Trocadero graced the banks of the Yarra River in August 2012 and showed us just what pre-theatre dining could be. Tomorrow (November 9) it will re-open as Fatto Bar & Cantina. This newest venture for the Van Haandel Group will bring General Manager Anthony Musarra back to the kitchen as Executive Chef. White tiles and...
A degustation is fun. Whether it’s just food, food and wine, or the more recent, cocktail degustation, they are a journey in themselves. Any way you look at the degustation, it’s a way to try a variety of things, taste what the chef or the bartender is loving that particular month and try things you...
Freshly whipped butter, ice-cold folded gelato, hot bread straight from the oven. What can be better than simple joys like that? Having the satisfaction of creating these things with your own hands is a pretty good feeling. Melbourne is crazy about artisan food and we’ve found a few classes where you can learn just how...
Spring Racing. It stops a nation. On top of the races, there are a serious amount of fashion, and always a good party. Even away from Flemington, Melbourne comes alive with parties, brunches, and of course Champagne. We find some events worth attending off the track. The Langham Melbourne – For Old School Glamour On...
It seems rather fitting that Mossgreen – the stunning auction home for fine art and antiques – has moved into the old Armadale Picture Theatre on High Street in Armadale. Surrounded by art and fashion, we think it’s going to fit right in. The building, with large metal gates signaling ‘M’ on arrival, retains the...
State of Grace, for one night fulfills all your secret society fantasies. On street level, the space offers a cocktail bar vibe, with kooky details. Think road signs and giraffe heads. This is a place for European food, coffee and a glass of wine or two. With the added bonus of a weird and wonderful...
Taste of Melbourne is one of those festivals where lots of goodness comes together in the one place. Where else can you get a dish from Chin Chin, make a cocktail, go on a healthy food trail and finish with a dessert from Philippa Sibley? Can’t say we know anywhere else. After a few years...
He looks and you. You look at him. You’re at that moment when things are just about to get at little steamy … and then you remember it’s laundry day and you’re wearing ill-for-the-task-at-hand underwear. im Lingerie, can help you make sure that moment doesn’t happen, not too often anyway. im Lingerie hand picks some...
Late night dining. It’s good for the busy, the boozed and the event goers, or simply those who like to take the late seating. If this sounds like you, we’re pleased to introduce Hanoi Hannah’s new Vietnamese supper club menu along with their new late night opening hours. Chef Jerry Mai (ex Longrain and Seamstress) has been collaborating...
Spring is here and summer is not too far away. This often means our taste buds are looking for something fresher. Enter juice. While we can all pretend we have the time and equipment to whip up amazing juices as we fly out the door, most of us don’t. We’ve rounded up some of the...
