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By: Laura McDowell
Date: 29th May 08
Venue: Café
Meal: All day
What:
Café Checocho
Where:
69 Hardgrave Rd, West End
When:
Every night except Wed, 4pm-late
Contact:
3846 1144
I have fond childhood memories of sitting at the kitchen table, armed with my little pink scissors, going for broke on my dear mother's magazines... Sticking Cyndi Lauper's head on Michael Jackson's body... carefully cutting around the edges of George Clooney's mullet.
Perhaps this is why I felt I'd finally found my spiritual homeland upon entering Café Checocho; every table is a lovingly decoupaged with scenes from the realms of religion, politics and literature. At my table, Alice in Wonderland was enacting her revenge on the Queen of Hearts.
Atmosphere is something Café Chococho has in spades. Live music, chess tournaments, cosy little corners and that endearing local feel that can be hard to find these days.
Meals from their international menu are simple but delicious. The tofu stirfry is my personal favourite though I know locals swear by the Redang beef curry.
And for dessert, hot chocolate sprinkled with chilli is guaranteed to remedy any winter chills.