Victoria Street Richmond – Melbourne’s Little Saigon and Phở Capital

Victoria Street Richmond – Melbourne’s Little Saigon and Phở Capital. Melbourne’s Little Saigon, Victoria Street Richmond. Victoria, Australia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Victoria Street Richmond is Melbourne’s Little Saigon, a must-do for foodies visiting the Victorian capital in Australia – especially for lovers of Vietnamese food and other Asian cuisines, and particularly for fans of the legendary Vietnamese soup, phở. Victoria Street Richmond – Melbourne’s Little Saigon Victoria Street Richmond is just a few kilometres east of … Read more

Coffee Cupping at Market Lane Café in Melbourne

Coffee Cupping at Market Lane Café in Melbourne. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Coffee cupping at Market Lane café in Melbourne had been recommended to us by a guide on one of the market tours we did. Melburnians are obsessed with their coffee and cafés and see Melbourne as a global coffee-making capital. Does Melbourne make the world’s best coffee? We were about to find out. The best coffee we’d had was at Market Lane’s … Read more

Local Knowledge: Kenneth Meow from Melbourne

Local Knowledge: Kenneth Meow from Melbourne. Kenneth Meow, Ohma's, Melbourne, Victoria. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

In our latest edition of Local Knowledge from Melbourne, Australia, Kenneth Meow shares his insider tips to experiencing the Victorian capital. Kenneth is a Hong Kong-born Australian who is impossible to describe in a nutshell. He’s a restaurant owner, community volunteer, philanthropist, strategic advisor, social media consultant, and coffee lover. Phew. We first ‘met’ Kenneth online, in the … Read more

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2012’s Theatre of Ideas and Chef Jam

Chef René Redzepi, Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, Melbourne, Victoria. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2012’s Theatre of Ideas and Chef Jam provided an opportunity to hear some of the world’s best chefs speak on everything from their early inspirations to “searching for a special moment on a plate”. It gave us a chance to chat to some of the finest chefs in the world about Australian cuisine. I … Read more

A Local Guide to Vintage Shopping in Melbourne

A Local Guide to Vintage Shopping in Melbourne. Danielle Pumo, vintage expert, Melbourne, Australia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

That we needed to provide you with a local guide to vintage shopping in Melbourne quickly became apparent after spotting some Melbourne locals in beehives, cats eye glasses and bobby socks. After meeting vintage princess Danielle Pumo on our Hidden Secrets tour, it was obvious she should be our vintage expert. Interview with Danielle Pumo … Read more