Brunswick
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Dining at this secret restaurant is like eating in a young and fun Greek aunty’s home
Located just far enough from the bustle of Lygon Street, Patris feels more like a stylish family room than a traditional restaurant.
- Besha Rodell
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‘An iconic home’: Brothers transform Edwardian home for next generation
How brothers who bought a dilapidated home held by the same family for 115 years turned it into a light-filled haven, while keeping the heritage intact.
- Abbir Dib
- Review
- The Forager’s Fork
The menu and room are stripped right back, but there’s plenty to love at this new local
Family-run restaurant The Forager’s Fork is a little wonky, a little precarious, but also very lovable – much like Brunswick itself.
- Besha Rodell
- Opinion
- Life in the ’burbs
People say my suburb is Australia’s coolest. To me it’s just families creating magic
The population of my suburb has doubled over the past 20 years, and yet its beautiful, welcoming essence remains the same.
- Peter Mattessi
- Review
- Melbourne
This Mexican food is so good, I want to go out on the street and start dragging people in
With its fantastic braised meats and just-right guacamole, under-the-radar Mercadito feels like a small but significant step forward for Melbourne’s Mexican food scene.
- Besha Rodell
The 9km corridor that’s recorded 279 cyclist crashes but still doesn’t have a protected bike lane
Competition between trams, cars and bikes has prevented bike lanes on busy Sydney Road for decades, but the looming closure of a nearby path has renewed a push for a trial.
- Rachael Dexter
- Review
- Melbourne
Bookings, hash browns, all-day breakfast: Cheery cafe a return to Melbourne’s glory days
Beautiful Jim Key’s menu and bookings policy will remind you why you go out for brunch.
- Emma Breheny
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- Property development
Almost 250 affordable homes scrapped as developer permitted to slash commitments
The developer agreed to the 60 per cent ratio of affordable housing in exchange for a 16-storey height limit on one of the towers, well above local guidelines.
- Rachael Dexter
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- Property development
Developer quietly guts ‘affordable’ housing promise in northern suburbs
An “ethical” property developer favoured by the state government is seeking to slash affordable housing quotas after winning controversial height concessions.
- Rachael Dexter
Video of train hitting car at Brunswick shows boom gate lift as fail-safe
Dashcam footage appears to show the car jolt forward and touch the boom gate, which swings upward before the train sends the car spinning into a fence.
- Gemma Grant