L’Hotel Gitan: Melbourne’s most deceiving ‘pub’

Don’t be fooled by the Carlton Draught sign. While L’Hotel Gitan might look like a pub on the outside, inside it’s an Alice in Wonderland epicurean feast. And there’s not a parma in sight. View Post

Restaurant review: Orange, Chapel Street, Windsor

Last weekend, I decided that I wanted a night off organising dinner and announced to my husband Jude that it was his turn. This is how we ended up at the Windsor and Chapel Street-institution that is Orange. View Post

David’s: a surprise bag of Shanghai found in a Prahran laneway

David’s is a wonderful surprise package, proving that I need to throw safety to the wind more often and venture down some poorly lit Melbourne laneways. View Post

A day out in St Kilda… 7 things to do

Last week, I was determined to find some new smells and, moving in concentric circles out from Prahran, spent the day in St Kilda – the Melbourne suburb that has a perennial party vibe. View Post

Graze Bar: Prahran’s newest meat explosion of a restaurant

When planning approval for a promising new bar appeared down the road, I was a wee bit excited. Nine months later Graze Bar, a BBQ-style/tapas meat-fest, has finally opened its doors in Prahran. View Post