On a rare visit southside recently I chose a cafe for breakfast based entirely on reviews. It"s a fun thing to do â to see whether a place that has many good reviews delivers a good experience. As possibly the last white person in Melbourne to have breakfast at Las Chicas on Carlisle St Balaclava I was extremely pleased to have a fantastic breakfast and to have confirmed that all the reviews I had read were accurate and helpful.
breakfast at Las Chicas, Carlisle St Balaclava
...dinner at Sapore on Fitzroy St, St Kilda
I recently had dinner with Tomatom publisher Ed to discuss how we could use social media to rule the world. We ate at Sapore on Fitzroy St, St Kilda which, as far as I can see, has previously only been reviewed by 1001 dinners 1001 nights. I"m surprised by this, as Sapore has been open for a year or more. Ed chose risotto while I made a brilliant choice â the lamb shank on the specials menu. The shank had been roasted, the meat removed and shredded, recombined in a ball around the bone, wrapped in prosciutto, crumbed and fried. It rested on a bed of polenta with truffle oil and was as decadently delicious as it ... read the complete post
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St Kilda Film Festival
anyone here been / going / been before?
I'm going tomorrow night.
so... whats the deal?
is it an indoors thing, outdoors thing, in a cinema.....?
anything i should bring?...Read Full Article»
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Benefit For Ben is on TONIGHT!
The Espy - Gershwin Room - 7.30pm
Benefit For Ben is a one night only gathering of some of Melbourne's hottest indie and alternative talent to raise money for Ben Thompson, who was assaulted last year, suffering devastating injuries. Tickets are $15 dollars at the door....Read Full Article»
Frog cakes
YAY! I found frog cakes in Acland Street.
So for those curious to try - hit those funky bakeries and you shall find some...Read Full Article»
- Posted at 2008-08-08 23:23:14
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Push to ban outsiders in St Kilda
I can"t comment on this but others are free to.
Benefit for Ben Thompson Update
Some of you may remember this post I made in mid May about finding a venue for a benefit gig for Ben Thompson, who was assaulted last year, and suffered devastating injuries that have left him wheelchair bound and unable to communicate.
A VENUE HAS BEEN FOUND!!!...Read Full Article»
The Click Five (!)
Has anyone heard of/gone to see The Click Five before? They're playing The Prince of Wales bandroom on May 14th. Official SiteMySpacePoW - TicketsInfectious. Powerpop. Yes....
- Posted at 2008-04-09 21:08:06
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Sacred Heart Mission Community Cycle
The Sacred Heart Mission Community Cycle is a FREE ride from Frankston Visitors Centre (Melway's map 100 A9) to the Sacred Heart Mission in Grey Street, St Kilda (Melway's map 58 A9), on Saturday the 22nd of December, 2007.
The Sacred Heart Mission's prime activity is to supply food to and cook for the poor and homeless. To assist the Sacred Heart Mission with this ever growing demand for their services, the Sacred Heart Mission Community Cycle will be delivering food to the mission via the backpacks/messenger bags/panniers that all riders will be carrying with them on the ride from Franskton....Read Full Article»
this is a public service announcement
Its true:
The St Kilda Triangle site needs to be developed â but this is just TOO BIG and TOTALLY INAPPROPRIATE for the beach...Read Full Article»
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