bah humbug!

Although our Hospo baby is too young to get excited about school holidays, being a teacher I can’t help being thrilled by them. Holidays mean I can take Zoya out and explore new eateries together.  We have been to Depot in Skycity before but we had heard that they had started opening for breakfast and decided to try it out again. First Sunday of the school holidays we ventured into town with our 18 month old in tow and empty bellies.

We were told we had three options, toasted muesli, bacon and egg butties and warm beignets. However they had run out of the beignets! A tad disappointed, we ordered two bacon and egg butties, coffee and juice. The bacon and egg butties were delicious; the relish in them gave them a real kick. Perhaps we need to go back to Depot when the kids are back at school and they are not eaten out of all their beignets.

On a Saturday afternoon I decided to catch up with a friend (also a teacher) who lives in Glen Eden and she insisted we try Humbug café. We ordered two chicken burgers for ourselves, drinks and a melting moment for the little lady at our table. Humbug is a great place for toddlers, they have a second room full of books, games and toys. The décor is eclectic with mismatched chairs and has an easy feel to it.  Zoya was soon lost in all the kiddy paraphanelia leaving us to catch up. I went back to Humbug on my own a few days later and picked up some delicious almond croissants to help my friend and me finish our marking. Needless to say it’s a gem of a place especially in a location that has a real dearth of good cafes.