Clipper Cafe

It's been a while... and since I know the one cafe buddy who keeps on top of things when it comes to blogging won't be writing about this, thought I might do this one. Perhaps it might inspire S with her blog.

Clipper Cafe wasn't our intended point of destination that fine Sunday. We planned to go to Wedge Espresso which was just down the street at Glebe, but unfortunately, that narrow little place could only accommodate so many people, and we were cast out on the streets... which was fine, because that was one street full of bustling cafes, bakeries, and wonderful things. 

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Clipper. Learnt something new, I never knew clipper was a nautical term for a fast-sailing ship. Upon first hearing the word, I assumed it would be a person's name, or.. something less majestic, like a nail clipper. Growing popular in the 1800's due to high demands for faster delivery of tea from China, these speedy ships sailed all over the world and were primarily used for trading purposes. I never appreciated Clipper Cafe for its interior design quite as much as I should have when I was there. The teapots, chinaware, the ships, the washed out stools outside, with its polished tables resembling a deck floor... every single detail in this little cafe was so well thought out. 

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Then we get to the food. Natraully, some of us had coffee, S ordered a milkshake which came foamy and full to the bream, her bacon and egg toasted sandwich followed shortly after. My capp arrived with a beautiful tulip, creamy as it should be, with my "clipper baked eggs with home made Napoli sauce, spinach, feta and herb toast with Spanish chorizo" looking snug and warm in its claypot. I am a sucker for appearances when it comes to breakfast, and anything in its own pan, pot, tray, etc makes me feel like it's extra special and slightly more personal breakfast. It's different, isn't it... take for an example, a slice of pizza taken from a big one, compared to a personal small-sized pizza just for one. 

Then our guest cafe buddy (since B couldn't make it due to a tournament) ordered his "two poached eggs with smoked salmon and avocado on sourdough with capers, dill and asparagus", followed by T's "poached eggs with homemade baked beans and halloumi". Those baked beans do look delicious, but I've never been a huge fan of baked beans. S tells me I just haven't had proper ones, so I'm probably missing out big time there. True- I've only had baked beans from cans and they are quite a horrid mess. I'm in no hurry to try baked beans anyhow, but when I do try good ones, I might change my mind. I'll leave the other cafe buddies to comment on their own dishes when their blog posts come, but just look at that poached egg. One was probably just a tad overdone, but the other was just oozing golden perfection.

I think we'll be seeing this cafe again soon, just because one of us missed out on it.