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Year: <span>2015</span>

Code Black Coffee North Melbourne

Popular and ever expanded Brunswick cafe and roastery Code Black has opened a shiny new cafe in North Melbourne, bringing yet even more quality coffee closer to the city.

Code Black North Melbourne is almost a mirror image of their Brunswick cafe, counteracting the jet black fitout with sleek white furnishings but still keeping the base open warehouse style. A … Read More

Hobba

The interior design of Melbourne’s cafes are some of the most unique to be found but there are a few styles that are dominant. Hobba takes on the large open converted warehouse style and makes it fun and inviting for all.

Doubling as a private function space, the front entrance of Hobba opens up into a large open space with … Read More

Coda Restaurant

There is certainly no shortage of Asian fusion restaurants in Melbourne and five year old Coda has been one of the most acclaimed. Hiding on a basement level on the corner of Flinders Lane and Oliver Lane, it offers a modern Vietnamese cuisine, with some French influences.

Coda has an industrial yet minimalist fit out with it’s dimmed lighting, from … Read More

Supernormal

Asian fusion is always an interesting cuisine with chefs combining the best of the behemoth that is Asian cooking. Acclaimed and well awarded chef Andrew McConnell offers his take on Asian fusion in the form of Supernormal. After a brief experiment as a pop up canteen in Fitzroy, Supernormal had found a permanent home on the ever growing Flinders Lane.… Read More

Restaurant Two

Long time resident Restaurant Two can be regarded as a benchmark of sorts of fine dining in Brisbane. Headed by executive chef David Pugh and head chef Mat Fury, Two brings an exciting Modern Australian dining experience with French influences to the bottom end of the city.

Occupying the heritage-listed Old Mineral House building on Edward Street, takes a historic … Read More

Public

It can be easy to not even notice Public unless you’ve heard of it before, tucked away on the first floor of an office building on George Street in a quiet corner of the city. Once inside though, you feel like you’ve discovered a hidden gem for first time.

Public is a cross between a cocktail and wine bar and … Read More

Il Centro

The Eagle Street pier dining precinct is unique in a way, a dining precinct where a large percentage of its restaurants offer fine dining-quality food but in a semi-casual setting. Il Centro plays its part as the token Italian restaurant on the strip.

Offering an impressive selection of pan-Italian dishes with creative Modern Australian influences, Il Centro holds a certain … Read More

Pony Dining

For some reason I keep ending up at Pony on each of my Brisbane trips, I’m not sure why but it’s just one of those places that has clicked with me.
One of the many restaurants along the Eagle Street dining precinct, it is privileged have a higher vantage point for river and bridge views from its second storey location.… Read More

Scout Cafe

Every now and then it’s nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and Scout holds that perfect haven. Not too far from the CBD in Spring Hill, it’s a short bus ride with a stop nearly right outside the front door or a leisurely walk, although uphill.

Scout’s interior design almost reminds of a small … Read More