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November 19, 2018November 19, 2018

YOLO Cafe

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November 13, 2018November 13, 2018

Cultural Commons

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November 5, 2018November 6, 2018

Hoa Tran

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October 30, 2018October 30, 2018

A1 Bakery (Dandenong)

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July 29, 2018July 30, 2018

Rekaris Shoes (est 1958)

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May 21, 2018May 22, 2018

Creative Wigs (est 1957)

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May 5, 2018May 13, 2018

Fresh Connection (est 1960)

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April 23, 2018May 1, 2018

Rosenberg Shoes (est 1903)

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March 19, 2018March 20, 2018

Leo Russell Sports (est 1935)

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next story! Photo by @tatiana_c_c_s, first published by @cityofgreaterdandenong, full story in bio link . . . #melbourne #melbournecoffee #melbournecafe #melbournecafes #coffee #cafe #melbourneeats #melbournefood #melbournefoodie #iloveyoumelbourne #freshjuice #freshlysqueezed #frappe #shoplocal #supportlocal #springvale #dandenong #melbournelife #abcmyphoto #abcopen #portrait #humansofmelbourne #latte #latteart #barista #melbourneiloveyou #talesofbrickandmortsr
(p5, photos by @tatiana_c_c_s, full story in bio link) I’ve seen how #Springvale has developed over the years. Ever since the early 2000s it has been modernising, and people from all different backgrounds are moving and settling here. The aim of @culturalcommons was to work with this cultural development, and highlight the fact that Springvale is part of something new and exciting. Hopefully, in the future, similar businesses will open here and go with with the flow of what the council wants Springvale, and the @cityofgreaterdandenong, to be. I’m sure that Cultural Commons will play a part in drawing a huge and diverse crowd into the area. And our menu will be changing fairly shortly. We’ll be adding a few more burgers to keep things fresh and exciting for our customers. We’ll also be coming out with more #milkshakes, and a lot more options for students to try after school. Our plan is to keep growing, learning and innovating. #melbourne #springvale #dandenong #burgers #melbourneburgers #melbourneburger#melbournefoodie #ribs #bbqribs #eatmelbourne #melbournefood #melbournebar #melbournecoffee #melbournecafe #lowandslow #talesofbrickandmortar #abcopen #abcmyphoto #portrait #humansofmelbourne #chef #melbournerestaurant @urbanlistmelb @broadsheet_melb @sbsfood @taste_team @goodfoodau
(@culturalcommons, p4, photo by @tatiana_c_c_s, full story in bio link, first published by @cityofgreaterdandenong) We source our veggies from the local #grocer, and our meat comes from a speciality #butcher. We mince the #beef in-house, so we have total control over what goes in them. I also do my best to help out the surrounding businesses, and being near quality #produce is really helpful. Being involved in community projects has also been hugely positive. The kids in the area all know us, and they have helped us spread the word like crazy. On Saturdays and Sundays, we get a lot of young families that come through the doors and – throughout the week – many office workers will either come in for lunch, or order through @Ubereats. And I really have to thank the locals for getting our name out there. So many people have come in, tried our food and told me, “oh my god. We were recommended by a friend of mine, we travelled a long way and the food is absolutely beautiful.” Starting our own business has been difficult but – in the end – when you have a group of 10 people saying “your burgers are wonderful,” it makes a 13-hour shift seem like nothing. It’s the best compliment we can get. #melbourne #springvale #dandenong #burgers #melbourneburgers #melbourneburger #melbournefoodie #ribs #bbqribs #eatmelbourne #melbournefood #melbournebar #melbournecoffee #melbournecafe #lowandslow #talesofbrickandmortar #abcopen #abcmyphoto #portrait #humansofmelbourne #chef #melbournerestaurant @urbanlistmelb @broadsheet_melb @sbsfood @taste_team @goodfoodau
