Melbourne’s Ice Lounge: The Coolest Place to Chill Out this New Year
Be part of the cool crowd at Melbourne’s Chill on Ice Lounge. Experience sub-zero temperatures as you quench your thirst with sublime cocktails in a bar made entirely of ice. It’s a winter wonderland of ice sculptures and cool music, and at minus 10 degrees it’s definitely the coolest place in Melbourne! Feel the freeze of the fan forced blizzard as you enter the Ice Lounge – the coolest bar in Melbourne. Be surrounded by more than...
True coffee at Melbourne Central with Plantation
Welcome the Caffeine King to Melbourne Central. Another installment of the empire behind St Ali….is this Sensory Lab outpost. This time he’s headed upstairs to Melbourne Central’s new level two Dining Hall, opening specialty coffee outlet Plantation. While coffee connoisseurs can expect a new experimental coffee encounter, others will relish this convenient pre-work or mid-shop high-class coffee stop. You’ll arrive at an eight-metre...
360Q: Waterside Eatery Adds a Modern Touch to Historic Queencliff
There are plenty of ways to approach Queencliff’s gleaning 360Q: by ferry, car, foot or – yes, please – by luxury sea-liner. The two-storey restaurant and bar sits at the tip of the promenade at the stunning one-year-old Queenscliff Harbour and offers a fresh, modern alternative to the seaside village’s renowned Victorian hotels. Architect Robert Conti’s design is clean and simple, with natural wood, limestone, copper and plenty of...
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Rdio is ditching the Echo Nest in response to Spotify acquisition
Spotify wants to keep the Echo Nest open for third parties, but Rdio’s CEO says that he doesn’t want to share his company’s data with a competitor. Continue reading
