Best things in Smith Street
1. Eating - Wabi Sabi - 94 Smith Street Collingwood. http://www.wabisabi.net.au/
2. Eating - Bebida - chilled out vibe - tapas, drinks, live music!!
http://www.bebida.com.au/
3. Funky Furniture - tongue + groove - unique, practical and beautiful objects, lighting and furniture.
http://www.tongueandgroove.com.au/Assets/index.html
4. Drinking + Eating - Panama Dining Room
5. Shopping - Lost & Found - sells anything!!
http://www.lostandfoundmarket.com.au/
6. The 86 Tram - you gotta love a tram line that goes through the "coolest" street in Melbourne {Gertrude St} and then lands you into Smith Street.
http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/maps-stations-stops/metropolitan-trams/tram/1881
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Oh noes!! Another secret revealed. I hope the bogans don't learn how to read and start coming down here (to smith street). We have some smsckied, so that's plenty of challenges for us.
I spent quite a bit of time walking up and down Smith St about 5 years ago (wife was in hospital at the time with kids).
I felt a little unsafe at night, some drunken types, homeless asking for money.
Has it changed?
There are some interesting people but that's the same as any area I've lived in. I was in Armadale once and got approached for cash so I don't know - it happens everywhere.
Collingwood is full of great places and is safe - I lived there for 5 years and haven't ever seen a needle, drugs or felt unsafe.
The street drinkers can be a problem at times, aggressively asking for money, and their behaviour can be unpredictable and unpleasant, but it's not to the extent that it is unsafe, though it may feel like it.
I can smell multiple lists here cindyh :) One for drinking....one for shopping....one for eating....
I love Bebida myself, vote number 2!
Hey creating a list was so easy - it's now my favourite feature. If I were a business I'd do top things on the menu, top locations, top sales, it's endless!!!
We're working on the next list.
c
Yep lists are pretty robust, and can be used for absolutely anything you like :)
ENJOY!
Thanks, I do have friends that lived previously just off Smith St, wasn't a cheap warehouse apartment and they loved it.
Bebida certainly does great food.
What about Monsieur Truffe - amazing chocolate croissants!
Aiming to try that soon.
Also tried Mamanee Thai recently - highly recommended!