(p3, photos by @tatiana_c_c_s, full story in bio link, first published by @cityofgreaterdandenong) @culturalcommons is a family friendly place where everyone can hang out and eat delicious food. When I was growing up, there wasn’t anything like this in #Springvale. We’d go to the library after school where you had to be dead silent or go home. Now, there is a place where students can have a #burger, chips, a #milkshake and chill with their friends. We had three burgers on the menu when we opened and everyone would order them. They were a hit, so John said, “push more burgers.” We never planned on becoming a #burgerjoint, but it happened over time. I’d recommend our American Dream double patty burger, which is ranked by @burgersofmelbourne as one of the best in the city. John recently brought in a big smoker, and the meat that he smokes is absolutely amazing. We smoke #brisket for 12 hours and the beef #shortribs, #lambribs and #porkribs – which fall off the bone – for eight hours. The meat comes with our in-house #BBQsauce, our sides – crispy chips and onion rings, coleslaw, potato salad and a garden salad – can be mixed and matched, and they are very versatile. All of these pair really well with our burgers. #melbourne #springvale #dandenong #burgers #melbourneburgers #melbourneburger #melbournefoodie #ribs #bbqribs #eatmelbourne #melbournefood #melbournebar #melbournecoffee #melbournecafe #lowandslow #talesofbrickandmortar #abcopen #abcmyphoto #portrait #humansofmelbourne #chef #melbournerestaurant @urbanlistmelb @broadsheet_melb @sbsfood @taste_team @goodfoodau
(@culturalcommons, p2, photo by @tatiana_c_c_s, full story in bio link) Taking over the family business was my first thought. I grew up working in my parents’ restaurant. They have a roast duck shop on Buckingham Ave and – before that – they worked in #Richmond. They’ve been in this line of work for 27 years, but I always had this desire to do something different. I have an Asian culinary background, so this has been a hard transition. To this day it is still very challenging but John has 15 years working in Western hospitality and we have combined our skills really well. The next step is to bring in a few more fusion dishes. We have a #softshellcrab burger which is really popular, but I’d like to introduce a #Pekingduck burger. Keep your eyes peeled for that. #melbourne #springvale #dandenong #burgers #melbourneburgers #melbourneburger #melbournefoodie #ribs #bbqribs #shortribs #eatmelbourne #brisket #porkribs #eatlocal #melbournefood #melbournebar #melbournecoffee #melbournecafe #lowandslow #talesofbrickandmortar #abcopen #abcmyphoto #portrait #humansofmelbourne #chef #melbournerestaurant #iloveyoumelbourne @burgersofmelbourne @urbanlistmelb @broadsheet_melb @sbsfood @abcinmelbourne
(p1, photos by @tatiana_c_c_s, first published by @cityofgreaterdandenong, full story in bio link) The thought process behind @culturalcommons began in early 2014. I got together with my business partner and executive chef John, and we decided that we wanted to create something funky and different for the locals living in this #multicultural community. We were looking for a place and luckily for us a landlord that my parents do business with found this spot. He asked my parents if they wanted to take it over who, in turn, approached us. The opportunity came up so we grabbed it. It was perfect. We then went to a designer, @studioequator who has done a lot of big projects in the city. They brought in the incredible graffiti artist, @mike.makatron who produced all of our #graffitiart. It was messy at the time, but the #artwork turned out really well. Our feature wall catches everyone’s attention as soon as they walk through the door. We finally opened on Valentines Day, 2015. We’re still growing, but I’m pretty happy with the way that things are going. #melbourne #springvale #dandenong #burgers #melbourneburgers #melbourneburger #melbournefoodie #ribs #bbqribs #shortribs #eatmelbourne #brisket #porkribs #eatlocal #melbournefood #melbournebar #melbournecoffee #melbournecafe #lowandslow #talesofbrickandmortar #abcopen #abcmyphoto #portrait #humansofmelbourne #chef #melbournerestaurant #iloveyoumelbourne @burgersofmelbourne @urbanlistmelb @broadsheet_melb @sbsfood @abcinmelbourne

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