Casual Dining - Sugo Mi

http://www.sugomi.com.au/

I could not believe how much Oxford Street at Bulimba has changed.  It's quite staggering really, but then again, it has been around twelve years since I was a Bulimba local.  I remember when I lived just around the corner, off Riding Road, thinking that the sleepy little street had heaps of potential.  It's fair to say that Oxford Street is no longer that sleepy little strip that was crying out for more.....

Continuing my latest quest to seek out the best pizza joints in Brisbane, I was lured back over to my old stomping grounds with the promise of some amazing pizza.  A little Italian restaurant with a funky name had garnered a reputation for producing some of the best pizza this side of Naples.  Sugo Mi, which roughly translates into 'sauce me' was the object of my desire and it would have taken more than a freezing cold winter's Sunday evening to keep me away.

I'd called earlier in the day to make a reservation at Sugo Mi, but was given a very definitive 'no reservations' over the phone before the phone abruptly cut out.  Not sure if I'd experienced a soup nazi moment (Seinfeld fans get it, but for the rest see here).  Undeterred, I didn't bother to call back but made a mental note to get there early, just in case we'd miss out on a table (this has happened at Beccofino when arriving too late).

The Jetty - breakfast on the River

http://www.thejettyoxford.com.au/

Sunday mornings for me are usually about sleeping in for a bit, then heading off to the gym for a while and finally chilling out in preparation for a new week at work.  This Sunday was a bit of a departure from the normal routine with a secret breakfast organised for SC's personal trainer (along with a heap of her other clients).  Not a problem really, but the breakfast was set for a 7am start over at the Jetty at Bulimba.  Alarm set for 6:20 SC and I got up and made our way across town.

SC and I used to live over at Morningside/Hawthorne a few years back, well before much of the Oxford street development that you see now, and I am always amazed at how far the street has developed.  It's now a thriving precinct with shops and cafes everywhere.  The Jetty is at the very end of Oxford Street so we got to see all of the new shops on the way to The Jetty, albeit that most were not open at this early time on a Sunday morning.

The Jetty opened in 2010 and has established a bit of a name as a great breakfast destination and has done pretty well for itself, with a second Jetty opening up at the River Quay at Southbank.  It's a lovely spot on the river and Jetty takes advantage of the river views with plenty of seats outside and views of the river from most of the seats inside.