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Bianca: I love a road trip just as much as the next person and when I can combine a mission for food and seeing somewhere new, I’m all for it. I vaguely remember a few visits to the Gong when I was much younger and with family so I was interested to see just how much it had changed. One place in particular had piqued my interest and that was ‘His Boy Elroy’ it went from general curiosity to must visit after my girl Arryn from ARTACOeats visited. And so off I went with my pal Benita, sitting on Globe lane which is filled with various cafes and pubs, His Boy Elroy offers both indoor and outdoor seating. It’s a fairly relaxed laid back vibe, with a menu that offers breakfast, lunch and late night eats. It wouldn’t be hard to imagine this place kicking off come night-time. Now I wasn’t here for the breakfast or the dranks! My visit was for the burgers alone. Sharing is caring, so we got two burgs and split …

I am constantly on the look out for good breakfast/brunch locations and so far my quest has made me realise that we are very spoilt for choice in Sydney for such options. As I reside in the inner west, I feel pretty lucky to have so much of that choice around me with the bustling cafes of Rozelle, Petersham, Balmain and Abbotsford all within a convenient radius. An impromptu catch up with friends brought us to Prato Cafe & Diner, a very local establishment for us in Abbotsford. Having driven past it many times I was pleased that the general consensus was to dine there. Prato has a very spacious dining area which has a home-like feel to it. It has a centrally running long table which is perfect for large groups or seating a number of people, provided they don’t have proximity issues with strangers! There are a number of various sized tables scattered inside as well as on the verandah overlooking the garden, which would be my preferred location if the weather was …