Author Archives: melbourne

Climb down the rabbit hole for The Boozy Mad Hatters Tea Party

Climb down the rabbit hole and join Alice and the Mad Hatter on an immersive, topsy-turvy cocktail adventure with The Boozy Mad Hatters Tea Party!  Brought to you by the team behind The Wizard’s Den and Beyond Cinema (which we have…

The Plus Ones Guide to Good Beer Week 2021

Book early, book often. Good Beer Week’s tenth anniversary program is live! With 200 events running the gamut from fancy food  to professional wrestling, the Good Beer Week 2021 program promises something for everyone with ten fun-filled, beer fueled days…

Easter egg hunts just got a lot more eggciting

Sometimes hosting your own event at home with family and friends can be just as exciting as attending a big launch party. That’s why when Melbourne based Koko Black invited us to experience their new Easter range and have our…

Plates of food and cocktails

Porters Williamstown launch Dining at Home

Williamstown’s days as a neglected industrial area are long gone, with the scenic, sea-side sanctuary known as a great place to grab a bite and go for a stroll along the beach. Porters is a local staple for a reason,…

Melbourne Fashion Festival Artz Showcase

It’s back! The Melbourne Fashion Festival is an annual celebration of fashion, arts, ideas and creative endeavour across a city that’s usually known for wearing just black. Featuring world-class runways with some of Australia’s most established and emerging designers, as well as…

Glass of wine

The Brunswick Ballroom Opening Gala

The Brunswick Ballroom has arrived! Opening with a bang this month, the stunning new Sydney Road venue has already enjoyed a weekend of sold out shows. My Plus One and I were lucky enough to attend the Opening Gala hosted by…

Lady covered in paint stairs at camera

We’re Probably Really Really Happy Right Now

Are we really, really happy right now? “We’re probably really really happy right now”, the new play by Ellen Grimshaw and directed by Sarah Vickery, premiered at Theatre Works this week, in the theatre’s newly redesigned COVID safe glasshouse. With…

Level up your gifting game with the Good Day People

After a crazy 2020, we all deserve to have a good day. That sentiment is heartily shared by the Good Day People, an online gift store that truly reinvents the gift hamper. What stood out to me was the locality…

Gift with love with the Indoor Plant Co

Gift buying is hard, but if you know the recipient is a fan of plants, it just got a bit easier. Meet the Indoor Plant Co, a Melbourne-based online gift delivery service giving you the opportunity to send a living…

The Jewish International Film Festival – showing now!

For over 30 years, the Jewish International Film Festival (JIFF) has been giving us a chance to connect with a comprehensive range of Israeli and Jewish themed movies. Think beyond the Holocaust: JIFF gives us the opportunity to really get…