Guidebook for Carlton

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Guidebook for Carlton

Food Scene

Chinese restaurant, reasonably priced, super-busy, generous portions, not at all fancy, love this place! http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/761826/restaurant/CBD/Supper-Inn-Melbourne
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Supper Inn Chinese Restaurant
15 Celestial Ave
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Chinese restaurant, reasonably priced, super-busy, generous portions, not at all fancy, love this place! http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/761826/restaurant/CBD/Supper-Inn-Melbourne
Expensive but amazing fine dining restaurant and bar with spectacular food, wine and cocktails. http://cumulusinc.com.au/
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Cumulus Inc.
45 Flinders Ln
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Expensive but amazing fine dining restaurant and bar with spectacular food, wine and cocktails. http://cumulusinc.com.au/
Reasonably priced modern-Japanese restaurant in the CBD (at Federation Square). Lovely for lunch or dinner. http://chocolatebuddha.com.au/
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Chocolate Buddha
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Reasonably priced modern-Japanese restaurant in the CBD (at Federation Square). Lovely for lunch or dinner. http://chocolatebuddha.com.au/
Awesome restaurant, great cocktails, a bit expensive and super-busy so get in early (enjoy a drink in the bar downstairs while you wait): http://www.chinchinrestaurant.com.au/#
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Chin Chin
125 Flinders Ln
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Awesome restaurant, great cocktails, a bit expensive and super-busy so get in early (enjoy a drink in the bar downstairs while you wait): http://www.chinchinrestaurant.com.au/#
Fancy (a little pricey, too) local place for coffee, food, wine. If you enjoy trying the finer things in life, give this place a visit: http://www.gertrudestreetenoteca.com/
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Gertrude Street Enoteca
229 Gertrude St
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Fancy (a little pricey, too) local place for coffee, food, wine. If you enjoy trying the finer things in life, give this place a visit: http://www.gertrudestreetenoteca.com/
Gorgeous little French Cafe! Great for brunch, lunch, coffee - seating indoors, out front or rear courtyard. http://www.lanichecafe.com.au Check Facebook for events: http://tinyurl.com/kcdugmr
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La Niche Cafe
67 Smith St
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Gorgeous little French Cafe! Great for brunch, lunch, coffee - seating indoors, out front or rear courtyard. http://www.lanichecafe.com.au Check Facebook for events: http://tinyurl.com/kcdugmr
Finer local cafe with more fine-dining breakfast/brunch/lunch and good coffee. http://birdmaneating.com.au/
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Birdman Eating
238 Gertrude Street
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Finer local cafe with more fine-dining breakfast/brunch/lunch and good coffee. http://birdmaneating.com.au/
A more upmarket local cafe with great breakfast/brunch/lunch and open as a fine dining restaurant at night. Good coffee, great specials. http://backstreeteating.com.au/
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Backstreet Bar & Grill
152 Kerr St
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A more upmarket local cafe with great breakfast/brunch/lunch and open as a fine dining restaurant at night. Good coffee, great specials. http://backstreeteating.com.au/
Lovely little cafe with great coffee and food. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Slowpoke-Espresso/221714874514535
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Slowpoke Espresso
157 Brunswick St
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Lovely little cafe with great coffee and food. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Slowpoke-Espresso/221714874514535
Mexican food, a bit more 'fine dining' that most! Great food and drinks, lovely setting, perhaps a little expensive but worth it. Often very busy so get in early. http://www.mamasita.com.au/
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Mamasita
11 Collins St
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Mexican food, a bit more 'fine dining' that most! Great food and drinks, lovely setting, perhaps a little expensive but worth it. Often very busy so get in early. http://www.mamasita.com.au/
Very modern, uber-hip restaurant/bar. Moderately priced (not cheap, not too expensive). Often busy. http://ricequeen.com.au/
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Rice Queen Oriental Diner and Bar
389-391 Brunswick St
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Very modern, uber-hip restaurant/bar. Moderately priced (not cheap, not too expensive). Often busy. http://ricequeen.com.au/
Old-fashioned Vietnamese restaurant, good vegetarian options, inexpensive, heaps of food. BYO (there is a little drinks shop called Smith Street Cellars a few doors up, take a beer, cider or wine).
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COCONUT PALMS
183 Smith St
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Old-fashioned Vietnamese restaurant, good vegetarian options, inexpensive, heaps of food. BYO (there is a little drinks shop called Smith Street Cellars a few doors up, take a beer, cider or wine).
Seriously cool cafe with excellent coffee (they are uber-into their coffee here) and great food. Often busy. Good for breakfast/brunch/lunch/afternoon tea/coffee. http://www.proudmarycoffee.com.au/
