The Astor is one of these Melbourne icons that needs to be a stop on everyone's list. The…read moreatmosphere is always ecstatic, whether you are there to emerge yourself in a true Rocky Horror experience, or see a classic screening of Gone with the Wind. New movies are also shown there in recent times - the latest entries to the Star Wars saga stand out as real treats in such a grand old cinema. The choc-top ice creams are also rather special. A staple that have been around for decades, they are specially made for The Astor and you aren't seemingly able to get them anywhere else! Make your next movie a screening at The Astor. It might change your life.

Yeah, this theatre is nothing short of awesome, but then again it does happen to be a Melbourne…read moreicon. Okay, it probably has lost some of its lustre, but honestly, since ownership changed hands, the new corporate owners have done their best to maintain the tradition of this theatre. In fact, the Astor goes an awful long way to try and maintain the aura of the golden age of cinema. Oh, and some of the movies that they show here are absolutely awesome - classics the lot of them (as well as a number of new ones).

Watched a Special screening of Jack Reacher Never Go Back, courtesy of Yelp (THANK YOU! )…read more They have great affordable snack bar. The cinema seats are big and comfortable. Sound system is awesome, definitely better than what I've experienced in Hoyts. It's now one of my favourite place to catch a cinema. If only I can get here easier from the city....

Free preview screening of 'Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates' thanks to Yelp, Jam Factory & 20th…read moreCentury Fox! Great place & lots of room. Thanks!

Yeah, this place is all sorts of cool. It is the perfect place to go when searching for a gift for…read moresomeone who may just have everything. The Cool Hunter stocks products from around the globe that you don't usually see in stores in Australia. From books to cold dripped coffee, iPhone cases, Tom Dixon candles, Sunglasses and amazing pieces of art. Bare in mind these products are not just the run of the mill products, they are from the high end scale. When you are next in Prahran you really need to check The Cool Hunter out.

Hidden Beer Garden for the layed back client…read more This place is cool, i mean i lived around the corner and sometime you would spend all night there and other just a warm up for the night but either way a cool joint. Good music and a very hipster-esk clientel means its a very relaxed environment and for a smoker like me HEAVEN. They make a mean pizza and the cocktail jugs are a good price and decent. the toilets however were too small and the line a mile long but that was updated recently which is good. it needs a few other things but its a new cool layed back Been Garden which works well. P.s Bring back the Shisha guys!!!

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Wait, wait, wait. What's going on here? When did Moonlight become half Gold Grass? And where did…read moreall the food and the bars go? Don't get me wrong, Moonlight Cinemas is still one of my favourite things to do when it comes to summer in Melbourne, but the good ol' days of Moonlight are fading. When we ventured in to the perfectly manicured gardens yesterday eve, I was stunned to find HALF of the viewing area already bean-bagged, a quarter a second VIP area, and the remainder was for the plebs (i.e. you and me.) The Gold Grass area appears to be a whole lot better, with staff catering to your every need, but the rest of us were crammed in to a vastly smaller area. Moonlight I still love you, I just wish I didn't have to sit so close to strangers when I'm with you.

Going to the Moonlight Cinemas feels like a treat. It's in the Botanical Gardens, so you have…read morebeautiful trees & plants surrounding you and in the distance the city-scape twinkling at night. And bats. I love bats. Seeing them fly over the movie screen at dusk delights me every time. Hot tips to make the most of your Moonlight Cinema experience: 1. Bring something comfortable for your bum, or pay $9 for a bean-bag rental. 2. You can BYO, so BYO! (Including alcohol). How great is it that you can chow down on picnic goodies and share drinks with your friends? (For the unprepared, there are also concessions available for purchase.) 3. Know your nearest toilet! Stumbling around in the dark with a full to bursting bladder after following step #2 is preferably kept to a minimum. 4. Save some cash with $12 tickets on Thursdays. 5. Bring an extra layer. Even on warm days, Melbourne frequently cools off in the evening. So bring an extra rug to rug up.

The first time I came here, I was meeting up with some friends for a frisbee match. I'm not…read moreparticularly coordinated when it comes to the hand-eye activities and so I suggested I just might cheerlead from the side lines... Well, they were all running around and frolicking about in the sunshine - the huge lawns here are perfect for it - and before I knew it I was playing like a recent graduate from the Ultimate Frisbee Champion School. Apart from friendly frisbee games, the gardens are great for a stroll or a relaxed afternoon under a tree. The community garden in south-west corner is nice to poke around in, as are the hot houses. Keep your eye out for critters in the trees.

I always forget this place is here! I feel absolutely privileged to be so nearby. When you're in…read morethe mood for a beautiful scenic walk, this seems to be the place, providing you don't want to head into the city for the other one. The plant life is super abundant and the amount of grass that's available for picnic is awesome! There's even that nice little playground for the kidlets. The only downside is there's always poo on the ground, yes a big downside. I'm not a fan of that being right in the pathway, especially when you are responsible enough to clean up your own dogs poop! Be kind and keep the pathways and grass clean please!

There's something about seeing a movie outside, wrapped up in a blanket, grass between your toes…read moreand a breeze from the ocean that makes it all the more exciting. Bring a picnic (no booze though!), or buy snacks and meals from the onsite vendors and have dinner as the sun sets. I ate a crazy corn salad that had fresh corn, popped corn and puffed corn mixed through. It was a little weird, yet ridiculously delicious. The bar has a small but respectable selection, including expensive (read: real) bottles of Champagne which presumably you have to drink from a plastic cup. This goes against every boozy moral fiber in my body, so we stuck to "sparkling" and sipped away as we watched the retro classic, The Breakfast Club. Even though the cinema runs in summer, most nights down by St Kilda beach are bloody freezing so I'd suggest you layer up and pack your own blanket because trust me, you're going to free your bits off.

