This is classic North Melbourne, which makes you mourn all the buildings that have been torn down in recent years. It is a block from Victoria Market, easily the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere. There is also the enclosed market where all the meats, deli, and specialties are. There it is almost medieval in a good way, barkers and fish mongers at the closing hour (3 pm) shouting out, sing song chants extolling platters of food on sale at the end. It is authentic and real, lovely to see real vendors selling their food unlike a supermarket which is soulless. Outside are the produce aisles that go on forever. It is diverse, sometimes crowded, with bands and singers populating the night market, which is basically one big party with sizzling foods smoking the night air. Market Lane on Therry St just across the street from the organic section of the market has the best coffee in Melbourne, hands down. The flat is quirky, unusual in its layout and desigs. It has views from the roof to all of the CBD and beyond, quiet at night even though it is nestled between Victoria and Elizabeth Streets. Late in the evening, you can hear the clip clop of the carriage horses returning to their stables from downtown, both on the O'Connell and Coblens side of the flat (it goes all the way to both), which momentarily takes you to a different time.