Where to find the perfect Mother's Day gift this year
05/05/2025
Mother’s Day is fast approaching and whether you’re shopping for mum, grandma or another important maternal figure, this is the perfect time to let them know just how special they are. If you're running short on time, Magill Road's wide range of boutique shops can take the stress out of...
Record Store Day is this weekend – here's how to build your own record collection
10/04/2025
For Wolfgang “Wolfie” Schiblhut, finding the ideal location for his record store was a case of third time lucky. After operating out of locations in Stirling and Parkside, the property at 154 Magill Road proved just right. “My first two shops had a cafe next door, but I always wanted...
Embracing change and putting customers first: How Love Affair Boutique is still going strong after 15 years
07/03/2025
When co-owners Renee Demana and Emily Corletto marked Love Affair Boutique's 15th anniversary last November, they celebrated in understated style. “We didn't have a party or anything like that,” says Renee. “We just went out for dinner as a team, but it felt really special. And of course we celebrated...
Eliza Piro is bringing her wearable art to Adelaide's hottest lifestyle precinct
03/03/2025
There's no mistaking the work of local artist Eliza Piro, whose intricate botanic motifs are so filled with colour they seem to leap off the canvas. In fact, her signature style is so recognisable that when flamboyant cricket writer Bharat Sundaresan appeared on a recent episode of Australian Story wearing...
Fred Salon is your new home away from home
06/02/2025
When expert hairdresser Amanda Musolino was coming up with a salon name after 16 years of working for other people, she knew she wanted something that really stood out. “I was looking for something fun, easy to remember and different from the other salon names out there,” she recalls. Together...
Local Hospitality Business Had To Close One Venue To Unlock A New Level Of Success
06/12/2024
Hospitality is in Sam Worrall-Thompson’s blood. His father is a celebrity chef in the UK, and it was natural that he’d find himself heading up a kitchen one day. What was less predictable was the manner in which he turned Magill Road cafe Fine & Fettle into the hub of...
This Globetrotting New Indian Fusion Restaurant Tells A Story With Every Dish
13/11/2024
When Maheep Singh joined the kitchen team at SkyCity in 2020, it was merely the latest chapter in a global culinary odyssey that had taken him from his native India as far as Kuwait and K’Gari (Fraser Island). And while his timing was in many ways unfortunate, there was a...
Creative Home Renovations Gets a Facelift
31/10/2024
When Stephen Maio began working as a tiler 40 years ago, he was simply looking for a way to support himself and his family. But as the successful jobs mounted up, he noticed that most clients didn’t want to deal with a host of different contractors. Instead they wanted to...
A Unique Hybrid Model has Helped This Restaurant to Thrive in a Challenging Hospitality Climate
on 14/08/2024
The Thai Guy wasn’t originally meant to be a restaurant. When it started in 2023, it was a food truck serving Bangkok-style street food at festivals around town. Next came catering, and when partners Terry Intarakhamhaeng and Jade Rice found a site on Magill Road just 700 metres from their...
This Boutique Beverage Company is Shaking Up Australia’s Soft Drink Industry
22/07/2024
Scott Giles never planned to change the way Australians look at carbonated beverages. He didn’t even make soft drinks when Mischief Brew launched a decade ago; back then, he was busy bottling cold brew coffee in the back of a share house. But as the business grew, he moved to...
How Rustic Gourmet Built a Successful Business From the Ground Up
11/06/2024
When Kath Nugent moved Rustic Gourmet’s second store from Kent Town to Norwood Green earlier this year, there was one thing she had to bring with her to ensure the cafe’s continuing success. But she wasn’t concerned about fancy ingredients or expensive kitchen equipment: she knows the most valuable asset...
Full Circle: the Former 360 Gradi Site has Reopened as a Modern Italian and Australian Restaurant
04/06/2024
If Jasprit Singh has learned anything during his time in the hospitality industry, it’s that two is almost always better than one. The serial restaurateur owns Raj on Taj locations in Hyde Park and Blackwood, and after taking over beloved Brighton café Juniper & Pine he soon realised that he...
The Taco of the Town
26/04/2024
And that is exactly what husband and wife Joel Adams and Morgen Britt did just a little over 20 years ago when they started Chile Mojo. “When we came to Australia from Seattle, Mexico’s world class cuisine was severely under-represented. I have always had an interest in Mexican food. It...
