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Hidden Carlton café blends automation with the art of coffee

August 4th, 2026 - Sean Car

Tucked away in a tiny lane behind the busy corner of Lygon and Elgin streets is a surprising new hospitality venture – a specialty coffee shop with fully automatic machines alongside traditional ones and the aim of providing a relaxing escape.

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Carlton welcomes first international hotel brand

July 13th, 2026 - Sean Car

Carlton has welcomed its first internationally branded hotel, with Crowne Plaza Melbourne Carlton officially opened on July 13 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Tourism Minister Natalie Suleyman.

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Da Guido La Pasta enters its next chapter

June 30th, 2026 - Sean Car

After 10 years on Lygon St, Da Guido La Pasta is entering a new chapter, with owner Mirco Cossavella using the milestone to reimagine the Carlton restaurant while preserving the Italian hospitality at its heart.

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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 Kristian 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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