New York bodega meets Japanese convenience store.
In love with the high-quality convenience stores of Asia and the bodegas of New York, owner Eddie Inostroza created his own version in the thick of Collingwood’s forest of apartments. The retail edit is small but smart. Canned tomatoes, eggs and St David’s Dairy yoghurt will get you out of tight spots, plus there’s fun stuff like Chappy’s chips and fancy peanut butter.
Toasties and pastries are the main fare but there are also chicken and chorizo empanadas from Chilean food shop Two Chiles in Windsor. All about community, it’s open later than many cafes (hello, 5pm espresso and beer on tap) and is also extremely dog-friendly.
Emma Breheny – Emma is Good Food’s Melbourne eating out and restaurant editor.
