Elske

When I found out that Elske supplies the vienna dough buns that lovingly sandwhich the hotdogs made at Imperial Lane, I absolutely had to try the place for myself cause those rolls are damn good!
Luckily for me I was not let down by the supply of fresh bread that is for sale here, I took home a couple of loaves of the Matterhorn sourdough and the pear, fig and walnut (yummo) the latter being pricey enough for bread but totally worth it.
I also stopped to have a coffee on my way through, but would have to say I was a little disappointed on this front, maybe I just had my expectations too high after sampling their amazing bready concoctions but the coffee was a definate let down. The offerings in the cabinet were also looking a little worse for wear.

I’d been excited for the opening of the Mackenzie’s development in Takapuna for ages. Frankly, Takapuna was a bit tired and crying out for some cool new developments to take advantage of its beachfront location. Mackenzie’s for me signalled a new beginning — finally Taka was getting some love! Developed by the same people that gave us the wonderful Imperial Lane in the city, Mackenzie’s is certainly flash — it’s another heritage conversion, and as we all know that means lots of old building character. It also has a wonderful sunny courtyard which is perfect for socialising. As far as fit-​outs go, this is one of the best you’ll see anywhere.
Anyway, to the actual review now. My first visit to Mackenzie’s was breakfast with a group, and we decided to visit Elske. While Elske is primarily known as a patisserie, we opted for the breakfast menu and I have to admit to slight disappointment. There wasn’t a huge selection, and frankly I’ve had much better scrambled eggs for the price. The same could be said for the coffee — good, but not great. It wasn’t bad, but unfortunately not quite a match for the slick and spanking fit-​out of the building and courtyard. Maybe next time I’ll stick to the bread which I hear is excellent.