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Proud Mary
172 Oxford St
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Seriously cool cafe with excellent coffee (they are uber-into their coffee here) and great food. Often busy. Good for breakfast/brunch/lunch/afternoon tea/coffee. http://www.proudmarycoffee.com.au/
Low-key Vietnamese restaurant with generous portions and not very expensive. Eat in or take away.
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Viet Rose Vietnamese Restaurant
363 Brunswick St
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Low-key Vietnamese restaurant with generous portions and not very expensive. Eat in or take away.
Hip, cool cafe with great gluten-free and vegan options (including their famous brownies!). Small menu, regularly changes. Outdoor seating at rear. "Industrial style" decorating is worth a look.
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Tomboy Cafe
356 Smith St
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Hip, cool cafe with great gluten-free and vegan options (including their famous brownies!). Small menu, regularly changes. Outdoor seating at rear. "Industrial style" decorating is worth a look.
Kiwi-style cafe with EXCELLENT coffee (they make it) and great cafe food. Good for breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea or just coffee.
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Elektra Caffe
268 Brunswick St
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Kiwi-style cafe with EXCELLENT coffee (they make it) and great cafe food. Good for breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea or just coffee.
Gorgeous little French cafe/restaurant. Can be a bit pricey. Fine dining breakfast or brunch is amazing. Good coffee. Lovely indoor or outdoor seating.
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Madame Sousou
231 Brunswick Street
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Gorgeous little French cafe/restaurant. Can be a bit pricey. Fine dining breakfast or brunch is amazing. Good coffee. Lovely indoor or outdoor seating.
Inexpensive vegetarian restaurant with a bar out the back. Lots of seating but always very busy. If there's a queue, have a drink out back while you wait for a table. Large meals, dietary options.
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Vegie Bar
380 Brunswick St
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Inexpensive vegetarian restaurant with a bar out the back. Lots of seating but always very busy. If there's a queue, have a drink out back while you wait for a table. Large meals, dietary options.
CHEAP. Huge student-style dining hall with lots of pre-prepared food. Don't go here if you prefer fancy, but it's a good for those traveling on a tight budget!
Threshermans Bakehouse
221 Faraday St
CHEAP. Huge student-style dining hall with lots of pre-prepared food. Don't go here if you prefer fancy, but it's a good for those traveling on a tight budget!
A vibrant little CBD laneway with lots of cafes to choose from for coffee, breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea. Lots of indoor and outdoor seating. No cars allowed.
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Degraves St
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A vibrant little CBD laneway with lots of cafes to choose from for coffee, breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea. Lots of indoor and outdoor seating. No cars allowed.
Centrally located, very popular, perhaps a little on the expensive side, European cafe on the doorstep of the Princess Theatre and State Parliament. Good coffee. Excellent service.
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The European
161 Spring St
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Centrally located, very popular, perhaps a little on the expensive side, European cafe on the doorstep of the Princess Theatre and State Parliament. Good coffee. Excellent service.
Famous local cafe with an enormous offering, often busy and buzzing, very spacious and plenty to choose from. http://brunetti.com.au/BrunettiCarlton.aspx
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Brunetti Carlton
380 Lygon St
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Famous local cafe with an enormous offering, often busy and buzzing, very spacious and plenty to choose from. http://brunetti.com.au/BrunettiCarlton.aspx
If you're after excellent coffee or a specialty tea, this is your place! http://assemblystore.com/
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Assembly
62 Pelham St
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If you're after excellent coffee or a specialty tea, this is your place! http://assemblystore.com/
Insanely good baked goods, coffee, food. Eat in or take away. Especially amazing pies and pastries! Always busy (may need to wait a few mins). http://tinyurl.com/kptsob3
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Babka
358 Brunswick St
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Insanely good baked goods, coffee, food. Eat in or take away. Especially amazing pies and pastries! Always busy (may need to wait a few mins). http://tinyurl.com/kptsob3
Great cafe! Delicious food & coffee, open late, highly recommended. Pleasant walk or 5min bus ride. http://www.bayte.com.au/
Bayte
56 Johnston St
Great cafe! Delicious food & coffee, open late, highly recommended. Pleasant walk or 5min bus ride. http://www.bayte.com.au/
Local cafe with home baked goods, breakfast/brunch/lunch and afternoon tea, nice coffee, pleasant atmosphere - relax with the paper or a magazine... http://www.cafelua.com/
Cafe Lua
169 Elgin St
Local cafe with home baked goods, breakfast/brunch/lunch and afternoon tea, nice coffee, pleasant atmosphere - relax with the paper or a magazine... http://www.cafelua.com/
