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Jackie Zhou

Jackie Zhou is a freelance writer who lives in Melbourne.

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First Look: Acoffee Opens a New Store for the First Time in Eight Years

First Look: Acoffee Opens a New Store for the First Time in Eight Years

Eight years after launching in Collingwood, the specialty roaster has opened a second shop at the base of Hyde Melbourne Place in the CBD.

First Look: Good Days’ Unrivalled Pho Arrives in Collingwood

First Look: Good Days’ Unrivalled Pho Arrives in Collingwood

The Hot Listed Brunswick noodle shop now has a second location. Find pho, vermicelli noodle salads and a beef carpaccio-esque Collingwood exclusive.

First Look: Get Tori’s Cakes, Butterboy Cookies and All the Matcha at Luka in Carnegie

First Look: Get Tori’s Cakes, Butterboy Cookies and All the Matcha at Luka in Carnegie

The Koornang Road cafe, from a founder of Thai dessert chain Homm, adds a new energy to the bustling restaurant strip.

First Look: Brunswick Picture House Is More Than Just a Movie Theatre

First Look: Brunswick Picture House Is More Than Just a Movie Theatre

The new single-screen cinema from the Thornbury Picture House team is designed to make you want to stay and hang out after the credits roll.

First Look: Torori, the Osaka-Born Chain Famous for Warabi Mochi, Arrives In Melbourne

First Look: Torori, the Osaka-Born Chain Famous for Warabi Mochi, Arrives In Melbourne

It’s melt-in-your-mouth soft and covered in golden kinako (soybean flour), chocolate or premium matcha powder.

Nimbo’s Made in Japan Pop-Up Is All About Chewy House-Made Dango and Playful Matcha

Nimbo’s Made in Japan Pop-Up Is All About Chewy House-Made Dango and Playful Matcha

The team behind Nimbo and Matcha Mate spotlights sweet, chewy rice dumplings at a kissaten inside the South Melbourne homewares store.

What Young Designers Think About the Future of Australian Fashion

What Young Designers Think About the Future of Australian Fashion

Ahead of this week’s Melbourne Fashion Week showcase, designers from the Emerging Artists Collective talk about the industry’s challenges and opportunities. Plus, who the up-and-comers have their eye on.

Australian Fashion Rentals To Hire for Your Next Event

Australian Fashion Rentals To Hire for Your Next Event

New studies have shown that renting garments is one of the best ways to reduce your textile waste impact. Here’s a curated list of Australian businesses offering rental clothing.

Snack Bar: Six New Bakeries, Two New Cafes and More Local Food News This Week

Snack Bar: Six New Bakeries, Two New Cafes and More Local Food News This Week

Toddy Shop is closing, a Melbourne bar named one of the World’s 50 Best, and a 10th-generation tea master is hosting his first Australian tea ceremonies.

Step Out of the Shower and Into Bed Threads’ Soft New Towels

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Step Out of the Shower and Into Bed Threads’ Soft New Towels

The Sydney-born homewares brand has introduced a new bathroom collection that promises to give your bathing ritual a glow-up.

Spring Has Sprung: Sydney’s Best New Store Openings

Spring Has Sprung: Sydney’s Best New Store Openings

One $22 million upgrade, two Double Bay openings, and a pop-up turns permanent.

Get Hard-To-Find Creamy Vietnamese Egg Coffee at These Three Cafes

Get Hard-To-Find Creamy Vietnamese Egg Coffee at These Three Cafes

Ca phe trung – which has been likened to a liquid cup of tiramisu – is relatively hard to find in Melbourne. But these three spots make excellent versions of the popular Hanoi drink.