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Miss Moppet

Week four - July 30, 2008

• See

  Fake Porno

  This play is a collection of tales from the Serbian underbelly narrated by a taxi driver who's seen it all and isn't shy in offering it up.

  Open: Until August 9.
  Where: Ride on Theatre at LUPA, 55 High St, Northcote
  Price: $15
  For bookings call: 9513 5084

  

• Food

  Commercial Bakery / Gill's Diner

  The Commercial Bakery is a hidden secret that is catching on fast! They offer delicious sandwiches made with thick, fresh bread baked on site. Corn beef with sourcrout or salad with cheddar - mmmmmm delicious, $7-$10. Also get pies, pastries, foccacia and bagettes.
  Great coffee. Eat in or take way. Limited seats available in the front.
  Out the back is Gill's Diner, offering a more extensive menu at slightly more expensive prices.
  The interior is a cool warehouse vibe with coloured tiles adorning the one wall. Apparently it was once a truck factory....

  Where: Rear 360 Little Collins Street
  Ph: 9670 7214

  

• Watch

  The Fisher King

  Arrogant radio DJ Jack Lucas (Jeff Bridges), suicidally despondent because of a horrible mistake he made, finds redemption in helping a deranged homeless man (Robin Williams), a victim of his actions.

  This film is moving and well acted. It was the winner of 10 awards, including an Oscar, and was nominated for 17 others.

  Buy the DVD

  

• Go

  Melbourne Art Fair 2008

  Melbourne Art Fair 2008 is the leading art fair and public exposition in the Asia Pacific region and one of Australia's most significant exhibitions of contemporary visual art.
  Featuring over 80 national and international galleries from all states and territories of Australia, and from Auckland, Wellington, Beijing, Dublin, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Lucerne, New Delhi, Osaka and Seoul.

  When: 30 July 08 - 03 Aug 08
  Where: Royal Exhibition Building
  Download Program

  

• Shop

  Kirrily Johnston Sale

  The Kirrily Johnston Melbourne Boutique sale is on now.
  Up to 75% off until stock runs out.

  The Autumn Winter 2008 Collection Includes: Classic Kirrily Johnston Signature Hooded Wanderers, Dresses, Pants, Tops, Skirts, Jackets, Skivvy's, Knitwear, Shoes, Bags, Scarves & more...

  Where: 1033 High Street, Armadale
  Ph: 9824 5495

  
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• Bambini

  Miss Moppet

  Miss Moppet Designs is a delightful range of hair clips for girls.

  The range is stocked in shops mainly on the west coast or Hampton. Your best bet is to order online. With free postage, why wouldn't you!?

  If you have something in mind, perhaps something to match you little one's dress, Miss Moppet will no doubt be able to make it for you!

  Tween range coming soon.

  

• Read

  In My Skin

  Australian writer, Kate Holden, has written an honest & gripping memoir about her journey from a loving family home to herione addict. Her story is hard to put down, detailing her time on the streets of St. Kilda and inside some of Melbourne's brothels.

  Kate Holden also writes a weekly article for the A2 supplement in The Age on Saturdays.

  Buy the book

  

• Listen

  Missing Hours

  This brother-sister partnership are from Geelong. Their newly released single, Falling down is out now. Local talent with perhaps a modern day Roxette sound - are the 90s back or what?

  Website

  Playing at The Espy on the 11th of August.

  

• After Dark

  The Local

  Since it's renovation, this is no longer a place just for the locals. Offering many imported beers on tap and a fabulous interior which inspires you to stick around for a while and order a delicious burger or pizza to go with that beer.....or three. The roof top beer garden has an open fire place and plenty of heat. For $12 you can get a beer tasting paddle which contains six beers of your choice, numbered in chalk so you can match the beers to the menu and decide which pint you'd like to buy.
  Pot: $5
  Pint: $10
  Location: 184 Carlisle Street, St Kilda East

  

• Tech Heads

  Undies

  Ever thought of a sure fire way to hide your valuable jewellery or extra cash lying around the house from unwanted intruders or broke flat mates? Why not try this disgusting option, hide your valuables in the pocket of fake skid-marked undies. Noone is going to want to go near those things. The only question is, will you seriously want to leave those things lying around anyway?
  Buy your pair of Skid mark safe undies.