Nestled in the bustling Highpoint area of Maribyrnong, you’ll discover a hidden gem that not only serves up a perfect cup of joe but also tantalizing culinary delights. This cherished local spot is none other than Tommy Jax, a family-owned coffee stop and full-service café that embodies the essence of hospitality and warmth. Let’s meet …
Above an Asian grocery store and a gym you’ll find Pride of our Footscray, a relaxed and welcoming bar that proudly celebrates the best of the local neighbourhood. The idea of a building community bar was seeded by Mat O’Keefe, who moved to the inner west 7 years ago. “I just had an idea that …
Ryan Spaccavento has one mission in life: To save people from drinking bad coffee at events. In 2013 Ryan quit his corporate job to start Coffee On Cue with the sole purpose of bringing specialty coffee, like you’d get at the best Melbourne cafes, to corporate events. Secondhand coffee cart To do that he bought …
Sharanjit Kaur and Preeti Dhingra both arrived in Melbourne from India in 2007 and formed a fast friendship while employed at a local beauty salon. After two years working together, they decided to strike out on their own – so in 2018 they opened Browtistic Beauty in Braybrook. Eyebrow shaping and threading At Browtistic Beauty …
It’s hard to choose between all the head-turning dishes coming out of the kitchen of Braybrook STN. “You can’t go wrong with our bestselling corn fritters,” says Brian Taing, one of the three co-owners of Braybrook STN. “Or the chilli scrambled eggs – the secret ingredient is the XO sauce that our mum makes for …
“I arrived in Footscray from Vietnam in 1992 and spent most of my childhood here when it was really rough,” says Ken Tu. “To be honest, my life could have easily gone off the rails – but learning hairdressing when I was 17 years old was what saved me.” Apprenticeship at Toni and Guy Ken …
Boma is a South African word for an open, usually circular, fenced space in the rest camp of a game reserve or safari lodge that’s used for meals and social gatherings. My sister and I are from Zimbabwe “My sister and I are from Zimbabwe and we liked the idea of naming our business after …
As a teenager in Sweden, Johan Palsson dreamed of becoming a PE teacher —but instead, he ended up working in IT for fifteen years. During that time, he realised that his destiny was never going to be found sitting in an office. Worked as a personal trainer So, while keeping his day job, he studied …
When Melissa Hudson applied to the council to set up her yoga studio, the permit stated that the former Pentecostal church site was a ‘place of assembly’. Assembly Yoga was meant to be “I knew then that Assembly Yoga was meant to be,” laughs Melissa. “I’d already landed on the name because I like the …
At African Taste you can take a culinary trip around a whole continent without leaving Seddon. Chef Binyam Tesfation’s journey to African Taste started in Eritrea, via a Mexican restaurant in Greece and an Italian kitchen at Crown Melbourne. Small, intimate African Taste He opened the small, intimate African Taste in 2008 because he wanted …
