Deciding to open an all-vegan business takes courage, innovation and a yearning to create a kinder world. All-vegan businesses are opening all over Melbourne which is a clear sign that our world is increasingly looking for kinder choices. One such business is Grey Cells Green Vegan Bar and Café in the inner-city suburb of Windsor. […]
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It’s heart-warming to know that Australia is one the fastest-growing vegan populations in the world. In 2018 and around Melbourne alone, vegan food is sprouting up everywhere. Restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs – traditionally with prominent meat-based menus – are now crafting separate vegan menus to better cater for Melbourne’s growing vegan demands. What’s actually
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Travel along Maroondah Highway in the outer east of Melbourne and the trail leads road-trippers to the leafy township of Warburton in the Warburton Valley. It’s well under an hour from where I live in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and about an hour’s drive from Melbourne’s city centre. Strip shops line the main street – their
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There was talk in my local newspaper that the Chosen Bean Cafe had revamped itself. With a larger venue and expanded menu, the Chosen Bean Cafe was also keen to embrace its passion to please its customers. Such a warm embrace can now be enjoyed at this latest and spacious site. There was promise that
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New Year’s Day for some usually means a lack of sleep, splitting alcohol-induced headache and hazy memory to match. Alternatively, it means the chance to be woken by Melbourne’s mild sunny weather on a day off work for a drive through The Dandenongs and a spot of brunch. One of the only places open in Belgrave
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A trip to Belgrave in Melbourne’s east typically involves a rendezvous with the steam train Puffing Billy, a leafy walk along the main strip or ordering a Devonshire tea. Some wouldn’t think to make a trip specifically for the tasty treats found at Grunge Café. This little café speaks its name in volumes. As diners
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This post is brought to you in partnership with Southern Cross Travel Insurance who specialise in travel insurance. Driving through the roads leading to Ubud, it’s hard not to feel tranquil and at ease. From the rolling rice and tapioca fields orbiting Ubud’s outskirts, rows of tall papaya trees to leafy ravines and sloping foothills –
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While reading over some trip notes and enjoying a latte in the autumn sunshine at a favourite local café, Kofi Beans, I realised I was sitting in one of many cafés around Australia that supports suspended coffee. My thoughts led me further to the words of famous English writer Virginia Woolf: “One cannot think well,
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I love living in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne because I’m on the doorstep leading to some of Melbourne’s desirable destinations for day-tripping and short stays. Being on the doorstep of the leafy village of Belgrave, set in The Dandenongs, means a lazy weekend brunch in a country-style setting is achievable without having to spend
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I was home alone over the weekend while my husband took a trip to the Gold Coast to see his football team play interstate. It was my job to stay home and keep our cat company and fed. It also meant my weekend exploring was restricted to the city limits. I managed to cram a
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