Bram PolatkesenThe Moreland Hotel, BrunswickEver since moving to Brunswick and befriending people in the area, I’ve had the Moreland Hotel name-dropped to me. Multiple times. It’s…Apr 19, 2019Apr 19, 2019
Bram PolatkesenReview — Glamour Hair and Nails, Sunshine PlazaI just want to start this post off by talking about suburban malls, and about how they (sometimes, rarely) get more shit than they deserve…Mar 27, 2019Mar 27, 2019
Bram PolatkesenMelbourne’s Most Haunted Buildings (As Far as I Can Tell From Google Maps)Queen’s College, ParkvilleJan 28, 2019Jan 28, 2019
Bram PolatkesenHow To Make Wheatpaste in a Sharehouse KitchenThe idea to make this came about when I was googling ‘poster glue’, and Google spat back at me ‘well, actually it’s called wheatpaste, you…Jan 21, 2019Jan 21, 2019
Bram PolatkesenEast Brunswick Fusion is Cooking a Paella in a Wok Hours Before Serving ItWeird flex, but I will take literally all of the credit for this immense faux pas. I went to Preston Market to go grocery shopping for a…Jan 14, 2019Jan 14, 2019
Bram PolatkesenI Haven’t Paid for a Single Piece of Furniture in my RoomI’m living the Melbourne dream. I live in a house in East Brunswick with housemates I get along really well with, sandwiched between three…Jan 10, 2019Jan 10, 2019
Bram PolatkesenOlympic Doughnuts — Remembering A Footscray InstitutionMy commute to high school and back as a kid was a fairly lengthy one that saw me effectively travel from one side of the city to the other…Jan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2019
Bram PolatkesenGeburrh (Mount Macedon Regional Park)It’s bizarre to think that the last time I was here was in June of last year. It feels like it’s been so much longer than that. Take that…Dec 28, 2018Dec 28, 2018
Bram PolatkesenHelva of the DeadThis morning, I prepared a batch of semolina helva as part of an offering to my dad. Apart from its significance in Turkey (and the Eastern…Dec 12, 2018Dec 12, 2018
Bram PolatkesenMerri Creek Trail — Urban VesselWriting this piece on the anniversary of the opening of the West Gate Bridge, I’m reminded of water’s function as a border, or barrier…Nov 15, 2018Nov 15, 2018
