Dog~Friendly Daylesford Pt 1!

Chocolate Mill

5451 Midland Hwy

Mount Franklin VIC 3461

Dogs and Chocolate are not usually a good mix, but we were able to combine both with pleasure. Of course, the pugs didn't consume any chocolate (it is toxic for dogs) but they certainly loved the rural surrounds of the Chocolate Mill and the humans absolutely enjoyed the chocolate consumption while the pugs explored!

A chocolate box for humans and liver treats for pugs!

There is a huge outdoor area here and dogs on leads are most welcome. We were lucky to visit on a beautiful, sunny day. The pugs enjoyed rummaging in the leaves and sticks. Gypsy even played hide and seek behind a log! 

Chocolate Mill is the perfect place for a sweet morning tea or afternoon tea with chocolates, cakes, ice cream and hot and cold drinks. It is just 7 minutes north of Daylesford on the highway(A300) heading towards Castlemaine. 

Yummy milkshakes and milk chocolate with coffee beans

Gypsy and Poppet enjoying the outdoors at the Chocolate Mill

So much Fun in the Sun! with my new toy from 'Mind Your Pet' in Daylesford

At Chocolate Mill all of their chocolate is made on site and sold exclusively. They use only Callebaut Belgian Couverture chocolate in all their products, made with the finest cocoa beans, natural bourbon vanilla and 100% pure cocoa butter. Best of all, no palm oil! There is a viewing window to see the production as it happens. Chocolate demonstrations happen daily at 11am and 2pm. 

We love the story of The Chocolate Mill....

In 2001, Jennifer Gregory and Chris Weippert moved from Perth into a shed on the property. Here they lived for 28 months, 18 months without power and budgeted for $7 a day for food for the two of them, while building. On November 21st 2003, with $22 in the bank, they opened. Only 4 months later they were featured in Epicure and then The Herald Sun.

If you are not located in Victoria, The Chocolate Mill have an online store:

http://www.chocmill.com.au/


YUM!

Our next post will also feature another great place we visited whilst in Daylesford! Stay tuned!

We are the Sweetest Dogs...really!.....BRUNETTI!

194-204 Faraday St

Carlton Vic 3053

(03) 9347 2801

or 

214 Flinders Lane

Melbourne VIC 3000

(03) 9663 8085

Off we go to Brunetti Carlton. Yum Yum Yum!

Brunetti is an institution. Any sweet tooth in Melbourne needs to pay a visit. 

Brunetti Carlton



Brunetti City Square

We have visited the City Square cafe and the Carlton cafe with the dogs. Both have large alfresco areas and heaters. The City Square heaters are so warm you feel like you are sitting indoors which is a bonus over the cold winter months!

Whatever your guilty pleasures are we are sure Brunettis will provide!

The novelty of strolling a Brunetti counter, taking in all the desserts on offer, never wears off. If you are indecisive, go for the minitures and select 2-3 to try. You will not be disappointed!

Please please please!! You can't be serious? 

You are going to eat them all by yourselves?

Oh. Sad face.

You were serious. 

Their affogatos are something special & top off the dessert experience if you can handle another hit of cream & sugar & ice cream. YUM!

The affogato. All we can say is WOW ;)

There is no table service, so BYO water for the dogs. If you decide to visit the Carlton cafe you could always take your dogs for a stroll down Lygon St afterwards as some cafes along the strip have water bowls out the front. 

This is only half the counter at Brunetti Carlton!

Both Brunetti Carlton and City Square are always bustling with lots of people constantly walking by. Gypsy and Poppet love all the stimulus! They were so well behaved and we are so lucky to have dogs with social etiquette. They happily chill near our table and look forward to all the pats that come their way by the new people they meet.

The pugs people watching ;)

What are your favourite desserts? Gypsy loves raspberries & carob. Poppet loves waiting for cake crumbles to fall! ;-)

Right.....off to the park to run all these calories off.....the humans might have to do extra laps around the oval with the pugs!

News Update! Brunetti café is moving back to its original home and will be located at 380 Lygon Street, Carlton sometime in 2012. We will be sure to check if the new premises are dog~ friendly!

http://www.brunetti.com.au

 

Cafe Sweethearts & Scoutabout ~ South Melbourne

Café Sweethearts

263 Coventry St

South Melbourne

(03) 9690 6752

                             

Today, we decided to visit our friends on Saffron on the Hill. First stop though, was a quick visit to South Melbourne. Coventry St is such a lovely strip and has many dog-friendly cafes on and just off Coventry St. We were glad to secure an outside table at Café Sweethearts. 

This cafe has an amazing egg selection (try the Eggs Polenta!) though today we were just after a quick meal so opted for organic porridge. 

One with banana and coconut, the other with mixed berries, honey and coconut. 

South Melbourne Street Fair

http://www.scoutabout.com.au/

Scoutabout ~ South Melbourne's Street Fair was kicking off at 11am and there was an exciting buzz developing as stall holders starting setting up and promoting their businesses. We supported the Port Phillip Walking Woof Club who were selling home baked dog treats. 

                              

There were many dogs out and about this morning in South Melbourne ;-) 

                              

Zonked after a big day!

Lux Foundry Cafe ~ Brunswick

21 Hope St
Brunswick 3056
03 9387 8075

Lux Foundry is open 7 days for breakfast and lunch. 
Monday -Friday 7:30am-4:00pm
Saturday- Sunday 8:00am- 5:00pm

Lux Foundry is a fully licenced cafe and 
function space located in a unique 
heritage listed building on Hope Street. 

It has an expansive front courtyard perfect for brunch or lunch with your dog.  The large benches mean you can have a large gathering outside! This is a bonus, as many alfresco areas have smaller tables, some only seating 2.

Gypsy & Poppet exploring the gardens at Lux.

Iced Chai - perfect for the warmer weather we have been experiencing in Melbourne!

Smoked salmon - House cauliflower fritter, 

horseradish crème fraiche, baby capers, chives & lime

Eggs Benedict

Leg ham off the bone, hollandaise on sourdough toast

Creamed corn and green chilli relish with two poached eggs on sourdough

Another successful doggy brunch! We love meeting new people and dogs at friendly cafes around Melbourne!