Adorable modern Japanese cafe and gift store owned by the loveliest couple! http://cibi.com.au/
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CIBI
33-39 Keele St
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Adorable modern Japanese cafe and gift store owned by the loveliest couple! http://cibi.com.au/
These guys know their coffee! Little local espresso place - http://www.everyday-coffee.com/
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Everyday Coffee
36-38 Sackville St
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These guys know their coffee! Little local espresso place - http://www.everyday-coffee.com/
Lunch spot - good coffee - grab a pie or fancy sandwhich: http://tinyurl.com/lu4v7a5
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La Parisienne Pâtés
17 Toorak Rd
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Lunch spot - good coffee - grab a pie or fancy sandwhich: http://tinyurl.com/lu4v7a5
Great food and coffee, lovely for breakfast/brunch/lunch, delightful service. Can be a little bit on the pricey side but still good value. http://tinyurl.com/n7rs4p2
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Le Miel Et La Lune
330 Cardigan St
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Great food and coffee, lovely for breakfast/brunch/lunch, delightful service. Can be a little bit on the pricey side but still good value. http://tinyurl.com/n7rs4p2
CHEAP EATS! Not-for-profit vegetarian eatery run by volunteers - pay what you think your meal was worth, support a wonderful charity. http://lentilasanything.com/
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Lentil As Anything, Abbotsford
3 St Heliers St
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CHEAP EATS! Not-for-profit vegetarian eatery run by volunteers - pay what you think your meal was worth, support a wonderful charity. http://lentilasanything.com/
CHEAP EATS! Not-for-profit vegetarian eatery run by volunteers - pay what you think your meal was worth, support a wonderful charity. http://lentilasanything.com/
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Lentil As Anything, St Kilda
41 Blessington St
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CHEAP EATS! Not-for-profit vegetarian eatery run by volunteers - pay what you think your meal was worth, support a wonderful charity. http://lentilasanything.com/
This place is an institution! You are not allowed skinny or soy milk here - great coffee, great food, old-school Italian service. http://marioscafe.com.au/
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Marios
303 Brunswick St
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This place is an institution! You are not allowed skinny or soy milk here - great coffee, great food, old-school Italian service. http://marioscafe.com.au/
Hidden cafe - great coffee, fabulous food, relaxed atmosphere, off the beaten track: https://www.facebook.com/MinLokal
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Min lokal
422 George St
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Hidden cafe - great coffee, fabulous food, relaxed atmosphere, off the beaten track: https://www.facebook.com/MinLokal
Cool little cafe/bar in Fitzroy - laid back, chilled out, great atmosphere: http://tinyurl.com/mf3amkg
Radio Bar & Cafe
357 Brunswick Street
Cool little cafe/bar in Fitzroy - laid back, chilled out, great atmosphere: http://tinyurl.com/mf3amkg
Amazing coffee!! Delicious food and little treats. Highly recommended. Often busy. http://sevenseeds.com.au/
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Seven Seeds Coffee Roasters
114 Berkeley St
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Amazing coffee!! Delicious food and little treats. Highly recommended. Often busy. http://sevenseeds.com.au/
Buzzing little South American cafe in Fitzroy. http://sonido.com.au/
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Sonido
69 Gertrude St
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Buzzing little South American cafe in Fitzroy. http://sonido.com.au/
Coffee, breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner. Italian flavour, home-made spelt pizza. http://trotters.com.au/
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Trotters Bistro
398-400 Lygon St
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Coffee, breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner. Italian flavour, home-made spelt pizza. http://trotters.com.au/
Vegan and gluten-free friendly restaurant that is laid back, casual, relaxed and often very busy because it is so popular. http://tinyurl.com/lzebw84
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Yong Green Food
421 Brunswick St
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Vegan and gluten-free friendly restaurant that is laid back, casual, relaxed and often very busy because it is so popular. http://tinyurl.com/lzebw84
Brilliant local Lebanese restaurant, which is a Melbourne institution having opened in 1979.
109 Elgin St
109 Elgin Street
Brilliant local Lebanese restaurant, which is a Melbourne institution having opened in 1979.
New York style deli featuring sandwiches, soups, salads, seafood. A bit pricey but a nice place to eat. Upstairs Tues-Sun dining room & bar 'saloon style', bookings recommended for dinner.
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118 Elgin Street
New York style deli featuring sandwiches, soups, salads, seafood. A bit pricey but a nice place to eat. Upstairs Tues-Sun dining room & bar 'saloon style', bookings recommended for dinner.
Fancy vegetarian food, gorgeous environment, spacious, stylish and lovely staff.
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Green Man's Arms
418 Lygon St
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Fancy vegetarian food, gorgeous environment, spacious, stylish and lovely staff.

