Wagamamas

My relationship with Wagamamas is long and full of love.
We were introduced 2 years ago in London, next to London Tower, by my best friend who has a passion for the chocolate wasabi cake. At that time of my life, however, all I could afford was a piece of the cake split between two. The [...]

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Cookie

This weekend I ended up at Cookie on Swanston Street twice, on two consecutive nights. I’d been before, for coffee in the afternoon, had dinner there on Thursday night, and drinks on Friday night. I now feel like I’m sufficiently equipped to review the place from every angle possible.
My two beverage experiences were fantastic. I [...]

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Milano Coffee, RMIT Cafeteria

I may have found the best coffee in Melbourne, and it comes from a very unexpected location. I won’t say I’ve definitely found it… in a city like Melbourne where coffee is more important than almost any other food or drink that would be much too ambitious an assumption. But in my three months of [...]

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Pellegrini’s

Imagine being in a small crowded bar. You wander around squeezing through groups of people to find a stool on the bar to perch on, then shout your order to someone behind the bar, who lifts your drink over the heads of those at the bar to hand it to you. You struggle back [...]

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The 86 Tram

I briefly lived in Preston, and every day I’d spent about 1 ½ hours total on the 86 tram, riding up Smith St and through Northcote. I had a lot of time to contemplate the goings-on and daily tram happenings during my journey, and I’ve seen some pretty ridiculous stuff.
The guy that refused to tell [...]

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Little Peninsula

Last night I visited a great little bar in the city called Little Peninsula on Little Lonsdale between Queen and Elizabeth.
It’s great for a Friday night because the place is a crowded and lively and, unlike many city bars, doesn’t suffer from too many suits standing around with their laptop bags looking like they’re preparing [...]

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Toni & Guy

A few months ago a friend of the family got a job at the Toni & Guy salon in Perth. She needed models to practice the cuts she was learning, and being the frugal person I am I volunteered. Hey, discount haircut.
But, I was also oh-so aware of Toni & Guy as the international salon [...]

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The Lounge

Last night I went to a comedy festival event, and afterwards my friends and I were looking for somewhere in the CBD to grab a bite to eat. Granted, it was a Sunday night, but options were limited. After several other stops we ended up at The Lounge on Swanston Street near Lonsdale.
The place is [...]

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Victoria State Library

Libraries bore me to tears, so the fact that I can spend even limited time in the state library is surprising. I’ve been forced into it due to lack of internet access at home (hopefully soon to be remedied!) but for free internet and plenty of quiet study space it’s actually a real winner.
If the [...]

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The Silent Disco

On Sunday night, Easter night, at 11.30pm, I went Silent Disco-ing. What better way to celebrate Easter?!
Silent Disco was held as part of the Melbourne Comedy Festival at the Hi Fi Bar on Swanston Street. It was a great concept: two DJ’s, no speakers, only wireless headphones given to everyone attending. I could change between [...]

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