Many Italians have immigrated to Australia over the years and Melbourne has benefitted immensely from Italian food and culture. Melbourne can credit these trailblazers, such as the Pellegrini family, who introduced the city to espresso coffee and copious amounts of pasta and pizza. You only need to walk down Lygon Street in Carlton to take …
We wake to the sound of translucent waves crashing on the beach which is within metres from our room at Dyarna Hotel. I pull back the wooden shutters to drench myself in warm sun and a blemish-free morning sky. The seaside town of Dahab is located on the Gulf of Aqaba, only a couple of …
Tucked away near the corner of Swanston and Lonsdale Streets is the vegetarian Chinese restaurant Gong dè Lin. Though, be warned – it’s above ground level so you could walk right by and miss the sign completely! After taking a short elevator ride to level 3, we’re met by a menu of traditional Chinese cuisine …
Qdos Arts is a commanding hub for Lorne’s thriving contemporary arts scene. Established in 1987, this studio has grown to incorporate a gallery, café, sculpture park and treehouse accommodation. Visitors drive up along a dirt track, leaving behind them the rolling waves near The Great Ocean Road. Towering eucalypts shelter Qdos Arts and the woody …
Many cafés in Melbourne have been opening their doors to the dinnertime trade. One such location is Red Robyn Café and Restaurant in Camberwell. Red Robyn Café and Restaurant is situated at a safe distance from the hustle and bustle of Camberwell’s lively junction district. As you enter, there’s a rustic and relaxed feel about …
Melbourne is home to many cuisines and there are hundreds of restaurants around town where visitors and locals can fill their hungry bellies with delicious, and often cheap, meals. Ethiopian food in Melbourne has grown in popularity over the years and it’s not surprising that Ethiopian restaurants have popped up to meet the demand. There …
The space is friendly and basic, as if Vegetarian Noodle Bowl is reminiscent of its local corner shop roots. The fridges are still laden with your stock-standard milk bar products like soft drinks, cartons of milk and eggs yet you can find tofu in many forms. The freezers, once filled with Sunny Boys and Paddle …
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It has been said that peace begins on our plate and expands with our compassion. While Melbourne is renowned for its vast spread of multi-cultural culinary options, so too is its steady rise in vegan and vegetarian restaurants. Loving Hut claims to be the biggest chain of vegan restaurants in the world. This restaurant chain …
Over the years, Shakahari Vegetarian Restaurant in Carlton has built an unwavering reputation as one of Melbourne’s quintessential vegetarian eateries. Since 1972, Shakahari has served fulfilling meals to its vegetarian and vegan clientele, using only fresh, natural ingredients. Even though Shakahari is the Hindi word for vegetarian, the restaurant itself is inspired by Japanese, Thai …
I disembark from my creaky, old bus. Trucks and bikes groan past, lumbering the steep incline into Daunne. Brakes and horns pump away wildly. Dust clouds around my head. My bus driver has been tearing around hairpin turns along his highway, ferrying travellers through the jungle terrain of Chitwan in an attempt to deliver us …
