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Ghana-born and Canberra-raised, he moves between hip-hop, punk, funk and soul with the force of a one-man uprising. Both Smiling with No Teeth and Struggler won ARIA Album of the Year. His latest album, REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE, features “STAMPEDE” and turns political unrest into a soundtrack for rebellion.
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Secondz took ARIA Award-winning artist Genesis Owusu on a long lunch through Fitzroy, stopping for a proper pub feed, standout Mexican and one of Melbourne's best sake bars. Between Appletinis and premium sake, the conversation jumps from STAMPEDE and favourite dishes to culture wars, and the soundtrack to rebellion.
296 Rae St, Fitzroy North VIC
Level 1/52 Johnston St, Fitzroy VIC
1/43 Gertrude St, Fitzroy VIC
296 Rae St, Fitzroy North VIC
Level 1/52 Johnston St, Fitzroy VIC
1/43 Gertrude St, Fitzroy VIC
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Chef Ben Shewry, the mind behind Melbourne institution Attica, is drawn to places that are completely “dialled in.” Talking about sandwich shops leads him to Japan, where people dedicate their lives to repeating the same craft over and over until they become exceptional at it. That’s what connects his picks here: roast shops, schnitzel counters and steak sandwich spots focused on doing one thing properly — no funny business, no endless options, just deeply satisfying food made with total conviction.
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Former aerospace engineer turned pastry phenomenon, Kate Reid has helped shape Melbourne’s obsession with precision pastries and great coffee. When the “butter queen” isn’t perfecting croissants at Lune Croissanterie, she’s visiting a tight rotation of cafés across the city. From the produce-driven kitchen at Morning Market to CBD institutions like Patricia Coffee Brewers and Good Measure. These are the Melbourne cafés she swears by.
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