Sale: This Saturday SPECIAL TOUR....

Fiona in Union Lane in late 2010

Helloooo - we have squashed in an extra special tour TOMORROW... so if you feel like joining us, call 0447868788 to book - we start at 1.30 from Federation Square and the price is $70.00 per person. your tour host will be our Co-Founder Fiona Sweetman, and with all that's on in Melbourne, she will surely fill your diary with plenty of other ideas too!

You cannot book this online, it must be done by phone!

MELBURN - Bikes, coffee, prizes and a laneway - get ready!

You know I have a soft spot for Cafe Liason, the peace and quiet of this leafy laneway -

BUT it will not be so quiet at the end of this month, as a group of enthusiastic (and possibly fanatic) Melbourne Bike riders aim to make the BIKESHARE bikes a little more sexy... and enjoy our favourite coffee... but perhaps more importantly, get as many of the Blue Bikes ( 500) in a small laneway at the top end of the city... Join in, grab a blue Bike, your biggest smile, maybe some lycra?? and definitely a helmet and enjoy a LONG lunch hour... prizes and more to be won...

FOR MARCH 31st 2011 - see info above for this facebook group - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156762307712240 or read more here: http://www.fyxomatosis.com/

BROADSHEET CAFE is coming!! to MELBOURNE CITY

We are avid supporters of Broadsheet, and love seeing their take on the things we love about Melbourne... so as a direct report of Caroline Clements Broadsheet article today join with us, and probably too many others, as they open a little gem of this years Melbourne food and wine festival!

There will be much more said by others, but this is the Schedule of the Cafe operators starting NEXT week!!

Broadsheet Cafe Operator Schedule: Fri 4 - Seven Seeds Sat 5 - Five Senses Sun 6 - Dead Man Espresso Mon 7 - Market Lane Tue 8 - The Premises Wed 9 - Seven Seeds Thu 10 - Proud Mary Fri 11 - Proud Mary Sat 12 - Dead Man Espresso Sun 13 - Coffee Collaboration Mon 14 - Market Lane The Broadsheet Cafe will run from March 4-14 at 24 Crossley Street, Melbourne. melbournefoodandwine.com.au

Finally the Ultimate opportunity we can share!

Fiona and the team at Hidden Secrets Tours after a month of secrecy are so pleased to be able to share that we were hand picked to share Melbourne with Oprah's Ultimate Viewers over two days in December 2010.             It was the Ultimate Viewers holiday after all, so we steered clear of the paparazzi, and gave them a true Melbourne City morning stroll. A good coffee, a little chocolate, and some shopping ideas in our wonderful Lanes and Arcades!

***The show goes to air on Wednesday here is Australia, so don't forget to Watch on ten.com.au this Wednesday 19th January - we were probably too discrete for their cameras, but it will be a must watch show! Who knows who you will see.  - There really is nothing like Australia!

Laneway Festival 2010

Its a discrace I know, I never got to the Real laneways festival in the City urban laneways... some may say I am not a true believer... but know this... I was there, next to it, in the crowds, working! :) so this year... it came to be that I could venture off, and join the throng of 2010!

Here is a little pic of Dappled Cities... too much in their GOLD one piece suits on back to front... in 36degrees.. madness ... :)

XX, Florence and the Machine, as well as youngsters Frowning Clouds kept the folky vibe upbeat... NICE work Footscray!

Fiona

Its HOT!

Yes , we know its a little warm out there! but remember the little things.. perhaps an iced coffee at Koko Black may help... or a drink at the Martini Bar at the Westin hotel - its going to be the way of it for the next few months... but of course we will soldier on... the laneways are cooler than the mains streets - so join us!

OH, and perhaps play at some of the markets.... got a few to share... next blog!