Birthday food

Happy birthday to me! Hurrah for birthdays, cupcakes, wonderful friends and pretty things. Today is shaping up incredibly well: I have a close friend here from melbourne for the birthday, and with some other friends we spent last night drinking beer, walking on the beach, and enjoying the sunshine. Today, I've been spoilt by my mother with lots of lovely presents and breakfast out... which brings me to the point of this post...

I love Sugo in Salamanca square. Love it. Love the food, the staff, the atmosphere. It's where I drag locals and visitors alike for a weekend lunch. I was excited to have breakfast there this morning, but... not to be. Because it doesn't open until 8.30am. I arrive at 8am, but no cafe love for me. It makes me sad because let's face it, a cafe that opens at 8.30 is of absolutely no consequence to those of us that have to work... Automatically a large market (those of us that have to be at the grindstone at 9am) is cut off from the establishment. So it was off to the Machine for us...

And I was pleasantly suprised! Coffee good. Staff good. And food - wonderful. I had poached eggs with chipolatas, roast tomatoes, haloumi cheese (mmmm) and avocado. Every thing was beautifully done. I was not hungry after that!

This afternoon and evening promises more eating and drinking so I will keep you posted! Sophie xx