HOT SPOTS in Collingwood, Melbourne (inner north)

The Laird - 149 Gipps St, Abbotsford. Ph: (03) 9417 2832 www.laird.com.au

IQ (Indie Queer) - at The Bar Called Barry's - Cnr Gertrude and Smith streets has indie/alternative music nights every Thursday.

Bebida Cafe (great tea) - Smith St. Ph: (03) 9419 5260

Cafe Beezlebub - 353 Smith St. Ph: (03) 9415 6649 www.cafebeezlebub.com

Caz Reitop's Dirty Secrets - 80 Smith St. Ph: (03) 9415 8876 www.crds.com.au/

Chef's Edge - 287 Wellington St. Ph: (03) 9415 1488 (great food and knife sharpening)

Dr Java organic coffee - cnr Gertrude St and Smith St. Ph: (03) 9416 1431

Gigibaba - 102 Smith St. Ph: (03) 9486 0345

Grace Darling Hotel - 114 Smith St. Ph: (03) 9416 0055

Grumpy's Green - 125 Smith St. Ph: (03) 9416 1944 www.grrumpysgreen.com

Gypsies Cafe - 102 Smith St. Ph: (03) 9419 1231

Indian Tukka - 75 Victoria Pde. Ph: (03) 9419 4199 (does hot vindaloos)

Ing Do Thai - 73 Victoria Pde. Ph: (03) 8415 0161

Kooshi cake and lounge bar - 20 Johnston St. Ph: (03) 9417 4670

Jonathans butcher - 122 Smith St. Ph: (03) 9419 4339

Leinster Arms Hotel - cnr Gold and Hotham Streets. Ph: (03) 9417 5720

Melissa Cake Shop - 118 Smith St. Ph: (03) 9417 2643

Soul Food vegetarian cafe - 273 Smith St. Ph: (03) 9419 2949

Upper Crust bakery - 206 Smith St. Ph: (03) 9415 9511

Wabi Sabi Salon (great Japanese) - 94 Smith St. Ph: (03) 9417 6119

Wood Spoon Kitchen - 88 Smith St. Ph: (03) 9416 0588 (Japanese cafe)