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Fitzroyalty - hyperlocal news and reviews about Melbourne’s first suburb: Fitzroy 3065 - is a local news and reviews site for Fitzroy residents and visitors. Read the about and hyperlocal pages for more information.

It features stories on the suburb of Fitzroy in Melbourne, Australia, and reflections on life from a socially libertarian, economically socialist, culturally anarchistic and radically individualistic point of view.

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Archive for November, 2006

criminals of the stencil revolution

Posted in Fitzroy, Leicester St, art, politics on November 30th, 2006

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being a bimbo is deluxe

Posted in Brunswick St, Fitzroy, Rose St, drink, food on November 29th, 2006

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Bimbo Deluxe has a great business model. Make good quality simple pizza and sell it for $4 on Sunday – Thursday nights to packed rooms of 20 and 30 somethings who will spend plenty on drinks while socialising and being fabulous in the company of other fabulous people.

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vodka but no tears

Posted in Chapel St, Windsor, drink, food on November 28th, 2006

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Borsch Vodka and Tears on Chapel St in Windsor (south of High st) is one of my favourite bars in Melbourne, and the food is amazing. I have not been there for months and my latest visit was as enjoyable as all the previous ones. Try it, hopefully on a night when you don’t have to go to work the next day. BVT has been well reviewed and blogged about here and here.

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men’s reproductive choices

Posted in books, childfree, misanthropy, sex and gender, social issues on November 27th, 2006

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Men really need the equivalent of feminism to develop a framework for changing their social roles. Traditional male roles can no longer be taken for granted and, in many cases, simply don’t work. This is particularly true with regard to relationships, sexuality and parenting. More male voices should be contributing ideas to discussions of these topics.

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