Sightseeing

Doesn't every city have a Chinatown? Heaps of cheap eats and a vibrant atmosphere. http://chinatownmelbourne.com.au/
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Chinatown Precinct
35 Market Ln
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Doesn't every city have a Chinatown? Heaps of cheap eats and a vibrant atmosphere. http://chinatownmelbourne.com.au/
Check when the market is on - a fun morning, have a coffee/snacks, pick up some local produce, cheese, flowers, etc. http://www.abbotsfordconvent.com.au/calendar
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Konvent ta 'Abbotsford
1 St Heliers St
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Check when the market is on - a fun morning, have a coffee/snacks, pick up some local produce, cheese, flowers, etc. http://www.abbotsfordconvent.com.au/calendar
I love this place! Grab brunch/lunch/coffee and have a wander, so peaceful and interesting.
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Ferma tal-Ħbieb ta' Collingwood
18 St Heliers St
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I love this place! Grab brunch/lunch/coffee and have a wander, so peaceful and interesting.
Lovely outdoor public space a short bus ride from us. Cafes, art gallery, walk around the beautiful grounds, childrens farm: http://www.abbotsfordconvent.com.au/
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Konvent ta 'Abbotsford
1 St Heliers St
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Lovely outdoor public space a short bus ride from us. Cafes, art gallery, walk around the beautiful grounds, childrens farm: http://www.abbotsfordconvent.com.au/
Great permanent exhibitions and often a major traveling exhibition. Set in the beautiful Carlton Gardens and only a few minutes down the road from where you're staying.
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Mużew ta 'Melbourne
11 Nicholson St
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Great permanent exhibitions and often a major traveling exhibition. Set in the beautiful Carlton Gardens and only a few minutes down the road from where you're staying.
Take a walk along the beach, do a little shopping, eat at one of the many cafes or cake shops, have a drink at one of the many bars... an afternoon/evening well spent!
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St Kilda
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Take a walk along the beach, do a little shopping, eat at one of the many cafes or cake shops, have a drink at one of the many bars... an afternoon/evening well spent!
Huge, modern, architecturally designed public space in Melbourne CBD on the Yarra River. Lots to see and do, whatever the weather! Great information centre here (downstairs on main corner).
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Federation Square
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Huge, modern, architecturally designed public space in Melbourne CBD on the Yarra River. Lots to see and do, whatever the weather! Great information centre here (downstairs on main corner).
Large research library in historically significant building. Check out what's on for exhibitions - Ned Kelly's exhibition is permanent. Quiet, interesting and great (buzzing) cafe downstairs.
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Il-Bibljoteka tal-Stat Victoria
328 Swanston St
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Large research library in historically significant building. Check out what's on for exhibitions - Ned Kelly's exhibition is permanent. Quiet, interesting and great (buzzing) cafe downstairs.
Beautiful, well-kept large parkland with historical Captain Cook's Cottage in the centre. Take a picnic, go for a walk or run, it's a lovely place to be and a peaceful urban sanctuary.
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Il-Ġnien Fitzroy Gardens
Wellington Parade
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Beautiful, well-kept large parkland with historical Captain Cook's Cottage in the centre. Take a picnic, go for a walk or run, it's a lovely place to be and a peaceful urban sanctuary.
Beautiful parkland with the Melbourne Museum and historical domed Melbourne Exhibition building in the centre. Have a picnic by the little lake, take a walk or a run, lay in the grass... it's lovely.
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Carlton Gardens
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Beautiful parkland with the Melbourne Museum and historical domed Melbourne Exhibition building in the centre. Have a picnic by the little lake, take a walk or a run, lay in the grass... it's lovely.
A great zoo, a wonderful way to spend the day wandering around and of course stop for lunch: http://www.zoo.org.au/
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Zoo ta 'Melbourne
Elliott Avenue
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A great zoo, a wonderful way to spend the day wandering around and of course stop for lunch: http://www.zoo.org.au/
WALKING TOUR: Melbourne's Laneways (2.5km / 1.5hrs) Guide opens as a .pdf with map and description - http://tinyurl.com/lp9rfbx
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St Paul's Cathedral
Flinders Street
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WALKING TOUR: Melbourne's Laneways (2.5km / 1.5hrs) Guide opens as a .pdf with map and description - http://tinyurl.com/lp9rfbx
WALKING TOUR: Melbourne Waterfront (4.75km / 2hrs) - opens as a .pdf with map and descriptions - http://tinyurl.com/mo5bkxq
Princes Walk
WALKING TOUR: Melbourne Waterfront (4.75km / 2hrs) - opens as a .pdf with map and descriptions - http://tinyurl.com/mo5bkxq
WALKING TOUR: Cosmopolitan Melbourne (3.75km / 2hrs) - start at Federation Square - city views, shopping, chinatown - opens as .pdf with map and descriptions - http://tinyurl.com/lqkne7t
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Transport Hotel
Federation Square
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WALKING TOUR: Cosmopolitan Melbourne (3.75km / 2hrs) - start at Federation Square - city views, shopping, chinatown - opens as .pdf with map and descriptions - http://tinyurl.com/lqkne7t
Captain Cook's cottage in the Fitzroy Gardens - a little history in a beautiful setting. http://www.thatsmelbourne.com.au/Placestogo/MelbourneLandmarks/Historic/Pages/4450.aspx
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Dar ta 'Cooks
Wellington Parade
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Captain Cook's cottage in the Fitzroy Gardens - a little history in a beautiful setting. http://www.thatsmelbourne.com.au/Placestogo/MelbourneLandmarks/Historic/Pages/4450.aspx
Often moving stories and history of people immigrating to Australia. http://museumvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/
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Mużew tal-Immigrazzjoni
400 Flinders St
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Often moving stories and history of people immigrating to Australia. http://museumvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/
Historical building; check website for access and events: http://museumvictoria.com.au/reb/
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Bini tal-Esibizzjoni Reali
9 Nicholson St
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Historical building; check website for access and events: http://museumvictoria.com.au/reb/

