Hard as it is to believe, there was a time in Melbourne when wine was viewed as the drink of choice for alcoholics, and, even worse, communists!! The stereotype was men drinking beer, while women were confined to the ladies’ lounge sipping a shandy. Jimmy Watson bucked that trend. He opened his bar and bistro [...]
Do you ever get cabin fever? I find it sets in if I am at home for too long. It comes on suddenly and then I really need to get out – to somewhere I want to go, rather than somewhere I have to go. On a recent afternoon like that, I headed to [...]
This is a story of a working collaboration between two women that spans more than a quarter of a century. Together, they are Maria’s Trattoria. One works front of house and the other back of house. They have been providing hearty Italian meals and a warm welcome to Melburnians for more than 25 years. This [...]
On a rainy day, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, referred to fondly as ACMI, is a great place to visit. Think of it as part of your wet weather program. The kids will love it too. There is free entry to the permanent exhibition – Screen Worlds. It has a clever array of [...]
Cosy & comfortable, great wine list, delicious food, and open til very late. What more do you need from a wine bar and restaurant? My most recent meal at Punch Lane was an absolute treat. I ate scallops for main. I savoured each scallop (they were so good they were melting in my mouth). Hubby [...]
Tran Tran is one of my favourite Vietnamese restaurants in Melbourne. It is Vietnamese food at its best: light and healthy. The greens are so fresh that I expect them to walk off my plate. The whole flounder steamed with ginger and onion is a real treat. You will leave feeling full but not heavy. [...]
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