Tuesday 19 April 2016

CAKE FOR BREAKFAST

Block Arcade is a heritage shopping arcade experience in the centre of Melbourne but going back a hundred years it was the "place to be seen".  The arcade which was erected between 1891 and 1893 was designed by architect David C. Askew whose brief was to produce something similar to the Galleria Vittoria in Milan. The result was one of Melbourne's most richly decorated interior spaces, replete with mosaic tiled flooring, glass canopy, wrought iron and carved stone finishings.

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!

This post is part of the Our World Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Ruby Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Travel Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme.








7 comments:

  1. What an elegantly restored arcade and delightful photographs that draw you in and want to be there!

    Happy Week to you ~ ^_^

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  2. That looks like an AMAZING place - and amazing desserts. You're making me hungry!
    Thanks for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2016/04/stop-looking-at-me.html

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  3. 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 :)

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  4. Looks like there is enough cake for breakfast, lunch and dinner Nick

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  5. wonderful. First I saw the beautiful building and now I am so hungry about sweet`S:
    Have a great day
    susa from Hamburg

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  6. Always a favourite place to take visitors and with just cause - I fancy the flourless fig and walnut myself!
    Wren

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