Tag: Stephanie Vigilante
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Shane Delia’s Maha Sets Up at the Hotel Windsor

Written for Broadsheet Shane Delia’s Middle Eastern fine diner Maha will turn 10 in February and to mark the occasion it’ll be getting a kitchen upgrade. During the construction period, the team has been invited to take residency in the Hotel Windsor’s main dining room, One Eleven Spring Street. It’s something of a return to…
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Morgan McGlone to Open Bar and Restaurant Natural History in 2018

Written for Broadsheet Museums, New York bistros and dishes from the American South are all part of the inspiration for Morgan McGlone’s new 350-seat restaurant in Melbourne’s CBD. Due to open in February next year, Natural History will be a collaboration between McGlone and the 100 Burgers group (which owns McGlone-founded Belle’s Hot Chicken, as well…
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Life Sized X-Wing Fighter Touches Down at Southern Cross Station

Written for Broadsheet A “galaxy far, far away” got a little closer on Thursday morning when a full-size Star Wars X-Wing Fighter appeared at Southern Cross Station. “Size matters not,” said Jedi master Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back. In this case, the little green guy was wrong, The 1:1 replica caused a peak-hour stir…
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Dessert Disco

Written for Broadsheet A fantasy-themed evening of treats. Join dessert expert Philippa Sibley at her first ever Dessert Disco at Syracuse. Mood lighting and a fairytale-themed dessert menu will offer a sweet evening for your tastebuds. The Snow White and Rose Red appetiser is a contradiction of textures and flavours, much like the personalities of…
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Two Major Rail Lines to Shut Down in January

Written for Broadsheet Two of Melbourne’s busiest railway lines will shut down for seven days in January due to network upgrades, the state government announced today. From January 2 to January 9, buses will replace trains between Flinders Street and Westall on the Cranbourne-Pakenham line, and Flinders Street and Moorabbin on the Frankston line. Buses…
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Lucy Folk Salon Pop-Up

Written for Broadsheet Melbourne designer Lucy Folk is bringing a concept store to Windsor this weekend, inspired by her candy-coloured Bondi boutique, Playa by Lucy Folk. Folk is known for designs that blend luxury with bold colour, texture and a bit of quirk. The Lucy Folk Salon will stock Folk’s playful jewellery, sunglasses, clutches, hair…
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Studio Local Night Market

Written for Broadsheet A festive night filled with cocktails, chocolate and handmade local goods. Northcote stylists and event coordinators Studio Local – run by locals Sarah Cooper and Stephanie Stamatis – will hold its first annual Night Market at its 1930s warehouse, Studio Local. The event will showcase a collection of gourmet treats by local…
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Sparkly Bear Cinemas is Coming to Brunswick

Written for Broadsheet A new 10-screen cinema and dining precinct will arrive in Weston Street, Brunswick by 2020. Sparkly Bear – adopted from the locals’ nickname for the nearby Barkly Square shopping centre – will be the fourth cinema from the team behind the Classic, Lido and Cameo Cinemas in Elsternwick, Hawthorn and Belgrave respectively.…
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Trailer Happiness Pop-Up at Heartbreaker

Written for Broadsheet Try the London bar’s Super Sonic Tiki Tonic. London’s Trailer Happiness rum bar is taking over the award-winning Heartbreaker in the CBD for two nights only. Trailer Happiness is a Polynesian-themed lounge bar, den and kitchen set on Portobello Road in trendy Notting Hill. The bar’s extensive drink menu was developed with…
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Coming Soon: The Village Belle Hotel’s New Chapter

Written for Broadsheet Once a depot for the first local trams, St Kilda’s heritage-listed Village Belle Hotel will reopen its doors in time for summer after a $15 million redevelopment. “We’ve been there 11 years now but there’s been a pub there since 1855 and the current building since 1891,” owner David Shannon says. “When…