Melbourne’s coronavirus curve is going in the right direction (down) and the prospect of restrictions easing is palpable. As many of us ponder the prospect to returning to pre-lockdown life what do we think of […]
Category: Lifestyle
The kids are alright
My beautiful wife and home education wiz Em has started this game, with challenges varying everyday and a weekly trophy winner. Photo: Pete Barrett I had an article published in the Age and the SMH […]
East Gippsland calling
Bonang Road, Orbost, after bushfire moved through the area. Photo: Greg Briggs. I’m proud to have contributed to Domain’s “Road to recovery” special edition out today and tomorrow. The travel guide is designed to promote […]
Where to eat and drink in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington’s Hiakai pop-up restaurant specialises in hangi-cooked dishes using indigenous ingredients. Photo: Amber-Jayne Bain. The second of two chef interviews I did last year for Good Food at the Estrella Damm Gastronomy Congress ran this week […]
di stasio’s guide to eating and drinking in venice
“If Rome is a living museum, then Venice is a dream,” says Rinaldo “Ronnie” Di Stasio. The Thornbury-born son of Italian migrants is a hospitality legend in Melbourne, best known for the groundbreaking restaurant Rosati in the […]
Melbourne’s pedestrian crush
I enjoyed researching and writing this feature for the April-May edition of RoyalAuto magazine (and with great pics by Eamon Gallagher). Having worked in and around Melbourne since the late ’90s I’ve noticed the CBD […]
The ‘mongoose’ of North Fitzroy
Introducing Pearl, the ‘mongoose’ of North Fitzroy. Photo: Peter Barrett. I’ve never liked cats. For all the usual reasons: too aloof, won’t fetch sticks, can’t order them about. But as a young family living on […]
Dame Edna’s hometown up for international environmental award
The City of Moonee Valley is up for an international award for its plan to plant 30 per cent more trees by 2040. Photo: Isamu Sawa. Here’s my story from today’s Domain section. You can read it […]
Insider’s design guide for Voyeur magazine
The nice folks at Voyeur Pacific+ (Virgin Australia’s in-flight magazine) asked me to put together a brief, insiders’ guide to great design experiences in Melbourne for a 2018 issue earlier in the year. I had […]
Bistecca’s James Bradey puts Italy on a plate
Bistecca alla Fiorentina at Bistecca in Sydney. Photo: James Brickwood. By Peter Barrett, 27 November 2018. James Bradey and Warren Burns were 12 when they met. The friendship lasted through school and beyond as they backpacked […]
