Tag: drink
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First Look: Maker & Monger’s Heavenly New Chapel of Cheese Is Here
Written for Broadsheet “It’s like walking up to a candy store,” cheesemonger Anthony Femia says of his new self-coined “chapel of cheese” at Prahran Market. And he’s not the only one who thinks so. Just a short time standing by Maker & Monger’s new stall and the magnetic pull of its seven-metre-long cheese cabinet is…
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Now Open: A Whimsical, Labyrinthine Cafe in a 150-Year-Old Former Auto Parts Shop
Written for Broadsheet On a street corner in Ascot Vale, past a grand old green and ivory facade, is a whimsical new cafe laced with old-world charm. In some ways, Old Man Drew is a labyrinth mistaken for a cafe; it takes more than a few (panicked) moments to spot my friends for brunch. The…
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Maker Fine Coffee
Written for Broadsheet Maker Fine Coffee acts as a cellar door for coffee drinkers, with baristas and roasters on hand to answer any coffee-related questions. From source of origin, to cupping and roasting processes, transparency is an important part of the business for owners Stephanie and John Vroom. The Vrooms, both industry veterans, don’t believe…
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A Flaming Moe’s-Themed Pop-Up Bar Is Coming
Written for Broadsheet Bills to pay, a dead-end job and problems with your wife? Don’t throw in the towel, ’cause there’s a place right down the block; it’s a Flaming Moe’s-inspired pop-up bar, and it’s coming to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in 2019. Bartenders will serve the Flaming Moe (or Flaming Homer, to true fans);…
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Now Open: Trinket Bar
Written for Broadsheet Melbourne At three years old I was gifted a trinket box by an aunt. There were painted floral patterns on the outside of the wooden chest, a tiny ballerina danced on the inside. Beethoven’s Für Elise played slowly, then in real time after I’d turn the dial. At first, it held jewellery given to…
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Now Open: A New Coffee Bar by Richmond-Born Roastery Clark Street
Written for Broadsheet Clark Street Coffee owner Melissa Floreani’s love of coffee stems from her childhood and her Italian heritage. “Everyone was always drinking coffee. It always smelled so good to me,” she says. “I remember thinking at that time, ‘This is something I really love.’” With more than 20 years’ experience in the industry,…
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Drink4Uganda at The Lincoln
Written for Broadsheet Drink up to donate. Five bars will unite at The Lincoln in Carlton to raise funds for 663toZERO’s vision for clean water for Uganda. Product designer Mitch Horrocks has developed a device to make safe drinking water for families in rural villages. Horrocks is aiming to raise $30,000 to set up a…
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