37 photographs

A year of ordinary mornings.

Every picture here was taken in the shop. Nothing is staged and nothing is borrowed.

Two hands resting either side of a cappuccino on a dark saucer, on a polished timber counter

Overhead view of a rosetta poured into a black enamel mug on a concrete bench

A flat white in a ribbed glass held beside the espresso machine

Steamed milk poured into a green matcha latte, forming a spiral

Milk poured over an iced mocha, marbling through the chocolate

Espresso extracting from a group head into two takeaway cups

Three cappuccinos with heart latte art on a timber table, each with a shortbread biscuit

A turmeric latte with a tulip pattern, served on a metal saucer with a flower biscuit

Two takeaway coffee cups held up against a pale marble wall

A piccolo latte in a small glass on a metal saucer by the window

A latte on the window bar beside a small meerkat figurine in a top hat

Someone photographing a cappuccino on a phone at the timber bar

Big breakfast with fried eggs, bacon, mushrooms, wilted spinach, grilled tomato and toasted sourdough

Eggs benedict with smoked salmon and hollandaise, beside a takeaway coffee

Smashed avocado on sourdough with feta, cherry tomatoes and balsamic glaze

French toast dusted with icing sugar, with strawberries, blueberries, banana and maple syrup

Soft scrambled eggs with grilled tomato and two thick slices of toasted sourdough

A club sandwich on white bread with bacon, cheese and avocado, served with rocket

A beef burger in wrapping paper held up against a clear blue sky

A customer holding a burger with both hands outside the shopfront

A burger and thick-cut chips on a black plate at an outdoor table on Burlington Road

Prawn linguine in a light tomato sauce, finished with parmesan and basil

Grilled prawn salad with radish, cucumber ribbons, orange and balsamic glaze

Chicken schnitzel with chips, garden salad and gravy, viewed from above

A cup of mushroom soup with basil, served with a thick slice of garlic bread

Açaí bowl topped with banana, kiwi, strawberry, coconut and granola

An açaí bowl held up in front of a decorated Christmas tree

Bakery cabinet with cream buns, chocolate-filled doughnuts and custard tarts

A tray of lemon meringue tarts and Portuguese custard tarts behind glass

Individual chocolate cakes topped with wafers and confectionery in the cake cabinet

Deli case with marinated peppers, semi-dried tomatoes, olives, artichokes and stuffed peppers

Trays of green, black and mixed olives in oil with serving tongs

A large charcuterie platter with cured meats, cheeses, olives, grissini and dips

Close view of rolled prosciutto, salami, olives, cheese and grissini on a platter

Smoked salmon and avocado on sourdough on a concrete table, brick wall and bar stools behind

An açaí bowl on a table with the coffee machine and counter out of focus behind

Two plates of wraps and chips with coffees on the window bar, Burlington Road outside

If you want the food rather than the photographs, the menu is one page over.

Smoked salmon and avocado on sourdough on a concrete table, brick wall and bar stools behind — The corner table, late morning