Tag: St Kilda

’12 Angry Men’: a play reading by twelve women

Connecting theatre and a social cause, ‘12 Angry Men’ was a play reading by women.  The evening’s aim was to raise funds for White Ribbon, Australia’s only male-led campaign to end men’s violence against women. Presented in a stripped-back format,…

December’s Picks: What To See, Eat & Do

December? How did that happen? We’ve selected a neat mix of music, artisan markets and a roaming dance party for you! Hope that everyone has a blast through the festive season. Coburg Night Market (free): every Friday until 18 December –…

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 a la Mode

Melbourne à la Mode fashion weekend

There’s not much more satisfying than having a long rustle around racks of eclectic clothes and finding a rare vintage treat that’s going to stand out a mile from the high street crowd, especially when it’s top quality designer material,…

Milk the Cow

Perfect Match evenings at Milk the Cow

Perfect Match evenings at Milk the Cow prove that you can match anything with cheese. On a chilly Melbourne evening I found myself nestled in the upstairs bar at the Carlton venue. Glasses of tequila and matching cheeses lined the…

St Kilda Fest – The Plus Ones’ Guide

St Kilda sometimes seems so far away. It’s not it is less than 10kms from where I live. I shouldn’t need an excuse to get over there but St Kilda Fest, in all its true festival glory provides one helluva…

Stoneleigh Metro – Opening Night

To write for The Plus Ones inevitably becomes a practice in downing large quantities of wine. This is not because wine is needed to find inspiration for writing — although one thing usually leads to another — but rather because one…

Party Hopping with The Plus Ones

Party-hopping. The Plus Ones are all about it. Dumbo Feather issue #38 launch party  Don’t know Dumbo Feather magazine? You’re missing out — particularly because they throw grrrrrrreat launch parties for their quarterly magazine. Issue #38 was all about asylum…