Flovie Florist Cafe, Carlton
MELBOURNE | Flovie Florist Cafe offers a novel concept. It is, as the name suggests, and florist and cafe in one. Curious about this Carlton concept, we accepted an invitation to enjoy breakfast...
View ArticleAudacious Monk Cellars, Preston
MELBOURNE | Audacious Monk Cellars is a bar and bottle shop in Preston that’s become a local’s favourite since opening in 2015. Owners David Vasilliou and Caz Scholz envisaged the space as something...
View ArticleEast End Wine Bar, Hawthorn East
MELBOURNE | East End Wine Bar is a Hawthorn East wine bar located on the site of a former auction house. The 1930s Young’s Auction House operated for 80 years, just across the road from the Rivoli,...
View ArticleFreddie Wimpoles, St Kilda
MELBOURNE | The George Hotel opened in 1857, and was purchased by one Freddie Wimpole in 1873. As well as owning this St Kilda institution, Freddie Wimpole was also mayor of the St Kilda, and director...
View ArticleTyranny Of Distance, Windsor
MELBOURNE | Tyranny Of Distance is a quirky Windsor cocktail bar located in a former petrol station just off Chapel Street. The covered (and heated during winter), outdoor “Lubritorium” is super...
View ArticleM Yong Tofu, Flemington
MELBOURNE | With Laksa King and Chef Lagenda so well known in Flemington, a third option,M Yong Tofu, can easily be overlooked. It shouldn’t be. The small, cash only, family run restaurant offers a...
View ArticleBelle’s Hot Chicken, Melbourne CBD
MELBOURNE | The Elizabeth Street location of Fitzroy-born hot chicken chain Belle’s Hot Chicken opened in 2018 and offers what diners have come to love about Belle’s with a few twists that set it...
View ArticleHarvest Index, Collingwood
MELBOURNE | Tea lovers you are in for a treat. Specialty Japanese tea studio, Harvest Index, has opened in Collingwood. It’s only their second store after the original in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Not only...
View ArticleIl Caminetto, Moonee Ponds
MELBOURNE | Il Caminetto is a beautifully designed pizzeria and pasta bar located in Moonee Ponds. The restaurant claims to be home to Melbourne’s first ever wood fired pizza oven, which made us very...
View ArticleShinbashi Yakiniku, Carlton
MELBOURNE | Shinbashi Yakiniku is a Carlton restaurant that specialises in yakiniku, which translates to grilled meat. In a dining context, yakiniku refers to a Japanese style of barbecue, where...
View ArticleMaha, Melbourne CBD
MELBOURNE | Maha opened in 2008, and over the last 11 years famed chef and television personality Shane Delia’s restaurant has continued to evolve. At its heart, Maha serves up contemporary Middle...
View ArticleRyne, Fitzroy North
MELBOURNE | Michelin trained Donovan Cooke needs no introduction to Melbourne diners of a certain vintage. Running Est Est Est, Luxe and Ondine between 1997 and 2004, he was the driving force between...
View ArticleNatural History Public Bar, Melbourne CBD
MELBOURNE | Natural History Public Bar is a Collins Street drinking hole by 100 Burgers Group. They’re the people behind places like Belle’s Hot Chicken, Mr Burger, Murmur, Welcome to Thornbury, and...
View ArticleSushi Boto, Melbourne CBD
MELBOURNE | Sushi Boto is the newest restaurant from the team behind White Mojo and sees them take things in a very different direction. We were invited to check out the offering at Sushi Boto and,...
View ArticleNong Tang Noodle House, Melbourne CBD
MELBOURNE | Nong Tang Noodle House is a Shanghainese restaurant in Melbourne’s MidCity Arcade, and aims to bring a slice of Shanghai’s Nongtangs (neighbourhoods organised around laneways) to...
View ArticleSibling, Carlton North
MELBOURNE | Sibling is a Carlton cafe that operates with a bit of a different purpose than most cafes in town. It’s a sister venue to Kinfolk in the CBD, is volunteer run, and donates 100% of profits...
View ArticleSunda, Melbourne CBD
MELBOURNE | Sunda was one of Melbourne’s hottest restaurant openings of 2018, and long story short, it lives up to the hype. Located on the site of a former car park in Chinatown, the restaurant sees...
View ArticleIl Dolce Freddo, Carlton
MELBOURNE | Known for their authentic, Italian-style gelato and creative flavours, Il Dolce Freddo adds a colourful, multicultural flair to the otherwise Italian-orientated Lygon Street in Carlton....
View ArticleSon In Law – The Pad, Melbourne CBD
MELBOURNE | I’ve always been a big fan of Tony and Oh Rungpradit’s Thai food at their Collingwood restaurant Son In Law, so when I was invited by Tony to check out his new spot Son In Law – The Pad, I...
View ArticleDodee Paidang, Melbourne CBD
MELBOURNE | Dodee Paidang is a Thai restaurant hidden in the basement of Hotel Causeway, just down a lane way off Little Collins Street. It’s owned by Thai-born Somporn Phosri, who operates the...
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