Cosy wooden booths, wipe-down laminex tables and drip coffee brewed using a vintage Coffee Queen machine, Walrus is a new American-style diner on Sydney Road in Brunswick. Stop by for pancake stacks with whipped butter, crisp US-style bacon and pecan pie by the slice. There’s also Texas French toast and New York bodega-style breakfast sandwiches. Plus, slow-fermented breads, hazelnut babka and loaded focaccias take centre stage at To Be Frank’s new Elsternwick store. 

Featured on today's episode: 

• Walrus 
• To Be Frank

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