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Book a table, escape the everyday

Book a table, escape the everyday

It seems we all want to be transported to more carefree times and places – diners, the hospitality industry and interior designers too.

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Entering the Garden State Hotel on Melbourne’s Flinders Lane, all you see, at first, is a typical pub with bullring bar, thronged by high-spirited drinkers. Probe a little deeper into the space and another world opens up that’s bright, breezy and bursting with colour.

Tippy-Tay’s cheery decor channels simpler, more relaxed times. 

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Paul BestContributorPaul Best writes about food, drink, design, architecture and travel.

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