Fabian's Maps
Fabian invited me into his office, pulled a chair into the middle of the room and warned me it was a piece from the 1860s. Careful not to snap a chair leg, I sat myself down and waited while he filled out a cheque for an overdue bill. After five minutes of scribbling, he looked up at me through his thick lenses and prompted my conversation.
Mr Lincoln
Gertrude Street reeks of all kinds of flavours; hot cheese from under burger buns at Little Rebel, dizzying shoe polish from the aged leather at Moustache, and print-making oils from Spacecraft. But there's a new scent wafting in east of Brunswick St.
When asked who Mr Lincoln is, florists Sarah and Louise bickered, "He's my boyfriend.
Kiehl's
If only you'll only let a white labcoat-clad pseudo-pharmacist-cum-beauty-technician tell you what your skin needs, we have some ointment-related news: the cult New York beauty brand known for its pharmaceutical approach to skincare is gracing our fair Melbourne town. And despite planting their flag on the heaving hub of Chapel Street, the light-filled apothecary makes up for that.
Melbourne Chinese Books & Art
King Zhou was the most notorious tyrant of the Shang dynasty. His wit was sword-sharp and his bare hands could rip the flesh of any ferocious beast. In our educated opinion, he was also a little bit odd. Get this: he liked to entertain his guests by setting up a giant “alcohol and pool garden” whereby he would fill a pool with liquor and hang cooked meats from the trees.
Aesop new store
It seems the new way to make a splash when fitting out a store in Melbourne is making it temporary. First we heard of the three-month ‘residency bar’ that is The Pond and now the fine folks at Aesop have opened a new signature store which similarly seems to be in a state of impermanence.
Meet Me at Mike's
You know how you might call your pal and say, "Hey pal! Meet me at Mike's!" Well, there may be complications next time you do so. There is now another little bunker of vintage dresses, kooky toys and nick-nacks from the days of yore.
Now you'll have to clarify, "which meet me at mike's, pal? Richmond or Fitzroy?" The new Meet Me at Mike's on Brunswick street is up the Gertrude street end - the end which seems to be blossoming with crafty stores, unlike the other with 24 hour convenient outlets.
Coburg Trash & Treasure
Forget Victoria markets, Camberwell or St Andrews markets, or any other hippy dive – Coburg Trash & Treasure is the real deal! Situated at the Coburg drive-in, it costs $1 per person to get in, unless you come from the Merri Creek bike path where you can step across rocks in the creek and climb a grassy hill and walk through a hole that’s been cut into the fence and save yourself the fee.
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