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TOURIST TRAP
The horrendous signage on the outside of the building is an ominous sign that the Skydeck is the Dominos Pizza of viewing decks – one where more is unfortunately...
MY MEXICAN COUSIN
Able to get away with serving pretty much whatever they like, major performing arts venues have long remained the last bastions of generic wine and triangle sandwiches.
At the Melbourne...
LUI BAR @ RIALTO
On the 55th floor of the Rialto towers, Shannon Bennett’s Vue de monde is Melbourne dining’s biggest ticket. On one side, its dedicated and distinctive bar, the Lui Bar, may also serve...
LONG PLAY
While only open a mere year or so, Long Play already feels like a seasoned veteran.
Venetian blinds, polished wood, a short and sharp wine list and a large yet...
DE CLIEU
From the man who turned a warehouse in a derlict South Melbourne laneway into an award-winning, continually packed café and on-site roasting premises (StAli), and then sold it and...
MAMASITA
Two years on, the bar with all the hype never lost its hype…
Beneath the roof of the shortest building on Collins Street, Mamasita is set out to represent one...
HUXTABLE
In an already saturated stretch of Smith Street, this well executed little bar and kitchen somehow manages to slot in somewhere between many other venues in the neighbourhood, and...
Pope Joan
After a long successful stint as head chef of Circa, Matt Wilkinson left the St Kilda institution for a reverse sea-change, setting up his own café, Pope Joan in...
TOURIST TRAP
RANT – Skybus TV
While it’s painful enough having to pay $16 for a 20 minute bus ride and often still be left standing with out a seat, Skybus TV adds...
SPICE TEMPLE
Neil Perry is famous, and after visiting Spice Temple it becomes clear why.
Next door to his temple of high beef, Rockpool, Spice Temple is expansive, yet not cavernous, it’s...