The Stokehouse should be referred to as the phoenix from now on. After the tragic fire that took the St Kilda icon from us on January 17th this year, the Stokehouse and the entire Van Haandel Group Team have handled it swiftly and professionally. A pop up was put into place weeks after the fire,...
If there is a spot which encapsulates everything the new food movement in Canberra has to offer, it’s A.Baker. Serve your own ‘Two before Ten’ roasted coffee? Tick. Bake your own daily 16-20 hr organic sourdough milled wheat breads? Tick. Dedicated to the use of local produce which is dressed to impress? Tick. And illuminating...
Melbourne loves to shop. This has been recognized worldwide with openings of H&M, Zara, Top Shop, and A.P.C among others. The newest opening that is getting us to open our wallets is Emporium Melbourne, the new seven level shopping complex that is combining Australian firsts, Melbourne firsts, incredible fashion, unseen style, and food that is...
Superfoods have gained a lot of media attention of late. But at the end of the day, should we be buying into the hype and spending serious dollars on tiny seeds and frozen blended berries? We chat to two nutritionists Justine Kajtar and Carly Slater from The Southern School of Natural Therapies to get their...
A brand that started from a conversation with Paco a local in Argentina, has now grown to become a globally recognised and awarded retail space. Who are they? Just as Paco pointed out that one afternoon, Kate and Noonie are TheSuperCool. Paco thought he was complementing their outfits, what he didn’t realise was that he...
Markets are wonderful creations. Lots of lovely things coming together in the one place – they’re usually filled with interesting one-offs, or organic produce from ‘Dave the carrot guy’. Markit, taking place at Federation Square on Sunday May 25 is no different. For one day Fed Square will see more than 100 stalls selling everything...
If you like to drink, and you like to drink well, you’ll want to get acquainted with Kenobi. Just open on Lonsdale Street and adding to the basement style, this is a cocktail-bar-cum-hiding-place serving up a stiff drink. The space is larger than your average cocktail bar, but there are booths and corners a plenty,...
Supernormal has finally opened its doors. Some of us have been sitting at Supernormal Canteen waiting for this to happen; others never got the chance to go to the pop-up. But now 180 Flinders Lane within the 171 Collins Street Building is home to Supernormal, the newest member of the Andrew McConnell family. It comes...
Question: What happens when two cousins Jonathan Ioannou and Terrence Farrugia have a love of both coffee and pork, and want to start a business? Do they open a café? A deli? A restaurant specialising in pork? Answer: the opening of Two Little Pigs Charcuterie & Grind where they bring together both of their passions...
When people describe inanimate objects as having personalities, physical attribute, names even, others might shy away. We, however, see creativity, and something a little different. This is what we see in The Standard Store, which has opened its second shop here in Melbourne. Husband and wife Orlando and Nicola Reindorf envisioned the Melbourne store as...
