Tag Archives: South Yarra

Mosq

A tarot reader and $20 tagines beckon me to Mosq on a Tuesday night.  I like to curl up on the day bed and enjoy the Moroccan surroundings. This restaurant has been fitted out in style, with an ambience that promotes chill out time. The $20 tagines are a Tuesday night special: most dishes are [...]

Mannequin – Exhibition

Step back into the fashion scene of the ‘50’s and ‘60’s.  Four Melbourne models from that era reminisce about their modelling days.  It struck me that they were very down to earth.  This was a time before supermodels and a time when models did their own hair, make-up and accessories.  They would wheel their model [...]

Royal Botanic Gardens

The kids are frisky, the dog needs a walk, and you need a holiday.  What to do: head to Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens.  They are large enough for the whole family, and there is a fenced Children’s Garden.  Slip into the nearby Botanical Café if you can (more peaceful than the lakeside Terrace Tea Rooms [...]