The Grain Store 517 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000 (03) 9972 6993 or www.grainstore.com.au The Grain Store is representative of Melbourne’s emerging food intelligentsia. This new arrival on Melbourne’s sometimes overcrowded café scene offers up food from chef Ingo Meissner. What might set The Grain Store apart from the rest is its focus on sustainable and
Brunetti 380 Lygon St, Carlton (03) 9347 2801 or brunetticaffe.com In a twist of fate, Brunetti is moving back to the exact location where it originally opened in 1974. Designed by owners Fabio and Yuri Angelé’s architect brother, Joe, the café’s circular design and high ceilings add a sense of theatre and grandeur found
Jones The Grocer Westfield Sydney CBD, Pitt St Sydney www.jonesthegrocer.com Point of View‘s lighting designs are on display at Jones The Grocer’s new flagship store at the Westfield shopping mall in Sydney. The concept food emporium offers gourmet breakfast-to-dinner dining alongside the retail of luxury foods. The lighting by POV seeks to brings alive each
The Bourbon: 22 Darlinghurst Rd, Potts Point NSW (02) 9035 8888 or www.thebourbon.com.au Along with pricing, ambience and accessibility, Cheung is hoping it will capture the discerning demographic around Potts Point. Creating the ambience to do so, was Kelly’s job. Kelly has a sophisticated understanding of how hospitality design works. “The defining factor in hospitality
Tonic Espresso and Bar 7 Hynes St, Brisbane (07) 3852 5100 Three years ago, the architects at a firm on Hynes St rolled up their door and turned their space into a small espresso bar. It was an experiment in connecting people and space in a new way – and also showcases graffiti-style works
Once A Tailor 727 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn Vic 3122 (03) 9818 2224 The freshly renovated space at number 727 reflects a modern, yet considered aesthetic: exposed brick walls, sleek marble bench tops and an open courtyard. In a cheeky reference to its namesake, Once a Tailor’s interiors also feature antique sewing machines perched throughout
Twin Towns Services Club: Wharf St Tweed Heads NSW (07) 5536 2277 or www.twintowns.com.au Since its inception in 1950, Twin Towns Services Club has developed into a multi million-dollar business and the largest Services Club in Australia. The Management/Board of the club have begun a huge three-year/three-stage transformation. JVG Sound Lighting and Visual worked alongside Control
Jimbo & Rex: Crown Melbourne, Southbank VIC www.crownmelbourne.com.au Located within the new West End at Crown, Jimbo & Rex is a warm, inviting space — perfect for meeting friends for a drink, or stop for a meal. There’s plenty to enjoy about the Mim Design fitout as well: the lofty ceiling heights with floating beams,
The Coffee Club Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, 322 Moggill Rd, Indooroopilly QLD 4068 www.coffeeclub.com.au The new-look Coffee Club café at Indooroopilly is the first in a series of newly-designed cafes that incorporate styling elements including Ceasarstone. The new modern design utilises warm, natural colours and textures to create a casual and relaxed atmosphere for customers
St Ali North 815 Nicholson St, Carlton North www.stali.com.au The much-anticipated St Ali North is now open. Co-owner Salvatore Malatesta of St ALi recruited Jessie Gerner (Anada, The Aylesbury) as co-owner, and with the help of Velo Cycles’ Harry Fishman, has assembled a superhero team of coffee and food specialists to lift the lid