Online vintage powerhouse Miishka (34,000 FB fans qualifies you as a powerhouse) is bringing it's wares to the street next week. Thursday December 15th sees the gang setting up shop for one day only at St.Ali's house of coffee and hipsterdom. Bringing over 300 vintage and designer pieces into the real world for all to be inspired by and ultimately purchased, it's causing a stir amongst those in the know. For those of who new to Miishka, check the blog for a constant stream of incredible inspiration and use the Facebook page to snare the daily offerings of vintage designer goodness. WHAT Miishka Pop Up WHERE St. Ali, 12-18 Yarra Place, Sth Melbourne WHEN Thursday 15th December 10am - 7pm WEB Facebook Event [gallery link="file" columns="4" orderby="title"]

There is a lot of activity surrounding Melbourne Music Week, set to launch this Friday. By far the most visually stunning is set to be the installation of KUBIK at Birrarung Marr. Having travelled throughout Europe for the last couple of years, this architectural installation features a structure built primarily from poly water tanks. The tanks are filled with lights that pulse and change colour in time with the music. Some of Europe's hardest hallucinogenics combined with this light show surely set some of Berlin's finest club goers to another dimension in recent times. The line up inside the venue can be seen here. The opening party features massive sets by Cut Copy and Midnight Juggernauts with support from Worlds End Press. There is an eclectic line up across the festival, with something for everyone to experience this revolutionary space. During the day, South Melbourne patisserie Chez Dre will be hosting a cafe. Dolling out coffee and some premium macaroons in a perfect setting down at the Marr. KUBIK Melbourne Details: Melbourne Music Week 

Beatrix makes us happy. And here’s why:Toasted ciabatta: good. Warm, juicy, finger-lickin’ flavourful fillings: good. Well-made Allpress coffee offerings: good. Desserts to die for: obviously, very good.We stumbled upon this place a few weeks back, and were at first not convinced by the very short menu consisting of sandwich or, well, sandwich. But how wrong we were. Blame our upbringing. Victims of incessant choice we thought we needed a plethora of egg, avocado and corn fritter dishes to make our brunch time tick. Apparently, this is not the case, as this Queensberry Street front parlour so confidently proves.Large or small, meat or veggie. It’s that simple. On our first visit – a Vietnamese bahn mi (pulled pork, coriander and spicy Asian salad) and lemony bortolli beans and other yummy, creamy stuff were on the board. The meat ciabatta was a no-brainer – packed with flavour and just right. The veggie one was surprisingly good too – coming from a bean-sceptic.Today, we feasted on pot-roasted lamb shoulder with a spicy harissa carrot salad, mint and labne, and a basil-marinated eggplant ciabatta with roasted ricotta and rocket.Admittedly, the veggie choice didn’t hit the mark as it has in the past – but at $8.50 for a small and $10.50 for a large serving, it is tasty, filling and lovingly homemade – well worth it. The lamb ($10.50/$13.50) was fab.There is a great sense of care with every dish delivered and an obvious passion here – especially when it comes to desserts.Heaps of decadent splurge options. All are homemade with a good selection of cakes, brownies and cookies (and lamingtons). My favourite is the cabinet of daily-changing cheesecakes. Last visit it was lemon zest and this visit was banana cheesecake.But I did a double take when I noticed the raspberry fool meringue roulade for a very reasonable $7.50. This, my friends, is the holy grail in a mini-fridge. It is as God would have intended. The flavour was astounding and I wonder why I have not encountered something of its like before.Oh. My. God. So to sum up, and to do the hardworking lady in the kitchen justice, there is also granola, a mushroom toastie and grilled Otway Ranges bacon and fried egg rolls, so there is actually more of a choice than we at first claimed. But, to be honest, once you’ve had a Beatrix ciabatta that’s all you can think about.Beatrix 688 Queensberry St North Melbourne, 3051Ph. (03) 9090 7301Details: BeatrixBy Nic Crilly Hargrave

