Domain Review

“Definitely people are entertaining more intimately. They’re COVID-conscious. They’re doing events at home, but they want to make it really special and go to extra effort because they’ve been starved of that for so long."

"Zsa’s opened as a deli at the Ruckers Hill end of High Street in mid-2020, followed by the bar and bistro when dining-in was green-lit. It’s the only place in the area where you can eat oysters at 10am and finish with a $75 dinner degustation."

"I still think anyone caught doing or saying racist things should have to wear a T-shirt to apologise. They need to stand on a corner and we shame them into being normal."

"People often don’t make it at home because they think it is too hard, so let’s break it down for them and show them how to do it because it is not that hard."

Collingwood is blessed with Mexican hot spots, and along with TexMex taco truck Dingo Ate My Taco, we've found some of the best Mex around.

The usual things on the to-do list for a family-friendly trip to the city are still there, but calmer than ever. Fed Square has a a jam-packed schedule over summer, with new outdoor seating, sport viewing and live music.

A slew of non-alcoholic drink-makers have popped up as sales of booze-free beverages have doubled over the past year. We chat to the Melbourne makers who have made it cool to say 'no' to the grog.

Installations take over the gallery and merge with existing collections throughout. This is a multi-level and sensory mix of art, contemporary architecture and design that is best experienced at your own pace and in no particular order.

“I never saw myself as a country girl, I am still a city chick inside ... but I have loved having the space to move on the property with the boys.”

Take the time to reacquaint with our city and try a staycation for a weekend of pure indulgence. What’s more, many of the flagship hotels are offering new and enticing packages to lure you to the CBD. 

The brick shopfront and garage roller door are painted the same characteristic colour, with vintage-style lettering promising "hot coffee and sandwiches”. There are five sandwiches to choose from, plus weekend specials advertised on A2 posters and Instagram. 

Landscape designer Nathan Burkett collaborated with two other creative masters to ensure complete harmony in a new listing on the Mornington Peninsula.