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Australia’s new luxury escape: Mitchelton Hotel and Spa

A contemporary, designer interior paired with relaxed fine dining and a chocolate factory… I explore the irresistible Mitchelton Hotel and Spa. When a venue’s chocolate cafe and house-made wine are simply bonuses, you know you have found somewhere special. The new, boutique hotel developed at Mitchelton Winery in the Goulbourn Valley is tasteful, contemporary and …

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Mornington Peninsula’s masterful Jackalope

A place to “Escape from Reality” – or so this Mornington Peninsula restaurant, vineyard and hotel promises. Jackalope is the $40 million creation of 29-year-old entrepreneur Louis Li and at only a few weeks old, it was named the nation’s best hotel. With Jackalope now edging closer to its first birthday, let’s discover what all the fuss is …

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Five minutes with Marcel and Aline of Northcote restaurant Merah

Inside the new Northcote restaurant serving modern Malaysian Despite their young age, Aline Viravouth and Marcel Nantharath are seasoned restaurateurs, with their new Northcote restaurant their third (and biggest) venture. The couple first tried their hand at running their own restaurant with a dumpling bar in Carlton, which they sold in 2014. Next was cult …

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Five minutes with Bannie and Nick of Northcote cafe Fort Green

A full disclaimer comes with this interview: Bannie and Nick are like my new best friends because I’m over at their brand new Northcote cafe Fort Green multiple times each week to meet clients and colleagues! The food, the team and the interiors are all top-notch, so I couldn’t not feature them on my blog! With …

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Geelong’s distinctive new dining experience, Alma

The recent modern Australian-meets-South American dining experience Alma is bound to put Geelong even more firmly on the culinary map of regional Victoria. Owners Jesse Hughes (former chef of Vue Grande) and Matt Baird teamed with the insanely talented Shonel Bryant of Nomad Styling, to create something unique among the city’s top restaurants. Alma, which …

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Melbourne’s new Asian-influenced Workshop Brothers Glen Waverley

What happens when you put an interior designer studio, a branding team and a three young restaurateurs in a room? Well, if you’re lucky (and very talented), you’ll end up with something like Workshop Brothers Glen Waverley. It’s the new addition to the Workshop Bros stable of cafes – joining one in Glen Huntley and two in Melbourne’s CBD. …

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Sydney interior design ladies deliver the sexiest fish and chip shop in Aus

Do you remember my interview with the impressive three ladies behind Sydney-based interior design and architecture company TomMarkHenry earlier this year? Well, Jade Nottage, Cushla McFadden and Chloe Matters haven’t stopped – they’ve just completed their latest project, and the result is the most sophisticated fish shop in Australia. The renovated ‘Bondi Best‘ in located on Hall Street in the chic Bondi, NSW, …

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