CBD Donut & Beer Pop-Up
There’s no better way to cool down in this sweltering heat than with ice cream or a beer… but what if you could get your hands on a soft, squidgy donut packed with ice cream between its doughy cheeks, and…
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Schmucks Bagels, worth schlepping to the CBD for
Any bagel place that calls itself ‘Schmucks’ knows what’s up. The tongue-in-cheek use of Yiddish – the word means something akin to ‘jerk’ – made me smile before I even arrived at Schmucks Bagels. Schmucks is tucked down a laneway…
A journey through Mexico with the Mission Mexican Festival
Mexico has the trifecta of awesomeness: a vibrant culture, fantastic music, and OMG-amazing food. These three elements of Mexican culture are showcased on Sunday 13th September when the Mission Mexican Festival turns Federation Square into a giant fiesta. I was…
Night time desserts at Om Nom Dessert Bar
Unless you’re a devotee of the unusual events we put on The Plus Ones’ calendar, your options are somewhat limited in the evenings: restaurant, bar, film. (Or stay home and be boring. But you’re not one of those, are you,…
Talk & Taste at the Immigration Museum
Over three food coma-inducing afternoons, Talk & Taste delves into Melbourne’s multicultural food landscape through a series of informal talks. Part of the Talk & Taste experience is the Immigration Museum exhibitions, which explore who we are and where we…
AnestasiA Vodka White Wonderlust launch at Mon Bijou
When you get an invite to dress head-to-toe in white and experience the new AnaestasiA Vodka, what do you do? You rustle up a white outfit and grab a vodka-loving friend as your +1. No matter that it’s a Wednesday…
Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 2015: The Plus Ones’ Guide
Make the most of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 2015 with The Plus Ones’ guide to the best of the fest.
Argentinian Nights: a Malbec tasting at Vamos
On a rather chilly and rainy Melbourne winter evening, my plus one and I were given the opportunity to sample some tasty and warming Malbec wines at Latin American restaurant and bar Vamos. Malbec is an high-altitude, thick-skinned grape that…
An evening with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson is something of a pop culture phenomenon. His official titles (according to Wikipedia) are ‘astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and science communicator’. And he’s also one of the guys that made Pluto stop being a planet. (Not really, but…
Up the rear of Madame Brussels for a Cocktail Masterclass
If these walls could talk. Madame Brussels has a secret Parlour Room (known as ‘up the rear of Madame Brussels’) that hosts all kinds of naughty parties. A chandelier hangs over rich red upholstery… a chandelier that can hold Miss…