Friday, November 6, 2009

Got Milk?

Well, even if you have, you might still need a little more. Today I obtained my morning caffeinated beverage from The Milk Factory Gallery Cafe. Whilst I could launch into simple exalted praise about the state of the coffee at this establishment (it is truly some of the finest in the Highlands: a couple of top baristas and Allpress beans is a heavenly match made in a takeaway cup), I was also informed that MFGC is now open for dinner.

For those lowlanders amongst you, MFGC is housed in the old dairy depot at 31 Station St in Bowral. It is a gorgeous old heritage building, right on the railway line, which incorporates a magnificent and capacious gallery space, and a funky cafe. The gallery has been enormously successful, securing some marvellous exhibitions of late, including Brendon Darby and the Bald Archys. The cafe, meanwhile, has been equally successful in securing Highland hospitality identities Tony Capps and Mat Fraser to run the dining side of things. The continued success of the cafe has led them to now open for dinner, as well as breakfast and lunch.

The MFGC makes a wonderful spot for dining: easily accessible from the Bowral CBD, in close proximity to the train station, and with suitable space for the most intimate meal to a Christmas function. Mat is happy to discuss the various options available for Christmas parties, but be quick: in the short time they have been open for dinner, the pre-Christmas period has begun to fill up.

If you're in the area, pop in for a look and a coffee. With a dash of milk, of course.