On Sunday 29 January 2012, to the sound of beating drums and firecrackers, dragons will prance through Melbourne’s Chinatown to celebrate Chinese New Year. It is the Year of the Dragon! And our Millennium Dragon is the longest processional dragon in the world! It will dance its way around Chinatown, accompanied by other dragons. The [...]
If you’ve ever wondered where Melbourne’s dragons live, then the Chinese Museum is the place for you to visit. The kids will love it too. The colourful dragons emerge at Chinese New Year and Moomba, prancing and dancing, and accompanied by drums and firecrackers. They bring good luck, health and prosperity. They then return to [...]
I wander downstairs into this enchanting jazz club, and lose myself for hours in the music. It’s easy to do so, because, wherever you sit, the stage is only a few metres away. The venue is intimate and this helps to create a relationship between the musicians and the audience. I’ve listened to some great jazz [...]
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 [...]
Why should Sunday brunch be a café affair, where you pay $18 for 2 pieces of bread and an egg, which you could have made yourself for less than $1 and in about 5 minutes? OK, perhaps I am exaggerating slightly. However, I think our Chinese community have it right. Sunday brunch should be a [...]
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