Brown Owls Meet and Miss Jackson Café

Last Tuesday, I went to the Brown Owls Melbourne Meet at Dante's in Fitzroy. Brown Owls are a group run by the owners of Brunswick Street's Meet Me at Mikes and its members get together to do craft/print projects. It was a really fun night and I met lots of great people. We chatted over glasses of wine and made up craft kits for families affected by the bushfires. Above are some photos I took on the night, including one with the Brown Owls founder, Pip. (As I didn't know anyone, I initially did my usual trick of hiding behind my camera!)

Based on a recommendation by the lovely Shannon, whom I met at Brown Owls, I visited her and her partners' new café Miss Jackson in St Kilda over the weekend. -It was absolutely fantastic. I don't usually give restaurant reviews on this blog, but my housemate Nomes and I cannot stop raving about this place. The staff were so friendly, gracious and efficient; the food was mouth-wateringly delicious and the menu was a perfect mix of tradition and eclecticism.

The place is set out so beautifully as well. It's light, spacious and welcoming. They even have a fantastic assortment of magazines! It also has a warm atmosphere yet manages to maintain that effortlessly cool/artsy St Kilda vibe -minus any pretension. Anyhoo, Nomes and I love, love, loved it and are going to bring all our friends there. It's also the kind of place where you could easily spend an afternoon alone with a cup of coffee and a good book and feel perfectly at home.

It's our new local.

Mood: coffee and Fleet Foxes