This gallery which is part of the Port Phillip Town Hall and council offices is a source of continuing fascination and stimulus to locals. There is always something interesting and different to see. The current exhibition of paintings by Anne Middleton is a stand out. It is called Gates of Paradise. Walk through the…
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Fishing when you visit Melbourne. Have you thought of it? Instead of idling away the hours at the beach, do something useful. Fish. Fishing is not my thing, I’m afraid I’ll hurt the fish if I catch one. But I am tempted to give it a go on these lovely still mornings we are…
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December arrives and the fabulous and fun St Kilda Twilight Market is up and running again. It’s on again this Thursday, the 8th of December and goes right through summer until March next year. Every year during summer the St Kilda Twilight Market brings the local community and visitors together on Thursday evenings with…
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The Hank Marvin Market is a good place to get breakfast on a Saturday. See melbourneplaces visit a few weeks ago. There are various options and last Saturday I opted for the breakfast burger from The Little Mushroom Company food truck. I love mushrooms and I could think of nothing nicer on a cold…
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I hang out all winter waiting for spring and then summer but it is spring that wakes me up and says,”Get out there. Get some fresh air. It’s the time to be out and about.” We celebrated the first day of spring on September the 1st. We passed the spring equinox on September 22nd…
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Last Sunday on Fathers’ Day I walked to Acland Street, St Kilda. I expected more action early this morning than I have found on other Sunday’s and I was right. The roads were busy and so were the cafes. Breakfast out with Dad? I hit Acland Street from Clyde Street. This is a good…
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Cafe Barcelona is bar and cafe in a long narrow space, with such a narrow street frontage it is easy to stroll past without really noticing it. We found it because one of our group had a voucher purchased for $19.00 that gives $50 worth of free food for two people – a pretty…
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We talk a lot about clean and green these days. Clean and green was the first thing I thought when I climbed the stairs to first floor dining area of Uncle on Carlisle Street, St Kilda. I think it is the plain wood tables but also the light that comes from high up…
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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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Bread, so they say is the “staff of life’’. Right or wrong it certainly plays a big part in my live. I love bread. I could live on it. So imagine my delight when I fell across The Baker’s Larder at 108 St Kilda Road in St Kilda. Fell is a pretty good description. …
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