Triple Threat
By ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS Stephen Multari is what is known in show business as a triple threat. He’s an actor who can dance and sing. He works in television, on stage, in commercials and film as well as voiceover. This versatile young actor also runs a theatre production company (MopHead) with fellow actor Eloise Snape. He’s currently starring as Leo in Amy Herzog’s multi-award-winning, Pulitzer Prize nominated play, 4000 Miles. A...
Stylepirate – coffee & culture under one roof
By BILLY DIXON Stylepirate isn’t another suburban coffee shop. Even from the street, it has the feel of a boutique coffee and homewares outlet, with some of the most interesting and well-crafted items available in the state of Victoria. The vast majority of it comes from right here on the Mornington Peninsula. But there’s more to it. Using specialty coffee locally roasted by the guys at Commonfolk Coffee Company in Mornington, they...
The Hidden Kitchen: Drawing a crowd
By MELISSA WALSH The Hidden Kitchen is rather difficult to classify in terms of food outlets. Tucked away in the Rye/Tootgarook residential area on Mathis Avenue, it’s not quite a restaurant, but not a fast food outlet or milk bar either. And yet you’ll find all your traditional corner-store conveniences – from the local newspapers to bags of ice, even a post box! But it’s Bob’s specialty food offerings that’ll keep you coming back....
That Pizza Shop
By BILLY DIXON Nobody does pizza like That Pizza Shop. Sitting on the outskirts of Dromana, they cook their bases to a wood-fired standard of perfection, with a hearty topping that’ll beat anything else the Mornington Peninsula has to offer. Unlike some of the fast food pizzerias, That Pizza Shop uses real ingredients for a freshness and quality of taste that can’t be matched. They’ll happily whip you up a half-and-half – just as...
Jen Mize
By LACHLAN BRYAN Jen Mize grew up on the outskirts of Las Vegas, Nevada. Her early years were spent loitering around casinos (both her parents worked in the gambling game) and her first jobs included ‘hypnotist’s assistant’ and ‘singing gondolier’, but she still found time to perform for First Lady Hillary Clinton at The White House, play cello with the Las Vegas Symphony Orchestra and tour as a singer with The Duke Ellington band....