Seemingly unchanged over its long life,this retreat still reps kitsch cricket memorabilia and sticky carpets,and has one of the best beer gardens around.
It has boho-glam looks and backing from a luxury international hotel chain. But does the street-level restaurant deliver the goods?
The music plays on at this Fitzroy icon,recently revived after a 22-year pause.
The Builders is the frequent conclusion to “where should we meet?” debates,and with good reason.
The revival of this Brunswick Street landmark also raises the question:Why isn’t kangaroo schnitzel an Aussie staple?
It didn’t look that different from a hundred other vegan offerings around town. Eating it was a different story.
The most memorable,soul-quenching single bite of food I’ve had in weeks was at modest shopfront diner El Columpio.
Lovely,light and almost ethereal,Carnation Canteen glows like a beacon in Fitzroy’s backstreets.
Shusai Mijo’s midweek “cut and cook” menu is a hot proposition,no wonder it’s booked out through May already.
Poodle Bar& Bistro has all the energy of another restaurant’s Friday night on a Tuesday. But how does the service and food under a new chef stack up?