Cafe
Treasured West Melbourne cafe closing due to ‘circumstances beyond our control’
Much-loved cafe Moon Mart, famous for its excellent Japanese- and Korean-influenced sandwiches and rice sets, is closing this month. But it’s not all bad news.
- by Tomas Telegramma
Latest
These are the six best things to eat and drink at North Sydney’s Victoria Cross Station
The Good Food team checked out the new food vendors at the metro line’s much anticipated new station. Here are their picks of the lunch bunch.
- by Callan Boys, Sarah Norris and Bianca Hrovat
The big changes to expect in The Coffee Club’s quiet revival
Chief executive Scott Meneilly hopes the chain can shake its image of being daggy and “way behind current times”.
- by Jessica Yun
Opinion
Coffee
You can’t order hot chocolate as an adult, and other unspoken coffee rules
Your daily beverage sends a message about who you are as a person, and it can’t be: “I want a cute sweet treat in a cup.”
- by Thomas Mitchell
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City life
Locals love this cafe parklet. Businesses want the three car spaces back
An on-street cafe and bar dubbed ‘The Birdcage’ is fighting back against a council order to shut down over complaints it is taking up three car parks.
- by Cara Waters
Collection
Anzac Day
10 great cafes open today for your Anzac Day coffee and carb fix
Of course, surcharges will apply, but it will be worth it for that sweet, sweet caffeine (and sandwich) hit.
Collection
Anzac Day
10 beaut places open today for your Anzac Day coffee and pastry fix
Of course, surcharges will apply, but it will be worth it for that sweet, sweet caffeine (and cake) hit.
Owner of hatted 1800 Lasagne transforms quiet cafe into Brunswick East’s next hot spot
Suntop Plaza has a new look and owner, but the heart of the cafe – and most of its home-style sandwich menu – remain very much intact.
- by Tomas Telegramma
Guy Grossi drinks espresso, but most Melburnians like to add milk. Find out your suburb’s most popular coffee order
Our deep dive into Melburnians’ preferred coffee orders tells a story of changing tastes. Use the interactive to find out where your suburb sits on Melbourne’s cappuccino curve.
- by Cara Waters
Why no one wants to start a small business any more
Australia’s 2.5 million small businesses are collapsing at a rapid rate – and there are many who say the government is adding to red tape rather than reducing it.
- by Jessica Yun
Opinion
For subscribers
Oi, old mate, a cafe isn’t a rent-free office. Why don’t you Zoom off?
Cafes are occupied by too many entitled loiterers, for whom $4.50 a coffee is way too cheap. The rest of us are subsidising their Zoom meetings.
- by Malcolm Knox
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