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Woolworths Fitzroy breaches Australian consumer law by refusing to offer a refund for faulty goods

8 May 2013 | 3 Comments

Some time ago, perhaps a year or a bit more, I bought 4 Woolworths ‘essentials’ brand AAA 800mAh NiMH rechargeable batteries, made in China, from Woolworths on Smith St in Fitzroy. They recently failed to charge and are dead.

NiMH rechargeable batteries are supposed to be capable of dozens, if not hundreds, of recharge cycles, and should have a life of several years. I would have recharged these batteries only about 5 or 6 times. They can be reasonably considered to be faulty and unfit for purpose.…

Shoe Fitz is closing

4 May 2013 | 4 Comments

This is one business closure I am genuinely sad about, because I walked past yesterday wearing boots bought at Shoe Fitz to discover they are closing. I’m hearing more and more comments from locals that retail is seriously struggling on Brunswick St.

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lunch at Masak Masak, Smith St Collingwood

2 May 2013 | 0 comments

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.

I had beef rendang with roti canai and my friend had soy braised pork with rice. The rendang was fantastic but the roti was a little dry, and my friend said her pork was very good.…

fire at The Commoner restaurant on Johnston St

26 April 2013 | 0 comments

There was a fire in the kitchen of The Commoner restaurant on Johnston St last night. Chef Adam Lister reports that the fire was caused by an electrical fault in the oven. The restaurant was closed at the time, and it reports on Twitter that the dining room was not damaged, no staff were injured and the restaurant will be closed for approximately a month for repairs.

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what’s happening at Ziegote cafe on Johnston St?

17 April 2013 | 2 Comments

Ziegote cafe on Johnston St had broken, or so I thought, the curse on one of the least successful business locations in Fitzroy. I’ve enjoyed my Indian spiced breakfasts there, and hoped it would last, but now it seems closed with a notice in the window stating ‘renovation in progress’ and that it will reopen with a Spanish menu. This suggests it’s unlikely to be run by the Ziegote owner and sadly I think his business has closed.…