Melbourne is the best but sometimes it is good to leave all the buzz and excitement for the surrounding countryside. This hectic time of the year gets me craving for some air, quiet and space – Werribee Park is my choice when I feel like that – it’s only 30 minutes from the CBD….
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The head office of a company I worked for was in Park Street, South Melbourne, across the road from Chimmys. Chimmys was the place to grab a coffee before racing to a meeting or a training course. The Head Office moved and I forgot about Chimmys until recently when I was in Park Street…
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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…
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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…
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Winter afternoons are a great time for coffee and cake – well any afternoon but in winter I am more comfortable about indulging myself. A reward for being out and about in the chill of the afternoon. If you are out and about in Port Melbourne and feel the need for such a reward…
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Carlisle Street in East St Kilda was the Melbourne Place I got to know well when I first came to Melbourne. It was here I became familiar with Russian and Eastern European food for the first time. The St Kilda Library in Carlisle Street has a large selection of Polish and Russian books in…
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Want an ice cream or a cake fix? The Gelobar at 47 Lygon Street, East Brunswick is the place to start. It is also the place to end – a visit there and you won’t need to try anywhere else. You’ll leave there with a grin on your face. And if you are someone…
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