One of Melbourne’s most iconic restaurants for sale after nearly 30 years
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One of Melbourne’s most iconic restaurants for sale after nearly 30 years

The Tolarno Hotel in St Kilda,which features Mirka Mora’s murals,is going on the market,with the buyer able to score a restaurant,hotel and prized artwork.

  • byStephen Brook

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Boarded up for 20 years,St Kilda pub set to move out of David Hookes’ shadow
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Boarded up for 20 years,St Kilda pub set to move out of David Hookes’ shadow

Its grey exterior has loomed silently for almost two decades after the death of David Hookes. But the Beaconsfield Hotel has taken its first steps to reopening.

  • byTom Cowie
‘Pure,uncomplicated pleasure’:Swap fish and chips for luxe lobster at this beachside kiosk
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‘Pure,uncomplicated pleasure’:Swap fish and chips for luxe lobster at this beachside kiosk

Dani Valent pushes the boat out for her annual summer seafood fix,complete with a faceful of Port Phillip Bay.

  • byDani Valent
Chef Karen Martini returns to her roots to help revive a St Kilda favourite

Chef Karen Martini returns to her roots to help revive a St Kilda favourite

The celebrity chef will take over the Saint Hotel dining room,bringing Italian grills and bright snacks,plus a new name that honours a hospitality pioneer.

  • byArdyn Bernoth andEmma Breheny
Stabbing spree accused refuses to speak to lawyer

Stabbing spree accused refuses to speak to lawyer

Christopher Raftopoulos is accused of carrying a bag of knives and going on an unprovoked stabbing spree across inner Melbourne on the weekend.

  • byEmily Woods
Man charged after inner-city stabbing spree that left woman fighting for life

Man charged after inner-city stabbing spree that left woman fighting for life

A man has been charged after five people were stabbed in four random attacks across inner Melbourne overnight.

  • byCaroline Schelle andEliza Sum
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Want the council to pay your rent? Set up shop in St Kilda’s Acland Street

Want the council to pay your rent? Set up shop in St Kilda’s Acland Street

Landlords along St Kilda’s Acland Street are offering up rent-free leases in a bid to help restore the street to its former glory.

  • byMelissa Cunningham
‘St Kilda’s on the cusp again’:Legendary restaurant set for its biggest change in 35 years

‘St Kilda’s on the cusp again’:Legendary restaurant set for its biggest change in 35 years

Famed restaurateur Ronnie Di Stasio has put his Yarra Valley estate on the market and is amping up his restaurant business with an art gallery and more.

  • byEmma Breheny
Second Melbourne sobering-up centre to open in St Kilda

Second Melbourne sobering-up centre to open in St Kilda

Residents of a St Kilda street received flyers from the Department of Health saying the service would be established at an existing health centre for Indigenous people.

  • byLachlan Abbott
‘CityLink for penguins’:Pay-per-view plan proposed for St Kilda pier revamp

‘CityLink for penguins’:Pay-per-view plan proposed for St Kilda pier revamp

To help manage visitor numbers,Parks Victoria is looking into charging for tickets to see the penguins found along the St Kilda breakwater.

  • byCara Waters
Is this the best the beachy chic ground floor restaurant at this St Kilda stalwart has ever been?

Is this the best the beachy chic ground floor restaurant at this St Kilda stalwart has ever been?

With its simple but often excellent food,beautiful bayside views and flat rate wine,there’s something special going on at Stokehouse Pasta&Bar.

  • byMichael Harden