Melbourne is a perfect place for “escape”. Suffered enough from overwhelming anxiety, I felt like I could not possibly take anymore. So, I gapped one semester from the University of Hong Kong and took a half-year-long break in Melbourne, to visit new places, interact with a different culture and reinvigorate my curiosity and passion for life. As for me, one of the best ways to get to know the city is to slow right down and explore. My favourite activity while living in Melbourne was taking my camera out with me: pick somewhere to start like a park or a coffee shop, and then just wandering from there and to see what I could find. This issue of PhotoWalk is a record for those aimlessly wandering--- getting lost down old-style back alley street or stumbling across scenic spots I have never seen before.
Not only is Fitzroy the city’s oldest suburb, but it also holds that golden trifecta that we all wish for in a suburb — it’s charming, creative and packs a lot of personality. After all, this is where Melbourne’s alternative side comes out in full force – evident through the endless eating and drinking options at refreshingly designed venues, the many independent stores that have inviting windows and cheeky names, and then of course there’s the street art, where Fitzroy’s creativity seemingly thrives on every corner.
Cafe Louis, which sits just off Brunswick Street provides a uniquely relaxing and spacious brunch experience in the heart of Fitzroy. Shunning the usual grungy vibe in favour of dark wooden furniture and a clean, minimal finish there's a real air of grandeur to this new cafe.
Found in the heart of eclectic Fitzroy, The Rose St. Artists' Market gives you the opportunity to peruse numerous stall displays, collect, source and commission unique handmade works; and of course meet, greet and speak with artists and designers in person (but it only opens during weekends).
It is a Mexican style restaurant. The kitschy interior is inspired by the traditional ’70s-style taquerias and tostaderias of Mexico. It has blue banquettes, red stools, flimsy tables, slow ceiling fans and tiles in various shades of pastel. There’s a Guadalupe on the wall, and other Catholic iconography. There’s also a quote from Lane’s favourite film, The Big Lebowski: “Nobody fucks with the Jesus”.
Melbourne’s a modern city, but pockets of its past are everywhere, waiting to be explored and admired.
Established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library, State Library Victoria is Australia's oldest public library and one of the first free public libraries in the world.
Queen Victoria Market is an authentic, bustling, inner-city market that has been the heart and soul of Melbourne for 140 years. Home to over 600 small businesses, it is a great place to discover fresh and specialty produce, hand-made and unique products, great coffee and food, souvenirs and clothing.
As an iconic shopping strip in Melbourne, Australia, the Chapel Street Precinct is famous for fashion, food, coffee, bars, vintage stores, Prahran market, art galleries and street art as well as creative culture, history and architecture.
A South Yarra icon making burgers and shakes the old fashioned American way since 1994.
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