filed in Beaches, Cafes, Food, Melbourne, Sandringham Beach, Vintage on Oct.21, 2009
Cuppa Cottage? What a name I thought. Who would think that up? Would someone really expect people to be drawn to a cafe with that name?
I have a friend who can’t get the words the right way round and calls it Cottage Cuppa. Either way it is a silly name.
I guess naming something is difficult. [...]
filed in Arcades, Cafes, Chapel Street, Markets, Melbourne, Prahran, Tram 72, Tram Route 78, Vintage on Sep.08, 2009
Greville Street, Prahran is a favourite street of mine. My first encounter was a few years ago when I walked from the Prahran Railway Station along Greville Street on my way to Chapel Street
The late afternoon sun gave an orange glow and a touch of magic to this unique street. I feel in love.
I fell [...]
filed in CBD, Federation Square, Markets, Melbourne, Vintage on Jul.13, 2009
A regular Saturday Book Market is held in the Atrium of Federation Square from 11am to 5pm. There are over 5,000 books displayed at a variety of stalls that command the entire floor area of the atrium.
It is a great place for a market – warm on a cold winter’s day and cool in the [...]
filed in Collingwood, Melbourne, Tram Route 109, Tram Route 86, Tram Route 96, Vintage on Jul.03, 2009
If your idea of heaven is whiling away a few hours amongst retro/re-cycled/vintage clothing and collectibles, then head for Lost and Found 12 Smith Street, Collingwood.
It is said that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. The odd thing is that there is so much ‘treasure’ left around. When you walk into Lost and Found [...]