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The Grounds by Caroline Choker<a href="http://groundsroasters.com">The Grounds</a> is the perfect venue for those cozy Saturday afternoons when you want to eat some GMO-free food. Located in Alexandria, Australia, the former warehouse and pie factory is now a thriving community restaurant and cafe decked out with <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/repurposed-shipping-containers/">repurposed shipping containers</a>, black framing, vintage accessories and even hanging plants on pulleys! <a href="http://www.carolinechoker.com/">Caroline Choker's</a> interior design ensures an enlivening, warm atmosphere but the outside is great too. Where else will you find "Black Russian tomatoes?"1
The Grounds by Caroline ChokerCaroline Choker renovated the interior of this old warehouse in Australia2
The Grounds by Caroline ChokerMuch of the original industrial-chic infrastructure has been retained3
The Grounds by Caroline ChokerWooden trusses remain exposed and brick beams too4
The Grounds by Caroline ChokerVintage furnishings warm up the atmosphere5
The Grounds by Caroline ChokerHanging black metal frames are used for storage6
The Grounds by Caroline ChokerSome of the hanging plants are on a pulley system!7
The Grounds by Caroline ChokerThis cafe hearkens back to simpler days8
The Grounds by Caroline ChokerVintage equipment is on display behind a black-framed glass case9
The Grounds by Caroline ChokerBeautiful tile flooring savors the historical flavor10
