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i just think they catered to an older demographic, and slowly they are all disappearing.

henry bucks wont be far behind i suspect
Matteo and Tony aren't getting any younger either.

Another iconic Melbourne store also closed recently.


Papa Ginos was the second pizza restaurant to open in Melbourne, and the oldest current restaurant still running.
 

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PSA: American tailors on bourke street (in Melbourne) is closing down. 50-70% off everything.
I bought three pairs of crockett and jones. Still good size and style range available.
Plenty of nice RTW menswear if youre after some high end suiting or knitwear.
Well that's **** news. I guess they were very much geared to the conserdressed-up office worker, which are becoming very rare.
Matteo and Tony aren't getting any younger either.

Another iconic Melbourne store also closed recently.


Papa Ginos was the second pizza restaurant to open in Melbourne, and the oldest current restaurant still running.
I'm in Sydney but it's the same story. Unfortunately a lot of these old racist term for brown people places are stuck in the past. They refuse any kind of change or innovation, then act shocked when people's tastes move on.

Now clothing is a little different, because what was in the past was often better, but I can't say I miss the food of the 50s.
 

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papa ginos is still there, they are just selling up. i expect it to stick around a bit longer. it was busy last night when i drove past.
 

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papa ginos is still there, they are just selling up. i expect it to stick around a bit longer. it was busy last night when i drove past.
Yeah they've sold up to two current staff, bothers from Nepal. None of the next generation wanted to take the mantle. So, the migrant story continues.

I recently swapped jobs and now I'm working in Carlton, I get to go to Papa Ginos once a week now.
 

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Yeah they've sold up to two current staff, bothers from Nepal. None of the next generation wanted to take the mantle. So, the migrant story continues.

I recently swapped jobs and now I'm working in Carlton, I get to go to Papa Ginos once a week now.
whilst we are talking about icons closing, my early memories are having pizza and a bisleri chinotto at papa ginos back in the 80s.

cca stopped making/selling bisleri chinotto a bit over a year ago now. there are other chinottos, but they are not the same.
 

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Haven't done a full suit but Remy has made trousers and shirts for me. Good guy and a decent quality product for the price point. He is the ex-head fitter at PJT so knows what he's talking about.
I was fitted by Remy when he worked at PJT. He’s a good guy.
 

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Hearing that American Tailors was closing down, I dropped in.

Merry Christmas to me!

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BTW, they're not closing down, they're relocating.
 
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Has anyone visited - or had something made by - The Revere in Melbourne?

I know Steve from Godspeed/Urahara and I believe he ran the Melbourne operation for Oscar Hunt.

The pricing looks good, as long as the quality is there…
 

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Hi all,

I'm looking for wedding shoes. I'd like an Adelaide, but I'm also considering cap toe oxfords. I have a preference for dark brown; the darker, the better!
These options below are what I'm considering. If any has a pair of these and has some photos of them in the wild, I'd appreciate it if you could post them. Also open to other suggestions.

C&J Macquarie 2https://www.morjas.com/row/product/the-adelaide-brown-calf/
Morjas Adelaidehttps://myrqvist.com/products/skytteholm-dark-brown-calf
Myrqvist Skytteholm


Thanks!
 

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