Newtown definitely doesn’t need anymore Thai restaurants. Or burger joints, dive bars, fro yo spots and chocolate bars. What it always needs is more spots away from the hustle and bustle, where you can walk up, sit down and spread out for a meal with friends. Cuckoo Callay has found the sweet spot in Newtown – good...
Too much of a good thing is never enough. We’ve always believed that to be true. Which means The Kettle Black, the new and may we say very busy café from the team behind Top Paddock, have decided to open on Friday night, which we think is very good news indeed. The team hailed from night...
Farmers markets are good things. Fresh produce straight from the horses mouth, so to speak. And a café that embraces this is a good café. Providence on Rathdowne Street in Carlton stems from a love of farmers markets. The sense of community, the freshly harvested produce, the farmers who know your name and your order,...
Sometimes going your separate ways amicably is the best thing for everyone. And that seems to be the vibe of things between Salvatore Malatesta and Jesse Gerner who have been partners in St Ali North for two years now. The pair have parted ways with Gerner buying Malatesta out and re-opening the space on Nicholson...
It’s an exciting time when a business takes the leap from simply supplying, to opening their own shop. Nora is the result of just that. Have you ever had a tart in Melbourne where the base was black, reminiscent of charcoal? But tasted disturbingly good? You’ve probably had one of the tarts now being sold...
Melbourne seems to be the birth place for many a venue inspired by trips to the big US of A. And, we can’t complain. Especially when it comes to newcomer Queensberry Street Pour House. And it’s not just because of their bottomless cups of filter coffee. Although that is part of it, you know, deadlines...
Freshly baked cupcakes are special. A little treat flavoured with anything and everything perfectly portioned and wrapped. It’s something from the heavens. Sweet Evelyn, the café and micro bakery next to Miss Marmalade in Brunswick is baking these treats daily, along with an all day breakfast menu. Doesn’t get much better than cupcakes, eggs and bacon....
Ah, mornings. They’re a bright window of opportunity, an emblem of hope for the day ahead, and something you too often waste on bad moods and boring breakfasts. But the start of Spring is the new January, health is the new black… and coconuts are the hot new foodie fridge staple. You’ve obviously heard of...
Dip. It’s a wonderful thing. We don’t think we’ve ever crossed paths with a person who didn’t enjoy the concept of sticking amazing bread into a bowl of tasty blended goodness. Well, the team at Dip In realised this and decided to make a whole restaurant based on the beautiful thing that is dips. After travelling the...
The health industry is booming at the moment, but you still need to be savvy about what you’re putting in your mouth for breakfast. In fact, you should be militant about starting the day off right. Gluten free breads, cakes, and sweets are no less full of carbs and sugars as their gluten-filled counterpart, yet we’ve seen a rise in...
