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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 August, 2007

get a website dude

Posted in Melbourne, social issues on August 31st, 2007

This man often stands on the corner of La Trobe and Swanston Streets with his crazy banner. He’s so old skool. I’m tempted to walk up to him to say ‘get a website dude!’

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meet the locals

Posted in Fitzroy, Leicester St, art on August 30th, 2007

Not all the local residents are famous. Painter girls and sailor boys lurk and loiter in Fitzroy.

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hot chocolate at Gertrude St Enoteca

Posted in Fitzroy, Gertrude St, drink, food on August 29th, 2007

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The Gertrude St Enoteca is a very cool, cute and cosy place to visit at night for drinks and nibbles or, if you’ve already had dinner, for delicious hot chocolate. You can also drink and buy to take away many different wines.

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Mecca Bah

Posted in Docklands, customer service, drink, food on August 28th, 2007

I was surprised to find that I have not written on Mecca Bah on New Quay at Docklands already. I love the food and although the service can be rather slow at busy times, I keep going back. I was there for lunch on Friday with the Docklands Marketing Network and had the wonderful Moroccan spiced calamari with Turkish bean salad.

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Mecca Bah usually gets positive reviews from bloggers and I agree. With a crisp WA unwooded chardonnay and a view of the sparkling water, you won’t want to leave in a hurry.