After 12 months, Beaver has well and truly become a “North Sider”.

A staple of the north side is Barry, a busy cafe near the start of an even busier High St Northcote.

Hipster is in moderation, ignoring the epic Westgarth Cinema a few doors down. Sporting a tiny dash of street art in the surrounds and easy access by tram, Barry is, as the business card suggests, a coffee and food venue.

Must Have:

The Eggs Benedict – made with ham hock and no bread! thank the Lord, no bread. Instead you get a sneaky potato hash to just a few extra coronaries.

The Red Chilli scrambled eggs – I always have respect for some who can get the ‘hot’ level just right.

Other thoughts:

Not the best coffee in Melbourne… but passable, just.

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