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filed in CBD, Melbourne, books on Dec.17, 2009
I was looking up the Olivia helps with Christmas story and came across this video of the Myer Christmas window. If you can’t make it down this year here is the next best thing.
The Myer Christmas window video, staring the book Olivia helps with Christmas
Tags: books, Melbourne CBD, Myer's Christmas windows, shopping
filed in CBD, Melbourne, books on Dec.13, 2009
Christmas tradition is always good and this year the Melbourne tradition of the Myer Christmas window display is a winner – one of the best I’ve seen – perhaps even the best. It is the story from the book “Olivia Helps Santa” by Ian Falconer.
If you have any young children in your family you’ll know [...]
Tags: books, Melbourne CBD, Myer's Christmas windows, shopping
filed in Cafes, Food, Melbourne, Richmond, Tram Route 70, Tram Route 78, books on Nov.05, 2009
At the Booktalk Cafe, 91 Swan Street, Richmond food, coffee and books seem to be of equal importance. The cafe is central to the ambiance of the shop. The tables and chairs are in the middle of the space and then they wander between the book cases to the back of the room. This is [...]
Tags: antiquarian books, books, cakes, coffee, Richmond, shopping, Sunday Lunch
filed in European food, Fitzroy, Food, Melbourne, Tram Route 86, books on Oct.05, 2009
I couldn’t resist another post about ‘Books for Cooks’ that’s the bookshop for cooks and foodies at 233 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy.
I was browsing there the other day and rummaged right into the depths of the shop – the depths of Books for Cooks is a sort of back room tucked away on the left hand [...]
Tags: antiquarian books, Books for Cooks, collectables, Gertrude Street Fitzroy