Sunday, June 20, 2010  Cafe round up. St Ali,Yarra Pl,South
Melbourne  Ahh,the famed St Ali. A spare, beautiful sunny
morning, the kids at school, Bets and I saddled the steeds and
headed for South Melbourne. This cafe is famous for it's single
source coffee and 5 star Barristas. Not happy John! Weak,luke
warm latte's and what should have been a pleasant little bit of
chit chat overruled by constant industrial noise from the coffee
making side of the business.  I know I'm getting pretty cranky
in my middle age and I don't require zen like calm when I go to
a cafe but , decibels at 747 level is just a little bit much.
Food was perfect ,though. Beetroot salad and scrambled eggs with
mashed avocado and feta on the side. Third time we've been here
lately and again the coffee was disappointing. Are Melbourne's
barristas suffering burn out, that is the question.