Out & About: Provenance

I had my bestie Paul visiting from Perth last weekend, and we spent a fabulous 5 days together doing what we do best; eating, drinking and talking about food. After a rather large weekend we decided that Monday would best be started by a darn good breakfast, followed by some serious shopping.

I had been hoping to take Paul to Cavellero, but unfortunately they were closed so we headed a few doors down to Provenance (288 Smith St, Collingwood), which is a tried and true favourite of mine on Smith Street.

I started with a latte and decided on eggs benedict ($14) while Paul went with the scrambled eggs with coriander & chilli ($13) with a side of grilled haloumi ($3). He also ordered an orange juice which, disappointingly never showed up. Seems the guy serving us may have had a large weekend too...

Despite the orange juice mishap I couldn't fault our breakfasts. My eggs were perfectly cooked, the hollandaise had just the right amount of vinegar giving it delicious sharpness whilst still being rich and creamy and the bacon was a great change from the standard ham. I also really love the grainy sourdough - 1 piece was perfect, 2 would have been overkill.

Paul's eggs were fluffy and light with just the right amount of kick from the chilli, and the haloumi golden on the outside and molten and chewy on the inside.

If only the shopping expedition that followed had been as successful.....