This post is about the circumstances that resulted in a school buying, then unexpectedly selling, a cinema building within a few years, with the sale apparently driven primarily by negative public opinion expressed through social media. Like my previous posts about the business and psychology of social media, this one examines the power of social media and the perils faced by those who ignore it.…
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lunch at Masak Masak, Smith St Collingwood
Masak Masak is a new casual Malaysian eatery on Smith St in a space where a couple of generic cafes have previously failed. In reinvigorating the space and changing its use I think it will do well, because there’s been nothing else like in the area since the closure of Roundhouse Roti a few years ago.…
Marmalade and Soul in North Fitzroy has closed
Thanks to regular reader David for alerting me to the fact that Marmalade and Soul on Queens Parade in North Fitzroy closed around the time of the Easter long weekend. It’s been open for little more than a year and seemed to be doing alright, but evidently not.…
complaining to Australia Post about the North Fitzroy post office
The North Fitzroy post office is notorious for providing bad service, losing parcels and generally being the Fawlty Towers of post offices. You can read many complaints in reviews. But complaining about Australia Post in a Google page is of no concern to Australia Post – I doubt they’re trawling the internets and attempting to find consumer concerns to sooth away.…
lunch at 2 Bob on Queens Parade, North Fitzroy
This is the big breakfast at Two Bob cafe on Queens Parade North Fitzroy – toast, poached eggs, bacon, fried tomato, onion jam, wonderful pork and fennel sausages, mushrooms and a triangle of what they call rosti. Normally rosti is made with grated potato but this was a surprisingly light concoction, like the lightest fluffiest polenta, and was made with mashed potato.…
lunch at Gypsy Hideout, High St Northcote
In between French films at the Westgarth on the weekend I enjoyed an amazing lunch at Gypsy Hideout. This is a lunch plate that is like a sample plate featuring items from the lunch menu, including stuffed vine leaves, meatballs, a stuffed tomato, baba ghanoush, feta and bread.…
dinner at Teriyaki Anarchy Sake on Smith St
Teriyaki Anarchy Sake is a new Japanese influenced bar on Smith St. It’s not authentic and isn’t trying to be a flash izakaya like Kumo. I met two friends there last Friday night for drinks and food. I began with a Bloody Hugo, a Bloody Mary inspired drink with wasabi instead of tabasco, which I liked a lot.…
yum cha at Gold Leaf, High St Preston
I’m no expert on yum cha, but I like it when I go. I recently went to Gold Leaf on High St, Preston, for the first time recently and enjoyed it. It’s enormous and filled quickly on a Sunday. Eat our way up High St, Simple palates and Chomp and slurp love it!.…
fish dumplings for lunch at Shandong Mama in Midtown Arcade
Sometimes it’s easy to follow the hype of a new place. I read about the fish dumplings at Shandong Mama and said to myself yes I want to try those. A bazillion food bloggers have already reviewed this new place but whatever, I’ll add to the chorus.…