Places I like, for RubyConf AU attendees.
- Queen Victoria Markets
- Degraves St
- St Ali (South Melbourne, just outside the CBD. Must try the bottled iced lattes.)
- Auction Rooms (North Melbourne, just outside the CBD)
- Brother Baba Budan
- Market Lane Coffee
- Industry Beans
These are slightly outside of the CBD.
- Brunswick St, Fitzroy. Take the 11 tram heading north and hop off at Johnston St. Recommended eats: Naked For Satan, Grub, Lune, Alimentari.
- Chapel St. Recommended eats: Lucky Penny, Mr Mister.
- Lygon St, Carlton. Recommended eats: Pidapipo, Milk the Cow, Brunetti (avoid the coffee).
- Grafitti art: Hosier Lane
- Chinese New Year: Little Bourke St (Chinatown)
- Beer: Find a Dan Murphy's, head to the local beer section. Do not buy anything in a bottle, only cans. Look for IPAs and other ales. Recommendations: Stomping Ground, Mountain Goat, Colonial, Moo Brew. Also available in many pubs/restraunts.