2009 September | MEL: HOT OR NOT

HOT: Harajuku Crepes, Shop 148 Knox Place, Melbourne Central

September 10, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

I don’t know what’s going on with my crepe obsession lately, but Harajuku Crepes is my third crepe review in as many weeks. To write this post I wanted to do some research about the differences between a French crepe (as made by Roule Galette and Breizoz) vs a Japanese crepe (as made by Harajuku Crepes). [...]

HOT: Dr Follicles, 240 Gertrude St, Fitzroy

September 10, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Say hello to my new guest blogger Brendan! He’ll be here occasionally to give you a male perspective to what’s HOT or NOT around Melbosk. A few facts about B-man: He took great offence at the advertising for the Campaign for Real Beauty, going so far as to write a strident letter of complaint to [...]

HOT: Valentino: The Last Emperor, Kino Cinemas, 45 Collins St, Melb

September 9, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

In Valentino: The Last Emperor, legendary Italian haute couture fashion designer Valentino pronounces that he knows what women want – women want to be beautiful. After watching a documentary filled with Valentino’s jaw-droppingly glamourous dresses, I confess I think this short perma-tanned gay man might just be right. Stuff paid maternity leave and workplace equality [...]

HOT: Adioso.com, The Hive, Order of Melbourne, 401 Swanston St, Melbourne

September 8, 2009 ⋅ One comment

One of the many fruitful chats I had the Social Media Club was with Luke Grange of Knowledge Solutions, who told me about a monthly meeting called The Hive. It’s an informal meeting of entrepreneurs held on the second Tuesday of every month featuring a different business guest speaker every time, from Monique Conheady, the co-founder [...]

HOT: Journal Canteen, Level 1, 253 Flinders Ln Melbourne

September 8, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Whether or not you’ve actually considered the issue before, I’m sure that everyone has their favourite pasta shape. Mine? Orechiette – named and shaped like little ears but I like to think of them as cute belly buttons. So there was no question of what I’d have for lunch at Journal Canteen – one big plate of [...]

HOT: Up, Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon St, Carlton

September 6, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

One of my favourite games as a kid was known as ‘travelling to new places’. Basically it involved me making a comfy hollow in my parent’s beanbag and getting in with a selection of my soft toys. I’d type my destination into an imaginary keypad, then sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. No actual driving or navigation [...]

HOT: Spirit of the Black Dress, Georges, 195 Little Collins Street, Melbourne

September 5, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

You think Melbourne fashion, you think black. So it’s only natural that the Melbourne Spring Fashion Week program includes the inaugural exhibition The Spirit of the Black Dress, a collection of ten interpretations of the wardrobe essential from various up-and-coming Australian designers. The final ten dresses, selected by designer Joe Saba, trend forecaster and creative [...]

HOT Alert: Week of 7 September 2009

September 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Over the years I’ve had numerous comments that there aren’t enough NOTs in the blog. My response always is that I choose where I go (unfortunately, I don’t get paid to write), so I’m naturally not going to choose to do something that I suspect will be dodgy. I liked Andre’s response; ‘well, that means [...]

HOT OR NOT? Decoder Ring at The Hifi giveaway

September 4, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Good golly Miss Molly! Melbourne has suddenly discovered me and keeps throwing free stuff my way… This time, a ticket to the Decoder Ring gig at The Hifi (one of my favourite Melbourne live music venues) tomorrow, Saturday 5 September. Doors open at 8pm and supporting acts are Bridezilla and Seekae. If you’d like to [...]

HOT: Social Media Club, Mr Tulk, State Library, 328 Swanston St, Melbourne

September 4, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

When my friend Nikita at Design Junction read my blog and suggested I check out the Social Media Club, I thought it sounded like a great place to meet up with potential guest bloggers. I’m a girl and I have certain interests, which means that’s I’ll probably never be able to offer you an accurate [...]