Author results: Matt Hurst
Cumulus Inc
It is said that there is a point in anyone's success when your formula is known (1). Seinfeld in season 7, The Simpsons since Homer stole Bart's limelight (2) or Alex Perry having his sunglasses surgically implanted on his head (3).
Chef Andrew McConnell is certainly en route to such success, based on a foundation of undeniably fabulous food served in designed spaces courtesy of wife Pascale Gomes-McNabb (who was clearly christened with profession in mind).
St Jude's Cellars
Previous occupant The Hideout was a funky, over-priced café that went out of fashion years ago, like nachos, wedges and the word funky. This gave way to Bungalow 8, a café you've never heard of because no one ever went there. Once, when nature called at an inconvenient moment, I went into the empty establishment, asked to use their facilities and was told it was for customers only.
Gills Diner
A five-dollar Jaegerbomb at Click Click is all well and good (Ed: well, sometimes) but one day, you discover the joys of wine and cheese. When this happens, you find your self seeking out places like Gills Diner. Hiding down non-descript Gills Alley, this is the latest addition to the Christopoulos empire – he of The European, Journal and City Wine Store to name a few.
There The Open Spaces
In this instance, the singer is songwriter Markland Starkie. Known as Sleeping States to you and I, Markland has produced an earnest charm of an album, minimal in volume but not in effect. Opening compositions gently overlap into a hushed blur of soft electric guitar work and delicate vocals that float between delightful and haunting.
Good Arrows
A couple of years back, ‘folktronica' was the genre of the moment for many music journos, and no review of UK act Tunng and their debut album Mother's Daughters & Other Songs was complete without it. Now on to their third album, the core duo of Sam Genders and Mike Lindsay have evolved into a fully functioning six piece band.
Chef's Edge Cafe
On a non-descript corner on the Paris end of Wellington Street, the not-so-secret-anymore meals at The Gem have been warming the souls of the Collingwood massive nightly since last winter. Soon too, word will be out about the equally enticing breakfast and lunch plates being served up in the comforting surrounds of the kitchenwares store across the street.
Chef's Edge Cafe
On a nondescript corner on the Paris end of Wellington Street, the not-so-secret-anymore meals at The Gem have been warming the souls of the Collingwood massive nightly since last winter. Soon too, word willbe out about the equally enticing breakfast and lunch plates being served up in the comforting surrounds of the kitchenwares store across the street.
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