Thursday, November 10, 2011
quicko: no food afternoons
Heaven forbid you try to find food before dinner in Australia. Today I went to Manly, hoping to get a late lunch at Ground Zero. Unfortunately, it had just closed. Granted, it was a very late lunch -- nigh on to 5 pm -- but all I really wanted was a BLT and I couldn't get one for love or for money anywhere in Manly. Well, I suppose I could have if you count $15 as money, but I find that egregious for a BLT and refuse to pay. But between the two cafes I really wanted to go being closed for food, the open ones being atrociously priced (and also not even having BLTs), I finally had to settle on a chicken sandwich (consummately not bacon) for $11. Still pricey, but I was starving. I hadn't eaten since 7 am, and last time I tried that and missed lunch I made it to 8 pm without getting food, at which point I gave up and waited till breakfast the next day. This time I seized the day and went for Ben and Jerry's while I was at it. Nothing like chocolate brownie ice cream on the beach to make you forget your BLT woes.
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2 comments:
Face it Kim - you're in the wrong city. There are plenty of food places open here in Brisbane, even in the areas outside Brisbane proper. For a BLT you may be best off going to a hamburger place (probably cheaper than those cafes you mentioned). Up here the burger / fish & chips places are normally open from just before lunch through to late dinner (8-9 pm, depending on day).
For my own part, I'm normally wanting one of the following: Asian, Middle Eastern (mmm, falafel) or fish & chips - I'm in the right place for all three. :-)
Come to the city! Open all day, all the time.
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