The idea of watching a 3 hour space epic involving wormholes, sarcastic robots, and Anne Hathaway…read moreoutside on St. Kilda beach initially sounded crazy. Who would want to sit that long on a blanket watching a not Imax (or whatever) projection of Interstellar. Then, I thought about it some more and it sounded like a crazy good idea. Watching a movie about the adventure and wonder of space travel under the stars--what could be better? Then it sounded crazy again. This went on and on up until the movie started and the sun went down. Turns out it was a great idea. I wish we had come correct, though, with a chair or something, but overall it was pretty nice. A couple of suggestions: 1) pay extra and get a chair. We thought you could do this on site, but apparently you have to do it online. Still not sure how, but you are probably smarter than me. 2) Bring some food. The right choice will vary from movie to movie. 3) Go with the bottle of wine. There are no deals at a self-contained outdoor theater, but if you are going to have more than one drink (and you will likely be there for at least 3-4 hours so, yes, you will have more than one drink) go with the wine over beer and the bottle over a glass. You will pay a lot, but it tastes good, will make sitting on your small piece of earth seem more reasonable, and hey its beautiful out here so stop complaining. All of this could be equally said of Melbourne in general. The bottom line is that if you are going to go to a movie anyway, you might as well go to one outside on the beach. It will be expensive, crowded, and often annoying, but it will also be great. Take a deep breath buy a bottle of wine (or another bottle of wine...) and enjoy the show.

Honestly, this really isn't one of my favourite cinemas out there, probably because the location…read morejust feels really dead, especially on Sundays. However, it is one of the palace cinemas which means that it does tend to have some pretty good movies showing, as well as quite a few of the stage to screen productions as well (which is the main reason I tend to end up at these cinemas). The cinema itself isn't all that bad, and is easier to get to than some of them, but once again, it isn't a favourite.

Never thought I'd say this about a cinema but Palace Como is CLASSY! I guess this neighbourhood has…read morea reputation to keep up so an average cinema just won't cut it for the locals. The waiting area was furnished like a lavish ballroom. It was seriously regal, from the Victorian chaise lounges and armchairs to the ornate mirrors and lighting. There was even a grand piano on display (what a shame nobody was playing on it). And I spied not an ordinary bar but a 'Prosecco' bar which I would have made a beeline for if I wasn't already slightly late for the film. And then of course only when I took my seat did I realise that I could have purchased a vino and laid it on the cute mini table beside me (not cup holder. TABLE!). Maybe next time, when I'm no longer a noob. One other thing worth mentioning was that the (female) loo was super fancy like the rest of place, and very clean too! They get a whole star just for that!

It's obvious that the owners of ArtBoy are super passionate. From the well put together space to…read morethe excitement over everything that fills it, this is the place you want to check out if you dig pop culture, video games, comic books and fun, affordable art. Artboy Gallery is the kind of place you would think more likely found on the Northside or in the CBD, it's very different from the other places around South Yarra but Greville St is fun like that. Catering to geeks and fans, if you're a pop culture buff of any description you'll find something here. Would also be a great stop in if you were decorating a teenagers room.

ArtBoy Gallery is a pop culture art fan's dream. The walls are lined with artwork from all corners…read moreof the pop culture globe, from Batman to Spongebob and everything in between. Themed exhibitions regularly take place here, with smaller "Fanboy vs Artboy" exhibitions that have a wider theme (such as video games) to the larger tribute shows (like the upcoming Batman exhibition), there's always something here to catch your eye and make you immediately start thinking where you can fit it on the wall at home.

Lock up the credit cards! You're going to want just about everything in this store to make your…read morebathroom smell better, your kitchen look pretty, your bedroom feel cosy and your loungeroom more achingly hip. From the rafters adorned with leather bunting down to the floors that hold baskets overflowing with nic-nacs and gorgeous items you simply can't live without, The Shelley Panton Store is an absolute delight to explore. I love the tables filled with colour co-ordinated items, the book selection (food, design and travel genres all well represented), hand-made ceramics and the items dangling from the roof (THAT bunting, light fixtures and even feather dusters!). There's complimentary gift wrapping too, which is perfect if you're in the market for a special gift. They'll offer a variety of papers and twines to match your purchase and the vast gift card selection makes this a one-stop-shop for all your gift giving needs.

Quick! Hide your credit card when you come here! It has an amazing array of home wares and art for…read moreevery single room of the house, and every occasion you can think of. This is my idea of heaven. Seriously. OK, I admit it. Sometimes it feels like us Southsiders are a little hard done by with a lot of cool crafty places north of the river. Shelley Panton helps to fix this with an eclectic range of products - whether you're looking to buy for yourself or for a gift, you're bound to find something here that tickles your fancy. The shop is beautifully decked out - visualise baskets of good overflowing with cute little pieces, colour coordinated products lovingly laid out on tables and also friendly service. Leading into Christmas and special occasions, they will have late night trading (complete with glasses of prosecco and a cheese platter - for real) and special dinners for events such as the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. Best of all? Shelley who own the place also has her own pottery for sale (visualise gorgeous plates and kitchen goods) and Jess the resident rescue dog is a beautiful black lab that often wanders around for a little bit of customer love. OK, I admit it. I want to work here. I want to be surrounded by beautiful things, play with Jess all day and lovingly wrap presents and adorn them with ribbons