The Pier: Cunningham Pier, Eastern Beach Rd, Geelong VIC (03) 5222 6444 or www.thepiergeelong.com.au Photos: Shannon McGrath Endearing himself to Geelong locals is Cameron Ling’s stock and trade. With two AFL premierships under his belt, if it hasn’t earned the footballer keys to the city by now, it certainly has opened a few doors. The
Prahran Hotel: 82 High St, Prahran VIC (03) 9529 2168 or www.prahranhotel.com Photos: Shannon McGrath Pubs come easily to the four guys that make up Sand Hill Road. Well, the business of running them that is. They know what makes a local pub, and don’t stray too far away from the basics of a parma
Chin Chin: 125 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC www.chinchinrestaurant.com.au I imagine Chris Lucas sitting cross-legged, chin-stroking Monkey-style, pondering how he was going to import the simple naivety of South East Asian eating houses and still have it fall within the Lucas lexicon. By the hair of his chinny chin chin, Lucas realised the only real way
Guillame Brahimi has relocated Bistro Guillame within Crown. A quick peek through the window reveals those lovely upside-down-chef-hats pendants have been relocated with it, and the whole thing is looking very Parisien and fresh. More to come soon.
St Ali London: 27 Clerkenwell Road, London The Melbourne-based roaster and café owned by impresario Salvatore Malatesta, is going worldwide. To ensure the quality coffee keeps flowing, St Ali has imported the UK’s first Slayer espresso machine, is importing and roasting its own beans and is developing a Barista Certification Programme to educate and test
Gallon: 117 Harris St, Pyrmont NSW One gallon of rum, that’s all it took for John McArthur to buy up all the land that makes up Pyrmont and Ultimo in 1798. It costs a little more than a booze barter to snatch up a parcel of land nowadays, but it doesn’t stop the locals having
Bose: www.bose.com.au Bose recently debuted its latest innovation, the VideoWave entertainment system in Sydney. The 46-inch 1080P LCD display may not look revolutionary, but when combined with a built-in home theatre system that emulates surround sound. Not to get too technical, but the basic idea is that six speakers are matched to a waveguide, and
Spice Market spiced things up last night with a second birthday bash. Celebrity guests included Vince Colosimo, Hamish Blake and his housemate Haydo, Temptation model Chelsea Butler and Ruby Rose hitting the decks — as in, DJing, not overindulging. Though the Mumm champagne was flowing all night, as were the signature cocktails using owner Dean
St Katherine’s: 26 Cotham Road, Kew (03) 9207 7477 or www.stkatherines.com.au George Calombaris and Shane Delia’s newest venue, St Katherine’s, is about to open. And apparently next week will see the restaurant open live on TV, which wouldn’t surprise anyone I’m sure. St Katherine’s is a combination of the two chef’s heritages, with both Cypriot