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Cinema Nova: the heart of Carlton’s film culture

Cinema Nova: the heart of Carlton’s film culture

June 2nd, 2026 - Jenny Denton

Watching films on a big screen “collides with people’s souls in a way we don’t fully understand,” Cinema Nova CEO Christian Connelly says.

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Feed me. Fill me. Fico me.

June 2nd, 2026 - Inner City News

It reads like a line you shouldn’t say out loud. That’s exactly why you remember it.

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Fun and friendly late-night retreat

May 6th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

Like an old boat bobbing on the waves, late-night venue the Carlton Yacht Club is a relaxed place of escape at a remove from its more hard-surfaced surroundings. The atmospheric venue has been serving up the drinks for 24 years.

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Crowne Plaza Melbourne Carlton opens with local-inspired dining at Fico

April 29th, 2026 - Chris Jackson

The newly opened Crowne Plaza Melbourne Carlton has brought fresh life to a prominent corner of Lincoln Square, a site that had sat dormant for several years. In this case, the wait appears to have paid off.

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From pasta to pancakes – Al Dente takes on breakfast

April 1st, 2026 - Jenny Denton

The owners of Al Dente Enoteca aren’t afraid of change.

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Carlton traders team up for Easter gelato and hot cross bun collaboration

March 26th, 2026 - Chris Jackson

Two of Carlton’s newest artisan food businesses have teamed up for a limited-edition Easter collaboration, bringing together gelato and hot cross buns in a new dessert jar launched just in time for the holiday.

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Sooshi Mango brings the laughs – and the panini – back to Lygon St

March 4th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

The “Sooshi Mango boys” were running on very little sleep in the lead-up to the opening of their new Sangaweech shop at 300 Lygon St

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Life’s Too Short: East Melbourne wine bar blends jazz, art and old-world drops

March 4th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

Run by a chef and a sommelier, this small East Melbourne venue punches well above its weight, with quality wines, “bespoke”” cocktails, gourmet food, local art, live jazz and wine education all on offer.

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Papa Gino’s: brothers to brothers, serving Carlton since 1973

February 4th, 2026 - Chris Jackson

Papa Gino’s story begins in 1973, when Gino and Silvana Brosca, Italian migrants with a deep love for food, family, and tradition, opened a small restaurant on Lygon St, Carlton.

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Carlton office fetches $17.8 million amid renewed market confidence

November 14th, 2025 - Sean Car

A vacant Carlton office building has sold for $17.8 million, with strong buyer competition underscoring renewed confidence in Melbourne’s fringe office market.

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