Meet The Local Fitness Coach Training the Next Generation of Olympians
14/03/2024
“I got into fitness training reasonably late compared to a lot of people,” admits Bryan Beinke, but he had a fair excuse. After all, he spent his twenties winning three SANFL premierships with the Port Adelaide Magpies and was part of the Adelaide and North Melbourne AFL teams before spending...
Pilates Gets a Luxe Upgrade at Love Athletica
15/02/2024
For more than a decade, Pilates has been steadily growing in popularity, and it seems like there’s a new studio opening somewhere in Adelaide every second week. Chelsea Matters puts the movement regime’s appeal down to the fact that “it’s low impact but it can be high intensity, so it’s...
Frankly Bagels rolls into Norwood Green
05/02/2024
Christie Wilkinson and Jack Crichton spent years working in cafes and helping to open venues for others before deciding to strike out on their own. And when the time was right to launch their own business, they knew they wanted to bring something new to the table. “We’d both travelled ...
One Sneaky Cheetah Brings Adelaide’s Best Pizza to Stepney
28/12/2023
For years, local pizza lovers have made the pilgrimage down to McLaren Vale’s Pizzateca for their famous “Oztalian” pies. So when the same team launched One Sneaky Cheetah in Ridleyton two years ago, the store quickly gained a loyal following. Now the drive for Adelaide’s best pizza has got even...
Ern Malley is a Literary Salon, a Piano Bar and the Wedding Party From The Godfather Rolled Into One
02/11/2023
If you’ve driven past 137 Magill Road lately, you might have noticed some mysterious goings-on behind the sheer curtains shielding it from the busy street outside. Last Saturday, all was revealed with the launch of Ern Malley. The “piano bar, wine bar and whiskey bar” was inspired by owner Paul...
Adelaide’s Most Exciting New Wine Bar (and Bottle Shop, and Restaurant) is Now Open
28/09/2023
Norwood has always boasted an excellent selection of first-rate drinking establishments, but traditionally they’ve all been clustered around a single strip. “There have been quality wine bars and pubs along The Parade for years,” says East End Cellars Norwood General Manager and Owner Mathieu Smeysters. “But with the growth that...
The Cat’s Pyjamas Is Bringing Sustainable Fashion to Magill Road
23/08/2023
If you’ve driven past Buyers Market lately, you’d be excused for thinking the antique store is jumping on the Barbie bandwagon. But the flurry of bright pink flags out front actually belong to Cat’s Pyjamas, a new sustainable fashion concept inside. Step through the front door (or easier still, walk...
Follow your nose to Prove Patisserie’s first retail shop
12/07/2023
Before the baking can begin, every single pastry and loaf of bread at Prove Patisserie needs to spend time in the proving cabinet where it doubles in size as the yeast gets to work. And since launching in October 2020, co-owners Anna Rogers and Megan Bowditch have seen their business...
Sueño Hair wins Eastside Business Award for Best Salon
27/06/2023
Lia Kefalianos and her husband Jim always dreamed of running their own salon, so when they finally opened Sueño Hair in 2010 they wanted to make sure it stood out. And for them that meant providing the best customer service while offering a broad range of chemical-free treatments. And for...
Spoil Mum This Year With a Mother’s Day Meal to Remember
03/05/2023
Every mother has a lot of qualities that make her unique and special, but they all have one thing in common: mums love to feel appreciated. And with Mother’s Day coming up on Sunday May 14, there’s never been a better time to acknowledge all the hard work that goes...
How An Unexpected Career Change Helped Market Ease Transform Into A Thriving International Business
28/04/2023
Even if you’ve never heard of Market Ease, you’ve more than likely seen their work around Adelaide. Founder and CEO Binh An Nguyen has helped to steer campaigns for everyone from local brands including Maggie Beer and MyBudget to global corporations like Hyundai and even the Obama administration. That global...
Learn How to Look Your Best with Blush Girl’s Top Styling Tips
29/03/2023
Long before Lauren McNamee opened the second Blush Girl location in Stepney, the stunning heritage building on the corner of Magill Road and George Street had already caught her eye. “It’s a beautiful building that really stands out and feels very grand, so every time I drove past it I...