“Do you want to go tonight?” We spent a busy Christmas Day with relatives while eating endless mountains of festive food. As we pulled into our driveway, with bellies still bursting, my husband and I contemplated our next move. Our weekend roadtrip destination was calling us from afar and we decided to make a dash […]
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Each month, Vegan Life Magazine gives me loads of inspiration to cook delicious meals at home. The magazine also inspires my wanderlust so I can head out and find those new places around Melbourne. After reading their review of a lovely, little organic eatery in the UK (complete with dining courtyard), it was clear that
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Melbourne’s weather in Spring can be unpredictable when it comes to contemplating an outdoor, wholefoods brunch. Even the band Crowded House sung about it in their iconic song ‘Four Seasons in One Day’. Yet, Spring in Melbourne does offer those moments when we can seek out a sunny courtyard in which to tuck into a
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Before becoming vegan, I must admit that eggs were present whenever I would order a breakfast out in Melbourne. When I decided to depart ways with eating eggs, I also discovered so many options where a main meal, particularly breakfast, could be served with tofu. A new culinary world opened up to me, one that
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I’ve been coming to Brunswick Street in Fitzroy for almost 20 years. I regularly visited this eclectic street to check out my favourite bands either at The Evelyn Hotel or legendary, now defunct, Punters Club. Later on, I started broadening my horizons and began exploring some of the street’s favourite restaurants such as Vegie Bar, Yong
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Melbourne is brimming with places to eat and cuisines to try. Though, it wasn’t always like this. Italian migrants have been immigrating to Australia over the decades, and the biggest wave of Italian immigration occurred after World War II. Melbourne was one of the first cities in Australia to dine on the flavours of espresso, pizza and
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Winter weekends for some mean wet, miserable days brought about by gloomy skies and dark mornings. For me, there’s no better time than to sit simply in a cosy café to nourish myself. One such café that sets this scene effortlessly is Waratah Organics in Ferntree Gully. While I love a good lie-in on
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Sundays are known for rest, relaxation and taking it real slow. Sundays also mean that hungry travellers awake and create microadventures of their own, most likely involving a leisurely drive, a movie and a lazy lunch if the sun is shining brightly. Kew in Melbourne’s inner east is one destination to where very hungry Melburnians
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Melbourne’s newest shopping precinct Emporium is the home of Supercharger – a power centre for plant-based eating. Not only does Supercharger sell a banquet of bowl-based meals to choose from, this vegan cornerstone brings life to an otherwise mundane food-court dining experience. Supercharger is located on Level 3 of Emporium, hugging a row of cafeteria-style
Bowl Building and Infusion Sipping at Supercharger Read More »
Gembrook is a sleepy village tucked away in The Dandenongs in Melbourne’s far-east. It’s a place where the fog hangs in the valleys and the air is crisp and cool. By the time you reach Gembrook’s main street, it’s clear that Saturdays are days of rest and relaxation. Despite being close to noon, its seems that Gembrook is
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