Exxopolis Luminarium is incredible. It’s been created by the UK-based Architects of Air and has been brought to Melbourne by the Stonnington Council for its winter warming Glow Festival. The sculpture’s expansive series of tunnels & domes took 4 months to make by hand in Nottingham, England, requiring 3,000 m² of plastic and spanning half…
As if opening Piggery Cafe & Burnham Bakery to the public 6 weeks ago wasn’t enough, this month, over-achieving Shannon Bennett has opened Jardin Tan. With the kiosk already serving customers earlier this month, yesterday saw Jardin Tan’s restaurant open its doors to runners, walkers, families, and tourists alike. With an attempt to keep the…
Situated essentially opposite the Royal Botannical Gardens is a little gem – Ichi Ichi Ku – a Japanese restaurant, serving up super fresh sushi… on brown rice.. and unique dishes that we really enjoyed. It’s open continuously from 7 am until 11 pm, 7 days a week, and whilst we were there, there was definitely…
Apart from owning a few bags of untouched Moroccan spices in my larder (a gift from my parents upon their most recent overseas adventure), and having tasted a few delicious tagines in my time, that’s probably as far as my relationship with good Moroccan food has ever extended. So when my husband told me he…
Hubby and I were really taken by Einstein’s Relative when we went there for lunch earlier this week. It’s a small-ish cafe in the heart of South Yarra, essentially adjacent to the South Yarra train station down Yarra Street. The service is superb, exuding an energetic vibe which I haven’t seen in a long time….
There’s an awesome little sweet store in South Yarra essentially opposite the apartment block I used to live in many years ago when I first started dating my husband. It’s called Burch & Purchese and I am very lucky that I no longer live in such close proximity to it otherwise I’m sure I would…
After reviewing the phenomenal Chez Dre, it only seemed fair to check out Lux Bite which many Melburnians seem to be raving about right now. Lux Bite is a cafe on Toorak Road which has a pretty cool fit-out.. With communal tables and benches. As well as well-lit cake and macaron displays. Even Lil’ E…
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