Resilience is something we respect in a dining venue. But Republica on the beach in St Kilda was tested a little more than seems fair last year with two arson attacks on the seaside venue forcing them to close their doors in November and December. Two months and a $1 million dollar refurb later, they...
Melbourne Pub Group knows a thing or two about meat. So it makes sense that they’ve joined forces with a handful of Melbourne’s best meaty venues to bring some of the tastiest cuts together in the one place. That place, more specifically, is The Deck at Circa The Prince. The Great Southern Beef & Lamb...
Melbournians love brunch. That is no secret. So this summer Andrew McConnell’s Luxembourg Bistro wants to serve up something a little different for the morning time. No avocado, no superfood smoothies. This is a no fuss, good quality offering. And the prices won’t break the bank. For all those times you’re looking for a simple...
If you’re living in Melbourne and don’t reside under a rock you’d know that Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck is opening in Melbourne. ‘Tickets’ are over $500 a head, and you need to win a ballot to purchase said tickets. A little insane, yes? We’ve been over in our heads all the things we could buy...
When you have a good thing, go with it, right? Well, that’s exactly what Sri Lankan born Sam and Dee Wedande, owners of Araliya in Hawthorn, are doing. Fitzroy Street in St Kilda has just won the second sibling from the Araliya family. And it’s a very welcome addition. Araliya Hawthorn opened in 1985 and...
Know that saying – The only thing that is constant is change? Applies to our restaurants too, with their tendency to upgrade, down grade, change hands, change vibe. Golden Fields moved on, with parts of it appearing at Supernormal. But now, on Fitzroy Street in St Kilda, Luxembourg Bar & Bistro sits where Golden Fields...
You can call the Melbourne foodie scene fickle if you like. We do restaurant hop to the latest thing, but the response to the iconic Stokehouse burning down in January has shown that we have big hearts and will rally around something we love when we need to. After sweating out yet another heat wave,...
Whether it’s virtue or sin you are looking for Uncle in St Kilda can offer both. Split over two levels, this newcomer to Carlisle Street is serving up Vietnamese food in a space that puts Victoria Street to shame. As you walk in you’ll be met with a dark, neon filled cocktail bar. Take the...
We challenge anyone to peruse a Mole (Mo-Lay) menu without sniggering. Ah, Acland St Cantina you’re too cool to laugh at yourself, but it’s okay because the Mole tastes damn good. Don’t go to Green Pork Mole until you’ve tried Red – tender Tallarook goat in a heavy mystery sauce with more than thirty magic ingredients...
Melbourne loves markets, and we know how to shop this way in style. Curb your lust for stall-oriented finds with our Twilight Markets Guide. Here’s the plan: Supper Market at Abbotsford Convent Kick off the weekend on the grounds of historic Abbotsford Convent. Daydreaming is a wonderful thing and it’s easy here in such hallowed halls...
