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Lily Beamish

Lily Beamish is a freelance writer based in Melbourne, writing about food, art and culture. Her work also appears in Fashion Journal and Art Monthly Australasia.

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Maison Bake Is Fancy by Name, Not by Nature
Food & Drink
Maison Bake Is Fancy by Name, Not by Nature
The new bakery brings a homey touch to the CBD with truffle-parmesan buns, orange and cream cheese tarts, and sellout pudding lattes that are part coffee, part dessert.
“It’s Like Doing a Puzzle”: Max Copolov Recreates Family Photographs From Slivers of Wood
Art & Design
“It’s Like Doing a Puzzle”: Max Copolov Recreates Family Photographs From Slivers of Wood
No paint. No dye. The Melbourne-based furniture maker depicts intimate moments through the centuries-old craft of marquetry, inlaid into sleek cabinets, coffee tables and floor lamps.
Fitzroy’s Triple U Brings Chinese Cocktail Culture to Melbourne
Food & Drink
Fitzroy’s Triple U Brings Chinese Cocktail Culture to Melbourne
Chinese hip-hop is on the stereo and balanced, produce-forward drinks feature the likes of bitter melon, black sesame, pandan and soybeans.
New CBD Spot Sagye Simmers 100 Kilograms of Wagyu a Day To Make Its Signature Korean Beef Soup
Food & Drink
New CBD Spot Sagye Simmers 100 Kilograms of Wagyu a Day To Make Its Signature Korean Beef Soup
The Ondo founder’s new 23-seat diner is dedicated to gomtang, a clear beef soup perfect for winter.
Sourdough Master Quentin Berthonneau Starts a Baking School in Preston
Food & Drink
Sourdough Master Quentin Berthonneau Starts a Baking School in Preston
Oji House runs two-day workshops on sourdough, brioche and shokupan, and sells takeaway bread, panettone and pain au chocolat every Friday.
The NGV Triennial Is Back – Here Are the Names to Know
Art & Design
The NGV Triennial Is Back – Here Are the Names to Know
The world’s most exciting contemporary artists are coming together under one roof. A new installation by Wolfgang Tillmans, who did the artwork for Frank Ocean’s Blonde. LED Trump tweets by celebrated Jenny Holzer. And a human-sized chess set by an acclaimed Australian artist.
First Look: A New Generation Makes Richmond’s 28-Year-Old Burmese House Its Own
Food & Drink
First Look: A New Generation Makes Richmond’s 28-Year-Old Burmese House Its Own
“It was as close to love at first sight as you could get. It’s always been a dream to show the Australian community what Burmese food actually is.”
First Look: A Gerard Butler Film Transformed This Milk Bar, Then Macgregor’s Brought Smash Burgers
Food & Drink
First Look: A Gerard Butler Film Transformed This Milk Bar, Then Macgregor’s Brought Smash Burgers
A production crew turned the former Magpie Milk Bar and Deli into a New York bodega. It’s now home to a burger shop with a three-burger menu and chips cooked in beef tallow.
Art Wrap: Five Exhibitions To See in Melbourne This Summer
Art & Design
Art Wrap: Five Exhibitions To See in Melbourne This Summer
Including Comme des Garçons and Vivienne Westwood at the NGV, abstract paintings at Heide and more.
​​London Artist Morag Myerscough’s Bright, Colourful World Arrives at Sunnyside
Art & Design
​​London Artist Morag Myerscough’s Bright, Colourful World Arrives at Sunnyside
The debut interactive art experience is bringing a kaleidoscope of colour to Ballarat’s historic Mining Exchange. Plus, installations from local artists, crafty workshops and more.
Body Meets Mind at Breathing Helps, Rose Nolan’s New Show at TarraWarra
Art & Design
Body Meets Mind at Breathing Helps, Rose Nolan’s New Show at TarraWarra
Active since the ’80s across installation, sculpture, photography, painting and printing, Nolan is one of Australia’s most enduring yet understated artists.
Art Wrap: Seven Must-See Winter Exhibitions Around Melbourne
Art & Design
Art Wrap: Seven Must-See Winter Exhibitions Around Melbourne
From French impressionist masters to a multimedia retrospective that defies categorisation, these are the shows to see this winter.