When it comes to eating out, it’s difficult to tell if your confit duck has had a pampered life of spa treatments or has been subjected to stack n quack battery breeding. Dining out really is pot luck for any of us who care about food origin, so you’ll be waving your heirloom carrots in...
Month: May 2015
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Our Guide to the Best Cocktail Bars in Melbourne
The weather is getting colder, quickly. Right? Rooftop bars are less enticing and dark moody spaces that serve warming cocktails are topping your to-do list. But in a town like Melbourne it’s sometimes impossible to know where to go. We are spoilt for choice. So we’ve rounded up a list of cocktail bars we’re loving...
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Camping Under the Stars gets a Melbourne Makeover
If you’ve ever had a deep desire to camp on the roof of Melbourne Central, Jerome Borazio has now granted your wish. We doubt you ever really thought about it, but now that we’ve suggested it, you’re totally into it right? Us too. You may recognise the name Jerome Borazio, he’s the man who opened...
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The Thievery is Criminally Good Middle Eastern Fare
Some of Sydney’s hottest young talent swapped walls for wheels when Eat Art Food Truck lured the sous chefs from Quay and Tetsuya to the streets of the people. Now the gang are onto a new adventure as Glebe again becomes home to another truck revolution, this time launching the Thievery restaurant. The menu reads...
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Drugstore Espresso: A Piece of the North on the South
The north and the south sides of our fine city are two very different places. The cafes have a similar vibe to them depending on the side of the river that they pop up on, the staff and the clientele too. But Drugstore Espresso, which opened back in 2011, on Toorak Road in South Yarra...
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MUJI is Making Us Want to Live the Simple Life
Remember all those years ago, when you were living in London, and a trip to MUJI was like to a trip to IKEA without the epic hike to some far away suburb at the end of tube line? A MUJI-moment was a must when you were moving, travelling or just in need of some cute,...
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Sharing Coffee with Man’s Best Friend at Wolf & Hound
Small things can also be very good things. This is true of hole in the wall cafes and four legged friends who love you unconditionally. Wolf & Hound, the new dog-friendly. café to open in Flemington is a strong believer in both. The 32 square metre space is all about your four legged friends. They...
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A Tim Ho Wan Pork Bun is Worth Waiting in Line For
Pork buns. Gone in just a few mouthfuls but worth at least an hour waiting in line. Right? Yes. On so many levels. Come on, you know you want to try Tim Ho Wan’s famous baked BBQ buns. The world’s cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant has arrived down under, so instead of a long haul flight to...
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Square and Compass Joins East Melbourne
It’s a small part of our world, but East Melbourne deserves brilliant cafes of its own. We think so and so do the team behind Square and Compass, the new café to pop up on Clarendon Street. This newbie is from a team with a lot of experience under its belt. Kael Sahely (Pillar of...
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Discover the Flavours of Brazil at Char & Co
Churrasco. The mighty battle between man and meat. Just what is it that makes men melt at the mention of churrasco? The endless offerings of steak, sausage, ribs and of course, grilled pineapple (we know, not a meat but it still seems to get them every time), draws them in hordes. If a meat overload...