The exterior façade of the six storey office has near identical facades on Collins and Elizabeth Streets and is one of Australia's best surviving examples of the Victorian Mannerist style. The arcade was formerly known as "Carpenter's Lane", however the precinct was widely known as "The Block". Once the works were complete, local shopkeepers successfully petitioned to have it changed to its present name.
The ultimate in decadence is cake for breakfast in the Hopetoun Tea Rooms, one of Melbourne's most well-known cake-and-tea establishments!
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What an elegantly restored arcade and delightful photographs that draw you in and want to be there!
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That looks like an AMAZING place - and amazing desserts. You're making me hungry!
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Good looking cakes.
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I love The Block and would put on another 10 ks if I ate gorgeous cake there every lunchtime. So I never go there for the cakes *promise*.. I go there to inspect the architecture and the decorative arts :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like there is enough cake for breakfast, lunch and dinner Nick
ReplyDeletewonderful. First I saw the beautiful building and now I am so hungry about sweet`S:
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susa from Hamburg
Always a favourite place to take visitors and with just cause - I fancy the flourless fig and walnut myself!
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