Showing posts with label Metropolis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Metropolis. Show all posts

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Heading to Melbourne, end November

Am heading over to Melbourne for the last week or so of November and would love to hear any suggestions on what to see or do.
Old favourites mean dropping by the Metropolis Bookstore in the Curtin Building, Sticky, the NVG (don't you love that it's called the 'National'?!). Planning to check out the Gorker Gallery too.
Thanks go to Sundari for posting a similar request and her readers for offering the following suggestions... Breakfast, Lamington Drive and a small Japanese bakery - Breadtop.

I can't wait!

** Edit: Thanks for the tips from Jo and Gregory.
Burlesque Bar on Friday night or Sunday
Red Door Burlesque
The Ruby Review
Australian Centre of Performing Arts
• Retrostar for an awesome collection of clothes
• Good guide for cool stuff in Melbs, www.norfguide.com.au
• G's favourite place was Galerie Montmarte for vintage French posters
Guy Matthews at 54 Johnston St, Fitzroy
• Circa Vintage Clothing is excellent too - 102 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
• Good bar, Silk Road
• Very recommended for food: Nyala African Food, 131 Brunswick St, Fitzroy (03) 9419 9128

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Stuff from Melbourne weekend



Spent the long weekend (WA) in Victoria with B and the lovely J (another third of mayk). We drove along the Great Ocean Road, up to the Grampians then back to Melbourne for a day or two. Here's a few highlights...

Zine Festival @ Fed Square
~ Saturday 30th May
www.shelbyville.com.au/
www.gracialouise.com/zines.html
Just my luck - seriously. What a lovely coincidence! Dropped by the zine stands at Fed Square - paradise! Bought a couple of zines from Gracia and Louise & 'Laundromatic' courtesy of Shelbyville. I was spoilt for choice. Saw "MoTHER [has words...]" for sale too! Go Perth.

Breakfast in Peh-raaaan ~ Monday 1st June
www.threethousand.com.au/eat-drink/borsch-vodka-and-tears/
Great coffee, lovely service and fantastic setting! Food was spot on.

Shoppin' in the city ~ Monday 1st June
www.metropolisbookshop.com.au/
I. Love. Bookstores. Especially arty, design specific ones with a quality selection and latest titles. Ahhhh.