For those of you that work in the city, there are plenty of ways to make the most of your lunchbreak. Take the time to explore your city and you will come back to your workplace energised. Here we have a range of places unique to eat, shop or visit, all within walking distance from your work and none of which are overly demanding on your time.
Update 6/01/2017 Unfortunately Bernard’s Magic Shop no longer operates, however they will continue to trade online at http://www.bernards.com.au/. Please read on for a historical look at one of Melbourne’s great shops. If you didn’t know any better and read about a shop established in 1937 that specialises in magic tricks, you would assume that it was a… Read More Bernards Magic Shop
Taking fast food to the next level The ‘during your lunch break’ section of this site, focuses on those places that fit the “tourist guide for locals” criteria of being interesting, unique or iconic. Japanese fast food store Don Don, fits well within the ‘iconic’ criterion. I am not always one to go for the hype. I have never felt… Read More Don Don
Art galleries are not always great at selling themselves. Many of them struggle with the concept of an inviting entrance, let alone actually getting out there and promoting themselves. It was therefore interesting to see RMIT Gallery buck the trend by confidently referring to themselves as ‘Melbourne’s most vibrant art gallery’. Established in the late 70s, the RMIT Gallery… Read More RMIT Gallery
Unexpectedly finding a shop whilst walking down a laneway is common practise in Melbourne but what about finding an unexpected laneway whilst walking through a shopping centre? Menzies Place is a small quasi-laneway that links the shops and the restaurants of Melbourne Central. It may not have the grit of its more authentic cousins, but it does have charm, as well as… Read More Menzies Place, Melbourne Central
Wunderkammer is a shop that blurs the line between a museum and a retail outlet. The concept of a Wunderkammer dates back to a time prior to museums, where it was rather fashionable within the upper class to have a cabinet dedicated to displaying scientific collectables and curious items. They become known in English as cabinets of curiosity while… Read More Wunderkammer
