coffee at Cavallero, Smith St Collingwood
I had coffee with a friend on a midweek evening at recently. It’s really peaceful there on quiet evenings, and the coffee is good. … This post was first published on Fitzroyalty. © Brian Ward.
View Articlea flower in the desert
A saw this wire flower sculpture on the traffic light post on the south east corner of Smith St and Johnston St over the weekend. … This post was first published on Fitzroyalty. © Brian Ward.
View Articlebrunch at Trippy Taco, Smith St Collingwood
Trippy Taco is a fun place to take friends visiting from interstate. Over the long weekend I met some visiting friends on Smith St and we brunched at Trippy Taco, sharing the breakfast tamales...
View Articleyour art sucks balls
Detritus in a vacant lot on Smith St. … This post was first published on Fitzroyalty. © Brian Ward.
View ArticleI’m a matcha man
Yum! Matcha (green tea) cake at Cibi in Collingwood is something I love (Kappaya, now at the Abbotsford Convent, also do a good one). I’ve been revisiting some old favourites recently and Cibi remains...
View Articlesupersmooth on Sydney St
Newish work on Sydney St Collingwood. … This post was first published on Fitzroyalty. © Brian Ward.
View Articlelunch at Konjo Ethiopian restaurant, Smith St Collingwood
Recent Smith St arrival Konjo Ethiopian restaurant and craft shop was my destination for a Saturday lunch recently with a fellow blogger. Unfortunately they don’t have their menu on their site and I...
View Articlepaper skeleton
At an art supplies shop on Smith St Collingwood. Strangely fascinating. … This post was first published on Fitzroyalty. © Brian Ward.
View Articleallowing street drinking on Smith St is perpetuating criminality
The following post is based on copy supplied by someone who has run a business on Smith St since 1994. I sought permission to publish it because it provides a much needed counterpoint to the bleeding...
View Articleunderground safe sex campaign
This is most likely the dumbest tag ever, but I’d like to think it is the start of an underground street art led safe sex campaign. Get the facts kids. … This post was first published on Fitzroyalty. ©...
View Articledinner at the Fox hotel, Wellington St Collingwood
The Fox hotel on Wellington St in Collingwood has a reputation for excellent food, and last week I went to the first Cherchez la Femme feminism discussion event there with friends. We arrived early so...
View Articlepork belly sandwich at Proud Mary in Collingwood
Proud Mary has already been reviewed by many people so there is no point in me saying much about the coffee, which is good. Instead, I’ll focus on the pork belly sandwich. At $15.50 it is a very...
View Articledonate your shoes to charity
Instead of stringing your shoes up, which benefits no one, consider being charitable and donating them to an op shop which may be able to give them to someone who really needs them. … This post was...
View Articlearchitecture by Benetton
A back street in Collingwood. It seems even architecture is infected by unending 1980s retroness. … This post was first published on Fitzroyalty. © Brian Ward.
View Articlecoffee at Hutch, Johnston St Collingwood
Hutch is a cafe on Johnston St that has been open since the start of the year. You can play chess, read old copies of the New Yorker magazine or discuss Photoshop skills with the owner while you’re...
View Articlea window of wheels
I love this window of wheels on Johnston St, where this business specialises in industrial equipment. It’s so abstract it’s almost like an installation. … This post was first published on Fitzroyalty....
View Articlefreedom on two wheels
This giant mural on a wall on Palmer St, Collingwood advertises a scooter shop, but the symbolism is of the twentieth century’s quest for individual freedom. While I encourage many people to consider...
View Articlea passion for pop
I keep seeing abandoned bottles of Passion Pop on the streets of Fitzroy and Collingwood. Times may change, but teen drinking tastes stay the same… … This post was first published on Fitzroyalty. ©...
View Articlepear degustation at Provenance on Smith St
Provenance restaurant on Smith St in Collingwood holds occasional special dinners, and in 2009 I loved their goat and mushroom degustation meals. In 2010 they held a berry afternoon tea that I missed,...
View Articlesmoked beef burger at the Fox hotel, Collingwood
I can’t say no to an invitation to eat at the Fox hotel in Collingwood. Earlier this week a friend and I ordered the same thing – the smoked beef burger – and promptly stopped talking when they arrived...
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