Once a Waitress

It is my opinion that very little in this world cannot be improved by the addition of cheese, least of all the addition of three cheeses. The sandwich above is the creation of the team at Friends of Mine (watch out for the auto-play music on the website I can’t find the off button). FOM is one of my current favourite brunching spots, and they are winning extra brownie points for being open every single day through the Easter holidays.

Don’t let those pumpkin seeds fool you, this is not a healthful lunch. It was however my reward for working through the holidays while my friends lay about and drink pretty bright things with little umbrellas in them – and besides, food that is a reward has no calories.

The before mentioned pumpkin seed bread has cheeses – Parmesan, cheddar and Gruyere but what you can’t see in the photo is the béchamel sauce that lies underneath. Bloody brilliant. Depending on how much of glutton you are (or how hungover you are) you can order this sandwich as you see it here for $14.90 with the lot or you can mix and match with cheesy toast only ($10.90), with the spicy, salty eggplant kasundi in the ramekin here only ($11.90) and with bacon only ($13.40). Go the whole way I say.

I also recommend the Berocca ($3). Now if you will excuse me, I have some waitressing to do, a spot of Spanish homework to study and a trip to LA to save up for (plane tickets purchased!).

More serious reviews of Friends of Mine can be found with Jeroxie, It Pleases Us and Melbourne Food Tales.

Friends of Mine
506 Swan Street Richmond
(03) 9428 7516
Open 7 Days (I think)

Tags: Friends of Mine, Hawthorn, Richmond

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