A restaurant or a cafe is not about one dish but I am only going to talk about one of the breakfast dishes at Las Chicas. I have written about Las Chicas a few years ago – see here. The menu has changed since then and as far as I know ‘Coconut rice pudding…
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What’s happening on Lygon Street? When I first came to Melbourne it was Italian. It felt Italian and the food was Italian – the delis were Italian. It felt exactly like it’s nick name “Little Italy”. I wrote about it here Now, some years later, it is taking on a more international feel, reflecting…
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Sitting on a high ladder style stool feet propped on a bench while overlooking a car park doesn’t sound an ideal place to have breakfast. Strangely, it is pretty good. We shared the veranda space with two spaniels who relaxed at our feet and did not beg for tit bits or fuss about. They…
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There are always people around the entrance to The Local Taphouse in Balaclava. One reason is because it is right on a tram stop and another is that the downstairs bar is popular and people sometimes spill out particularly in the summer. Last week on a surprisingly sunny July day I ate in…
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Get the flavour of East Timor at the Gallery in the St Kilda Town Hall – enter from Carlisle Street. The gallery is opposite the cashier in the foyer. You can check out the gallery when you pay for parking permits, rates or other council fees, or just pop in and take a look….
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Is graf art or urban art taking on a new look? Where are the strong and vibrant colours we usually see in a piece? This piece decorates the wall along the side of Westbury Street as it intersects with Carlisle Street in Balaclava. I love it. I don’t miss the vibrant wake-me up colours….
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St Kilda markets are where to hang out in the evening on Thursday 20th December For those who follow this blog I want to let you know about a couple of night markets in St Kilda ( one starting this week) that you can check out before Christmas, it’s another opportunity to browse for…
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We lunched at this stylish restaurant in Carlisle Street recently and enjoyed the experience – its one we hope to repeat, soon. Ilona Staller is in a building which was once a bank then it became a Red Rooster outlet and now it has reinvented itself as a comfortable stylish restaurant. The striking art…
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The corner of Hotham and Inkerman Streets seems an unlikely place to find a flourishing Op Shop. None-the-less this corner is home to a Sacred Heart Mission Opportunity Shop. It has been here for a couple of years and although there isn’t much foot traffic it is a busy corner for road traffic. There…
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Gattica Restaurant on Carlisle Street, Balaclava is a favourite place of a friend of mine who lives in Fitzroy North. He is delighted when he has business around St Kilda East so he can head to Gattica. His is always talking about the coffee and the Hash Stack he has there. With such a…
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