Shopping

Cookbooks! If you love cooking, you'll be in dreamland here... http://www.booksforcooks.com.au/blog.php/
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Books for Cooks
115-121 Victoria St
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Cookbooks! If you love cooking, you'll be in dreamland here... http://www.booksforcooks.com.au/blog.php/
Designer paper, stationery, lovely art prints (not original but look great framed), sweet gift ideas: http://zettaflorence.com.au/
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Zetta Florence
197B Brunswick St
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Designer paper, stationery, lovely art prints (not original but look great framed), sweet gift ideas: http://zettaflorence.com.au/
CHEAP discounted clothing (huge store, gets busy) - Alannah Hill, Gorman, Dangerfield, Princes Highway. Upstairs even cheaper. Womens (mens a few doors up): http://www.yelp.com.au/biz/clear-it-fitzroy
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Clear iT - Brunswick St Womens
188-192 Brunswick St
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CHEAP discounted clothing (huge store, gets busy) - Alannah Hill, Gorman, Dangerfield, Princes Highway. Upstairs even cheaper. Womens (mens a few doors up): http://www.yelp.com.au/biz/clear-it-fitzroy
Discount shopping mall - a bit hard to find (tram to Casino, walk down behind Exhibition Centre and Hilton Hotel, turn left at Charlie's Cafe). http://www.dfo.com.au/southwharf/
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DFO www.catalogclothing.com.au
20 Convention Centre Pl
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Discount shopping mall - a bit hard to find (tram to Casino, walk down behind Exhibition Centre and Hilton Hotel, turn left at Charlie's Cafe). http://www.dfo.com.au/southwharf/
Inner-city shopping mall - high street and designer brand stores - food court - train station underneath - major movie theatre upstairs: http://www.melbournecentral.com.au/
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Melbourne Central
Swanston Street
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Inner-city shopping mall - high street and designer brand stores - food court - train station underneath - major movie theatre upstairs: http://www.melbournecentral.com.au/
Independent ladies fashion/accessories boutique that specialises in small Australian designer labels.
Alice Euphemia
37 Swanston St
Independent ladies fashion/accessories boutique that specialises in small Australian designer labels.
High-end, major department store, for those who REALLY like to shop. Great Australian designer section.
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David Jones
310 Bourke St
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High-end, major department store, for those who REALLY like to shop. Great Australian designer section.
Major department store, for those who like to shop.
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Myer Melbourne
336 Bourke St
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Major department store, for those who like to shop.
Fantastic local independent book shop that sells all types of books, designer stationery, CDs/DVDs and lovely gifts. http://www.readings.com.au/carlton
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Readings Carlton
309 Lygon St
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Fantastic local independent book shop that sells all types of books, designer stationery, CDs/DVDs and lovely gifts. http://www.readings.com.au/carlton
Exquisite specialty tea in the sweetest little tearoom setting with delightful staff who know their stuff. For tea aficionados, do not miss this! http://www.storminateacup.com.au/
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Storm in a Teacup
48A Smith St
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Exquisite specialty tea in the sweetest little tearoom setting with delightful staff who know their stuff. For tea aficionados, do not miss this! http://www.storminateacup.com.au/
A tea shop! So many to choose from, a wonderful shopping experience. http://www.t2tea.com/
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T2 Tea
340 Brunswick St
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A tea shop! So many to choose from, a wonderful shopping experience. http://www.t2tea.com/
What an amazing little gift shop! Filled with french soaps, scented candles, bathroom trinkets, handcreams and scents. http://www.kleinsperfumery.com.au/
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Kleins Perfumery Brand Only (Online & Wholesale)
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What an amazing little gift shop! Filled with french soaps, scented candles, bathroom trinkets, handcreams and scents. http://www.kleinsperfumery.com.au/
Independent book store with a good selection in a peaceful environment. Specialty magazines and birthday cards, too. http://www.brunswickstreetbookstore.com/
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The Brunswick Street Bookstore
305 Brunswick St
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Independent book store with a good selection in a peaceful environment. Specialty magazines and birthday cards, too. http://www.brunswickstreetbookstore.com/

