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The Great Australian Shutdown

Curtis Marsh
Jan 16, 2012
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Alas, we forgot about the great Australian shutdown with practically every decent restaurant in Melbourne closed for an extended holiday over Christmas and New Year.

It's like Paris in August, the place is deserted. Well, that's not exactly the case. Yes, all of the chefs and restaurateurs have gone AWOL whilst the hordes of tourists and locals are left …

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