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HOT: Gorski & Jones, 304 Smith St, Collingwood

January 12, 2012 ⋅ One comment

I’ve been eye off the maroon meat slicer in the window of Gorski & Jones since it opened about 2 months ago. It’s a big, shiny, impressive beast atop a long white marble bar and it announces the restaurant’s Italianate roots with no need for dinky red gingham tablecloths and an accordian player. Gorski & [...]

HOT: Huxtaburger, 106 Smith St, Collingwood

January 10, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Thanks to the folks at deliciously excellent Huxtable, Smith Street now boasts its own American-style burger and beer joint. It’s a small space across the road from the mother ship with a few outdoor tables and continues the Cosby Show theme with the moniker Huxtaburger. Cute! The menu is short and straightforward – there are [...]

HOT: The Mercy Seat, 31 Johnston St, Collingwood

October 20, 2011 ⋅ One comment

In case you get confused by the ’99 Problems’ emblazoned on the door of number 31 Johnston Street…the address is a cafe called The Mercy Seat by day and a bar called 99 Problems by night. Time-sharing space (and facilities) is such a good idea! The Mercy Seat serves vegan food that’s not just beans [...]

HOT: Bluebird Espresso, 134 Johnston St, Collingwood

September 14, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

You had me at hello. There are some cafes which just grab you by the coat and give you a big bear hug, providing smiles and instant comfort. I loved Bluebird Espresso from the moment I spotted it – a retro blue bike chained to lamp post, colourful tulips bravely wavering against the grey grunge [...]

HOT: The Cutting Table, The Social Studio, 128 Smith St, Collingwood

September 5, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Since I wrote about The Social Studio almost 18 months ago the social enterprise has grown and developed. In terms of their cafe, it has moved from the back of the studio (where it was cute but small and hidden) to a bigger, brighter and more prominent site right next door. I’m so glad that [...]

HOT: Tokyo Bike Shop Melbourne, 5 Peel Street, Collingwood

August 18, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The newest addition to the Fitzroy/Collingwood bike shop enclave is Tokyo Bike, a small independent bike brand hailing all the way from Yanaka, Japan via Sydney. I’ve previously written about Tokyo Bike’s Sydney store on The Design Files and now husband-and-wife team Fuyuki and Yuki Sagahara have headed south to bring their colourful steeds to [...]

HOT Chat: Benjamin Roberts of SKAPA BILDA

May 27, 2011 ⋅ One comment

I recently visited the Portobello Bride Boutique Wedding Market with two of my about-to-be-wed friends and was enraptured with the work of SKAPA BILDA. Who knew you could create such gorgeousness with paper! Todays’ HOT Chat is with Benjamin Roberts, one of the principals of SKAPA BILDA. Thanks Benjamin! Benjamin, tell me a bit more [...]

HOT: Studio Ink, Hogan Gallery, 310 Smith St, Collingwood

March 16, 2011 ⋅ One comment

My last event of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival for this year was to support a friend’s winery, Pyren Vineyard. Pyren Vineyard is a small scale producer of cool climate wines in the Pyrenees. For their newest wine, a Shiraz/Cabernet blend, they invited twelve artists to produce an original piece of art under the theme ”Combinations of [...]

HOT: Fox Hotel, 351 Wellington St, Collingwood

December 6, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

The Fox Hotel is an old-school boozer which outwardly looks more ‘pub’ than ‘gastro-pub’. The venue is an eclectic conglomeration of sticky-carpet-esque spaces, including the high-stooled front bar, the dimly lit dining area, squishy couches, a small outdoor space and a separate pool room. There’s even a rooftop deck which I didn’t have a chance [...]

HOT Chat: Lee Elizabeth George of A Vintage Affair

September 16, 2010 ⋅ One comment

As you’ve probably worked out by now, I am a huge fan of afternoon tea. Really, what’s not to like? A meal in between ‘proper’ meals consisting of dainty cakes, pastries and sandwiches taken with sips of tea or champagne. Afternoon tea is partly about ambience too and that’s where A Vintage Affair caught my [...]

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