I spotted this last night as I walked by. ‘Jesus the Arrogant – an indie rock musical’ opens tonight at the (Newtown) Workers Club on the corner of Brunswick St and Gertrude St. It amuses me to note that the venue is now being described as the ‘Workers Club’ without ‘Newtown’, although the signage has not been changed.…
Monthly archives: June 2009
dinner at the North Fitzroy Arms
On a cold winter evening a walk north in the brisk air gives me a great appetite for hearty winter food. I enjoyed a fantastic dinner recently at the Haskins restaurant in the North Fitzroy Arms, which was positively reviewed recently by Words and Flavours and Sarah Cooks.…
the living dead
The legal dispute rant on Johnston St continues to amuse me. The offended party keeps posting rants and the building’s owners keep removing them. Recently some cool street art was added that seemed oddly appropriate.
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breakfast at Kerynia cafe on Smith St
It took me a while to notice that the Smith St Canteen had closed and the premises had morphed into the Kerynia cafe. I stopped in for breakfast solo on a recent Saturday morning and was most impressed by what I discovered.…
give this man a medal
Update 19 September 2009: there is an update on this case here.
I’d like to nominate a man for Australian of the year. One of his adult friends sexually assaulted his ten year old son, who was brave enough to resist and report the attack to his father.…
eating in Darlinghurst and Potts Point
During my weekend in Sydney to see Brian Eno’s Luminous festival works I stayed in King’s Cross and revisited some old favourites for breakfast and dinner. It was sad to find that Dean’s on Kellett St is gone, but all my other usual haunts seemed to be thriving.…
June recommendations – pizza in Fitzroy
In my regularly interwebs browsing I found these quality posts:
- Mumble Jumble recommends the kangaroo kebabs at Bebida
- Page 63 of your manual is promoting a forthcoming exhibition called Echo’s Lost to be displayed in a cabinet at Circa Vintage Clothing (not sure about that apostrophe though)
- Alice Jean’s has made a map of her favourite shops in Fitzroy
- Architects for Peace are doing some work for the Fitzroy Learning Network
- The visiting Vintage Pink Vegan recommends the Vegie Bar
- The Australian Design Review describes the creation of Cutler and Co on Gertrude St
- Lorraine Crescent wandered around George St looking at art and shops
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new serviced apartments coming to Johnston St
I’ve written previously about the limited accommodation available in Fitzroy for visitors and tourists. I thought the new building next to and above Coles on Johnston St was to be apartments, but this sign reveals the building will contain serviced apartments.…
the walking dead of Smith St
Two new works on the bad rat wins window feature Mexican style death characters, and nearby on the other side of Smith St this neanderthal also craves blood. Kooky and cool.
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