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Mikey’s is a new bar in Abbottsford featuring a martini stained-glass window (right).

Mikey’s

A cocktail-forward bar by two ex-Bodriggy bartenders.

  • Tomas Telegramma

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It took decades for Patricia Sykes to find the courage to return to the Abbotsford Convent, where she lived in an orphanage as a child.

Art and ghosts meet as women reclaim the shadows of Abbotsford Convent

The faint echoes of the Magdalene laundries still linger in the convent’s walls. Some former residents have been brave enough to return; others will never cross the threshold again.

  • Cassandra Morgan
Simeon Ash gets some help gardening in the pumpkin patch at Collingwood Children's Farm.

Iconic inner-city farm set for takeover after insolvency threat

The beloved Collingwood Children’s Farm is facing major changes after the state government appointed a service provider to take over management.

  • Rachael Dexter
The former State Savings Bank building at 231 Victoria Street – the site of the proposed rooming house.

Rooming house granted permit despite drug fears

VCAT has green-lit a 13-person rooming house near the injecting facility in North Richmond, dismissing social concerns as not relevant.

  • Rachael Dexter
Vendor Sharon Wells says she poured a lot of herself into the home.

Historic Abbotsford home with one-of-a-kind renovation fetches $2.2m at auction

The house’s owner, who spent 26 years at the property, renovated it into a home that suited her tastes and values.

  • Jim Malo
Julie’s menu is built around produce from the surrounding gardens.
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Julie

Julieanne Blum’s kitchen follows her garden’s lead.

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Real estate agent Max Mercuri runs the auction at 134 Richardson Street, Albert Park.

Buyer and downsizer trade 60 bids for keys to $2.55m Albert Park house

Two committed bidders pushed the home’s price $250,000 past its reserve. The selling agent said they were both motivated by the house’s flexible floor plan.

  • Jim Malo
Homophobic slurs are being covered up by rainbow flags.

Rainbow flags cover up messages of hate after attacks in Melbourne’s gay heartland

A wave of homophobic attacks, from far-right graffiti to violent bashings, has rocked Melbourne. But the city’s queer community refuses to back down.

  • Rachael Dexter
Braised beef short rib banh mi.
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Melbourne’s most expensive banh mi costs $58. Is it a gimmick or worth it?

Ostentatious and theatrical, OTT Vietnamese steakhouse TungThit makes an impact on scruffy Victoria Street.

  • Dani Valent
Molli has reopened after a reboot.
13.5/20

This office block restaurant was rebooted within a year. Does Molli 2.0 hit the mark?

It’s helmed by an exciting new chef, but feels like a small neighbourhood restaurant trapped in an airport lounge.

  • Besha Rodell