Celebrating Brunswick Street's glory days, heart and soul

By Carolyn Webb
Updated March 8 2017 - 1:13pm, first published February 25 2017 - 10:57am
''It's where my heart is,'' says Flowers Vasette owner Cherrie Miriklis-Pavlou, about Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. Her family has run shops on the street for 80 years. She features in a sumptuous new book about the street. Photo: Simon Schluter
''It's where my heart is,'' says Flowers Vasette owner Cherrie Miriklis-Pavlou, about Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. Her family has run shops on the street for 80 years. She features in a sumptuous new book about the street. Photo: Simon Schluter
From left, musician Joe Dolce; a local woman whose name is unknown; writer Lin Van Hek; and identity Yiani on an outdoor love seat in Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. Photo: Supplied
From left, musician Joe Dolce; a local woman whose name is unknown; writer Lin Van Hek; and identity Yiani on an outdoor love seat in Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. Photo: Supplied

"For a few short years, this vibrant neon strip with an edgy mix of grunge pubs, retro cafes, art galleries, comedy clubs, experimental theatre and bookstores was the hottest ticket in town."