After decades establishing their own careers, brothers Tze-Huei Choo and Chewie Choo have teamed up together to open Mitch & Antler in Mitchelton. Located in a character-listed former corner store tucked away from the main drag of Samford Road on Suez Street, the duo is honing in on a neighbourhood-centric personality that favours fun, flavour and friendliness. The 60-seater venue has been given a Southern California-inspired aesthetic comprised of sunny hues, palms and greenery – with alfresco and internal seating available alongside a grab-and-go coffee window. Bringing their well-honed sense of the industry to the fore to serve the community, the brothers and head chef Ash Kettle have devised a menu that veers away from a traditional Australian breakfast favourites in favour of a contemporary offering boasting Japanese and European twists. Guests can devour waffle croissants with poached eggs, jamon and wattleseed hollandaise, ricotta gnocchi with confit tomato, hazelnut, dill, fior di latte and brown butter, ricotta hotcakes with hazelnut praline, miso caramel and fresh banana, and chicken katsu sandos with panko-fried chicken, tonkatsu mayo and pickled mustard. Coffee from Bowen Hills roaster Providore & Co. is on deck alongside freshly squeezed juices, peanut butter and jelly smoothies and teas, as well as low-cal soft drinks from Strangelove and signature mocktails made using non-alcoholic spirits.