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All Things Equal: a café where inclusion comes first

May 20th, 2026 - Chris Jackson

All Things Equal and GingerSnap have returned to West Melbourne with their second pop-up café, now operating five days a week and offering six trainees with disabilities the chance to build real-world hospitality skills in a live café environment.

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Extraordinary chef shares classic dish

May 20th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

“If you're in a room with West Africans, and you want to start the conversation, just talk about who makes the best jollof,” says Evette Quoibia, the owner of Jollof Vibe.

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Kensington’s Bakery Hill offering new whisky tours

May 20th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

A boutique family-owned whisky distillery in the heart of the north-west is offering peeks into the creation of its enticing beverages as well as tastes, tales, learnings, atmosphere and a general love for the drink.

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Studio Vico

April 15th, 2026 - Joyce Watts

Sylvia Hungria has always been drawn to the power of good design.

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Last chance to try Asian-inspired playful “pop-up”

April 15th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

Popular Victoria St pop-up Pebble Dining will close its doors on May after a six-month stint. Chef Cam Tay-Yap says he and his wife would love to find a forever home in the neighbourhood for their restaurant.

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Architect Anna Castles: practicality is making smaller inner-city homes work for families

March 18th, 2026 - Chris Jackson

"I just love working with families and helping them get the best out of their home and project is the best thing for me,” says North Melbourne-based architect Anna Castles.

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New chapter for North Melbourne Language and Learning as it doubles in size

February 18th, 2026 - Chris Jackson

Cliff Rundle is more than a general manager. Over the past nine years, he has guided North Melbourne Language and Learning (NMLL) through one of the most significant transformations in its history, including a major relocation that has reshaped the organisation’s future.

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Detroit squares land in West Melbourne as 9MILE fires up at Silo No.9

February 18th, 2026 - North West City News

West Melbourne has a new slice on offer, with The Talisman Group launching 9MILE by Silo No.9 – a Detroit-style pizza concept baked inside the suburb’s historic flour mill at the Lennon Mills precinct.

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Phined Coffee brings its filtered coffee vision to North Melbourne

December 17th, 2025 - Chris Jackson

Owner-operator Aaron Nguyen has built Phined Coffee around a simple premise: deep respect for the craft of coffee, shaped by years behind the machine.

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Fat Andy’s brings big flavour and local pride to North Melbourne

November 19th, 2025 - Sean Car

A once-tired corner building at 445 Queensberry St, North Melbourne, has been lovingly restored and reborn as Fat Andy’s – a sandwich and coffee shop that’s already making waves with its hearty menu and unmistakable Melbourne character.

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