Everything Else

CHEAP haircuts and colours but remember it is a training salon so it can take a long time and may not be 100% what you wanted... http://www.bibasalons.com.au/academies.html
Biba Academy of Hairdressing Head office
236 Johnston Street
CHEAP haircuts and colours but remember it is a training salon so it can take a long time and may not be 100% what you wanted... http://www.bibasalons.com.au/academies.html
Hair salon - a well established professional salon. http://www.bibasalons.com.au/carlton-salon.html
BWS Carlton
304 Lygon St
Hair salon - a well established professional salon. http://www.bibasalons.com.au/carlton-salon.html
Hair salon - lovely couple with a sweet little salon. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Buddha-Hair/190792658373
Little Buddha Hair
36 Johnston St
Hair salon - lovely couple with a sweet little salon. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Buddha-Hair/190792658373
Main CBD train station; opposite Federation Square. Historical building.
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Flinders Street Railway Station
Flinders Street
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Main CBD train station; opposite Federation Square. Historical building.
25m indoor swimming pool and YMCA gym. Casual entry is $5.90 for a swim or $20 for a fitness class (includes a swim before/after class, too). See website for hours/times: http://tinyurl.com/lmqdklh
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Carlton Baths
248 Rathdowne St
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25m indoor swimming pool and YMCA gym. Casual entry is $5.90 for a swim or $20 for a fitness class (includes a swim before/after class, too). See website for hours/times: http://tinyurl.com/lmqdklh
For some quiet "time out" in the CBD, head here to sit down and read. Books, magazines, references... I love this spot for a break. Fantastic cafe at the entrance called "Canteen".
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City Library
253 Flinders Ln
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For some quiet "time out" in the CBD, head here to sit down and read. Books, magazines, references... I love this spot for a break. Fantastic cafe at the entrance called "Canteen".
Laundromat. Laundry facilities just around the corner from us.
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Soap Bar Launderette
63 Elgin St
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Laundromat. Laundry facilities just around the corner from us.
Olympic sized outdoor public pool with a cool vibe. Whether you're a lane swimmer or cooling off on a hot day, a great place to hang out. http://tinyurl.com/mqms3w7
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Fitzroy Swimming Pool
160 Alexandra Parade
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Olympic sized outdoor public pool with a cool vibe. Whether you're a lane swimmer or cooling off on a hot day, a great place to hang out. http://tinyurl.com/mqms3w7
"Hot yoga" - not for the faint hearted! They have a special $19 for 10 days. Only a 10min walk from our place along Elgin/Johnston St. http://bikramyogafitzroy.com.au/
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Fitzroy
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"Hot yoga" - not for the faint hearted! They have a special $19 for 10 days. Only a 10min walk from our place along Elgin/Johnston St. http://bikramyogafitzroy.com.au/

