Eat/Drink:
* Bar 303 – fun bar and performance space, check out the fridge for what’s on, or click here
* Palomino – 236 High St: super cheese and chutney melts, killer coffees and sweet decor
* Northcote Social Club – 301 High St: great pub meals, best deck/beergarden in Northcote
* Salty Dog – 210 High St: casual vibe, great burgers, sweet rear courtyard, resident pooch, open fire
* Willow Bar – 222 High St: Saturday night funk/soul/reggae action with Sista Selekta, swell drinks list and bar staff
* Cafe Najla – 102 High St: food from heaven!
* Sigiri – 338 High St: Sri Lankan dining and nice-price banquet deals
* The Inthanon Thai – 182 High St: lovely service, curries, seafood and vego options, deep-fried tofu and fish cakes are awesome
* Curry Cafe – 73 High St: dhal makhani, mushroom dhal, and fish masala
* Denn – 113 High St: gourmet pizza and vino with pals? here’s just fine…
* Curry Masala – 242 High St: reliable Indian, service can be slow
* Wild Yak – 350 High St: tasty Tibetan dishes
* Fruit Pedallers – 103 High St: organic/biodynamic food store
* Westgarth Licensed Grocer – 97 High St: great range of Australian wines/beers, and two guys who love them…my favourite purveyors of fine beverages!
* The Eastern Ingredient – 411 High St: top quality Asian grocery
* Ruckers Hill Food Store – 212 High St: good brekky options using Philippa’s bread. I like the eggs atlantic on multigrain
* Bar Nancy – 61 High St: great range of wines by the glass, fabby bar food and decor
* Coffee Select – 63 High Street: bag or glass? you decide! all-day toast sounds good, choc-orange cake is heavenly, now serving crepes! best ice coffee in Northcote…Fri-Sun only
* Kelvin Bar – 84 High St: from the orange scooter and ever changing mini gallery/shop window you just know it’s the bees knees
* Harvest Wine & Liquor – 333 High St: stockist of the gorgeous Some Young Punks vino, and many other quality liquids. Swing by, give them your $$, check em out here
* Joe’s Shoe Store – 233 High St: my spiritual home! Great bar, quality vinyl, friendly barkeeps, pizza from Meine Liebe next door…pure win!
* Westgarth Fish ‘n’ Chips – 99 High St: perfection every time!
* Wesley Anne – 250 High St: the belle of Rucker’s Hill! Fabby decor, courtyard and beverage options
Greatly Missed:
Peppermill – 235 High St: home style Caribbean and French Mediterranean
Seven Sisters – 73 High St: retro styled delights, open fire
Dragan and family ex-Alphabet City: enjoying a well earned rest
Peacock – previous management, old school pub pianist, and bathtub salad bar – although went back Nov 07 to find some improvements:
Little Creatures and Asahi on tap, expanded beer garden
Kingfisher Organic Bakery
Previous management at Silly Yaks – vibe, music, great brekky options
Northcote Aquarium
Ultra Violet Florist in Westgarth
Nifty Homewares:
* Know Your Product – NEW LOCATION! cnr High and Timmins Street, Westgarth: where everything says “take me home!” Nifty online action here!
* Flashback – 91 High Street: Nola’s amazing vintage/retro fabrics, lampshades and wallpapers
* Retroactive – 307 High Street: Tony and Wendy’s modernist decor heaven
* Old Hat – 226 High Street: sweet mix of desirable objects
* In The Woods – 246 High Street: quirky things for your house
* Mr.Pictures – 109 High Street: careful framing, as recommended by Clare Whitney
* Souk Lifestyle – 289 High Street: look out for vintage fabric doorstops, outdoor lanterns, and beautiful accessories…sweet teahouse out the back…
* A Little Light – 116 High Street: beautiful handmade candles
* Kick Gallery – 239 High Street: local art for your walls
* Northcote Bowerbird – 283 High Street: you never know what you’ll find…
* Flowers by Entwine – 262 High Street: beautiful blooms, stylishly presented
Sassy Threads:
* LUPA – 55 High Street: Bryony and Davina’s world of local designers
* Manque Design – 70 High Street: sharp clothes for shapely women
* Tabiya – 238 High Street: Japanese tabi sock wonderland!
* I Dream A Highway – 259 High Street: for indie accessories and local music
