A few years ago, we wrote a post looking at the then rising suburb of Yarraville. Since that date we have witnessed the suburb grow with some of our favourites closing and new places emerging. Everything has become a bit more established and affluent, yet the neighbourhood still maintains that ‘village’ feel. With all that in mind, we have… Read More A Day in Yarraville
At various stages throughout it’s history, Carlton has been considered a home to middle and upper class families, an industrialised factory precinct, a desolate slum-land and a gentrified suburb. It has welcomed and been shaped by immigrants from every corner of the world. It gives its name to Melbourne’s most popular beer, most successful football club and is… Read More A Day in Carlton
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
Melbourne Record Stores With yesterday being World Record Store Day, I thought it an opportune moment to take a look at the Melbourne record store scene because if there is one thing this city doesn’t have a shortage of, it is record stores (and Collingwood supporters).In fact Melbourne has the worlds highest amount of vinyl… Read More The Northcote/Thornbury Record Store Crawl
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
