Looking for jackfruit or a sour mango? Shark fin melon or taro? Arrowroot or ube? “I reckon I have the biggest and best range of Asian vegetables in Victoria,” grins Sean Thao, the owner of CA Fresh Fruit. Largest fruit and vegetable stall inside Footscray Market CA Fresh Fruit is the largest fruit and vegetable …
“Guaranteed Results…Or Your Old Body Back”! That’s the bold promise that Adam Mulvaney proclaims at his Yarraville fitness studio. Training local clients Adam has been running group fitness and personal training sessions in and around Yarraville for over fifteen years, starting out training local clients in Yarraville Gardens. “My family live in Yarraville, my kids …
Phi Truong started his working career at Australia Post before making a 180-degree life change – becoming one of Footscray Market’s best-known and longest-serving butchers. Since 1984 “Hong Kong Meats has been open at the market since 1984, and it was one of the first Asian butcher’s shops in the area. My brother-in-law owned it …
John and Kevin’s Fresh Seafood – or Buttacavoli’s as it’s known by locals – is an institution at Footscray Market. It’s the only market stall still owned by the original owners, and it has not ceased trading in over forty years. Only fishmonger in Australia without a freezer “I reckon we’re probably the only fishmonger …
Mel Houli’s family have dominated fish and chips in Melbourne’s west for over thirty-five years – so it was almost inevitable that Mel would carry on the family business. Immigrated from Lebanon “My Dad immigrated from Lebanon in the 1970s and started a fish and chip shop in Williamstown in 1987. I took over Under …
‘Zymurgy’ is a hard word to pronounce. But it’s the perfect word to encapsulate the food and beverage venue created by the founders of Footscray craft brewery Hop Nation, Sam Hambour and Duncan Gibson, and the renowned chef at Yarraville’s Navi restaurant, Julian Hills. Inspired by Duncan “The name Zymurgy is inspired by Duncan’s and …
The story of Chris Tabone’s journey to Yours Truly Barbershop is quite a twisty tale. “I started my professional career at Yellow Pages as a graphic designer. At that time, Yellow Pages had a policy of allowing their staff to take a year-long sabbatical, and they would guarantee your job on your return. Told my …
Pivot. Resilience. Community. These are three words that Remi Pham and Sonia Lear have experienced and embodied as the owners of food truck business Happy Camper Pizza and their newest venture, Campground Kitchen. I had a midlife crisis! “Sonia and I were living in Mumbai. Sonia was an ABC correspondent and I was earning a …
There are not many places where you can buy lunch for $5 these days. But at West Footscray’s iconic specialty grocery store Bharat Traders International, their ‘3 samosas for $5’ deal has not changed in over ten years. “Our vegetarian samosas are served hot, and they’re satisfying for breakfast, lunch or a snack. By about …
