Our Favourite Things

The Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies is better known as CERES, and we love it. It is an enviro-conscious Market, Organic Farm, Co-Op, Café and Bushfood Nursery which is working towards being entirely carbon neutral by 2012.

You can find CERES on the corner of Roberts and Stewart Streets in Brunswick East.

If you'd like an introduction to Melbourne's vibrant arts scene, look no further than ART AFICIONADO TOURS. They'll guide you through Melbourne's maze of galleries, public artworks, artist-run-initiatives and even tailor tours for you to blaze your own trail.

For more info and to book yourself in for a unique walking tour head here.

We highly recommend TCB ART INC., a gallery which encourages young and up and coming artists to take risks in their art, providing a space for them to do so.

Check TCB ART INC. out at Level 1/12 Waratah Place, Melbourne.

The Indigenart at the MOSSENSON GALLERY,  one of the foremost  Aboriginal Art Galleries in Australia is also amazing and well worht a visit.

You can find MOSSENSON GALLERY at 41 Derby Street in Collingwood.

Check out the mulled wine at SISTER BELLA in the chilly months, and for quote “cheap awesome Japanese” check out KIMURAKAN.

SISTER BELLA is here: 22 Drewery Place, Melbourne.

KIMURAKAN is here: 238 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne.

And for that elusive café/jewellrey shop/gallery space you’ve been looking for, SELF PRESERVATION ticks all the boxes.

SELF PRESERVATION is here: 70 Bourke Street, Melbourne.

THREAD DEN is a beaut little place for all things crafty. They have beautiful items for sale, hold training courses for beginners through to experts and they hire out sewing machines by the hour.  What more could you want?

Head to Level 1, 16 Errol Street, North Melbourne or 422 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy to find THREAD DEN. Look out for their North Melbourne Market in another one of our favourite places, Lithuanian House at 44 Errol St.

ROSE ST ARTISTS' MARKET operates every Saturday and Sunday from 11.00-5.00pm just off Brunswick Street in Fitzroy. The creativeness of some of these local artists is gobsmackingly impressive.

ROSE ST. ARTISTS MARKET is easy to find.  Head to 60 Rose Street in Fitzroy.

Similarly, the BLACKBIRD AUTUMN MARKET at the Worker’s Club offers the perfect afternoon sipping cider and browsing some affordable vintage clothing and handmade jewelry, with a little live music to top it all off!

you can find the BLACKBIRD MARKET at the Workers Club, 51 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy.

There is so much that's good in North Fitzroy we really could go on for days, but we've slected these two fine establishments to give you a taste.

We're huge fans of the MOROCCAN SOUP BAR, who put on a fabulous $20 banquet dinner.

MOROCCAN SOUP BAR at 183 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North.

And we also love the famous bakehouse DENCH, who do a mean Apricot Walnut and Honey Loaf.

DENCH: 109 Scotchmer Street, Fitzroy North.

THIRD DRAWER DOWN is a curated museum store which sells eccentric products from artists and designers. Giant corn cob stools, Rubik’s cube salt and pepper shakers and chocolate pie charts are an example of the unusual but beautiful things you’ll find.

Head to 93 George Street, Fitzroy to check out THIRD DRAWER DOWN.