It's fair to say that the pestering of your high end barista to force you to drink black coffee has filtered down enough to make it so that you actually enjoy that Brazilian Cup of Excellence through a Hario siphon. Or, in lamens terms, it's not just baristas heading to other cafes that order black coffee using methods other than an espresso machine. It's gone mainstream.Enter Mark W Free, long time man behind the machine at Brother Baba Budan has set up a temporary space to showcase some of the best black coffee styles and the beans that go with them. Located in the gallery at the top of the stairs inside Somewhere store, you'll be able to grab a cup until 18th August.With a host of baristas and roasters coming to the party, all the big names have been keen to get involved. Seven Seeds, Market Lane and Small Batch should be pretty familiar to everyone, with each of them being pioneers in getting Melbourne folk excited about drinking their coffee black.Artist collaborators, volunteer baristas, the roasters and Somwhere store all get props for bringing together an impressive initiative. Open until Thursday, August 18th, 10am - 6pmSomewhere Store Gallery Level 2, Royal Arcade 314 Little Collins St  Details: FacebookTwitter: @blackcoffeeshop

CIBI, placed on Keele St in Collingwood offers a unique retail and café space with on-point coffee and delicious eats. Their design aesthetic abounds and somehow they’ve integrated food and drink seamlessly in their space, it all just works. They’ve teamed up with Aesop to bring a little of this flavour to the city. The Flinders lane arm of the growing Aesop skincare house is hosting CIBI by giving them a place to sell their goods and welcome all shoppers with a tasty little green tea to imbibe while they stroll around. This is a unique partnership that seems to have been born out of a great mutual respect for each other’s work and is sure to be well worth a look, for reasons that reach far beyond free tea. The collaboration will be installed for a whole month, from August 12th. Aesop Flinders Lane268 Flinders Lane, CBDWebsite: Aesop or CIBI

So, the ol' Bend as it's known amongst some circles, or '1000 where the fuck is the pound key on my keyboard? bend' or just 1000 £ Bend are trying to drive some trade on 'Doldrum Tuesday'. Get down the ol' Bend for a ripping deal on pots for $2.50 and Burgers for $8. Suburban RSLs manned by volunteers can't even match those prices and struggle to beat this quality too. And while we're at it, we better throw in their other shameless cost cutting scheme, with solidly drinkable coffee for $2.50 before 10am. Pretty good deal if you're one of those creative types that works down that end of town. You can get at least three caffeine injections in before 10am or take meetings in the cafe with prospective clients on the vintage couch and 'seal the deal'. 1000 £ BEND - $2.50 POTS5pm-11pm Tuesdays361 Little Lonsdale St, CBDDetails: 1000 £ Bend

We've been hanging out at the Broadsheet Cafe a lot over the Food and Wine Festival. As it comes to a close, we figured the last day would be the best day to tell you about it. Featuring the barista and roasting talents of Seven Seeds, Dead Man Espresso, Five Senses, Proud Mary, The Premises and today, Market Lane Coffee. Head down to their Pop Up location on Crossley St and get schooled by the Market Lane Coffee purists on everything from Flat Whites to Pour Overs.Making the controversial decision to roll a 100% Single Origin for their Espresso, you know these guys mean business if you know the first thing about coffee. If that means nothing to you, just believe its all good. The Broadsheet Cafe, 24 Crossley St, CBDDetails: The Broadsheet Cafe

Following in the families' footsteps is a tradition that unfortunately doesn’t occur as often as it should these days. But for two young brothers, the decision was easy. After securing a site right next to the ever popular Royal Saxon, they set about putting together a café to fit into the surrounding environment. With the help of TECHNE architects, the result is a perfect setting combining the indoor and outdoor spaces and making it feel roomier than its modest floor space. With massive windows opening onto the street and an awning that retracts to take in the sun all day long. Church St has been crying out for some good café action ever since Pearl Café went to shit and starting serving Vittoria Coffee. The testament to this has to be these guys selling out of food completely on their first day of trade. Food is simply, but delicious. A strong ‘smash and grab’ selection of hearty baguettes is on offer with some more delicate meals available if you’re eating in. Grab a coffee, you’re in safe hands with good baristas pumping out the 5 senses blends through a shiny new Synesso machine. Look forward to big things and great times from this café with weekend trade expected to get a liquor license and get the party started (as much as it can be in a café anyway). Pillar of Salt 541 Church St, Richmond

