While Pavlov’s dogs were trained to salivate at the ringing of a bell, Pavlov’s Duck is a café on Smith Street in Fitzroy, which brings together Melbourne’s love of brunch and Sri Lankan flavours. Same same but very different. There will be salivating, but it’s more likely to happen at the sight of your meal...
A new place has arrived in Melbourne for good brunch and great coffee. Almost doesn’t sound news worthy anymore, does it? But you’re going to want to hear about this one. Mammoth, which has taken up residence in a gorgeous corner building in Armadale, has been put together by a café and design dream team....
There’s something about American comfort food that just hits the spot. So, what do you get when you mix American diner food with Bondi beach? It’s like a magic fusion. That salty sea breeze, a creamy old school milkshake and a juicy burger. It’s old school Australian milk bar on your summer holidays meets traditional...
The newest café in The Rocks is a happy place. Sit by the front windows of Creperie Suzette, with the morning sun shining on your table, with a steaming café au lait and you can’t help but pretend you’re in France. A fresh crepe arrives, bursting with sprinkles of sugar and lemon, and you’re officially...
What happens when you combine a café and a grocer? In the case of Mavis The Grocer, in Abbotsford, you get a beautiful space where coffee is poured and fresh produce lines the walls creating a bright, natural, and welcoming café. Maurice Manno and Dan Zeidan (Lazerpig and The Grace Darling Hotel) are the two...
Erika Geraerts knows good coffee. As a copywriter and directer at Willow & Blake the copywriting agency she spends her day drinking it. As a founder and director of frank body, the natural skin care brand she spends her time thinking about ways to scrub with it, and as part owner of LBSS the café in Abbotsford,...
Stop, rewind, and think back to the good old school days. Denis the Menace, the latest café to hit the streets of Cremorne (code for Richmond) is like a fun school for big kids. As you walk past the fresh herb garden into the atrium-like warehouse, you’ll find playful toys such as Lego tractors and...
Old factories, abandoned churches, heritage listed cottages – cafes, art galleries and shops pop up in all sorts of places in Sydney. Petersham’s Majestic Gourmet Grocers is the latest space to emerge from the dust of an abandoned space, and boy, has it done so in style. The Majestic Theatre opened on New Canterbury road in...
The pursuit of happiness these days is as important as it’s ever been. People are doing happiness projects, going to happiness seminars, and reading about how to de-stress and harness their true potential. It’s a thing. And it’s a good thing. One outfit in Burnley has gone that extra step further with the opening of...
There are a lot of cafes worth visiting here in Melbourne. Some get a little more press than others. This might be due to big names, big brands, being the current ‘it’ venue, and a range of other things that keep people and their places in the press. But it’s nice to remember that there...
