Month: July 2015

Red Spice Road

Red Spice Road

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Recently some of our We Know Melbourne team got to visit well known South East Asian restaurant Red Spice Road in McKillop Street. The first thing that strikes you about this place is that it is a large venue but cleverly divided into separate zones each with it’s own feel and style. The obvious starting point ti at the McKillop street bar where we enjoyed a nice glass of wine and probably the standout dish of the night being an amazing appetizer of spiced duck ball on a wafer of fresh, chilled watermelon. The duck was quite spicy but combined with the watermelon it was just right! We toured the other sections of the restaurant which included the appropriately named Long Room which is home to a couple of very long communal tables which are a signature feature of Red Spice Road to encourage the feeling of shared eating that the owners feel is central to the Asian dining experience. There’s also a courtyard, function rooms and the very stylish Lantern Room which featured some …

Win 2 Tickets to the David Bowie Is Exhibition at ACMI.

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Swanston Hotel, Grand Mercure David Bowie Is Competition.  PRIVACY: We are committed to the privacy of your information. We do not, and will not, distribute, disclose or sell any of your personal information to third parties, other than as required by law or as necessary to process a payment. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. You are providing your information to ErdiGroup Hotel Collection and not to Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. TERMS AND CONDITIONS The Promoter is ErdiGroup Hotel Collection (ABN 58 328 593 784 & 50 693 006 965) of 195 Swanston Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000. Information on how to enter and prizes forms part of the terms of entry. Entry into the competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions. WHO CAN ENTER This contest is open to all current or new subscribers to the Erdigroup Electronic Mail Marketing Database (and any affiliates marketing databases) who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry and live …

Insomnia Project

The Insomnia Project

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Did you know that 1 in 3 Australians suffer mild to extreme insomnia? “After a sell-out premiere season in 2014, The Insomnia Project aims to expose the harsh, and at times hilarious truths about suffering from this disorder using lyrical jazz-inspired songs with a textural merging of light, shade, spoken word, motion and viscerally poignant music. Follow four individuals battling one sleepless night, which leads them through a separate yet shared journey of fantasy, fear, loneliness and maddening exhaustion.” Where: La Mama Courthouse When: 29 July – 9 August Tickets $25. Win one of three double passes to The Insomnia Project. See our Facebook page for details.

Modern Love

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“You would think that a rock star being married to a super-model would be one of the greatest things in the world. It is.”—David Bowie They say that when David Bowie first saw his supermodel wife, Iman Khan it was love at first sight. 23 years later and the couple seem to be going as strong as ever. But before Iman, David Bowie was as prolific in love as he was at amassing one of the world’s most epic catalogues of art. Check out the ‘knew that’s’ and ‘no-ways?’ of his love life: Angela Bowie: Before Iman, there was Angela Bowie, David Bowie’s first wife who he met when they were dating the same man. They divorced 10 years later. Susan Sarandon: Susan spilled the beans and that during the 80’s she had a “wild love affair” with David Bowie after co-starring with him in the 1983 Vampire Flick – The Hunger. Susan, we never knew! Mick Jagger: Acccording to Mick’s 2012 books, “Mick the wild life and mad genius of Mick Jagger, “ Mick and David had an ongoing …

Parlour Tea Room

I’ll take my tea with cheese please!

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We’ve got to admit that when we think of cheese the first thing that we think of pairing it with is certainly not tea. However, as you know the We Know Melbourne team can’t stay away from cheese, it’s our Kryptonite and so one rainy Sunday afternoon we decided to try out the Porcelain Tea Parlour. The Porcelain Tea Parlour is located on Johnston St, Carlton, just a couple minutes walk from the Lygon main strip. It’s easy to miss if you’re not looking out for it, but we can smell a good cheese a mile away. Open till late every night, it’s the perfect spot for a night out (if you don’t want a boozy night). The interiors feel like you’ve entered someone’s cosy lounge room with a big chesterfield couch in the middle and a couple of tables filling the rest of the floor. Make sure to check out all the ceramic tea pots lined up on the wall, the variety is outstanding! The area doesn’t fit too many people in, which we …

