No one could dispute that Melbourne’s urban visage has undergone a significant amount of ‘nip & tuck’ over the last decade. In terms of fashioning an image for this city, Melbourne now has one of up-turned orange night lights, laneways bars and secret grottos, and not to forget that flashy casino with its erupting gas jets.
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Having sufficiently polished off a duck pie at Café Vue at 401 St Kilda Road in Melbourne, the waiter – with great aplomb and flourish – suggests we wander up to the display table to consider a dessert. “The patisseries need to be seen to be believed,” he assured us. “They’re very special.”
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“Mod Oz movement puts Aussie cuisine on world stage.” -Australian Trade Commission at the 2009 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago
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Offer Attica’s Head Chef, Ben Shewry, the opportunity to describe his cuisine and he comes up with just one word – honest. An unassuming and humble spokesperson, Shewry then adds, “I’ve always struggled with that question.”
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Emma Westwood loves to get down to the nitty gritty on the Melbourne streets and, this edition, she takes FRV readers to another cool part of town. Curtin House has endured a checkered past but now has blown away the cobwebs – and shines.
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