Fitzroy is an unusual blend of working class roots,
hip gentrification, and a robust bohemian work ethic.
Along Brunswick Street and its side streets, you'll
find little independent shops where local clothes and
furniture designers display their wares. There are
specialist bookshops, funky record bars, and quality
vintage clothing shops where browsing is the next best
thing to buying. Gertrude Street is famous for its
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cuisine and art galleries, but if you want to buy an
old-fashioned snooker table, there is a shop for that
too. Small pubs still exist, tucked away on the
corners of suburban side streets that serve up
traditional Sunday roasts. Live music abounds, and the
street performers play so hard you worry to tip them
would ruin their concentration. Venture to the Spanish
quarter on Johnston Street and you may even find
street dancing. It is all happening amidst off-beat
street murals and the shuffle of a very funky
neighbourhood that embraces both old and new.
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