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1800 Lasagne, The Thornbury Local and Pallino are just some of the culinary delights on offer in Melbourne’s hipster northern suburb.

Cavernous or cosy, hole-in-the-wall or hybrid wine bar, the best cafes are reliable, welcoming and always cheery.

Cavernous or cosy, hole-in-the-wall or hybrid wine bar, the best cafes are reliable, welcoming and always cheery.

How quarantine baking turned into business ownership for Aussie creatives.

It was once appointment-only, but you no longer have to order a whole cake – in advance – to experience Patchanida Chimkire’s piping prowess. Her playful creations channel retro cookbooks and the Wes Anderson world.

It’s a Retro Renaissance at Mali Bakes, Thornbury’s New Appointment-Only Celebration-Cake Shop By pastry chef Patchanida Chimkire, it’s a one-woman operation – with off-kilter flavours, colour palettes inspired by the Wes Anderson world and playfully piped messages. Photography: Courtesy of Mali Bakes 1/9 1/9 1/9 by Elizabeth Flux Share Mali Bakes cakes are cheerfully retro, vividly coloured and intriguingly flavoured. And the owner of the one-woman operation, Patchanida Chimkire, isn�...