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A weekend in Melbourne
We serendipitously both needed to be in Melbourne for work at the same time so we planned a weekend away to make the most of our time in the city. We were “adults” in Brisbane for quite a few years before we ventured south to Melbourne and since then we have been many times. The…
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The Pie Tin
Unfortunately this is all that was left from our visit to The Pie Tin. Tucked away in a side street off busy King St sits a small but bustling cafe. I had heard about “The Pie that ate Newtown” so that’s what we went for, but there was so much more! An extensive array of…
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The Majestic at Petersham
I was mesmerised by this grand old cinema when we first moved to our new ‘hood in in the inner west of Sydney. Every time we drove past I peered out the window to admire the beautiful facade and let my mind wander to the stories the walls would tell. I’m so glad it has…
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Sunday afternoon view
A friend was in town so I chose to go for Sunday lunch at the Coogee Pavilion Rooftop. The owners of this restaurant/bar, The Merivale Group, are big in Sydney and I had read a lot about the different spaces, style and feel of the place as well as the quality of the food so I…
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Breakfast which isn’t really breakfast
Some of our family were in town over the weekend and they were staying in the city so we met them at the Paramount Coffee Project for breakfast. It is in Surry Hills, walking distance from the city and set in the foyer space of Paramount House. It’s a lovely open cafe with soaring ceilings, concrete…