. "2010-05-16T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ . . "4"^^ . "0"^^ . "Herb hollandaise, in a word: wow.\n\nI've been to Melanie's for dinner twice and really wasn't that impressed, but I did hear that their brunch was pretty killer, so I decided to give it a whirl and was thoroughly impressed.\n\nTo me, the clear winner on the menu was the Newfoundland breakfast special: pan fried cod cakes poached eggs, finished with herb hollandaise, fresh fruit, country fries and toast.\n\nThough it looks small, and carries a heavier price tag than I was anticipating ($13), it was worth every penny and a maybe even a few extra nickels. The eggs were perfectly soft-poached (a lost art), the cod cakes incredibly smooth and flavourful and the herb hollandaise was worth the order alone.\n\nFriendly service, a skilled kitchen and a cold pint. That's a winner in my books."^^ . . "0"^^ .