In theory, opening a new cafe in March of 2021 might seem like a terrible idea. But against all odds Florian, the Carlton eatery opened by childhood besties Dom Gattermayr and Rose Richards, has flourished.
Less than 6 months after opening, Florian has well and truly become a neighbourhood favourite, with a real community feel. But of course – this didn’t happen by accident! Dom and Rose have been working tirelessly behind-the-scenes, steering Florian through a staccato year of lockdowns and lunch service. Their small cafe is doing big things!
Growing up with a Mum and Dad who owned and ran many successful restaurants and cafes, you could say that Dom was built for the hospo life. Although she didn’t always think that!
We spent a day with Dom to find out what it’s like on the other side of Melbourne’s fave new cafe.
PS. Full disclosure, if you recognise Dom’s last name, it might be because Dom is our Junior Editor Sasha’s little sister!
Judy and Andreas Sederof love to garden. The couple owns Sunpower Design, a sustainable home building company, and their passion for sustainable design principles extends to their garden. While their sixty-square-metre garden is relatively small, it grows big things. For instance, 150 eggplants in one season!
Our gardens columnist Georgina Reid recently caught up with the couple to chat about their bountiful garden in East Brunswick.
When a homewares brand we love is designed and manufactured locally, we like to shout it from the rooftops. Look over here! These creative people are doing a really cool thing, in a really thoughtful and responsible way!
This is These Walls – a wallpaper and textile company based in Burleigh Heads, Queensland, that was started by illustrator Sarah Hingle in 2014. Each design is hand-drawn and made to order, printed locally on sustainably sourced materials. It’s the bees knees!
The small side project biz has grown as grown to collaborating with artists such as Llewlyn Mejia and Mia Taninaka, and to stockists in the US. And we can see why!
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