GB Espresso Shop 2, 133-137 Fitzroy St, St Kilda (03) 9573 1137 or www.gbespresso.com Andrea Brook opened GB Espresso in April 2013. The name pays tribute to a long heritage as the Grocery Bar in St Kilda. “I was excited when The Grocery Bar came up for sale as it’s an ideal format for the
Code Black Coffee 15-17 Weston St Brunswick (03) 9381 2330 or codeblackcoffee.com.au Set in an inner-city double-fronted warehouse shell, Code Black is the new roastery and headquarters of the Melbourne based Cafenatics operations. The space, designed by Zwei Interiors Architecture, comprises of two mirror-image warehouse shells. One side houses the primary coffee roaster and coffee
Chilliwow 22 Constance St, Fortitude Valley (07) 3252 8491 or www.chilliwow.com.au Melbourne-based Alexa Nice Interior Design has recently completed the design of a New Mexican cantina inspired bar, Chilliwow. The overall design and feel of Chilliwow is a colourfully rich, playful and relaxed atmosphere showcasing the historically-beautiful Mexican culture. The venue, is spread over three
Bluestone Restaurant Bar 349 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000 (03) 9620 4060 or www.bluestonerestaurantbar.com.au Bluestone Restaurant Bar has recently updated its corporate conference and dining space and released a series of new 2013 Autumn Conference and Events Menus. This year, the owners of Bluestone Restaurant Bar Valerie and Jason McLean celebrate 13 years since they opened
Man Tong Kitchen Level 1, West End, Crown Entertainment Complex, Southbank (03) 9686 9888 or www.mantongkitchen.com.au Man Tong is is the latest eatery to open at Crown Casino Complex and a sister to Hu Tong at the Cullen Hotel. Literally translated the name means “full house”. Completed on 18th December for the Golden Age Group,
Taronga Piazza Bradleys Head Rd, Mosman 2088 (02) 9969 2777 or taronga.org.au/blog/2013-07-04/taronga-piazza Australians love a ‘toastie’ so when Giovanni Pilu designed a menu for Taronga Zoo’s newest café he did it with an Italian twist and created the Free-Range Egg, Pancetta & Tomato Panino. Ladies that lunch enjoy the Salt Baked Salmon Salad with Potato
Jimmy Grants St David St, Collingwood http://jimmygrants.com.au/ George Sykiotis and George Calombaris are set to open Jimmy Grants in Fitzroy, with a fitout giving homage to 1960s Greek Australia and the realisation of a long-held dream to open an Athenian-style souvlaki bar in Australia. The space is aimed to deliver a high-quality product to the
Alpha Restaurant 238 Castlereagh St, Sydney 2000 (02) 9098 1111 or www.facebook.com/alpharestaurantsydney Located at the old Hellenic Club on Sydney’s Castlereagh Street, Alpha Restaurant fuses modern and traditional Greek styling. Created by acclaimed interior designer Paul Papadopoulos, the space is an opulent interpretation of “Grecian modernism”. White-washed walls and sleek cream elements give the entire
Café Sydney Customs House, Alfred St, Circular Quay (02) 9251 8683 or www.cafesydney.com For Café Sydney Restaurant Manager Todd Cummins, the “big drawcard” of the particularly dining experience is the outside dining area that takes full advantage of the venue’s striking views of Sydney Harbour. “There’s not many restaurants in Sydney with an outside
An uplifting alfresco transformation is great for business. Altis Architecture’s Design Director, Rolfe Latimer, explains. Altis Architecture’s recent club projects include new contemporary and innovative alfresco design solutions for gaming and F&B areas which are delivering significant revenue increases for clubs. Altis have recently completed three major club refurbishments at Revesby Workers, Wenty Leagues