Comments on: HOT: Proud Mary, Cnr Stanley and Oxford Sts, Collingwood http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/ The decisive guide to Melbourne Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:28:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jetsetting Joyce http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-2186 Jetsetting Joyce Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:40:48 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-2186 Thanks for the tip Emma. I've actually never had lunch at Proud Mary so will check it out. Jetsetting Joyce Thanks for the tip Emma. I’ve actually never had lunch at Proud Mary so will check it out.

Jetsetting Joyce

]]> By: Emma http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-2176 Emma Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:13:25 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-2176 The fig & prosciutto salad is divine ! The fig & prosciutto salad is divine !

]]> By: Quad Prams http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-2021 Quad Prams Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:07:40 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-2021 Beautiful pictures of coffee. Though I am not a coffee lover but your pictures have made me hungry. They look really yummy!!! Beautiful pictures of coffee. Though I am not a coffee lover but your pictures have made me hungry. They look really yummy!!!

]]> By: Jetsetting Joyce http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-1739 Jetsetting Joyce Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:14:17 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-1739 Hi LilJo Having not been to the other establishments, I can't really say whether Proud Mary does it better or worse. I am, however, also a big fan of Monsieur Truffe. Can't comment on their coffee (not being a coffee drinker), but THE BEST croissants I have had in Melbourne, lovely hot chocolates, plus I'm told that their new sorbet flavours are delicious. Jetsetting Joyce Hi LilJo

Having not been to the other establishments, I can’t really say whether Proud Mary does it better or worse. I am, however, also a big fan of Monsieur Truffe. Can’t comment on their coffee (not being a coffee drinker), but THE BEST croissants I have had in Melbourne, lovely hot chocolates, plus I’m told that their new sorbet flavours are delicious.

Jetsetting Joyce

]]> By: Ruth http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-1592 Ruth Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:55:40 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-1592 Yes, I might, though I have a long list of local brunch places that I love but can't/won't do on a weekend, like Rosamond, Min Lokal and just about the entirety of Gertrude St. One of the few things I miss about freelancing and working nights is enjoying all the best Collingwood/Fitzroy/Abbottsford cafes minus the masses. I'd definitely go back there for coffee in an afternoon. Would love to sit there on a quiet arvo and systematically work my way through the entire coffee repertoire. .-= Ruth´s last blog ..<a href="http://ruthlessreads.tumblr.com/post/278081402">Family Portraits of all 56 ethnic groups in China</a> =-. Yes, I might, though I have a long list of local brunch places that I love but can’t/won’t do on a weekend, like Rosamond, Min Lokal and just about the entirety of Gertrude St. One of the few things I miss about freelancing and working nights is enjoying all the best Collingwood/Fitzroy/Abbottsford cafes minus the masses.

I’d definitely go back there for coffee in an afternoon. Would love to sit there on a quiet arvo and systematically work my way through the entire coffee repertoire.
.-= Ruth´s last blog ..Family Portraits of all 56 ethnic groups in China =-.

]]> By: Jetsetting Joyce http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-1589 Jetsetting Joyce Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:24:19 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-1589 Hi Ruth I think you've hit the nail on the head. I've only ever been at around 9am on a weekend when it's not at its busiest, so the food and service has always been excellent in my experience. I can imagine it wouldn't be very relaxing later on in the morning with the prams and babies and noise, when all you want to do is read your weekend papers in peace. Plus the kitchen may be finding it harder to keep up with the rush of people. I do hope you'll give it another try, maybe once the hype has died down a bit. Jetsetting Joyce Hi Ruth

I think you’ve hit the nail on the head. I’ve only ever been at around 9am on a weekend when it’s not at its busiest, so the food and service has always been excellent in my experience. I can imagine it wouldn’t be very relaxing later on in the morning with the prams and babies and noise, when all you want to do is read your weekend papers in peace. Plus the kitchen may be finding it harder to keep up with the rush of people. I do hope you’ll give it another try, maybe once the hype has died down a bit.

Jetsetting Joyce

]]> By: Ruth http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-1587 Ruth Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:48:05 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-1587 I also wasn't overly impressed with the food. From memory, I ordered some balsamic mushrooms plus poached eggs and onions. The eggs were well poached and the small serving of caramelised onion was very good, but the mushrooms were cold. It was supposed to come with goats cheese, but I certainly couldn't see or taste any. My partner (who doesn't eat fish) ordered a potato rosti, which had fish in it and came covered in a fishy sauce -- something that wasn't really made clear from the menu. Our meals were ordered together, but arrived at completely different times. The coffee WAS excellent, and the baristas did an amazing job of keeping track of what we'd tried and recommending different things. It was a Saturday morning, so it was super, super busy, and I'm sure the food is better in quieter times, but weekend mornings are the only time I have to do breakfast out, so if it doesn't work then, it doesn't work for me. Ultimately, I thinks it kind of suffers from being too popular. Despite the great coffee, the lacklustre food coupled with it being way to loud and busy and full of prams and babies means I probably won't go back for breakfast. I also wasn’t overly impressed with the food. From memory, I ordered some balsamic mushrooms plus poached eggs and onions. The eggs were well poached and the small serving of caramelised onion was very good, but the mushrooms were cold. It was supposed to come with goats cheese, but I certainly couldn’t see or taste any.