If you're looking for a new corporate job, here's the hot tip. Get one with the NAB and demand to be stationed in the building at 500 Bourke St. At your feet will be Movida Aqui, Cafenatics and the amazing Earl Canteen.And now, you'll also be able to brag about The Tuckshop.Channeling that inner desire to relive to good old school days of lining up for what was the greatest food in the world and making it the envy of all your mates.A host of industry pros including the brain behind St.Ali, Outpost, Sensory Lab (et al), Salvatore Malatesta have put together the concept. Which means that the coffee is from the roasts of St. Ali and pushed through a high end Synesso machine for optimum caffeine hits.Salads, wraps and cold cuts abound in the displays and entice the thousands of passers by. For a cheeky throwback experience there is even a grown ups hot dog. A custom made 'dog paired with homemade tomato sauce will take you right back to the school yard.The TuckShop, 500 Bourke St CBD (in the NAB Building)Regular Office Hours (7am - 5:30pm)

It seemed for a while there the whole custom fixed gear buy online, bespoke, but not really bespoke scene was getting a new entrant every day. This scene was producing progressively cheaper and more rubbish bikes by the day too. So it’s a wonder it took this long for someone to go the other way. Welcome Little Mule. The ability to see your bike and ride it before you purchase it is a bit of a coup in this modern cycling world. Furthermore, great coffees paired up with breakfast and lunch options, you’ve got the makings of the pot of gold at the end of the hipster rainbow. And building a bike here has limitless options and no-one is going to judge your set-up. It’s a bit like cruising the menu in a Michelin star restaurant, but having the option to order vegemite toast if that’s your flavour. You get an unbranded rig with top end parts that isn’t going to fall apart, looks bad arse and not the same as the rest of your bike gang. Roll down for a coffee and whet your appetite for rad bikes and delicious food. Little Mule 19 Somerset Place, City Map Details: Little Mule*P.S. They serve killer coffee, check the Epicure in today's The Age for a full run down. *P.P.S. We ran this story before we knew they were going to.

One of the city's raddest little cafes, SMALL WORLD has got the goods for a perfect snatch and grab breakfast, lunch or casual munch. The standard line up of sandwich offerings gets cleverly paired with some great combos. Keep an eye out for the toasted selection that fills any craving - meatballs, baked beans, killer croque monsieur, even the timeless cheese and Vegemite gets a run on the board in a baguette.Mini Bagels make the ultimate 'on the run' snack and the seasonal soups and curries are the perfect ailment for the winter blues. The clincher here has to be a combination of the fresh neons hanging from the roof and the rad staff hanging behind the counter. A great vibe, solid coffee and a option to suit your every whim, Small World ticks all the boxes. Get In!Fan the Facebook page for daily updates on their specials and other cool treats. Cnr Little Collins and Russel St MapDetails: Small World

So, the St. Ali behemoth is at again. This time, they've taken over Il Fornaio on Acland St in St. Kilda. Sure, they put some great coffee on and maintained the great minimalist interior. But then they had to go and get the best pastry chef in the country to (wo)man the ovens. Phillipa Sibley was Chef of the Year and an absolute pastry Jedi. The food line up here is exceptional, any time of day, have in or take away. But the specially designed dessert bar menu matched to premium St. Ali grind is something to behold. If you don't live anywhere near St. Kilda, this is certainly one of those destination cafes, worth jumping a tram or the car to get to. The Snickers cake is the bomb, mouth orgasms abound!2 Acland St, St. Kilda MapDetails: Il Fornaio