Brunswick
You'd be forgiven for thinking all anyone ever did in Brunswick was hop from one newly-opened cafe to another, switching to bars at a reasonable hour and grabbing trendy truck tucker to sate the appetite.
Eating & drinking
Pull up a wooden crate or a designer chair and join them. There's plenty of choice, with edgy, high quality bars, restaurants, cafes seemingly opening weekly on Lygon Street, Sydney Road, Nicholson Street and everywhere in between.
Start with brunch at Pope Joan, A Minor Place, Wide Open Road or Small Block. Move onto Each Peach or Piano Piano for lunch and another caffeine hit, or go bust with the banquet at super-chef Calombaris' Hellenic Republic.
From late afternoon you can track down the Taco Truck or Beatbox Kitchen gourmet food trucks for a snack.
Late night delights
Late afternoon easily leads into late night at Mr Wilkinson, Mi Corazon, The Alderman or Resurrection.
Get on your dancing shoes and catch a live band at the East Brunswick Club, Edinburgh Castle or the Cornish Arms.
Shopping and galleries
Like every good inner city suburb there's an indie sensibility about the art scene in Brunswick. See into Brunswick's creative heart at Tinning Street, Death be Kind or upstairs at the Alderman.
The lines between commerce and art blur at places like at Brunswick Bound with its arty books, music and film, fine design at Five Boroughs, exhibition-esque pieces for purchase from Mr Kitly, and curated fashion at Monk House Design. Make your own works of art at Harvest.
East meets north
See evidence of Brunswick's position as a destination for generations of migrants at the veritable atlas of Mediterranean shops and Arabic eateries, mostly along Sydney Road. Stock up on pasta and porcini at Mediterranean Wholesalers and stuff yourself silly at Middle Easter bakeries like A1. Taste modernised flavours at hotspots like Rumi and Mankoushé.
Getting active
Disappear into the urban farm at CERES and get your permaculture up to speed, or wander off along Merri Creek. Take a dip in Brunswick City Baths.