We've heard so many great things about Adelaide over the last few years and were excited to check out the city after exploring
South Australia's wine country last month. We stayed in a
great apartment in North Adelaide, which had cute cafes like
E for Ethel and was an easy half hour walk into town.
We spent an afternoon at the
Art Gallery of South Australia, where we found some hidden gems amongst what had looked like a collection of European style history paintings. I especially loved two video works, Richard Lewer's
Worse luck I am still here, which I watched a few times over and a surreal 40 minute piece by AES+F group from Russia called
Allegoria Sacra - I managed to watch the entire thing from start to finish, I was totally captivated. Tony also led the way to
Greenaway Gallery, a contemporary art space in the suburb of Kent Town.
On the food front, we loved
Maid Mice, which serves Vietnamese-inspired burgers and really great fries. My only regret is not going with the burger banquet option, it was so delicious! We spent a bit of time stocking up on clothes in the city and loved
Monday's Coffee Store and
The Beigelry for New York inspired bagels and apple pie soda. Of a night,
Clever Little Taylor was a lovely spot for a drink. We discovered
Rundle Street East a little late in our stay but loved the look of all the cafes (a few hidden away in Ebenezer Place) and fancy shops.
Before we began the long drive home, we stopped by the beach where we saw a dolphin playing in the sea :) We'd love to come back one day to check out a few things we missed, like the Adelaide Hills and
Samstag Museum. I'd also love to check out the
Adelaide Festival, the
South Australian Living Artists Festival and try out this
foodie guide to Adelaide, discovered a month too late.