My partner (who doesn’t eat fish) ordered a potato rosti, which had fish in it and came covered in a fishy sauce — something that wasn’t really made clear from the menu.

Our meals were ordered together, but arrived at completely different times.

The coffee WAS excellent, and the baristas did an amazing job of keeping track of what we’d tried and recommending different things.

It was a Saturday morning, so it was super, super busy, and I’m sure the food is better in quieter times, but weekend mornings are the only time I have to do breakfast out, so if it doesn’t work then, it doesn’t work for me.

Ultimately, I thinks it kind of suffers from being too popular. Despite the great coffee, the lacklustre food coupled with it being way to loud and busy and full of prams and babies means I probably won’t go back for breakfast.

]]> By: LilJo http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 LilJo Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:54:34 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-1584 It seems that Proud Mary is trying to emulate the success of St Ali, Seven Seeds, Dead Man Espresso, etc, but instead of adding anything new to that model, it's simply polished off all the rough edges that gave those places their charm. As far as nearby cafes go, Monsieur Truffe is hard to beat. It seems that Proud Mary is trying to emulate the success of St Ali, Seven Seeds, Dead Man Espresso, etc, but instead of adding anything new to that model, it’s simply polished off all the rough edges that gave those places their charm. As far as nearby cafes go, Monsieur Truffe is hard to beat.

]]> By: Jetsetting Joyce http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 Jetsetting Joyce Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:30:17 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-1578 Hi Penny I'm not a coffee drinker but given the number of clover coffee machines sprouting up all over Melbourne at the moment, how would you rate Proud Mary's clover coffee over the clover coffee from other places such as St Ali, Brother Baba Budan, Market Lane and David Jones' new Sensory Lab? Jetsetting Joyce Hi Penny

I’m not a coffee drinker but given the number of clover coffee machines sprouting up all over Melbourne at the moment, how would you rate Proud Mary’s clover coffee over the clover coffee from other places such as St Ali, Brother Baba Budan, Market Lane and David Jones’ new Sensory Lab?

Jetsetting Joyce

]]> By: Jetsetting Joyce http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-1577 Jetsetting Joyce Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:27:31 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-1577 Hi LilJo It's unfortunate that you've had a bad experience at Proud Mary. I can't vouch for the coffee (all my coffee-drinking friends think it does very good coffee) but my breakfasts there have been very good, fresh and colourful and inventive. It sounds like from your experience that the lunch menu does not reach the heights of the breakfast menu - I will have to try it for myself. Given you're not a fan of Proud Mary, what cafes would you recommend instead? Jetsetting Joyce Hi LilJo

It’s unfortunate that you’ve had a bad experience at Proud Mary. I can’t vouch for the coffee (all my coffee-drinking friends think it does very good coffee) but my breakfasts there have been very good, fresh and colourful and inventive. It sounds like from your experience that the lunch menu does not reach the heights of the breakfast menu – I will have to try it for myself. Given you’re not a fan of Proud Mary, what cafes would you recommend instead?

Jetsetting Joyce

]]> By: LilJo http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-1576 LilJo Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:52:05 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-1576 Not a bad place, but hardly deserving of all the raving I've seen on the web. The fit-out is clean and professional, but a little too shiny and bland for my tastes - apart from the Rubiks Cube salt and pepper grinders, there didn't seem to be much character. The music choice was abysmal 80s crap - Dire Straits, anyone??? The coffee was good, but not being a coffee geek, I couldn't say whether it was exceptional. They did do a nice fresh juice though. As for food, we tried a couple of different salads - both were massive, but consisted almost entirely of leaves, with everyhthing drowned in dressing. Oh, and my partner had a massive case of food poisoning shortly afterwards. Nice... Not a bad place, but hardly deserving of all the raving I’ve seen on the web. The fit-out is clean and professional, but a little too shiny and bland for my tastes – apart from the Rubiks Cube salt and pepper grinders, there didn’t seem to be much character. The music choice was abysmal 80s crap – Dire Straits, anyone??? The coffee was good, but not being a coffee geek, I couldn’t say whether it was exceptional. They did do a nice fresh juice though. As for food, we tried a couple of different salads – both were massive, but consisted almost entirely of leaves, with everyhthing drowned in dressing. Oh, and my partner had a massive case of food poisoning shortly afterwards. Nice…

]]> By: penny aka jeroxie http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-1567 penny aka jeroxie Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:37:22 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-1567 Great post!I have to agree that the breakfast is really good. Of course, I had the clover and it was mega clean. Great post!I have to agree that the breakfast is really good. Of course, I had the clover and it was mega clean.

