The ornate white front door can tell a story of its own, having remained through at least the last three tenancies, however the star of this story is owner Sarah Jane Whitfield and her fourth cafe. In partnership with her chef sister Jessica, Fourth Chapter has begun.
Upon passing through the door there is an immediate feeling of home, but … Read More
Classic British brunch fare and Melbourne cafe are probably two things you wouldn’t usually expect to see together in the same sentence. Let’s put it in the south-eastern suburb of Malvern and things just got a little interesting.
Recently opened Saint James is the brain child of two Brit mates who did the backpacker thing, never left, and decided to … Read More
There’s no cutting a long story short when you can skip straight to chapter two. Previously located in the back streets of Richmond, Long Story Short have completely evolved into something new with their relaunched Port Melbourne home.
Gone is the former cosy and intimate, dimly-lit setting hiding at the base of an apartment complex, the cafe now boasts a … Read More
This guy here, Ben, he’s a top bloke. He brings quality food and coffee to the lesser travelled shopping strip that divides Kew and Balwyn. Named after no one in particular, Ben provides his own charm and persona.
The interior takes the ever popular combination of black furnishings and lightly stained timber and adds fun coffee-themed cartoon murals. Hanging basket … Read More
What’s cracking in Adelaide? Crack.
There are many puns to be made here, some more appropriate than others.
From the team behind The Loose Caboose in Hindmarsh and Whipped in Semaphore, Crack Kitchen transforms a former bank into three levels of exquisite cafe, roastery and soon to be patisserie, with a focus on local community and traceability for produce.
Crack, … Read More
Oh Darling! Pushing the boundaries of cafe food cuisine, Darling Cafe dares to be different and brings the wok to brunch with modern charm.
Hiding down its namesake side street in dense South Yarra, the cafe’s simple black and gold signage opens up into an interior that is elegant and sleek down the smallest details.
Marble counters and bench tops, … Read More
First announced over a year ago, Melbourne’s newest opening is finally here. Brought to us by the team behind powerhouse cafes Top Paddock and Kettle Black, there has been undoubtedly a level of excitement for what’s in store at Higher Ground. It’s a cafe, a restaurant, a bar, a little bit of everything.
Hiding unassumingly behind a red brick facade … Read More
Quiet and dreamy Adelaide has its share of restaurants, but it can be difficult to find something special that stands out from the rest. Maybe this is because as a travelling Melburnian there’s a certain vibe that is being looked for, but I digress from the blatant jibe at Adelaide as that special something has been found.
Meet Africola.
Tucked … Read More
Sometimes it’s the simple combinations that excite us the most. Fish and chips, fried chicken and beer, eggs on toast, ham and cheese, the list goes on. Hiding in the quiet streets of Footscray lies Fox on the Corn, with a combination which will probably surprise you that there isn’t more of it.
Pasta and beer.
Two pastas, nine sauces … Read More
A new cafe opens in Melbourne nearly every month but are usually concentrated around the city and surrounding suburbs. The newest opening comes from the team behind powerhouse cafes Short Straw, Touchwood and Tall Timber and resides in dreamy Carnegie. Located on an street corner in a mostly residential area, Left Field brings it to life with good quality food … Read More