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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 July, 2009

merkin art on Rose St

Posted in Fitzroy, Rose St, art on July 31st, 2009

Spotted on Saturday 27 July 2009 on Rose St (and another copy on a laneway off Gertrude St). A talking merkin. I don’t understand it so that may mean it’s art.

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dinner at Sapore on Fitzroy St, St Kilda

Posted in St Kilda, business, customer service, food on July 31st, 2009

I recently had dinner with Tomatom publisher Ed to discuss how we could use social media to rule the world. We ate at Sapore on Fitzroy St, St Kilda which, as far as I can see, has previously only been reviewed by 1001 dinners 1001 nights. I’m surprised by this, as Sapore has been open for a year or more. Ed chose risotto while I made a brilliant choice – the lamb shank on the specials menu.

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The shank had been roasted, the meat removed and shredded, recombined in a ball around the bone, wrapped in prosciutto, crumbed and fried. It rested on a bed of polenta with truffle oil and was as decadently delicious as it looks.

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the City of Yarra is planning to improve its website

Posted in Fitzroy, hyperlocal, information technology, media on July 30th, 2009

Not long after I wrote about how the City of Yarra website is out of date and out of touch, it announced that it is planning to upgrade its site. I must be some kind of IT psychic.

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Fitzroy history – from Post Office to retail

Posted in Brunswick St, Fitzroy, Johnston St, business on July 30th, 2009

Recent work on the facade and apparently also the interior of the former Fitzroy post office building on the corner of Brunswick St and Johnston St has restored its visual appeal. The eastern side of the north facade on Johnston St is no longer ugly and is ready for new tenants.

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Courtesy of SLV / ID: b24935 / photographer: unknown / copyright: expired – image is in the public domain / c1917-1930

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