]]> By: Jetsetting Joyce http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-1137 Jetsetting Joyce Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:46:28 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-1137 Hi Billy Great - tell them I sent you :) Maybe you can try the chicken-broth-tasting tea and let me know your thoughts on the tea... Jetsetting Joyce Hi Billy

Great – tell them I sent you :) Maybe you can try the chicken-broth-tasting tea and let me know your thoughts on the tea…

Jetsetting Joyce

]]> By: Billy http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 Billy Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:02:31 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-1127 Oh, wait, that's also my hood! Almost. I'm going to head there for some muffin-y goodness this weekend. For I, also, generally do not drink coffee. Unless I am about to fall asleep at my desk. .-= Billy´s last blog ..<a href="http://12eaten.blogspot.com/2009/11/cheese-kransky-at-birdman-eating.html">Cheese kransky at Birdman Eating</a> =-. Oh, wait, that’s also my hood! Almost. I’m going to head there for some muffin-y goodness this weekend. For I, also, generally do not drink coffee. Unless I am about to fall asleep at my desk.
.-= Billy´s last blog ..Cheese kransky at Birdman Eating =-.

]]> By: Jetsetting Joyce http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 Jetsetting Joyce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:23:49 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-1072 Hi Vee The muffins are the best fresh out of the oven, first thing in the morning (if you can rouse yourself up that early). If you do try them at Proud Mary, tell them I sent you :) Jetsetting Joyce Hi Vee

The muffins are the best fresh out of the oven, first thing in the morning (if you can rouse yourself up that early). If you do try them at Proud Mary, tell them I sent you :)

Jetsetting Joyce

]]> By: Vee @ Munching (in) Melbourne http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Vee @ Munching (in) Melbourne Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:22:06 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-1067 Oh yum, I love anything muffiny or cupcake like! Have had one too many dry and tasteless muffins at crap cafes though, and I've been put off trying them anywhere I'm not familiar with...I'll try these on your recommendation! =o) Oh yum, I love anything muffiny or cupcake like! Have had one too many dry and tasteless muffins at crap cafes though, and I’ve been put off trying them anywhere I’m not familiar with…I’ll try these on your recommendation! =o)

]]> By: Jetsetting Joyce http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-777 Jetsetting Joyce Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:21:49 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-777 Yes, that's how strongly I feel about those muffins. Now that I've talked them up so much, I hope they won't disappoint. Get them in the morning, fresh out of the oven! Jetsetting Joyce Yes, that’s how strongly I feel about those muffins. Now that I’ve talked them up so much, I hope they won’t disappoint. Get them in the morning, fresh out of the oven!

Jetsetting Joyce

]]> By: Jenny http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-776 Jenny Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:29:01 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-776 Now this is the second time that you've used swear words in relation to these muffins - I am going to have to try them! Now this is the second time that you’ve used swear words in relation to these muffins – I am going to have to try them!

]]> By: Jetsetting Joyce http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-768 Jetsetting Joyce Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:42:07 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-768 Thanks Michael! Looks like I'll have to drag my coffee-drinking friends to St Ali to judge their siphoned coffee too. Jetsetting Joyce Thanks Michael! Looks like I’ll have to drag my coffee-drinking friends to St Ali to judge their siphoned coffee too.

Jetsetting Joyce

]]> By: Michael http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-766 Michael Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:31:32 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-766 Hi Joyce, I posted a video of the Siphon Filter working the other day. Feel free to embed the youtube on your site if you like. http://myachinghead.net/2009/11/siphon-coffee-video-st-ali/ .-= Michael´s last blog ..<a href="http://myachinghead.net/2009/11/siphon-coffee-video-st-ali/" rel="nofollow">Siphon Coffee Video – St Ali</a> =-. Hi Joyce,

I posted a video of the Siphon Filter working the other day. Feel free to embed the youtube on your site if you like.

http://myachinghead.net/2009/11/siphon-coffee-video-st-ali/
.-= Michael´s last blog ..Siphon Coffee Video – St Ali =-.

]]> By: Jetsetting Joyce http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-763 Jetsetting Joyce Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:15:35 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-763 Hi Gourmet Chick The food at Proud Mary is so good that I went back again this morning! It's going to be dangerous to have it within shouting distance from my house. Lucky I don't drink coffee, as it would be so easy to indulge in a different blend every day. Jetsetting Joyce Hi Gourmet Chick

The food at Proud Mary is so good that I went back again this morning! It’s going to be dangerous to have it within shouting distance from my house. Lucky I don’t drink coffee, as it would be so easy to indulge in a different blend every day.

Jetsetting Joyce

]]> By: Gourmet Chick http://www.melhotornot.com/proud-marys-cnr-stanley-oxford-sts-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-762 Gourmet Chick Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:05:08 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3285#comment-762 Missing Melbourne breakfasts already reading this - they just don't get it in London - best bet is Lantana (Australian) or Providores (NZ)! Missing Melbourne breakfasts already reading this – they just don’t get it in London – best bet is Lantana (Australian) or Providores (NZ)!

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