HOT: BikePark, Vault 15, Banana Alley vaults, Melbourne

Despite the best efforts of organisations like Bicycle Victoria and various councils and state governments, not every workplace has facilities for cyclists who want to commute to work. I know, I’ve worked in places that ranged from providing individual lockers and numerous showers, to being told to just park my bike outside on the street [...]

HOT Spots Winter 2010

Once again the City of Melbourne have produced a free pocket-sized booklet full of lots of ideas to inspire you to get out of the house and enjoy winter in Melbourne. This is a post to bookmark!
I sat down with a cup of tea and flicked through the booklet, which you can pick up at [...]

HOT: Costco Wholesale, 381 Footscray Rd, Docklands

Costco was nothing like I expected.
What I was expecting was an outsized version of Aldi, full of cheap generic goods imported from random Eastern European countries, rather than name-brand products. I was expecting it to be large, but not the size of a football field. I was expecting an eclectic assortment of items, but not [...]

HOT: Lost & Found Hotel Room, Little Collins Hotel, 27 Lt Collins St, Melbourne

I live and breathe Melbourne almost every day of the year and this blog is my way of sharing a bit of Melbourne with my local, interstate and international readers.
However, I think possibly an even better way to share the best of the city is to create an experience which is all about Melbourne.

The Lost [...]

HOT: Bloom Organics launch, Bloom Flagship Store, 574a Chapel St, South Yarra

Bloom Cosmetics has always been about taking a natural approach to beauty, so the launch of their new organics range, Bloom Organics, is a natural extension of their business philosophy. I was invited to the digital media launch in Bloom’s pretty flagship store and had the chance to sniff, feel and test the products and [...]

HOT Chat: Natalie Bloom of Bloom Cosmetics

Today I’m super excited to interview Natalie Bloom of Bloom Cosmetics!
Natalie is a Melburnian who started out her eponymous business in 1993 from her parent’s home and has now built her brand into an internationally recognised range of over 300 cosmetics, skincare and bath and body products.
I received a Bloom lip gloss palette one Christmas [...]

HOT Chat: Kath Banger and Ben Stibbard of Jellybean Bikes

You probably know by now that I’m a big fan of any business that encourages the eco-friendly and health-giving benefits of cycling (see my previous HOT Chat with Matt Hurst from The Humble Vintage). So I was excited to hear about the upcoming launch of Jellybean Bikes, a custom-made bike design service where you can [...]

HOT: Meddlers Hair Salon, 67 Toorak Rd, South Yarra

Today we have another guest post by Poppy, my blogging buddy who’s the author of Poppy Gets a Life (you can read her previous guest post here).
We all know the best way to find a good hairdresser (or doctor or manicurist or barista) is to ask someone in the know for a recommendation. Here’s Poppy’s take on [...]

HOT: Marvellous March in Melbourne

I’m all for comfort food, opaque tights and scarves (I think it’s a reaction to growing up in sunny Queensland) – yay for Marvellous March!
Marvellous March is also the name of a handy little booklet produced by That’s Melbourne with details of the big events around Melbourne that will make you love autumn. This is [...]

HOT: uSPA Travel Pack giveaway winners!

Thank you to everyone for your entries for the uSPA travel packs giveaway!
I’ve dipped into the Kitchenaid of Fortune and here are our three winners:
Tahitian Lime  – Jess
Kashmir – Lydia
Wheatgrass – Food lover

Please send your postal address to joyce@melhotornot.com to collect your prize pack, and have a great weekend!
Thanks again to Blondes to Brunettes for [...]