Drinks & Nightlife

Great for a Spanish wine in the courtyard, a beer at the bar or also a restaurant/dining room with Spanish food. http://www.robertburnshotel.com.au/
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Robert Burns Hotel
376 Smith Street
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Great for a Spanish wine in the courtyard, a beer at the bar or also a restaurant/dining room with Spanish food. http://www.robertburnshotel.com.au/
Cool inner-city pub with outdoor seating and a rooftop bar. Gets crazy on Fri/Sat night. Reasonably priced, spacious, creatively decorated. http://www.thecarlton.com.au/
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The Carlton Club
193 Bourke St
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Cool inner-city pub with outdoor seating and a rooftop bar. Gets crazy on Fri/Sat night. Reasonably priced, spacious, creatively decorated. http://www.thecarlton.com.au/
Love this place for an inner city cocktail!! http://www.ginpalace.com.au/
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Gin Palace
10 Russell Pl
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Love this place for an inner city cocktail!! http://www.ginpalace.com.au/
Live music venue (younger environment, indie music). Also has a separate dining area which is often busy so go early. http://thetoffintown.com/
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The Toff In Town
252 Swanston St
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Live music venue (younger environment, indie music). Also has a separate dining area which is often busy so go early. http://thetoffintown.com/
Little rooftop cinema at top of a CBD building with it's own bar and seating. Summer program, very casual/hip, lots of stairs (you have been warned): http://rooftopcinema.com.au/
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Rooftop Cinema
252 Swanston St
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Little rooftop cinema at top of a CBD building with it's own bar and seating. Summer program, very casual/hip, lots of stairs (you have been warned): http://rooftopcinema.com.au/
Very popular, always busy bar with a modern-Thai restaurant. Hip, cool, a little overpriced but worth it. http://cookie.net.au/ Gets very noisy on Friday nights, FYI.
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Cookie
252 Swanston St
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Very popular, always busy bar with a modern-Thai restaurant. Hip, cool, a little overpriced but worth it. http://cookie.net.au/ Gets very noisy on Friday nights, FYI.
Coffee or drinks by the river, a gorgeous little spot under the bridge near Flinders St Station and Federation Square. http://www.riverlandbar.com/
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Riverland Bar
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Coffee or drinks by the river, a gorgeous little spot under the bridge near Flinders St Station and Federation Square. http://www.riverlandbar.com/
Great local pub and live music venue. If you love rock/country/indie music, get down here! Pub food and beer garden out back. http://northcotesocialclub.com/
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Northcote Social Club
301 High St
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Great local pub and live music venue. If you love rock/country/indie music, get down here! Pub food and beer garden out back. http://northcotesocialclub.com/
Nice little Bourbon bar, they also do food (I haven't tried it yet, though). http://www.kodiakclub.com.au/
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The Kodiak Club
180 City Road
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Nice little Bourbon bar, they also do food (I haven't tried it yet, though). http://www.kodiakclub.com.au/
Awesome rooftop for a drink. I don't like the food at all and it's way too busy on a Fri/Sat night, get up there early on a weekday to get a seat. http://www.nakedforsatan.com.au/naked-in-the-sky/
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Naked For Satan
285 Brunswick St
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Awesome rooftop for a drink. I don't like the food at all and it's way too busy on a Fri/Sat night, get up there early on a weekday to get a seat. http://www.nakedforsatan.com.au/naked-in-the-sky/
Awesome local pub, very laid back/casual. Often live music; huge beer garden; great food (reasonably priced). Off the main road so not a tourist trap! http://www.thestandardhotel.com.au/
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The Standard Hotel
293 Fitzroy St
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Awesome local pub, very laid back/casual. Often live music; huge beer garden; great food (reasonably priced). Off the main road so not a tourist trap! http://www.thestandardhotel.com.au/
Excellent cocktails! Perhaps a little expensive/exclusive so not for the faint at heart. Have a fancy drink here to start your night out: http://www.theeverleigh.com/
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The Everleigh Melbourne
150-156 Gertrude St
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Excellent cocktails! Perhaps a little expensive/exclusive so not for the faint at heart. Have a fancy drink here to start your night out: http://www.theeverleigh.com/
Great little bar, laid back, lovely service, a popular local space. Outdoor seating at rear. Also serves bar food and now offers cafe-style breakfast/brunch/lunch.
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Southpaw
189 Gertrude St
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Great little bar, laid back, lovely service, a popular local space. Outdoor seating at rear. Also serves bar food and now offers cafe-style breakfast/brunch/lunch.
Old local pub in Fitzroy. Great for an afternoon/evening beer. Huge pub food, perhaps a little more expensive now that they are famous (Offspring tv show) but still got it going on. Outdoor seating.
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Union Club Hotel
164 Gore St
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Old local pub in Fitzroy. Great for an afternoon/evening beer. Huge pub food, perhaps a little more expensive now that they are famous (Offspring tv show) but still got it going on. Outdoor seating.
Great little spot hidden away upstairs. NOT fancy! A few choice menu items to fill you up for lunch or dinner. Mix of old-school and sometimes student crowd. Comfy, retro, cool.
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Hell's Kitchen
20A Centre Pl
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Great little spot hidden away upstairs. NOT fancy! A few choice menu items to fill you up for lunch or dinner. Mix of old-school and sometimes student crowd. Comfy, retro, cool.
Gorgeous, popular little bar within a wine shop that also does food around one shared table or at the bar. Can be a little expensive if ordering from their cellar, so use the wine list instead.
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City Wine Shop
159 Spring St
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Gorgeous, popular little bar within a wine shop that also does food around one shared table or at the bar. Can be a little expensive if ordering from their cellar, so use the wine list instead.
A lovely local bar around the corner from us, perfect for an evening drink amongst locals (off the beaten track!). http://www.markov.com.au/
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Markov
350 Drummond Street
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A lovely local bar around the corner from us, perfect for an evening drink amongst locals (off the beaten track!). http://www.markov.com.au/
Tiny little bar that makes 'grown up drinks' hidden down a city laneway. No sitting. Very cool, completely unique. https://www.facebook.com/baramericanomel
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Bar Americano
20 Presgrave Pl
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Tiny little bar that makes 'grown up drinks' hidden down a city laneway. No sitting. Very cool, completely unique. https://www.facebook.com/baramericanomel

