Just read the owner response and apparently she also a liar…read more I cancelled my first apt at a timidly matter and rescheduled months later. This is why I got the refund bc the cancellation/ rescheduling was done within the owner policy. The week before my apt I never got an email advising me of what needed to be done before my apt so clearly I was unaware. And as you can see from the pic the owner sent the email to the wrong email address. I attended my apt on time and the owner told me she couldn't move forward bc I didn't send the pics needed. When I explained I did not received the email the owner stated she sent the email weeks ago. I then again apologize to the owner for not receiving the email and asked if we can rescheduled. The owner gave me a hard NO. Since the owner refused to reschedule I asked the owner for a refund and the owner said NO. The owner proceeded to sent me a text message of a screen shot showing me the email she sent weeks ago. I kindly let the owner know that she sent that email to the wrong email address and again asked if we can reschedule. The owner respond was rude and did not want to take responsibility for her mistake. I had to fight the charges with my credit card company. I sent my credit card company the text screen shot and prof of my email address. No questions asked my credit card company was able to reserve the transaction. I am 100% if I was at fault I would have never received my hard earned money back!!!! I stand by my review!!!!! Don't waste your money Annie in my opinion is not nice and clearly money hungry

From the owner: Tea with Annie is a unique tea experience focused on teaching the art of Tasseomancy to those who…read moreare interested in Semiotics and Symbology in Melbourne. Annie specialises in private tea readings, extravagant tea parties, corporate bookings, performances, seminars and teaching forums as well as national and international tea reading tours.

I had an hour to burn between two house inspections in Carlton North, so I phoned a friend who…read morelives in the area and we popped into Enoteca Sileno's wine bar on a whim. I'd always been curious about the place - I figured for such a big restaurant/food store to survive on one of Lygon Street's most residential stretches, it must be good as it couldn't rely on pedestrian traffic. Customers need to travel specifically to Carlton North to eat here. Given it was only midday (which, on a Saturday is equivalent to 9am) I wasn't hungry, so we asked the charming waiter for the wine list. Oh my god, what a list. I have no idea what half of the bottles were, but I'd say a good 20% were over the $300 mark, and there were a few above $700. Needless to say, I stuck to the cheaper end and picked a dry Prosecco for $50. I've never met a Prosecco I didn't like, but I would happily have babies with this one. Amazing. Despite just drinking and snacking on free (free!) olives, the waiter treated us as though we were $700 bottle customers. We started chatting to him about the food, and he showed us the menu - unlike some of the wines, the traditional Italian meals are extremely affordable. As such, I've written Enoteca Sileno on my 'to eat' list and will be back soon. Watch this space for an updated review...

Who knew there was this lovely Italian restaurant-cum-deli on this particular section of Lygon…read moreStreet? It's not near the concentration of Italian places, down south a bit near Cinema Nova/Readings (you know, all the gelaterias, D.O.C., the touts waiting outside for you). Rather, it's a standalone place near Pigdon and Lygon. But it's worth the tram ride up! It's huge inside, with a bar up front, a restaurant section out back -- and in between, a deli jam-packed with all kinds of imported goodies. We're talking jars. Tons and tons of jars, and pots, and cases, full of delicious Italian food. Pickles, sardines, vegetables, truffled honey -- everything you never knew existed, but now can't leave without. I went for the launch of the Italian Film Festival, and was treated to lots of prosecco that Enoteca Sileno sources -- complete with adorable paper around the base of the glass telling you what you were drinking, which I found out was the brainchild of the owner for the evening. It's the little touches like that -- the Italian dedication to detail -- that really shows through.

Never heard of a "10% weekend surcharge" before coming here, but the flat white was good…read more Restaurant owners blatantly passing on costs to customers instead of just taking slightly lower margins: a tale as old as time.

What a cool spot to kick it! Lots of brick, wood, plants, ample seating, and a big window ideal for…read moresun and people-watching. No wait either time, both a weekday and weekend day. I've gone twice. I keep coming back for their lattes. They're so smooth and really not bitter. I'd also recommend their coffee-rubbed wagyu burgers. Love the sauce that's inside it, and the bun it's on is yummy.