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Lara MReview: The Mars Hill Cafe Parramatta
August 20th 2006 05:44
The Mars Hill Cafe is definitely one of Parramatta’s cultural hubs. This laid back artsy café is often frequented by local poets, musicians and artists.
Mars Hill Cafe
331 Church Street
Parramatta
9893 9888
info@marshillcafe.com.au
http://www.marshillcafe.com.au/
This atmosphere is facilitated by a colourful paint job which includes a mural and features a frequently changing exhibition of visual arts. There are also plenty of comfy couches and heated outdoor seating available.
There is a limited menu of typical café munchies like nachos, focaccia, wedges and melts, as well as snacks in the form of muffins, cookies and slices. The real feature of the menu are the expensive special $5 coffees which are served in tall glasses, usually involve various syrups and look pretty.
There is a chill out room upstairs as well as a low-key performance space which is usually occupied by acoustic guitarists on weekend nights. The space is also used by various interest groups for meetings and to share their work. These include the Parramatta Writer’s Group, Filmmaker’s Club and Songwriter’s collective. All events are usually free and there is also a free wireless internet connection that you can use if you have a laptop and wireless modem.
Best of all is the slow pace. The staff never appear stressed or rushed and do not pressure you to eat up and leave. There are also several classic communal board games available for customers to enjoy playing at their leisure. These include Trivial Pursuit, Jenga, and my personal favourite, Scrabble.
If this doesn’t float your boat there is a shelf full of books you can browse, many of which are part of the Book-crossing Project. This is an excellent project which involves labelling and registering books and then leaving them some where for a random person to excitedly discover! The idea is that that person will then read it, leave a comment on the website and pas it on for another adventure. In this way the world will become like a giant library. You can also search for books that have been ‘released into the wild’ in your local area. They can be found in cafes, parking lots or even under a park bench….Check out the website for more information: http://bookcrossing.com/
Their slogan; “Where thinkers drink.”
Mars Hill Cafe
331 Church Street
Parramatta
9893 9888
info@marshillcafe.com.au
http://www.marshillcafe.com.au/
This atmosphere is facilitated by a colourful paint job which includes a mural and features a frequently changing exhibition of visual arts. There are also plenty of comfy couches and heated outdoor seating available.
There is a limited menu of typical café munchies like nachos, focaccia, wedges and melts, as well as snacks in the form of muffins, cookies and slices. The real feature of the menu are the expensive special $5 coffees which are served in tall glasses, usually involve various syrups and look pretty.
There is a chill out room upstairs as well as a low-key performance space which is usually occupied by acoustic guitarists on weekend nights. The space is also used by various interest groups for meetings and to share their work. These include the Parramatta Writer’s Group, Filmmaker’s Club and Songwriter’s collective. All events are usually free and there is also a free wireless internet connection that you can use if you have a laptop and wireless modem.
Best of all is the slow pace. The staff never appear stressed or rushed and do not pressure you to eat up and leave. There are also several classic communal board games available for customers to enjoy playing at their leisure. These include Trivial Pursuit, Jenga, and my personal favourite, Scrabble.
If this doesn’t float your boat there is a shelf full of books you can browse, many of which are part of the Book-crossing Project. This is an excellent project which involves labelling and registering books and then leaving them some where for a random person to excitedly discover! The idea is that that person will then read it, leave a comment on the website and pas it on for another adventure. In this way the world will become like a giant library. You can also search for books that have been ‘released into the wild’ in your local area. They can be found in cafes, parking lots or even under a park bench….Check out the website for more information: http://bookcrossing.com/
Their slogan; “Where thinkers drink.”
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