Arts & Culture

Local independent art gallery - check what's on for openings and exhibitions: http://strangeneighbour.com/
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Strange Neighbour
395-397 Gore St
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Local independent art gallery - check what's on for openings and exhibitions: http://strangeneighbour.com/
Little local independent gallery, check what's on for openings and exhibitions. http://www.c3artspace.com.au/
c3 contemporary art space
1 St Heliers St
Little local independent gallery, check what's on for openings and exhibitions. http://www.c3artspace.com.au/
Major movie theatre in the CBD. Upstairs at shopping mall that has food hall, pub, etc. http://www.hoyts.com.au/cinemas/locations/melbourne_central.aspx
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HOYTS
La Trobe Street
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Major movie theatre in the CBD. Upstairs at shopping mall that has food hall, pub, etc. http://www.hoyts.com.au/cinemas/locations/melbourne_central.aspx
Small but very nice movie theatre under the Sofitel Hotel in the city. Cheap tickets Monday. A nice, comfy escape from the hustle-bustle: http://www.palacecinemas.com.au/cinemas/kino/
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Kino Cinemas
45 Collins St
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Small but very nice movie theatre under the Sofitel Hotel in the city. Cheap tickets Monday. A nice, comfy escape from the hustle-bustle: http://www.palacecinemas.com.au/cinemas/kino/
Our major 'arts centre' - music, theatre, dance, small art exhibitions, cafe/bar, etc. See what's on: http://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/
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Arts Precinct/St Kilda Road station
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Our major 'arts centre' - music, theatre, dance, small art exhibitions, cafe/bar, etc. See what's on: http://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/
Live music venue - check what's on if you're into live rock/country/punk/indie music: http://cornerhotel.com/
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Corner Hotel
57 Swan St
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Live music venue - check what's on if you're into live rock/country/punk/indie music: http://cornerhotel.com/
Australian Centre for Moving Image - great exhibitions (some free, some paid), movie theatres and cafe/bar. http://www.acmi.net.au/
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ACMI
Flinders Street
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Australian Centre for Moving Image - great exhibitions (some free, some paid), movie theatres and cafe/bar. http://www.acmi.net.au/
A must see! Melbourne's main art gallery, with permanent (often free) and visiting exhibitions. Lovely public space both inside and out. Cafe downstairs. Gift store. Easy to get to.
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National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda Rd
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A must see! Melbourne's main art gallery, with permanent (often free) and visiting exhibitions. Lovely public space both inside and out. Cafe downstairs. Gift store. Easy to get to.
Historical art, permanent free exhibitions and sometimes paid/special exhibitions in addition to this. Arts from both Eastern and Western hemispheres, ancient and modern, fine arts and decorative.
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Ċentru Ian Potter: NGV Awstralja
Russell Street
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Historical art, permanent free exhibitions and sometimes paid/special exhibitions in addition to this. Arts from both Eastern and Western hemispheres, ancient and modern, fine arts and decorative.
A local, independent cinema that is very popular! Great little bar and you can take a drink into the theatre with you. Monday = discount day, cheapest in Melbourne! $6 before 4pm, $9 after.
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Cinema Nova
380 Lygon St
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A local, independent cinema that is very popular! Great little bar and you can take a drink into the theatre with you. Monday = discount day, cheapest in Melbourne! $6 before 4pm, $9 after.

Essentials

A huge, central market for (great!) fresh food and souvenirs. Summer night market Weds 5-10pm with craft stalls, food, drinks, music is awesome. http://www.qvm.com.au/
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Il-Market tal-Queen Victoria
Queen Street
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A huge, central market for (great!) fresh food and souvenirs. Summer night market Weds 5-10pm with craft stalls, food, drinks, music is awesome. http://www.qvm.com.au/
Another supermarket option, if you don't like Woolworths. A bit further away but different products, so worth a look if you are particular about your groceries, it might be worth the short distance.
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Coles Fitzroy
95-103 Johnston St
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Another supermarket option, if you don't like Woolworths. A bit further away but different products, so worth a look if you are particular about your groceries, it might be worth the short distance.
Large, major supermarket chain with everything you need at competitive prices. Groceries (cereal, fruit, vegies, frozen goods, dairy, cheese, biscuits, shampoo, package meals, etc).
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Woolworths Carlton
380 Lygon St
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Large, major supermarket chain with everything you need at competitive prices. Groceries (cereal, fruit, vegies, frozen goods, dairy, cheese, biscuits, shampoo, package meals, etc).