To Be Frank, life is pretty good when you love what you do
I took a stroll through Collingwood recently. Flung my backpack over my shoulder, put on my hat, slapped on my sunnies, and ventured out into one of Melbourne's oldest and most characterful areas. Down...
It’s Smith Kebabs, Don’t Ever Forget It!
You don't know Smith Kebabs? Uhhh, alright, so what rock have you been under for the last decade? Smith Kebabs is where you go. Smith Kebabs is where you get a kebab. A meat...
The Simply Charming Papirica.
Simply put, Papirica is one of the most charming and quaint Japanese cafe's we have ever been to, and it is stuck in our memories forever.
This smallish cafe is only two rooms and...
We Shall Follow The Eleventh Commandment.
There are small halos of light that protrude, hover, almost hypnotically, from the white wood-panelled walls of the Eleventh Commandment cafe. The simplest and most unobtrusive of things, and yet, it lends a subtle...
Forever Young At Fee Fee’s Bar
The year is 1979. VHS is the tech of the day. The kids are skateboarding across the roads while Forever Young plays on the wind. Walkmans are tucked into short shorts blasting Pink Floyd...
Fun And Fun At The Fox Hotel.
The classic Melbournian style pub. Warm atmosphere. Easygoing staff. Relaxed vibes. Pub menu with a twist. Pool table. Live music nights. Giveaways. Sports on the tv. And a good old fashioned yarn. Yep, that's...
The Eclectic, Amalgamated Mess, Of Shu Restaurant.
Shu is like stepping into some sort of art exhibit, getting lost among the pieces, deciding that you need to sit down somewhere, and realizing they also serve food. It really is a storm...
When Passion Meets Precision, Smithward.
Good things come in small packages. Smithward is a very good thing in a very small and unique, Parisian styled, Spanish inspired, package, that sits only seventeen lucky individuals.
What makes Smithward such a...
The Horn Cafe.
In 2007, saxophonist Peter Harper and his wife Enushu, a singer and chef, brought to Johnston Street The Horn. An Ethiopian food and music joint that has become one of Melbourne's best gems.
And...
The Clock Strikes For Congress Wine.
There is sense and sensibility in cuisine. A balance of taste, memory and feeling. It is a constant act of finding and sifting through ingredients and the things they do in order to ensure...
