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Valentine’s Day Feast at Kumo Izakaya

For Valentine’s Day, many restaurants in Melbourne opt for set menus and prices. While some places tend to capitalise as much as they can on this day of love, Kumo Izakaya offers its guests a set menu that’s a degustation feast. And, rightly so. In some countries, Valentine’s Day is known as the Feast of […]

Take a Sip of Melbourne’s Coffee History

Pre-Vegan, What to Do, Where To Go / By Justine de Jonge

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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Valentine’s Day Feast at Kumo Izakaya

Take a Sip of Melbourne’s Coffee History

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