Author: simon

Flamingos have become a regular sight around Central and TST, the pink inflatable birds adding a highly visible flourish to Flamingo Bloom’s floral and fruity tea drinks.

The two outlet chain has expanded it’s range of drinks this month adding “Naked Zero” beverages ($43) that have no added sugar, use antioxidant and vitamin packed fruits such as mulberries, strawberries, mangoes paired with almond milk for lactose intolerant customers.

bc sampled ‘v!olet’ the mulberry and grape mix, which looks a lot like a fruit smoothie but lacks a smoothie’s dense consistency and texture. Taken as a drink it’s pretty good. The almond milk giving the drink very little consistency and from it’s appearance my brain was expecting something more smoothie like.

FB are also offering a number of toasties – grilled sandwiches – including smashed tomatoes served with soft cooked egg, grilled cheese corn-beef, and smashed avocado with tomatoes sprinkle with herbs. The sandwiches cost $43 ($33 if purchased with any drink).

All the toasties use a big slices of bread, maybe 5 inches square and medium thick cut slices. The cheese and corn beef has a nice melted cheese taste and texture although some of the edges were a little lacking in cheese and there wasn’t much flavour from the corn beef. But it’s pretty good toasted cheese sandwich. The avocado is an open top style sandwich with (according to the staff) a full avocado smashed across it.

Unlike some sandwich places where the filling is all in the section facing you both the samples we tried had plenty of ingredients and will make solid options if you’re in the area and looking for  sandwich.

https://bcmagazine.smugmug.com/Bcene-photos/2018/Naked-Zero-Flamingo-Bloom-12-January-2018/i-Dq9Pg4t