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DUKES

8/1/2015

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Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. Everything about Dukes makes me want to smile - actually everything about Dukes does make me smile…classic period building, decorative metal signage, green frontage, incredible fit out, menu board, and as for those decorative floor tiles. Oh and did I mention the coffee? In a city that prides itself on good coffee, it's at the top of its game, with early morning punters prepared to queue down the street for a possible 15 minutes just to get their hands on some. 

As if a gorgeous space made from reclaimed timber and recycled tiles, and fabulous coffee isn't enough, At Duke's the coffee is organic where possible, ethically traded and sourced, and traceable down to farm level. They participate in the 1% For The Planet, whereby they pledge 1% of annual sales to the preservation of our natural environment. And they are committed to minimising waste, using a commercial food dehydrator to turn leftover food waste and coffee grounds into soil.

Dukes. The complete package. Ahhhhh yes Dukes brings joy.

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DUKES (@ ROSS HOUSE) / 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 3000 / www.dukescoffee.com.au
Images: ℅ Dukes website, Google images (The thousands, Twicsy)

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SHEBEEN

4/1/2015

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"A shebeen (Irish: síbín) was originally an illicit bar or club where excisable alcoholic beverages were sold without a licence. The term has spread far from its origins in Ireland, to Scotland, Canada, the United States, England, Zimbabwe, English-speaking Caribbean, Namibia, and South Africa"…and now Australia. Our Shebeen was created by "Uni mates" Simon Griffiths and Zanna McComish after spending time volunteering in Africa and falling in love with the street bars, and has one major and important difference. The difference - it donates all it's profit to charity.

How does it work? Well basically you choose where it goes through your choice of beverage. Every beer, wine, cider and margarita sale funds back to the drink's country of origin. "We've made sure your money ends up in the right pockets by scouring the globe to find some of the smartest organisations tackling poverty in the developing world."

And as for the food, it's deliciously simple. Choose from bar snacks (crunchy corn, wasabi broad beans and tamari almonds), sliders (Mexican pulled pork, pork belly, BBQ beef with kim chi, smoked tofu), superfood salads (Mexican quinoa, organic black bean noodle) , chicken mole, bahn mi, cheese platters, ice-cream and chocolate. An unusual mix? Yes but just perfect for this place which redefines the meaning of community.

The fun doesn't stop there. Shebeen is also a venue for live music. Head into the back rooms to add another layer of satisfaction to your already unfitting experience.
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SHEBEEN / 36 Manchester Lane, Melbourne / +61 3 9650 6931 / www.shebeen.com.au
Images: ℅ google images (Trend hunter, Travel super life, Foolscap studio)

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SIGNED AND NUMBERED

2/1/2015

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A new year full of possibility, surprise and joy. 'Signed and Numbered' feels like the perfect way to kick off the year. It's full of possibility and surprises, and joy is a given. They hold a range of limited edition prints from artists based in Australia and abroad. No matter your style you'll find something a little special. Be enchanted, entertained, intrigued and uplifted.

Set up like an old school record store, flick through the prints by artist, size and style, and use the 'view side by side' area to help with your final selection, or to help you find the ideal combo.

Like me you may be equally drawn in my their unique framing, as you are by the diverse artwork. Their 'picture frame without the frame' is designed  to ensure that focus remains on the artwork not the frame. These made to measure frames created with perspex are simple and stylish. Choose from a series of colours (even though they suggest white). This forms backing for the artwork, which is then topped with clear and held in place with four metal screws towards the corners. Those of you who are a little more traditional, you can find that too. They offer Tasmanian oak and comp-coated pine in black and white, with a selection of mat boards to suit. All constructed using acid free and archival materials to the highest standards.

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SIGNED AND NUMBERED / 7A Degraves Street, Melbourne / +61 3 9939 9974 / www.signedandnumbered.com.au
Images: ℅ Signed and Numbered website + Google images (Almost Famous, That's Melbourne, Lovely Street William, Authority Clothing, The Finders Keepers, The Urbanist)

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