2013 has been an amazing year for Fire & Tea and my efforts have paid off. My blog has achieved some unexpected milestones this year, such as: Publishing Fire & Tea’s very first sponsored post One Billion Tourists, One Billion Responsibilities Reaping the benefits of local travel from discovering street art and stepping back in […]
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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
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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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Orbiting the village suburb of Warrandyte is Whipstick Gully in Warrandyte State Park. What was once a thriving gold mining hub in the 1850s is now a nature park hideaway for hikers, bike riders and first-time abseilers – like me! Native shrub land camouflages a towering cliff that was part of a quarry for avid
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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
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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
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Belgrave, nestled in the leafy surrounds of The Dandenongs in Melbourne’s outer east, is home to End of the Line Festival. The aptly named festival (Belgrave is in fact the end of the Belgrave train line) made its debut in 2012 and achieved resounding attention for its showcase of musicians, performers and artists who live
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I had a quiet Sunday afternoon to myself today so I sporadically decided to head for the National Rhododendron Garden in Olinda for Hanami Day. Hanami Day has its origins in Japan. Hanami, or flower viewing, is the centuries-old Japanese tradition of enjoying flowers. In Japan, the focus of this enjoyment concentrates on the stunning
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Beyond the skyscrapers of Melbourne’s central business district lies the beachside hub of St Kilda. With its tempting stretch of foreshore overlooking Port Phillip Bay, this inner-city playground attracts many visitors year round. Day-trippers from the urban sprawl of Melbourne, interstate travellers on a short sojourn and international travellers all come here. Visitors have been
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Soggy clouds blanket Melbourne’s skyline and I trudge along Swanston Street looking for an afternoon espresso. Beyond the boutique bistros, flanked by Bourke and Crossley Streets, is my destination – Pellegrini’s Espresso Bar. It’s at this very spot that Pellegrini’s, Melbourne’s coffee-drinking institution, made its debut by serving shots from freshly ground coffee in 1954.
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