Shopping makes me hungry. There’s something about searching through racks of vintage dresses that gives me cravings for cupcakes and coffee. Or maybe it’s just that I skip on the much needed big breakfast to prepare myself for a day of op-shop hunting. In any case, I think I might have found the place of my dreams.
What A Treat Cafe & Recycled Clothing is a vintage store that is ALSO a cafe. You’ll find this place in an adorable old shopfront in Croydon, within a string of old shopfronts just waiting to be gentrified like its cousin, Elizabeth Street. There’s outdoor seating, all-day breakfast (my favourite kind of breakfast), good coffee and a big lunch menu. It’s fitted out with 50s and 60s furniture and collectables, as well as new art and vintage clothing. They also post their vintage wares on Facebook, for those not living on the Westside.
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The Book NookThe Book Nook is located next to the Mac Factory on Hutt Street. When I saw this, I thought what kind of hippy poetry commune have I stepped...
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hear
Actress, ‘R.I.P’As rough as the sound of a thousand ladies having their nails filed and as warped as DJ Screw on a sizzurp-fuelled bender, Actress’ R.I.P....
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Afghan Cuisine & Charcoal Kabab...So on the basis of my last review you probably all flocked to Parwana to try their amazing Afghan food, ice cream, ambiance etc, RIGHT?! Yes...
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goods
Woodbridge Fruit TreesBuy some roots from the Woodbridge Fruit Trees 2012 season catalogue. The small Tasmanian nursery is interested in “preserving old fruit...
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Jiro Dreams of SushiSushi chef Jiro Ono is a shokunin, a craftsman who seeks perfection by doing the same thing every day. At 85, he’s still striving for better...
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stray
Raise The BarYou may have heard some people recently talking about liquor licensing regulations and the need for changes. You might even agree with them....