2009 October | MEL: HOT OR NOT

HOT: frankie Photo Album Launch, 1000 £ Bend, 361 Lt Lonsdale St, Melb

October 8, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Thank goodnesss for frankie, an intelligent, quirky and stylish magazine, far removed from the dross of Who, Hello and That’s Life. For the first time, frankie are publishing the limited-run The Photo Album, a coffee-table collection of photographs from amateur and professional photographers. All of the images share the muted, off-beat, nostalgia-toned aesthetic of the [...]

Ask the Doctor: Recommendations for Victoria Street

October 8, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Help me Doctor!: I have gone out in Richmond twice now and not been overwhelmed with yummyness. Do you have any favourites along Victoria Street? – Kiki Your prescription: You’re right Kiki. When it comes to Victoria Street I am a creature of habit, because I have been burned a couple of times by the various [...]

HOT: She’s My Baby, Trades Hall, Cnr Victoria and Lygon Sts, Carlton

October 6, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Opening night of She’s My Baby and it was a full house in the cosy Old Council Chambers of the Victorian Trades Hall. The intimate horseshoe shaped setting suited the show’s minimal staging – a frilly pink baby basket, comfy lounge chair and a wooden park bench. She’s My Baby, debuting with the new production company [...]

Ask the Doctor: Best cocktails in the CBD

October 6, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

Help me Doctor!: Where can I find the best cocktails in the city in a laidback, relaxed setting? – Su Your prescription: When I first to moved to Melbourne to start my first real job, I was given an induction pack. Along with the OHS policy and superannuation forms, an unofficial yet highly essential document [...]

Ask the Doctor: Best Italian in town

October 5, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Help me Doctor!: Where can I take my father for his birthday? He likes Italian. – Huy L Your prescription: Holy moly. My brain almost exploded when I received this question, as there are so many incredible Italian restaurants in this city. To make my task easier I’ve kept it to CBD venues, but let [...]

HOT Alert: Week of 5 October

October 5, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

This week’s it’s all about Fringe, Fringe, Fringe: Melbourne Fringe Festival #5 – Opening night of the drama She’s My Baby, billed as “Two Monologues, One Couple, Sixteen Years Apart” and showing at the Trades Hall on Tuesday 6 October; Melbourne Fringe Festival #6 Comedy show 21 – ‘Cause you’ll only turn it once (probably a [...]

Ask the Doctor: French restaurant for my mum

October 2, 2009 ⋅ 8 comments

Help me Doctor!: Where can I take my mother for her birthday? She likes French and I took her to France Soir last time. – Huy L Your prescription: Huy, evidently your mum and I are kindred spirits, as my favourite cuisine is French! As soon as I received your question my mind pinged with [...]

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

October 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

This week at the Social Media Club breakfast I met Michelle Lambert, from SIRF Rt. SIRF Rt organises collaborative roundtables for corporate organisations to share their knowledge management processes, information, experiences and insights. Corporate member organisations ranging from Medibank, National Australia Bank, Australian Unity and Telstra gather together four times a year at Melbourne Zoo to talk [...]