Want to live like a local without cramping anyone’s style? HomeAway could be for you. It’s one of the largest networks of homes for rent in the world so you get all the cultural flavour without the hassle of sharing with strangers. Holiday rentals are between 50 – 80 per cent cheaper than hotel rooms...
Devonshire Street just got a little more exciting with the addition of Devon Café – a knockout food joint serving a mash up of French and Asian with coffee so good it’ll make your knees buckle. The all-day menu, courtesy of two Guillaume graduates, includes daily specials, sambos and basics like toast with conserves and...
Forget Italian leather goods and French luxury fashion. These days it’s all about keeping things local. That’s the motto behind LUPA, the lovacore fashion store committed to sourcing local designs that’s moving into Fitzroy. Taking over Melbourne one suburb at a time, you’ll also find Davina Adamson’s longstanding Westgarth Village store cropping up in Smith...
Another pub in Balmain? Yep, and she’s got a chequered past. Dating back to 1869, The Balmain was once owned by underworld figure Abe Saffron and frequented by mafia goons and wharfies. How times have changed. This Victorian beauty has had a facelift but underneath her stern veneer, The Balmain is all frilly knickers and Mai...
Fine dining is out, Hellenic dirty food is in. Well, at least when it comes to Exhibition St. Gazi Restaurant has replaced The Press Club at No. 2 Exhibition St and everybody seems happy about it. The staff are eager, the Chefs have the spit ready and the diners are hungry. On a Sunday afternoon,...
The world’s gone gaga for Gatsby. Sure, Baz can pull off a world where flapper dresses, Champagne towers and feather boas are de rigueur but there’s not too many places that would fly right in here in the 20th Century. Sadly Leo won’t be in residence but Crown Tower’s The Waiting Room does a pretty good...
Forget Google offices. Luke Mangan Headquarters has our vote for best work place. Newly opened in the Waterloo precinct, this unique space mixes a head office, warehouse, test kitchen and communal dining space with a casual tapas bar. Step one foot off Danks Street and you’re welcomed warmly at The Mojo Wine Bar by manager...
We really do miss you, John and Peter Canteen. But why were your menus more concerned with Italian linguistics than local talent? And why did you whitewash all over Carriageworks’ beautiful industrial bones? It’s normal to have questions after the death of a loved one. But the mourning period is over – and Carriagework’s new...
It takes a lot of work to achieve that certain Parisian je ne sais quoi (hands up if you’ve ever spent longer than 30 minutes trying to make it look like you’ve just rolled out of bed). But with the right haircut it’s a little easier. And, despite popular belief, the French don’t all carry...
It’s 1863 and “The Star & Garter” Inn is packed with workers cooling off with glasses of amber nectar, having a yarn to a mate. Given its prime position at the crossing point for a number of aboriginal bush tracks, coldies are always in demand. Fast forward 150 years with more room makeovers than The...
