Restaurants
Hello to El Cubano
Review of Hard Pressed, a cafe specialising in Cuban sandwiches and boutique coffee.
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Kiosk Refreshment Rooms c.1910
Postcard. Colour print. Printed in Melbourne by F.W.N. & Co. (Francis Wilson Niven)
The image shows the old kiosk in the Fitzroy Gardens as it appeared when first built. A history of the building can be found using the link below. It was demolished in 1963 to make way for the current building known as The Pavillion.
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Memories of Bims Restaurant
Wendy Pomroy's memories of Bims and Vagn Ove Gunness and their restaurant, Bims at 366 Albert Street. Previously the pair had taken over Mirka, Mirka Mora's restaurant in the city, which they renamed Danish Delight.
- 1502 reads
Mirka Mora mural rediscovered
Newspaper clipping about the rediscovery of a mural on the wall of the old Balzac Restaurant, now Tippler & Co., at 58 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne. Balzac Restaurant was established in 1956 by Georges Mora and his wife, artist Mirka Mora, who painted the mural.
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Mirka Mora turns 83
Short Newspaper clipping reporting on Mirka Mora's 83rd birthday. Mirka Mora is an East Melbourne identity as the founder, with her husband George, of the Balzac Restaurant, Wellington Parade.
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New apartments at 28 Powlett Street
Newspaper clipping describing the new apartments at 28 Powlett Street, East Melbourne. The building was designed by Glenn & Powell for ICON.
Matt Stribely, who runs the cafe, Square and Compass, promotes East Melbourne as a good place to live.
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New Boundary Hotel Newsletter
In 1991 chef Lino d'Angelo leased the dining room of the New Boundary Hotel to run his Restaurant Menage. This newsletter lists the various activities planned at the restaurant including music nights and wine appreciation courses. The newsletter also reproduces an article by Claude Forrel about the new restaurant.
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Ornamental Standard Saved From Scrap Heap
Newspaper article on the removal of cast iron standards from old bridge in Footscray prior to its demolition. One of the standards was bought by George Mora to convert to a fountain at his restaurant, Balzac in East Melbourne. A drawing of this became the restaurant's logo. The Mail, 7 March 1957.
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Roccella
Newpaper clipping with brief report on a new restaurant to be established on the ground floor of the apartment building known as 150 Clarendon Street, a conversion of the old Mercy Maternity Hospital. The restaurant will be called Roccella and run by Est Italia, a group made up of Francesco Crifo, Joe Ceraso and Bruno Ceraso.
- 1265 reads
Tasma Terrace
Leaflet produced by the National Trust outlining the history of Tasma Terrace.
- 6161 reads