South Melbourne
- Review
- The George Hotel
A refashioned corner boozer joins South Melbourne’s latest pub revival
From a derelict shell to a vibrant local, The George is a welcoming example of how a pub can glow-up a neighbourhood.
- Dani Valent
Latest
Young family pays $5.59m for historic South Melbourne terrace
The home was designed by the architect responsible for Melbourne Grammar and the South Melbourne Town Hall.
- Shona Hendley
- Recommended
- O’Connells Hotel
This classic Melbourne pub has entered a new era
O’Connells Hotel in South Melbourne is under new ownership, with a cheffy new menu.
- Tomas Telegramma
Locals fought for years to block development in South Melbourne. It may be harder to do so again
Despite attracting dozens of objections, a 14-apartment project on Park Street near Emerald Hill was granted approval.
- Lachlan Abbott
Australia’s ‘Abbey Road’ produced a generation of musical genius. It’ll never happen again
Armstrong Studios – later AAV and Metropolis – produced countless hits and a generation of producers and audio engineers. Roger Savage doubts Australia will have anything like it again.
- Cassandra Morgan
- Review
- Tomo-An
This newly two-hatted laneway restaurant in an old warehouse is ‘a portal to Japan’
Tomo-An chef Tomotaka Ishizuka serves his Aussie-fied Japanese tasting menu to six guests at a time.
- Dani Valent
He was in Daniel Levy’s shoes 30 years ago. Instead of sacking Ange, he called in sick
South Melbourne’s board wanted Ange Postecoglou gone, just five games into his first season as coach. But president George Vasilopoulos had other ideas.
- Vince Rugari