeting there the other morning. The coffee was good and I had a quick breakfast of avocado and haloumi which was much bigger than I expected (but I ate it all!).  I have eaten here many times before though and find they have a good selection of eats. One meal I particularly liked there was the breakfast rice with a poached egg on top,  I'm unsure if this is still on the menu but if so, it's worth a try. They always have a great selection in their showcase too. The food is fresh, hearty and consistently well presented.

I've also been to a private function at Spoon and it was a great place to hold a special event. The space works well for a small crowd providing easy indoor /outdoor flow. The only complaint I've ever had about Spoon is that the service can be so slow but that was not the case this visit so they have redeemed themselves!  I will be back.