Author Archives: Ruki D.

Lamaro’s Bodega’s Smoky Turn

Lamaro’s Bodega has had a Spanish/South American revamp! Inspired by the Spainards and their flair for communal eating the team now dishes up smoky pork, lamb and beef from its own free-range farm. The gorgeous Cecil Street building remains but the menu…

VinItalia’s Italian Food & Wine Festival

This was the first year that VinItalia, hosted by the Italian Chamber of Commerce, opened its festival to consumers. We’re glad they did! The festival showcases all that’s fab about Italian food and wine with over 40 exhibitors vying to provide Melburnians with a…

Melbourne Festival Review: The Bacchae

Despite going to a myriad of art-sy events in my life I have never developed or honed a level of artistic perception to fully understand what I see. I can however appreciate it and have learned to gauge everything using a simple ‘enjoyment…

Euro House Safari with Zomato

We were invited to safari at the recently revamped Euro House with Zomato Melbourne. I did Google ‘what to take on safari’ beforehand. Every top 10 list mentioned wet wipes. Was it going to be messy? If Sam and Renée,…

Love & Dysfunction: St Kilda’s New Cocktail Destination

We’re pretty happy Reg’s wife talked him out of calling his new venture ‘The St Kilda Local’. Love & Dysfunction isn’t a pub, it’s a ‘Melbourne class’ cocktail bar on Grey Street. The name was borne out of an episode of Will…

Melbourne’s Best October 2015 Events

What’s on in Melbourne this October? There’s so many fabulous events that we had to double the number of picks! Friday Nights @ NGV: Friday 2 October “Friday Nights at NGV returns this winter, running over six Fridays from 2…

Melbourne Fringe Review: Period

Make sure to check out our guide to the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2015 I once had a teacher from the US in early high school. He always asked the class (a room full of 13 year old boys) whether we ‘put…

Melbourne Fringe Review: Frankly Winehouse

Make sure to check out our guide to the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2015 I have been to the ‘Winehouse’ bar in Camden, London. This and the ‘Rehab‘ song were really my only connection and knowledge of Amy Winehouse. Ashleigh Kreveld’s…

Melbourne Fringe Review: A Touch of Grace: Shadow Warrior

Make sure to check out our guide to the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2015 I was ready for some ‘Phunktional Dance’ and had been looking forward to the show since Fringe began. I wasn’t disappointed. The multi-talented Demi Sorono worked us…

Melbourne Fringe Review: FAG/STAG

Addressing what it means to be a modern Australian male — or simply human — The Last Great Hunt’s FAG/STAG is incredibly relatable and honest. Best friends Jimmy (Jeffrey Jay Fowler) and Corgan (Chris Isaccs) navigate break-ups, hook-ups, drunken nights and…