While graffiti-strewn laneways lined with hole-in-the-wall venues are a cliché for a reason, there's so much more to Melbourne than meets the eye.
Look out the window. Is it cloudy? Then you need an umbrella. Is it sunny? You still need an umbrella. Is it raining? Um…What's up with laneways? Aren't they just small streets? Kinda dingy? A little on the sketchy side? Yes to all of those things, and yet in Melbourne these narrow passageways really are a cultural phenomenon worthy of exploration. Bars, restaurants, boutiques, galleries – they're all hidden down laneways.
And yet, it's there if you look for it: most notably in St Kilda, though Brighton Beach, with its multi-hued bathing boxes, Williamstown and Half Moon Bay are all great. And you're not far away from surfie hubs such as Torquay.If you don't have an answer to the question, "Who's your team?" then you better come up with one quickly, because "I don't have one" is just not a response any Melburnian is going to understand.
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