Everyone’s got their favourite spots for lunch in the city.
Perhaps you’re privy to somewhere a little private and hidden away.
Maybe there’s somewhere unique which prepares a special lunch favourite, that always has you returning for more.
What’s your favourite cafe, restaurant or takeaway in the city for lunch, and why?
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Today, it’s getting personal! We’re all clearly fans of Melbourne, but just what is it that makes the city so awesome?
This question is also being posted on our sister sites, Sydneyism and Brisbanism, so defend your city!
Exactly why is Melbourne so much better than Sydney or Brisbane?
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We’ve all got one of those public transport stories… it’s the crazy folk or the funny situations that make your daily commute interesting.
Maybe you saw someone trying desperately to get away without paying for a ticket, perhaps it was the most obnoxious bunch of teenagers you’ve ever seen… perhaps it was something so funny, you had to be there to believe it.
What is your funniest or worst Melbourne public transport story?
Pub trivia is a weekly institution for many groups of mates. It’s the perfect chance to get together mid-week – but finding the right pub trivia quiz night can be an art.
For starters, there’s the trivia questions involved – are you after rock trivia, sports trivia, highbrow quizzes, or simply something that involves a game of Gay Chicken as the tiebreaker?
Maybe it’s the prize that’s worth playing for – even if it’s just for a slab of Melbourne Bitter. Perhaps the pub simply just does a great parma and someone happens to be yelling trivia questions at the time.
Everyone’s got their favourites – so where is your regular pub trivia night, and why does it stand out?
There’s so many Sunday markets in Melbourne. Whether it’s a craft market or fair, flower market, farmer’s market, flea market or general market, everyone has their favourites to visit on a Sunday or other days of the week.
Perhaps you’re even a computer market fan. We’ll withhold our judgement on the legality of your software purchases. Some markets are great for the kids, others are more craft and artisan affairs for adults.
Some of the favourite choices include the Queen Victoria Markets, Prahran Markets, Fitzroy Markets… everyone has their own preferences.
So where is your favourite Melbourne market, what kinds of things do you buy, and how do you like to spend your time there?
It’s Sunday morning, you’re bleary-eyed, your head is pounding, all you need is that special feed from your favourite hungover breakfast joint… so where do you go?
Perhaps you’re one of those sprightly sorts who has a particularly healthy place they like to visit on the weekend for brekkie or brunch.
Maybe it’s not so much about the food, but the location or ambience makes it Melbourne’s best breakfast for you.
So where’s your favourite?
You’ve spoken loud and clear on Twitter… the “best shopping centre” question earlier this week was obviously the wrong choice of words.
So let’s get down to what really matters here – warning other Melbourne residents about the worst shopping centres in Melbourne.
There’s a few obvious choices… but maybe you should ward others away from some local terrible areas as well.
That delicious battery crunch, that burning oil down the back of your throat, the strangely uniform meat in the dim sims… we love our fish and chips here in Melbourne.
So where is Melbourne’s best fish and chip shop? Where do you like to eat them after you’ve bought them?
Many Melbourne shopping centres are undisputed concrete monstrosities, but there’s many other choices you have out there.
Every resident has their favoured shopping centre or high street that’s pleasant or quiet to shop at. It doesn’t have to be the newest or biggest shopping centre – just somewhere that’s a little more relaxing or unique to make your purchases. You can do better than Southland!