Published in Warrandyte Diary REVIEW By MICHELLE PINI THE latest addition to the Olivigna function centre, La Sala restaurant, opened in January and is taking freshness to great heights. Everything about La […]
A taste of Amalfi at Olivigna’s La Sala
Big Ben’s recipe for success
By MICHELLE PINI Published in Warrandyte Diary WITH three-hour queues to eat his food, three bustling restaurants under his exacting leadership and a winning new cookbook, Warrandyte’s Benjamin Cooper is one of […]
The Pie
Mary toys with a perfectly proportioned quarter of meat pie on her plate. “I can’t eat any more, would you like some pie?” she asks Campbell. “No thanks Mum,” he replies. She […]
Down the drain
Published in Warrandyte Diary By MICHELLE PINI Photo by CLAIRE PINI Warrandyte residents angered by council backflip Many ratepayers say they are “shell- shocked” with the officers’ disregard for the community voice and believe […]
Terrifying wake-up call
By MICHELLE PINI, SCOTT PODMORE and KARLY HICKMAN Published in Warrandyte Diary THREE Warrandyte homes were destroyed and many others came perilously close to being lost in the worst fire to hit Warrandyte […]
Warm Milk and Martians
I had heard about Martians from the TV show, My Favourite Martian. The main character lived with a human who spent all his waking life trying to hide the Martian’s existence from […]
A Touch of Thailand in Warrandyte
REVIEW Published in Warrandyte […]
Massive Subdivision
Published in Warrandyte Diary Photos by Claire Pini In a provocative move, the committee of the newly incorporated Warrandyte Sporting Group (WSG) has voted to sell off prime property allotments at Warrandyte Reserve. […]
Inner city chic comes to Warrandyte
REVIEW Published in Warrandyte Diary (Image via Altair) TUCKED away in Yarra Street, new restaurant, Altair brings city sophistication to Warrandyte. With a comfortable intimate interior, friendly staff, exciting wine list and adventurous, […]
Home is where the heart is as MICH helps out
Published in Warrandyte Diary Warren O’Brien is a gifted artist. His paintings often feature abstract views through motifs of arched windows. His works are described as “complex and rhythmic, with layers of […]