Fashion Week

MSFW: Shop the City

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Ever wanted to shop the Vogue Fashion Night Out in real life? This August, This August  Melbourne Spring Fashion Week is partnering with Vogue Australia to bring Vogue Fashion’s Night Out (VFNO) to Melbourne. VFNO’s debut at MSFW: Shop the City is the iconic, international shopping event’s first time in Melbourne, and marks its first stop in a circuit of 27 cities and 19 countries around the world. Get your credit cards ready and see the latest spring/summer collections at Emporium Melbourne, Melbourne Central, QV Melbourne, The Strand Melbourne, Melbourne’s GPO, Bourke Street Mall, Collins Street, St Collins Lane, and Flinders Lane. When: August 28th 2015 Where: Melbourne CBD

David Bowie

David Bowie is coming to Melbourne

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David Bowie is coming to Melbourne. Well, not quite, but the Winter Master Pieces: David Bowie is is. Presented by ACMI, this major exhibition will  feature more than 300 items from Bowie’s personal archives. Seen by over 1 million people worldwide at sell-out shows in London, Chicago, Sao Paolo, Paris, and Berlin, this fantastic exhibition direct from the Victoria & Albert is one not to be missed. To celebrate the  launch of David Bowie Is, we’ve found 9 fun facts you probably never knew about Bowie: 1)David Bowie claims he had a ‘horrible’ incident with a cup of tea when he was 5 and refuses to drink it to this day. 2) David Bowie’s right pupil is permanently dilated – a result of his friend George Underwood punching him in the eye while the pair were still at school, in a fight over a girl 3) In 2004, Bowie was struck in the eye by a lollipop hurled from the crowd. It became lodged there, before being removed by a member of his road crew 4) Bowie lived at …

Supersense Festival

Supersense – Festival of the Ecstatic

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For the first time ever, Supersense will take over the Arts Centre this August. Billed as a festival “exploring the ecstatic, extreme and sublime horizons of human experience, a hypersensory playground for the curious and bold.” The three day festival will cover contemporary dance, music, film, art, sound and everything in between. The festival, curated by performer Sophia Brous will see the likes of Ariel Pink, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, HTRK plus many more take to the stage. Tickets for this contemporary, cutting-edge festival are available now with whole day or single show passes for headlining acts. Where: The Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne When: Fri, 7 August – Sun, 9 August 2015. Find out more here. 

Cibi

Cibi – A breakfast with a difference

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If you live in Melbourne, you’ll know that a new café seems to open almost every week, especially in the Fitzroy/Collingwood area. While the prospect of seeking a new café out can be fun and exciting, sometimes you just want to return to a good old favourite. For the We Know Melbourne, team, one of these long term favourites is Cibi. Located off the main strip of Smith Street, this café is easy to miss, but as soon as you enter you feel like you’re reaquantained with your long, lost , best friend. Cibi (Japanese for little one) is fitted out with modern interiors, plenty of design reading material and an ever so homely feeling. There’s even an gallery/shop where you can purchase Japanese ceramics, teatowels, and other homewares. The café caters for those looking for a breakfast with a difference. You won’t find your regular eggs and avocado on toast here. Instead the menu serves a traditional breakfast. We opted for the Ultimate Weekend Special: Grilled sliced salmon fillet, free range egg omlette Tamagoyaki, …

Bastille Day

Bastille Day in Melbourne

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Vive Le France! If there’s three things the French are famous for, it’s their delicious cheeses, wines and fabulous food. That’s why we suggest you celebrate Bastille Day this Tuesday, because it would be wrong not to rejoice in their culinary delights. Here are the top French events around town for Bastille Day. Bon appetit! South Melbourne Markets: Celebrate Bastille day with French food, wine entertainment and more. Dishes will include: Beef Bourguignon, French Onion Soup, Crepes, Cheese Fondue, Cassoulet and Blue Cheese Gozleme. Bistro Vue: If you’ve got a bit more money to spend, then you’ll want to go to Bistro Vue who are celebrating with not just Bastille Day but Bastille Week. Dine on a 3 course French menu lunch for $70 or a Bastille Day 4 course dinner with matched wines for $165. Belleville Melbourne: Dine on traditional dishes and desserts and dance arm-in-arm to french group, Swinging Rendez-Vous. Shifty Chevre: Shifty Chevre’s French chefs are putting together a special menu including a glass of wine on arrival, an entree, a main and, …