When I have a good first experience at a cafe I always want to return, though sometimes it takes longer than I would like to do so. The Bell Jar on Smith St Clifton Hill impressed me the first time I was there, and positive reviews have continued to be published by Where’s the beef and Ballroom blintz.…
Archive for the category: Clifton Hill
ello little man
On Council St just off Smith St, Clifton Hill.
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incompetent cervix
On the door of Sunshine and Grease, Queen’s Parade, Clifton Hill.
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breakfast at the Bell Jar, Smith St Clifton Hill
The Bell Jar is a cute new cafe on the edge of Clifton Hill on Smith St between Alexandra and Queens Parades. First review respect goes to Douglas and Hope, closely followed by Vetti, and I was keen to try it as soon as possible given their positive comments.…
comfortable relaxation
Much better than that uncomfortable relaxation. I wonder if John Howard comes here? He wanted Australians to feel ‘relaxed and comfortable‘.
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volunteer roles available for local news site editors and publishers
As I reported recently, the 10 Melbourne local news sites I have established are all now receiving regular contributions from diverse sources. Each site receives sufficient content to be considered a viable project. It’s now time for the next planned stage of the project.…
Fitzroy history – the phantom army on Queens Parade
This is another fascinating piece of social history from The Argus, Monday 19 April 1926, p12 about the ‘pushes’ and their role in causing disorder on the streets of Fitzroy. I’m preparing a post specifically on the pushes, and I’m still coming to terms with the exact meaning of the word.…
10 local news sites in inner city Melbourne
During 2009 I have been building what I think is now the largest collaborative blogging project in Australia. I’m really excited to have published a series of 10 local news sites for inner city Melbourne. The final two, for the inner west (Flemington, Footscray, Kensington, Seddon and Yarraville) and the inner south east (South Yarra, Prahran, Windsor, Toorak, Armadale and Malvern), are now live.…
FOI on food hygiene in the City of Yarra
I find it ridiculous in the age of radical transparency being brought forth by the ubiquity of online information that data paid for and owned by citizens is kept from citizens by out of touch governments. I believe that taxpayer funded data must be freely available to the public.…