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Blooms Flowers is sprouting a new pop-up shop
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Blooms Flowers owner Cathie Manuelli loves the heritage touches on the 1918 shop where her business is based, “but even though it's a beautiful old building, it got to the point where she needed some updating.” It means the red brick shopfront will be closed for renovations until November, but...
Saddle Up for Sandwiches (and More) at Rodeo Food & Beverage
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For some people, the sandwich’s simplicity is what makes it the lunch option of choice. But for Izzy Czechowicz, this humble but versatile meal represents a world of possibilities. “There’s so much creativity in sandwiches; you have a base of bread, but then you can have so much fun and...
The Cat’s Pyjamas Is Bringing Sustainable Fashion to Magill Road
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If you’ve driven past Buyers Market lately, you’d be excused for thinking the antique store is jumping on the Barbie bandwagon. But the flurry of bright pink flags out front actually belong to Cat’s Pyjamas, a new sustainable fashion concept inside. Step through the front door (or easier still, walk...
From routine check ups to acute care, Total GP Care's new Parade clinic has all your medical needs covered
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If you’ve so much as glanced at the news recently, you’ll be aware that Adelaide’s hospital system is under serious strain. It’s a problem that has vexed both politicians and the public, but Doctor Arvind Byka from Total GP Care Norwood has an innovative solution. Total GP Care has just...
Echo Hair & Beauty arrives on The Parade
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Step into Echo Hair & Beauty’s new Parade location, and one of the first things you’ll notice is the overwhelmingly inclusive environment. “We’ve got staff from Japan, Iran, Vietnam, India and Australia,” says senior stylist and co-owner Naini Aneja. “And having such a multicultural salon means that everyone brings something...
Build a classy new look with Burlingtons Menswear's winter sale
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If there’s one thing Graham Wright knows, it’s menswear. He’s spent 90% of his working life in the field, first as a buyer for David Jones and then as national sales manager for Seattle-based sportswear company Cutter & Buck. That’s how he began wholesaling to Burlingtons Menswear, which has been...
Follow your nose to Prove Patisserie’s first retail shop
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Before the baking can begin, every single pastry and loaf of bread at Prove Patisserie needs to spend time in the proving cabinet where it doubles in size as the yeast gets to work. And since launching in October 2020, co-owners Anna Rogers and Megan Bowditch have seen their business...
COMO shopping centre and medical hub is The Parade's newest lifestyle destination
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After two and a half years of anticipation, the impressive eight-storey COMO complex finally opened to the public with a bang on June 21. “To have a $120 million development like this delivered on time with everything that’s happened in the last two years is unheard of, and a real...
Luxury lingerie brand Simone Perele arrives on The Parade
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Ntina Asanopoulos has been in the intimate apparel industry for more than three decades and has worked with high end French label Simone Perele for almost half of that time. A family-owned business started by a young corset maker in post-war Paris, the brand is known for crafting garments of...
Sueño Hair wins Eastside Business Award for Best Salon
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Lia Kefalianos and her husband Jim always dreamed of running their own salon, so when they finally opened Sueño Hair in 2010 they wanted to make sure it stood out. And for them that meant providing the best customer service while offering a broad range of chemical-free treatments. And for...