The Old Prahran Post Office is back in action. Gone are the red letter boxes and manila envelopes. Instead there’s hundreds of wine glasses lined up at the bar and a bright red Italian deli slicer in the back. Zucca Rossa is the new project by the godfather of Melbourne Italian food (the one not...
Candy, Ice cream, Pancakes. All before noon. It’s the new dish that has Melbourne foodies talking, and bouncing off the walls. Hammer and Tong 412 is serving up Brunswick St’s sugar quota in one dish, all thanks to Chef Simon Ward. Hailing from Vue de Monde, the chef with a sweet tooth created popping candy...
Hidden in a basement off Chapel St, Kaya is South Yarra’s fittest new members-only club. You even get a sunflower yellow, Country Road-style duffle bag when you join. All the cool kids are wearing them. Okay, so Kaya is a Health Club not a night club. They’ve got yogis instead of DJs, there’s water on...
Move over DFO, Brand Smart is back in business. Sensible spending and serious style is the name of the game at the revitalised Nunawading outlet centre. New stock, new stores, new discounts. Yes, it’s out in the ‘burbs, but you’re willing to sacrifice for style. It’s really only a half hour drive on the motorway...
What were you doing in the 80’s? We were wearing fluro and making mix tapes. The Ian Potter Centre’s latest exhibition is an ode to the days of dance offs and leg warmers. More than 120 works make up “Mix tape 1980s: Appropriation, Subculture, Critical Style”, a blast from the past featuring some of our...
Forget rummaging through the brick-a-brack, this is the flea market where the hard part has been done for you. Town and Country Style is throwing open its doors for a one-off sale, where you’ll pick up beautiful vintage pieces for a bargain. The brand’s Armadale Showroom is spring cleaning its extensive vintage collection – typewriters, old...
Panther and Chief. They’re the hottest condiments in town. And by hottest, we mean red hot. Fiery. Meatmother is Richmond’s brand new American BBQ joint and they know how to turn up the heat. You just can’t beat real American BBQ – short brisket that falls off the bone, spicy pulled pork, good old mac and...
There’s no doubt Cumulus Inc has conquered café/bar dining on Flinders St, but apparently the sky’s the limit. And they’re reaching for it. Rooftop bars are popping up all over town but clever Cumulus knows Winter is coming. Enter Cumulus UP, the new wine bar directly above Cumulus Inc. It’s a sleek outfit, with warm...
The dinner scenes in Downton Abbey almost make us want to dust off the fine china and send out invitations. But do you know how many inches a plate must be from the cutlery? Where does one find a quail knife these days? Beautiful table settings were once reserved for weddings and tea with the...
Older than the Savoy of London, the Hotel Ritz Paris, New York’s Plaza Hotel and The Raffles in Singapore, The Windsor Hotel is Melbourne’s dowager duchess. She’s stood at 111 Spring St since 1883; grand and regal, tall and proud. The constitution was drafted within her walls and Lawrence Oliver liked to stay when he...
